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Sam Fender covers Thin Lizzy and invites brother Liam on stage at first of three homecoming shows at St James’ Park 

Sam Fender kicked off the first of his three huge Newcastle shows by inviting his brother Liam on stage. Check out footage and the setlist below. READ MORE: Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’ review: reflective and perceptive indie rock from North Shields’ shining star The gig took place at the mammoth St. James’ Park venue in the artist’s hometown last night (June 12) and saw the singer-songwriter and guitarist head […]

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John Cusack pays tribute to Brian Wilson: “He really did give me access into his life”

John Cusack has paid tribute to Brian Wilson, following the “genius” artist’s death earlier this week. Wilson’s passing was confirmed by his family on Wednesday (June 11). He was 82 years old. “We are at a loss for words right now,” the statement read. Read More: Brian Wilson, 1942-2025: culture-defining innovator who represented pop music’s awakening Speaking to Rolling Stone, Cusack – who portrayed the Beach Boys icon in the 2014 […]

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Fans react to apparently “very beautiful” portrait of Oasis expected to fetch £2million at Sotheby’s: “Looks more like Jedward”

A “very beautiful” portrait of Liam and Noel Gallagher is set to fetch £2million at auction, but some fans are less than impressed by it. READ MORE: You gotta roll with it: the rocky road to Oasis’ supersonic return The painting of the brothers was done by artist Elizabeth Peyton in 1996, at the height of their career with Oasis, and is based on the photograph of them taken the […]

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Dua Lipa announces ‘Radical Optimism’ London pop-up store ahead of Wembley shows

Dua Lipa is launching a pop-up store in London ahead of her huge sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium. Find all the details below. Read More: Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: a powerhouse performance to shut down the critics The singer will play two concerts in the capital next Friday and Saturday (June 20, 21) as part of her ‘Radical Optimism’ world tour. To celebrate, Lipa has shared details of the […]

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Sabrina Carpenter responds to claims of ‘Man’s Best Friend’ artwork “reducing women to pets”: “I can not give a fuck about it”

A women’s charity has criticised Sabrina Carpenter over the cover artwork for her new album ‘Man’s Best Friend’, and the singer has shared a response to the backlash. The ‘Espresso’ pop star is due to release the follow-up to last year’s hugely successful ‘Short N’ Sweet’ on August 29 (pre-order/pre-save here). She has already previewed the record with the single ‘Manchild’. Yesterday (June 12), Glasgow Women’s Aid – which supports women, […]

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After being “quite nervous and scared” of Amy Winehouse comparisons, RAYE teams up with Mark Ronson for surprise single ‘Suzanne’ 

RAYE has teamed up with Mark Ronson for a new single called ‘Suzanne’, and shared how she felt “nervous” working with the producer following comparisons to Amy Winehouse. READ MORE: RAYE: “I became a ‘rent-a-verse’. People knew my songs, but they didn’t know me” Shared today (June 13), the new single was written by Mark, RAYE, Tommy Brenneck and Eric Hagstrom, and marks the first collaboration between the London singer […]

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Bono on Noel Gallagher and his son watching the recording of ‘Stories Of Surrender’, who said he’d “lost the plot”

Bono has revealed that Noel Gallagher came to watch his Stories Of Surrender show, and thought that he’d “lost the plot” because of it. READ MORE: ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ review: U2 frontman’s stunning stage show becomes unmissable film The U2 frontman shared the anecdote as part of a new interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, celebrating the release of his new film Bono: Stories Of Surrender. The […]

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Listen to Twenty One Pilots’ new single ‘The Contract’

Twenty One Pilots have shared a brand-new single, ‘The Contract’. You can listen to it below. READ MORE: Twenty One Pilots – ‘Clancy’ review: concept-heavy finale that falls short The song is the first preview of the Ohio duo’s eighth studio album ‘Breach’, which is due for release this September. ‘The Contract’ continues the narrative lore that began with the duo’s 2015 fourth album ‘Blurryface’, and continued with their seventh full-length ‘Clancy’ […]

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Listen to Paul Weller’s striking cover of The Bee Gees’ ‘I Started A Joke’

Paul Weller has shared a new cover of the Bee Gees‘ ‘I Started A Joke’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Paul Weller interview: “I’m trying different things as much as I can – time is of the essence, man” The striking rendition of the legendary trio’s 1968 classic track will appear on the soloist and former Jam frontman’s covers album, ‘Find El Dorado’, out July 25 via […]

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Haim reveal full tracklist for new album ‘I Quit’

Haim have revealed the full tracklist for their new album ‘I Quit’ – check it out below. The LA sister trio will release their fourth full-length record next Friday (June 20), following on from 2020’s ‘Women In Music Pt. III’ (pre-order/pre-save here). READ MORE:  Haim live in London: sisters make huge return to spiritual home Co-produced by Danielle Haim and Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend, Clairo), it’ll contain the singles ‘Relationships’, ‘Everybody’s Trying To […]

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