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John Legend announces 20th anniversary ‘Get Lifted’ world tour – including UK dates

John Legend has announced a world tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of debut album ‘Get Lifted’, including UK dates – see the full list below. The record was released in December 2004 and earned Legend three Grammys, including Best R&B Album. It includes the hit singles ‘Ordinary People’, ‘Used To Love U’ and ‘So High’ and features guest spots from Kanye West and Snoop Dogg. Now, details of the […]

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Radiohead 2025 tour seemingly confirmed by management

It appears that Radiohead’s management have confirmed a forthcoming tour by the band for some time this year. READ MORE: Colin Greenwood on capturing “the middle era” of Radiohead – and what’s next for the band As reported by Resident Advisor, allegedly four tickets to a “Radiohead concert of your choice” have been donated by Blueyed Pictures – the band’s management – to a Los Angeles fire relief auction run […]

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Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, KoRn and more lead Lollapalooza 2025 line-up

Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, KoRn, A$AP Rocky and more have been announced as headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza festival. READ MORE: Every Lollapalooza line-up poster since 1991 The annual Chicago music bash will be returning to its home of Grant Park from July 31 throughout August 3. The likes of Tyler, The Creator, Gracie Abrams, Rüfüs Du Sol, Luke Combs, Twice and Doechii will also serve as headliners. Other acts set […]

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BABYMETAL share details of 2025 North American tour – with support from Black Veil Brides and more

BABYMETAL have announced a 2025 North American tour – you can find all the details below. READ MORE: BABYMETAL say they “haven’t changed at all” because of their success Marking the ‘RATATATA’ band’s biggest North American tour yet, their 24-date run is set to bring their high-energy signature sound across various cities, kicking off on June 13 in Houston. With support coming from Black Veil Brides, Jinjer and Bloodywood across select […]

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Deftones’ Chino Moreno tells autograph hunters he’s “not signing shit no more”

Deftones‘ Chino Moreno has told autograph hunters he’s “not signing shit no more” after signing multiple albums per person while out and about recently. READ MORE: “This record embedded in our brains”: the endless power of Deftones’ ‘White Pony’ Per Consequence, frontman Moreno was the Dallas date of Deftones’ current North American last Saturday (March 15), when he was bombarded by a number of people wanting autographs. The ‘Cherry Waves’ musician […]

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Watch Billie Eilish’s hypnotic ‘Wildflower’ performance at iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025

Billie Eilish took the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 and performed a hypnotic rendition of ‘Wildflower’. READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighter The musician was joined by her brother and collaborator Finneas on guitar and backing vocals on stage last night (March 17) at the annual award ceremony which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, […]

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Will Smith announces first-ever headline tour in UK and Europe for summer 2025

Will Smith has announced his first-ever headline tour, with shows set to take place in the UK and Europe this summer. Find all the details below. READ MORE:  Bad Boys For Life review: baggy, dumb and kind of pointless – but still better than the last two films The rapper and actor is hitting the road in support of ‘Based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in […]

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Here are all the winners from the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 

Benson Boone, Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams are among the big names taking home trophies at the 2025 edition of the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Find a full list of winners below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end: a look at its massive global impact This year’s edition of the awards ceremony took place last night (March 17) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and saw […]

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Soft Play and Kate Nash tell us about their playful and “very British” new collab ‘Slushy’

Soft Play and Kate Nash have spoken to NME about their collaborative new single ‘Slushy’, and reflected on how the music industry’s “model is broken”. Listen to the song and read the full interview below. The track is set to appear on an expanded version of the Tunbridge Wells punk duo’s Number Three-charting fourth album ‘Heavy Jelly’ – the original of which arrived last summer. READ MORE: Kate Nash on […]

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New recycling scheme for unplayable vinyl and CD launched – with Rough Trade and other UK stores on board

Key Production Group has rolled out a recycling scheme for unplayable vinyl and CDs backed by UK indie record shops. READ MORE: The 50 Best Albums Of 2024 First launched back in 2020, the scheme aimed to save damaged CDs and vinyls from landfills and repurpose them, but the pandemic stunted its progress. Now, on World Recycling Day (March 18), it’s been kickstarted once again. Indie record shops like Rough […]

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