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Korea Customs Service have released statistics indicating a stagnation in K-pop physical album sales, while streaming numbers continue to grow. READ MORE: GFRIEND remind us of their unique magic on ‘Season of Memories’ On January 19, the Korea Customs Service published new trade statistics via The Chosun reporting KRW423.8billion in earnings from physical album exports in 2024, a 0.55 per cent increase from 2023’s KRW421.5billion. The outlet noted that the […]

Black Eyed Peas have cancelled their 2025 Las Vegas residency due to “current circumstances”. The trio – comprising Will.I.Am, Apl.De.Ap and Taboo – shared the update in a recent post on their Instagram Stories feed, according to Billboard. “To our dearest Peabodies,” they wrote. “It is with a heavy heart that, in light of current circumstances, our Las Vegas shows will not be moving forward as planned.” The statement continued: […]

Green Day have taken a shot at Elon Musk during a recent concert in South Africa – check out footage of the performance below. READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ On Sunday (January 19), Green Day performed their first show of the year at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. While performing ‘American Idiot’, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong swapped out a portion of the song’s […]

Jheńe Aiko has sponsored free massages for firefighters who worked on the frontlines while dealing with the Los Angeles wildfires – find out more below. READ MORE: LA music community tell us about “tragic” impact of wildfires: “This will be felt for years” Since the devastating wildfires began on January 7, over 180,000 residents of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate their homes. To date, 27 confirmed deaths have been reported, […]

President Donald Trump has ruled that the United States of America will only recognise two sexes, male and female – see what celebrities have had to say about the policy below. Yesterday (January 20), Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States for a second time. During his inauguration speech, the President declared: “As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States […]

John Sykes, guitarist for acclaimed rock bands such as Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died at the age of 65. Sykes’ death was announced via his official Facebook page on Monday night (January 20), confirming that he had succumbed to cancer, which he had been battling for several years. His estate wrote: “It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle […]

The performance line-up in honour of the Grateful Dead at this year’s MusiCares Gala has been revealed – check it out below. READ MORE: NME’s most anticipated album releases of 2025 Later this month (January 31), Grateful Dead will be celebrated and recognised as MusiCares’ 2025 Persons of the Year. To honour the legendary band, an all-star roster has been amassed to perform in tribute. Among the bands performing, per […]

Ethel Cain has responded to criticism regarding her post which used the hashtag “KillMoreCEOs”. Earlier this month, the musician shared her thoughts on the high-profile murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after he was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel in December. The killing led to a manhunt that lasted several days, with police eventually arresting Luigi Mangione, who was found carrying a three-page manifesto in which he criticised the American […]

Tim Lambesis’ wife Dany has spoken out after more videos of disturbing behaviour involving the As I Lay Dying singer emerged online. Back in November, Lambesis spoke out after videos showing tense altercations with his wife circulated online. The two clips initially surfaced on social media and appeared to show Lambesis and his wife Dany arguing. In one video, Lambesis is seen flipping a table his wife was sitting at. […]

Fans of heavy metal will now have a chance to study their favourite genre at degree level thanks to a Dutch university. READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier” Summa College in Eindhoven has a new faculty called ‘The Metal Factory’ where it teaches students how to “master the art of growling” in its singing classes, as well as playing guitar, […]