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BIBI unveils dates and cities for 2025 ‘EVE’ world tour

South Korean singer BIBI has announced the 2025 ‘EVE’ world tour, featuring shows in Asia, Australia and North America. READ MORE: KISS OF LIFE live in London: make way for K-pop’s coolest new it girls The ‘Bam Yang Gang’ singer made the announcement on March 13 via her label Feel Ghood Music and Live Nation, with the release of a poster detailing her upcoming concerts. BIBI has so far announced 23 […]

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SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and Woozi drop special video for ‘Stupid Idiot’

SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and Woozi have dropped a special video for ‘Stupid Idiot’, a B-side off their new single album ‘Beam’. READ MORE: KISS OF LIFE live in London: make way for K-pop’s coolest new it girls The clip was released on March 12, only two days after the song was released earlier this week as part of their new single album ‘Beam’. The song was notably written and produced by both […]

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Chappell Roan confirms upcoming album will be a pop record: “I’m not switching genres or anything”

Chappell Roan has confirmed that her eagerly anticipated sophomore album will be a pop record – see what she had to say below. READ MORE: Chappell Roan: the pop supernova who feels like one of the ‘Drag Race’ girls Later today (March 13), Roan will drop her first single of the year, ‘The Giver’. The track, which has been teased for several months now, will see the ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ singer […]

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Willie Nelson announces 154th album ‘Oh What A Beautiful World’

Folk legend Willie Nelson has announced his 154th studio album, ‘Oh What A Beautiful World’ – find out more below. READ MORE: Willie Nelson – ‘The Willie Nelson Family’ review: a tender passing of the torch Last night (March 12), Nelson took to social media to announce the upcoming record, which is due for release on April 25 – pre-order or pre-save the album here. It’ll mark his 154th studio album […]

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Ariana Grande announces new short film ‘Brighter Days Ahead’

Ariana Grande has announced a new short film titled Brighter Days Ahead. READ MORE:  Ariana Grande – ‘Eternal Sunshine’ review: a compelling mood piece Grande unveiled a first look at the short film through Instagram via a quick teaser trailer. The trailer does not offer a look at Grande in the short film, but confirms the return of her character Peaches that was first seen in the music video for ‘We […]

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John Grant announces 2025 UK and Ireland tour

John Grant has announced a 2025 UK and Ireland tour, making stops in Dublin, Cambridge, Coventry, Edinburgh, Newcastle and more. The indie musician is currently on tour in Australia, and is due to go on tour in the US in April. Following the success of his latest album ‘The Art Of The Lie’, Grant has announced more UK and Ireland tour dates. “Exceedingly excited to announce more band shows this […]

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Manchester venue New Century Hall to host official Oasis afterparties for Heaton Park gigs

Manchester venue New Century Hall will host the official Oasis afterparties, taking place after some of their Heaton Park gigs this July. READ MORE: “There’s a palpable buzz in the city”: the view from Manchester on the return of Oasis Due to kick off in Cardiff on Friday July 4, the Oasis’ Live ’25 reunion tour sees a long-run of UK dates as their only shows in Europe this year, before the band head to […]

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Calvin Harris to make history as first artist to hold double residency at Ushuaïa Ibiza

Calvin Harris is set to hold a double residency at Ushuaïa Ibiza, marking the first time in history to do so. The Grammy-winning producer, DJ, and songwriter will take over Tuesdays and Fridays at Ushuaïa Ibiza with 25 carefully curated shows this summer. From May 30 until September 12, Harris will perform his set every Friday and from  July 1 until August 26, he will perform every Tuesday. Single-night tickets […]

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Spotify claims it paid £7.7bn in royalties, amid criticism from artists

Spotify has claimed it has paid $10bn (£7.7bn) in royalties in 2024, the largest payout to the music industry in a single year. The streaming service said 1,500 artists earned over $1 million in royalties, marking a 10-fold increase in its yearly payout figure from 2024, where $1 billion was given overall. In a report looking at payments of royalties, Spotify called their 2024 payouts “the largest in music industry […]

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Watch Fugees’ Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean perform together at Roberta Flack memorial

Fugees‘ Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have teamed up for a performance at Roberta Flack’s memorial earlier this week. READ MORE: Why ‘The Score’ is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever Flack passed away on February 24 with her representatives sharing a statement that read: “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. […]

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