Music News

30 December 2023

Shane MacGowan’s widow insists they ‘loved’ George Michael after Wham! top Christmas chart

Shane MacGowan’s widow has insisted she and the singer “loved” George Michael – despite Wham! beating The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ to the Christmas No1 spot. Victoria Mary Clarke ...
30 December 2023

Dolly Parton's husband gave her a warning about new album

Dolly Parton’s husband warned her not to cover ‘Stairway to Heaven’ – but she was determined to prove him wrong. The country legend has taken a new direction with her latest ...
29 December 2023

Scott Clay had 'challenging' year

Scott Clay has had a “challenging” year. The ‘Let It All Lay Bare’ singer has had some of the “most difficult” months he’s experienced in years, but thinks his struggles have ...

29 December 2023

Jade Thirlwall 'writing songs with Bastille's Dan Smith'

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has reportedly been writing songs with Bastille's Dan Smith. The pair are believed to have formed a songwriting partnership after attending a writers retreat together with ...
29 December 2023

Robert Trujillo ready to sing for Metallica again

Robert Trujillo is ready to step up and sing for Metallica again if they need him to. The 59-year-old bassist had his first “official semi-solo vocal” on ‘You Must Burn!’ on ...
29 December 2023

Camila Cabello teases new music for 2024

Camila Cabello has dropped a huge hint she will be releasing new music in 2024. The pop star's last album 'Familia' was released in 2022 and she's now teased fans about ...
29 December 2023

Micky Dolenz didn't want 'control' on early Monkees records

Micky Dolenz didn’t care about having no control over The Monkees’ first two albums. The 78-year-old singer was cast in the band alongside Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones for ...

29 December 2023

Chaka Khan retires from touring

Chaka Khan has retired from touring because she wants to spend more time with her great-grandchildren. The 70-year-old music legend has been on the road regularly since launching her career in ...
29 December 2023

Billie Joe Armstrong immersed himself in British culture while recording Green Day album

Billie Joe Armstrong immersed himself in British culture by attending football matches while recording Green Day's new album in London. The rockers laid down most of the tracks for their new ...
28 December 2023

Take That's Gary Barlow believes 'identity is everything for an artist'

Take That's Gary Barlow believes that singers who don't write their own songs can struggle to find their identity. The 52-year-old singer has released music as a solo artist and as ...
28 December 2023

Salt-N-Pepa have a musical marriage

Salt-N-Pepa's relationship is "like a marriage". The duo - comprising Cheryl 'Salt' James and Sandra 'Pepa' Denton - have been performing together since 1985 but have managed to remain great friends ...

28 December 2023

Katy Perry releasing new album in 2024 and planning world tour

Katy Perry is set to release her first new album for four years. The 39-year-old pop superstar has almost finished her seventh studio LP - which will be her first release ...
28 December 2023

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain feared he'd never play again

Nicko McBrain feared he wouldn’t be able to play drums again after suffering a stroke. The 71-year-old drummer was hospitalised earlier this year and he admitted his first thought was that ...
28 December 2023

Taylor Swift helps send vinyl sales soaring to record peak

Taylor Swift has helped send sales of vinyl records soaring to one of their highest levels ever. The ‘Bad Blood’ singer, 33, who has three of her releases in the UK ...
28 December 2023

Paul McCartney reveals Shakespeare subconsciously inspired ‘Let It Be’

Sir Paul McCartney admits 'Let It Be' was subconsciously inspired by William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. The Beatles legend has spoken about the origin of the 1970s classic before, suggesting his mother Mary ...
27 December 2023

Rachael Sage inspired by birds

Rachael Sage gets inspired by birds chirping. The ‘I Made a Case’ singer insisted some of her influences are “subconscious” but she’s often driven to write a new song based on ...

27 December 2023

Paramore wipe social media clean and take website offline, prompting speculation about their future

Paramore have wiped their social media profiles clean and taken their official website offline. Speculation is rife after the pop rock trio - comprising Hayley Williams, 35, Zac Farro, 33, and ...
27 December 2023

Billy Porter couldn't 'be who he is' due to homophobia

Billy Porter has insisted the music industry has “always” been homophobic. The 53-year-old singer-and-actor insisted it hasn’t always been easy to “just be" who he is as he wouldn’t have been ...

27 December 2023

All Saints star to relaunch solo career in 2024

Shaznay Lewis is to relaunch her solo career next year. The All Saints star, 48, has been busy in the studio working on new material and is said to be eyeing ...
27 December 2023

Chris Shiflett finds solo life 'challenging'

Chris Shiflett finds being a solo artist “challenging”. The Foo Fighters guitarist released his third solo record, ‘Lost at Sea’ this year, but he admitted it took a lot of time ...
27 December 2023

BLACKPINK's Jennie launches new label for solo works

Jennie from BLACKPINK has launched the new label, Odd Atelier. The 27-year-old K-pop star is embarking on a "solo journey" next year and has her own label to put new music ...

27 December 2023

Bonehead teases Liam Gallagher and John Squire's album is 'very good'

Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs says Liam Gallagher and John Squire's joint album is "very good". The former Oasis guitarist has listened to his ex-bandmate Liam's new record with the former Stone Roses ...
26 December 2023

'It’s been eye-opening...' Finneas O’Connell is relieved he doesn't have sister Billie Eilish's fame

Finneas O’Connell is relieved he isn't as famous as his sister Billie Eilish. The 26-year-old musician co-wrote and produced his younger sibling's two albums, 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do ...
26 December 2023

Rihanna won't tour until new album is ready

Rihanna won't head out on a full tour until her new music is ready. The singer stepped away from performing for several years after releasing her 2016 album 'Anti' and heading ...