Music News

5 December 2023

Rod Stewart: Swing Fever will be 'difficult sell' at first but you'll soon be hooked

Sir Rod Stewart says his and Jools Holland's new swing album will be a "difficult sell". The 78-year-old singer and the 65-year-old star have teamed up for upcoming 13-track record ...
4 December 2023

Crowded House among first acts announced for On The Mount At Wasing 2024

Crowded House, Jungle and Underworld have been announced as the first acts for On The Mount At Wasing 2024. The concert series set in the gorgeous Berkshire countryside is returning for ...
4 December 2023

'We can say ... that I finished the songs,' Michael Stipe gives update on debut solo LP

Michael Stipe has "finished the songs" for his debut solo album. Fans of Stipe's former band R.E.M have been patiently waiting since the American band split in 2011 for Stipe, 63, ...
4 December 2023

'Nowadays they’re making dance routines to it...' Take That rely on social media to connect with fans

Take That love connecting with their fans through social media. The pop group first formed in 1990 as a five-piece - which included Robbie Williams - and they would try and ...
4 December 2023

Rick Ross reveals that Phil Collins is an inspiration

Rick Ross says Phil Collins is a huge influence on his music. The 47-year-old rapper has just released his joint album with Meek Mill, ‘Too Good To Be True’, and he ...
4 December 2023

'It captured what Christmas was like for a lot of people,' Shane McGowan's sister praises his most famous song

Shane McGowan "captured what Christmas was like for a lot of people" in his song ‘Fairytale of New York’, his sister Siobhan MacGowan has claimed. The Pogues frontman passed away aged ...
4 December 2023

'AI is about to turn our world upside down...' Peter Gabriel predicts the impact Artificial Intelligence is going to have on music

Peter Gabriel predicts that Artificial Intelligence will soon be able to create better songs than he can. The former Genesis frontman has just released his 10th solo LP 'I/O', his first ...
4 December 2023

Beyoncé releases new song My House to celebrate Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé

Beyoncé has released new song ‘My House’ to accompany ‘Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé’. The ‘Break My Soul’ superstar gave the Beyhive “a gift” by dropping the track on streaming ...
4 December 2023

Van Morrison: Bob Dylan and I are worlds apart

Van Morrison has insisted he and Bob Dylan are "worlds apart". The two musicians have often been compared but the 'Brown Eyed Girl' hitmaker, 78, insists what they do is different ...
4 December 2023

Nick Cave pens tribute to Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowan

Nick Cave has written a poignant tribute to the late Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O’Connor. The 66-year-old singer hailed The Pogues frontman a "true friend and the greatest songwriter of his ...
4 December 2023

Olivia Rodrigo's pressure for second album

Olivia Rodrigo "felt so much pressure" while working on her second album. The 20-year-old singer released 'GUTS', the follow-up to her debut record 'SOUR' in September and admitted that the process ...
4 December 2023

Dolly Parton was 'nervous' about how she'd be received at Glastonbury

Dolly Parton was "nervous" about doing Glastonbury because she thought it was mainly a "rock audience". The 'Jolene' hitmaker - who has just released her first rock album 'Rockstar' after being ...
4 December 2023

Nicki Minaj cancels Jingle Ball to finish album

Nicki Minaj has pulled out of a performance at the Jingle Ball to give herself time to finish her new album. The 40-year-old rapper had been due to hit the stage ...
4 December 2023

'I was so stupid': Cher has major regret about classic single Believe

Cher missed out on "a lot of money" after failing to secure a writing credit on 'Believe'. The 77-year-old singer admitted one of her biggest regrets was being too "stupid" to ...
4 December 2023

Girls Aloud add 14 more tour dates due to phenomenal demand

Girls Aloud have added 14 more dates to their 2024 UK and Ireland arena tour after selling 200,000 tickets. The girl group - which is made up of Cheryl, 40, ...
4 December 2023

Perrie Edwards working with Ed Sheeran on new album

Perrie Edwards has been working on her debut solo album with Ed Sheeran. The Little Mix singer has been discussing ideas with Ed and is hoping to collaborate with him on ...
1 December 2023

Ally Brooke's 'healing' collaboration with Fifth Harmony bandmate Dinah Jane

Ally Brooke has found recording a festive track with Dinah Jane to be "fantastic healing". The Fifth Harmony singers have teamed up for a cover of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little ...
1 December 2023

Noel Gallagher returning to studio to make his fifth solo album

Noel Gallagher is set to return to the studio to make his next solo album. The former Oasis frontman, 56, narrowly missed the No1 spot with his fourth High Flying Birds ...
30 November 2023

Damon Albarn's 'super power' is his writing and creativity, says Gorillaz bassist Seye Adelekan

Gorillaz bassist Seye Adelekan has praised Damon Albarn for never wanting to stand still creatively. The musician has toured with Damon and Jamie Hewlett's band since 2017 and says the 55-year-old ...
30 November 2023

Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed global artist in 2023

Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally in 2023. Spotify has revealed its annual Wrapped campaign for the past year and the ‘Anti-Hero hitmaker has overtaken Bad Bunny to take the ...
30 November 2023

Pete Doherty listens to late friend Amy Winehouse's music 'most days'

Pete Doherty listens to his late friend Amy Winehouse’s music “most days”. The Libertines singer – who has had his own well-documented struggle with drug addiction – finds it hard ...
30 November 2023

Radiohead set to return after 'little break', says drummer Philip Selway

Radiohead are gettng ready to return after having a "little break", according to the band's drummer Philip Selway. The British indie rock band haven't released new music since 2016 album 'A ...
30 November 2023

Girls Aloud to tone down costumes for reunion tour

Girls Aloud will tone down their outfits for the reunion tour. The surviving members of the group - Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - are hitting the ...
30 November 2023

Olivia Rodrigo’s music inspired by ‘weird’ moments in her life

Olivia Rodrigo takes inspiration from “weird” and “embarrassing” moments in her life. The 20-year-old ‘Good 4 U’ singer – who has most recently been linked to actor Louis Partridge, 20, ...