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The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has issued a statement defending Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen after Donald Trump attacked them on social media. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak “[We] will not remain silent as two of our members—Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift—are singled out and personally attacked by the President of the United States,” reads the statement from AFM […]

Over 60 artists who are due to play or have previously played Sónar Festival have written an open letter to them over their “complicity” with the private equity firm KKR. The event is one of 80 festivals owned by Superstruct Entertainment, which is majority owned by KKR. The firm holds significant investments in companies with ties to Israel amid the current situation in Gaza. The letter urges the Barcelona-based electronic […]

Live music events in London’s Brockwell Park could be in jeopardy after a campaigner won a High Court challenge over its use in the summer months. The south London park plays host to events such as Mighty Hoopla, Wide Awake, Field Day and more under the banner Brockwell Live, which are licensed by Lambeth Council. Local resident Rebekah Shaman, a member of the Protect Brockwell Park group, took legal action against the […]

Josh Freese has said that he and Foo Fighters have parted ways. READ MORE: Foo Fighters live in Manchester: invincible and still untouchable Freese joined the Foos as their touring drummer in 2023, following the sudden passing of their drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. Prior to that, he had played for Guns N’ Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Paramore, Devo and more. In a post on Instagram, Freese has claimed that the band told […]

Donald Trump has hit back at Bruce Springsteen after The Boss made multiple speeches criticising him at his show in Manchester earlier this week. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak During a show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on Wednesday (May 14), Springsteen gave three separate speeches decrying the actions of the US president and his administration’s “corruption” and “incompetence”. To kick off […]

Kneecap have started teasing a new single called ‘The Recap’. Find out more below. READ MORE: Kneecap: giving peace, protest and partying a chance The Irish hip-hop trio took to social media today (May 16) to reveal they have new material on the way. Posting on Instagram, they shared a photo that said: ‘The Recap’, and wrote in the caption that it was an upcoming single. “Well well a chairde […]

Wolf Alice have announced a new tour, including 2025 shows in the UK, Europe and North America. Find out the details below. READ MORE: On ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’, Wolf Alice are bolder and more brilliant than ever It comes as the Mercury Prize-winning band recently made their comeback with the epic single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ and shared details of their fourth album, ‘The Clearing’. Now, to celebrate the upcoming release […]

Glastonbury has announced the full 2025 line-up for The Park – you can check it out below. This year’s edition of the legendary festival takes place between June 25 and 29 at Worthy Farm in Somerset, ahead of a fallow year in 2026. Tickets initially sold out last November, before two final resales last month. READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2025: See the full line-up and stage splits so far In early March, the first line-up […]

Lorde has shared that she watched Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s sex tape, and was moved by how “beautiful” she found it. READ MORE: Lorde’s ‘What Was That’ takes us back to the dancefloor for another emotional, electric journey The New Zealand singer shared the update during a new interview with Rolling Stone, and spoke about her experience of MDMA and psilocybin therapy. The latter was one something she underwent […]

The Weeknd has hailed Tom Cruise for helping score a huge hit during the early part of his career. READ MORE: ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ review: a fitting farewell to Tom Cruise’s all-action hero The Mission: Impossible star took part in a lip sync battle on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon back in 2015, when he took on Abel Tesfaye’s ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ from his second album ‘Beauty […]