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Noah Kahan announces huge Cardiff gig – the same weekend as Glastonbury 2025

Noah Kahan has announced a huge show in Cardiff – scheduled for the same weekend as Glastonbury 2025. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Glastonbury 2025: how to buy tickets, who’s playing and everything you need to know The Grammy-nominated folk-pop star is due to perform at the inaugural edition of the Blackweir Live concert series in the Welsh capital on Friday June 27. It was previously confirmed that […]

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‘Counting 1 To 5’: Dolly Parton reimagines classic track for appearance on Wiggles country album

Dolly Parton and The Wiggles have released ‘Counting 1 To 5’, a reimagination of the country icon’s classic song – listen below. READ MORE: The Wiggles – ‘ReWiggled’ review: Stella Donnelly, Spacey Jane and more pitch in for a sunny yet strange covers album The track is part of the children’s group’s upcoming album ‘Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!’, which is set to be released on March 7, and also features contributions […]

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Imagine Dragons’ ‘Starfield’ theme will be the first song broadcast from the Moon

It’s been confirmed that Imagine Dragons’ Starfield theme ‘Children Of The Sky’ will be the first song broadcast from the Moon. READ MORE: ‘Starfield’ review: a dizzying adventure that shoots for the moon Last September, Imagine Dragons were joined onstage by the LA Film Orchestra and legendary video games composer Inon Zur for a gig at the Hollywood Bowl. Next month, the show will hit cinemas but before that, Imagine […]

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Madonna reacts to Trump posting image of himself as a ‘King’: “If this is a joke, I’m not laughing”

Madonna has reacted angrily to Donald Trump posting an image of himself under the banner ‘Long Live The King’. READ MORE: Madonna live in London: pop queen grapples with her legacy On Wednesday (February 19), the official White House account on X posted a mocked-up Time Magazine cover with the title switched to ‘Trump’, its image depicting the US president wearing a crown as he stands in front of the New York […]

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Simple Minds announce new live album and huge summer 2025 UK tour

Simple Minds have announced a new live album, ahead of their huge UK and Ireland tour this summer. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jim Kerr, Simple Minds The Scottish band are due to release ‘Live In The City Of Diamonds’ on April 24 (pre-order/pre-save here). It captures a career-spanning sold-out concert at the Ziggo Dome arena in Amsterdam on April 6, 2024. […]

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Watch Djo – ‘Stranger Things’ star Joe Keery – cover Haim’s ‘Gasoline’

Djo has covered Haim‘s single ‘Gasoline’ as part of a new radio session – check out the videos below. The actor and musician – aka Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington in Stranger Things – recently visited Triple J to record a track for the station’s ‘Like A Version’ series. He is currently out in Australia following appearances at Laneway Festival. READ MORE: Djo on his TikTok smash ‘End Of Beginning’: […]

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Christina Ricci really hates ’90s band Live

Yellowjackets star Christina Ricci is not a fan of the ’90s alt-rock band Live, despite their prominent appearance in season two of the show. READ MORE: ‘Yellowjackets’ season two review: a terrific yet traumatic return to the wild The Wednesday actor plays the adult version of Misty Quigley in the survival thriller, which returned to Paramount+ for the first two episodes of season three last Sunday (February 16). It was in […]

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Fontaines D.C. tell us about beautiful new single ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’ and what’s next

Fontaines D.C. have shared their blissed-out new single ‘It’s Amazing To Young’, along with a video that completes their ‘Romance’ cinematic trilogy. Check it out below along with our interview with bassist Conor ‘Deego’ Deegan III. READ MORE: At home with Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten: “Our personality is bigger than the sound that we make” Having been teased throughout the week, the new single comes quickly on the heels of […]

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KCON Japan 2025 line-up: ZEROBASEONE, Taemin, Kep1er and more

KCON Japan 2025 has announced the first artist line-up for its upcoming event in May, featuring ZEROBASEONE, SHINee’s Taemin, Kep1er and more. READ MORE: PLAVE: the virtual K-pop boyband that embrace their humanity On February 21, KCON announced eight of the artists that will be performing at the Makuhari Messe for its upcoming Japan event, set to take place from May 9 to 11, 2025 in Chiba, Japan. It included Japanese […]

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Kansas reschedule shows as Ronnie Platt reveals cancer diagnosis: “Just a bump in the road”

Kansas frontman Ronnie Platt has shared that he has been diagnosed with cancer, forcing the band to reschedule a run of shows. The 62-year-old singer, who replaced Steve Walsh in the US progressive rock band in 2014, posted an update on his health via Facebook last Sunday (February 16). “For all of you asking, Tuesday I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but before everyone gets all excited, it has a […]

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