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Lady Gaga and Shawn Mendes were nearly cast in Wicked, it has been revealed – find out more below. READ MORE: ‘Wicked’ review: hit musical makes gravity-defying leap to the big screen Wicked – which arrives in cinemas this week (November 22) – stars Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero. However, according to a Page Six report, that wasn’t always the case. Ariana […]

Linkin Park have announced a ‘From Zero’ concert film that’s set to hit cinemas sometime in 2025. READ MORE: Linkin Park – ‘From Zero’ review: world-class moments marred by a few blips The recently reformed nu-metal band – now led by vocalist Emily Armstrong alongside Mike Shinoda – performed in São Paulo, Brazil to launch their new record ‘From Zero’. During the show – which was partially livestreamed on the […]

Selena Gomez has once again assured fans that despite her thriving acting career, her presence in music “isn’t going away”. READ MORE: ‘Emilia Perez’ review: Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez let loose in flawed musical melodrama In a newly published cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, Gomez – who is currently focusing on acting through projects like Emilia Perez and Only Murders In The Building – touched on her music […]

The line-up for Coachella 2025 is here and features top billing for the likes of Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott – see the full line-up below. READ MORE: Coachella 2024: surprises, technical difficulties and a distinct lack of vibes Today (November 20), Coachella announced its full 2025 line-up two months ahead of schedule (it usually arrives in January) following reports that Post Malone would headline the […]

BBC Radio 1 have revealed the longlist for their Sound Of 2025 artists, featuring a number of established acts, chart-toppers and Mercury Prize winners. Check out the full list below. The coveted Sound Of list is the BBC’s annual rundown of rising artists that they believe are set for big things and have “the best chance of mainstream success” in the year ahead – with this year’s selections made by […]

Waxahatchee has announced a new UK tour to take place in June 2025, including her biggest ever headline date in the country. READ MORE: Waxahatchee: “I didn’t want ‘Saint Cloud’ to seem like a fluke” The Kansas City-based indie singer-songwriter, real name Katie Crutchfield, will bring her show across the Atlantic, kicking off in Glasgow’s Barrowland on June 8, before heading to Manchester and Bristol. The final show will take place […]

André 3000 has new music in the pipeline, the singer-songwriter and rapper has revealed. READ MORE: Listen to Romy and Sampha team up to cover André 3000’s ‘Me & My (To Bury Your Parents)’ The former OutKast star, real name André Benjamin, released his debut solo album ‘New Blue Sun’ in November last year – if ‘The Love Below’ from OutKast’s 2003 double LP ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below’ is discounted – and […]

Rod Stewart has announced that he is done with “large-scale world tours” when his current run of dates is complete. The music legend has a number of shows locked in for 2025, including North American tours in February/March, Las Vegas residencies in March and May/June, a European tour in April/May and another North American tour in July/August. Now, he has confirmed that these shows will be the final major arena […]

Miley Cyrus is working on a new album, ‘Something Beautiful’, and it’s inspired by Pink Floyd’s The Wall. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of power ‘Something Beautiful’, as Cyrus has discussed in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, is going to be a visual album, too, and while the singer hasn’t revealed a release date, it’s thought to be coming out next year. She explained […]

Kim Deal has shared a new single, ‘Nobody Loves You More’ and announced a run of US and UK tour dates for next year – buy tickets here. READ MORE:  Kim Deal: The Breeders frontwoman on their fifth album, Pixies and touring with Nirvana The former Pixies bassist and co-vocalist announced her debut solo album of the same name back in August. Ahead of its release on Friday (November 22), she […]