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Sabrina Carpenter made her debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk series yesterday (December 20) – watch footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms? Her stint on the series, which came with an advisory warning about explicit language, saw her play tracks from her most recent album ‘Short ‘n Sweet’, including fan favourite ‘Juno’ and a rendition of ‘Bad Chem’ with the addition of new […]

Tom A. Smith has had gear, including gifted guitars and “essential medication” stolen in London. READ MORE: Inside the alarming rise of tour van thefts: “Why should new bands be more at threat of a robbery?” The Sunderland artist was set to play a live session with his band on Radio X with John Kennedy last night (December 20), and later took to X/Twitter to share that his gear – […]

Barack Obama has published his annual favourite songs of the year list, with Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C. and more making the cut in 2024. READ MORE: The 50 Best Songs of 2024 Lamar’s ‘Squabble Up’, Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ and Billie Eilish’s ‘Lunch’ all feature on the list, which also included tracks by Jack White, Leon Bridges, Central Cee, Artemas, Hozier and more. “Here are […]

Robbie Williams‘ song ‘Forbidden Road’ from his biopic Better Man has been disqualified from the Oscars 2025 Best Original Song shortlist. READ MORE: ‘Better Man’ review: Robbie Williams flick might be the strangest music biopic ever Better Man, which will be released on Boxing Day, sees the singer depicted as a CGI monkey, and the film tells the story of his life and career – from his early days in childhood […]

Waxahatchee has recently performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, marking her return to the show in 10 years. READ MORE: Waxahatchee: “I didn’t want ‘Saint Cloud’ to seem like a fluke” The singer-songwriter – real name Katie Crutchfield – appeared on the viral series in support of her Grammy-nominated album ‘Tigers Blood’. While at the iconic eccentric office space, Crutchfield performed a five-song set which included the likes of ‘Much […]

Alice Cooper and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford have released a Christmas song for children – listen to the track and watch the video here. READ MORe: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alice Cooper ‘My Christmas List’ is a collaboration with the charity Rock For Children, and is set to benefit Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers organisation, a non-profit that provides teenagers with after-school training in sound engineering, staging, lighting and […]

Finneas has opened up about going on tour without his sister and collaborator Billie Eilish, sharing that it is “very bittersweet”. READ MORE:  On The Cover – Finneas: “I don’t know anything as strong as mine and Billie’s creative bond” The musician and producer has joined Eilish on tour for nearly the entirety of her career with her current ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ tour marking the first time the […]

SZA has released ‘Lana’, the reissue of her 2022 album ‘SOS’ – and it includes a Kendrick Lamar feature. READ MORE: SZA live at Glastonbury 2024: mesmerising shapeshifter proves her place as a headliner This week, the singer revealed that the long-awaited Lana would arrive today (December 20). She first began teasing the album last year, and announced earlier this month that it would be the deluxe version of ‘SOS’ rather […]

Following Drake’s claims that Spotify “artificially inflated” the streaming figures for Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’, the streaming platform has responded with an official statement. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline Last month, Drake accused Spotify and his label, Universal Music Group, of inflating the numbers for the track, in which Lamar takes aim at the rapper as part of their ongoing feud. He also accused UMG […]

Bruce Springsteen has teased a jam-packed 2025 with extended tour dates and the release of “never-before-released” material. READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak It has been announced via a press release that the 75-year-old rock icon will be kicking off 2025 with an extension of his global tour with The E Street Band, and will hit the road on May 14 […]