Music

20 August 2013

Alexandra Burke Returns With 'Sleeker' Sound for 'New Rules' Ep

Alexandra Burke will return with a "sleeker" and "more sophisticated" sound. The 'Bad Boys' hitmaker will unveil six new tracks on her 'New Rules EP', her first release since signing a ...
20 August 2013

Lady Gaga to Kick Off MTV Video Music Awards

Lady Gaga will open the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The 27-year-old singer has been chosen to kick off the show this Sunday (25.08.13) at 9pm with the first ever ...
20 August 2013

Chris Brown Axes Gigs Due to Health Issues

Chris Brown has cancelled four concerts in Canada due to "health-related issues". The 'Love Me' singer was set to headline the Energy Rush festival in Halifax, Toronto, Saint John and Winnipeg, ...
20 August 2013

Britney Spears to Record Album in Lake District

Britney Spears will record her new album in Britain's Lake District. The 'Ooh La La' singer is hard at work on her eighth studio album - a follow-up to 2011's 'Femme ...
20 August 2013

Union J Sign Up for V Festival 2014

Union J have signed up for next year's Virgin Media V Festival. George Shelley - who stars in the boy band alongside Josh Cuthbert, JJ Hamblett and Jaymi Hensley - ...
19 August 2013

Beady Eye Expect Guitarist to Make Full Recovery

Beady Eye expect Gem Archer to make a full recovery. The 'Shine a Light' band's guitarist was hospitalised at the beginning of this month after falling over at home and fracturing ...
19 August 2013

Lady Gaga Wears Leather Glove Bra in Video

Lady Gaga wears a bra made from leather gloves in the video for 'Applause'. The singer unveiled the clip for her comeback single today (19.08.13) and it features the singer ...
19 August 2013

Ellie Goulding 'Poetic' in the Studio

Ellie Goulding is "very creative and poetic" in the studio. Producer DJ Fresh - who is responsible for hits including Rita Ora's 'Hot Right Now' - worked with the British ...
19 August 2013

Kings of Leon Close V Festival

Kings of Leon closed the Virgin Media V Festival with a sublime set last night (18.08.13). The group - brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill - ...
19 August 2013

Katy Perry to Beat Lady Gaga in Chart Battle

Katy Perry is on course to outsell Lady Gaga in their chart battle. The 28-year-old pop star's new single 'Roar' - which is the first track lifted from her upcoming album ...
19 August 2013

Simon Cowell Is Less Involved With One Direction

Simon Cowell's influence on One Direction has diminished over the years. Director Morgan Spurlock - who took control of the band's upcoming 3D documentary 'This Is Us' - has claimed while ...
18 August 2013

Dj Fresh to Make 'Artistic Statement' With New Album

DJ Fresh wants to make an "artistic statement" with his next album. The 'Earthquake' hitmaker has seen the track feature on the soundtrack for comic book sequel 'Kick-Ass 2' and admits ...
18 August 2013

Beyonce Closes First Day of V Festival

Beyonce wowed the crowd at Virgin Media V Festival in Chelmsford, south east England last night (17.08.13). The 'Love On Top' hitmaker headlined the first night of the event and - ...
18 August 2013

Guns N' Roses Are 'Having a Rest'

Guns N' Roses are currently "having a rest" but new material is always a possibility. The 'Paradise City' rockers' guitarist Bumblefoot is concentrating on his own projects at the moment, although ...
17 August 2013

Icona Pop: We Don't Make 'Ordinary' Pop

Icona Pop are punk as well as pop. The Swedish duo had a huge hit across the world with 'I Love It' - which has been covered stars including Robin ...
17 August 2013

The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr.: Drugs Got in the Way of Music

The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. "indulged" in drugs too much. The guitarist with the 'Machu Picchu' rockers admits his rock 'n' roll lifestyle was were getting out of hand in ...
16 August 2013

Lana Del Ray Feels 'Discouraged' Since Song Leaks

Lana Del Ray feels "discouraged" to make a second album after songs meant for it leaked. The 'Young and Beautiful' singer had been working on the follow up to her 2011 ...
16 August 2013

Paul McCartney's 'Psychedelic Strangeness'

Sir Paul McCartney recorded a "bunch of psychedelic strangeness" with Ethan Johns. The musician and producer has been in the studio with The Beatles legend to record for his new ...
16 August 2013

The Wanted Planning Fourth Album

The Wanted are already planning their fourth album. The 'We Own The Night' group's third record, 'Word of Mouth', is finally coming out next month after numerous delays, but the group ...
16 August 2013

Robin Thicke Sues Marvin Gaye's Family Over Blurred Lines Copyright Claim

Robin Thicke is suing Marvin Gaye's family to protect 'Blurred Lines'. The singer and the song's co-writers Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr. [rapper T.I.] filed a lawsuit on Thursday (15.08.13) ...
16 August 2013

Rizzle Kicks: Jamie Cullum Is Most Talented We'Ve Seen

Rizzle Kicks believe Jamie Cullum is "the most talented person" they've ever seen. The hip-hop duo - Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule - collaborated with the 33-year-old singer-songwriter on their ...
16 August 2013

Atoms for Peace Had 'Crap' Start

Atoms for Peace generated a "lot of crap" when they started out. The band - made up of producer Nigel Godrich, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist ...
15 August 2013

Pete Townshend Defends One Direction

One Direction's 'Best Song Ever' has been defended by The Who's Pete Townshend. The boy band's latest single has attracted criticism on the internet from people saying it sounds too ...
15 August 2013

Ed Sheeran Working With Rapper Game

Ed Sheeran is working with rapper Game and dance group Rudimental on new material. The 'Lego House' singer is currently recording the follow up to his debut album, '+', in ...