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K-pop boyband xikers have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Road to XY: Enter the Gate’ world tour, featuring concerts in Rosemont, Atlanta, New York and more. READ MORE: PLAVE: the virtual K-pop boyband that embrace their humanity Today (February 21), xikers announced the dates and cities for the US leg of their upcoming 2025 ‘Road to XY: Enter the Gate’ world tour. The KQ Entertainment band are set to kick off the […]

South Korean entertainment giant HYBE is teaming up with OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder to launch a new boyband. READ MORE: PLAVE: the virtual K-pop boyband that embrace their humanity Announced on February 20, the project will kick off with a global talent search, with HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk, HYBE America CEO Scooter Braun and Ryan Tedder at the project’s helm. Per Billboard, a training programme fusing HYBE’s K-pop development programme and Tedder’s […]

Grimes has called out her former partner Elon Musk on social media for allegedly “ignoring” their child’s “medical crisis”. READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum Elon Musk and Grimes have three children together – X Æ A-12, born in May 2020, Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, born via surrogate in December 2021, and Techno Mechanicus, known as Tau, […]

Rico Nasty has announced her new rap-rock album ‘Lethal’ – find out more below. READ MORE: Rico Nasty – ‘Las Ruinas’ review: a mixtape of two halves The Maryland-born singer-rapper made the announcement yesterday (February 20) through social media, confirming that it will release on May 16. The album will be her first with Fueled By Ramen, and will see her take on a heavier rock-influenced sound. The album will […]

A follow-up to HBO‘s 2019 documentary on Michael Jackson, Leaving Neverland, has been announced and will be released soon. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye In 2019, HBO produced a two-part documentary surrounding the allegations of Michael Jackson sexually assaulting two minors. Directed by Dan Reed, Leaving Neverland focused on testimonies by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who both claim that Michael […]

Doechii has said the view that hip-hop and rap are not as “intellectual” as other genres of music is “rooted in racism”. READ MORE: Doechii – ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ review: a candid sonic diary of struggle and resilience The musician opened up about her reasoning while speaking to The Cut. She discussed how those genres helped shape her mixtape ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’, which earned her the trophy for […]

Nickelback and Creed will headline this year’s Summer Of ’99 festival – check out the full line-up below. READ MORE: Nickelback: “If we’re the thing you get most upset about, you’re living a charmed life” The nostalgic rock festival, now in its second year, will see the bands co-headline this summer at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. The event takes place from July 18-19. It marks the […]

Viral footage of Drake seemingly attacking a spy drone with a sandal in a hotel is thought to be a promo stunt for a casino. READ MORE: The 10 best Drake and PartyNextDoor collaborations Drake is currently in the middle of his first Australia and New Zealand tour in eight years, a 14-date jaunt that will wrap up on March 16 in Auckland. It was during this tour that the […]

Miki Berenyi has opened up about how a “falling out” led to the end of the iconic shoegaze band Lush, saying the break up “still hurts”. In a new reader interview with The Guardian, the musician spoke about the band’s break up following their highly anticipated reunion gigs in 2016. The shoegaze band initially split in 1998 following the death of drummer Chris Acland in 1996, but reformed in 2016, […]

Lily Allen has responded to a theory that it’s her voice and Fred Again..’s on e.motion’s AI viral dance hit ‘Somebody Else’. The mystery dance track was released by e.motion and soon went viral after being played by the likes of BBC Radio 1 and more. The music outfit later revealed that their debut track was generated by AI and music fans around the world have been speculating about who […]