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Charli XCX, Berwyn, Brandon Flowers, Lola Young, Robbie Williams, Self Esteem and more have all won at the 2025 Ivor Novello Awards – check out the full list below. This year’s Ivor Novello Awards marks its 70th year, and it saw 22 songwriters and composers collecting awards over 14 categories, with over 70% of winners being first-timers. At this year’s awards ceremony today (May 22), held at Grosvenor House in […]

Tim Burgess‘ forthcoming Manchester Merch Market event – where bands can sell their merchandise for free and keep 100 per cent of the income – is taking place this Sunday (May 25). READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Tim Burgess The event, which was announced by the The Charlatans frontman earlier this year, will start at 11am. Entry to the market is free and will see a number of artists run […]

Biffy Clyro have announced a new single called ‘A Little Love’ – check out the preview snippet below. READ MORE: Biffy Clyro: “We’re doing our version of ‘American Idiot’ – it’s called ‘Scottish knob!’ The Scottish trio, whose latest album ‘The Myth Of The Happily Ever After’ arrived in 2021, first signalled their return back in January. “Back at it,” they wrote on social media at the time. Last night (May […]

Geri Halliwell-Horner has suggested an update to the Spice Girls‘ famous “girl power” slogan, in a bid to make it more gender inclusive. The singer and author (aka Ginger Spice) recently spoke to a group of young people at a launch event for her latest children’s book, Rosie Frost: Ice on Fire, according to the Mail Online. READ MORE: Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ at 25: what we’ve learned from the iconic […]

Kneecap have announced a last-minute intimate show in London tonight (May 22). Find all the details below. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance The Belfast hip-hop trio will take to the stage at the 350-capacity 100 Club on Oxford Street a day after member Mo Chara’s terror offence charge – which the band have slammed as a “carnival of distraction”. “London. We’re back,” […]

Richard Ashcroft has warmed up for his support slot at the upcoming Oasis tour with a brand-new single, ‘Lover’. Listen below. READ MORE: Supersonic setlist: what Oasis need to play on their 2025 reunion tour After rumours that the Verve founder could be hitting the road with the Gallagher brothers on their impending reunion shows, Ashcroft was announced last October as Oasis’ special guest for the UK and Ireland leg […]

This year’s Eurovision winner JJ has called for Israel to be banned from the competition. READ MORE: Eurovision 2024 – fans and boycotters speak: “This is bigger than the contest” The Austrian-Filipino singer (real name Johannes Pietsch) made the comments to Spanish newspaper El País. His remarks follow calls for Israel to be banned from the competition over their involvement in the conflict in Gaza. The Spanish Prime Minister called for Israel […]

Kaiser Chiefs have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their seminal debut album, ‘Employment’. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Kaiser Chiefs on their ‘Employment’ 20th anniversary show: “The beard is coming off and the eyeliner is going on” The Leeds band released the seven-times Platinum, UK Number Two record back in 2005. It features the classic singles ‘Oh My God’, ‘I Predict A Riot’ and ‘Everyday I Love […]

Miley Cyrus has revealed that Harrison Ford talked her out of “performing in the forest” to promote her new album ‘Something Beautiful’. Read More: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of power The pop star is due to release her ninth studio record next Friday (May 30) via Columbia, following on from 2023’s ‘Endless Summer Vacation’. She has already shared the singles ‘Prelude’, ‘End Of The World’ […]

Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus has spoken to NME about how he now “wishes” he had made out with The Cure‘s Robert Smith. READ MORE: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and dick jokes: “I’m very thankful to be alive” The bassist first revealed the incident in his memoir Fahrenheit-182, published on April 8. He then told us in an interview that he had always admired The Cure, saying that listening to Simon Gallup “made […]