Black Country, New Road have postponed their remaining 2021 tour dates due to “ongoing illness within the band”. The London group were due to hit the road for a string of UK and Ireland headline shows next Monday (November 29), with performances scheduled for Brighton, Cambridge, Southampton, Leeds, Dublin and other cities throughout December. READ
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On Nov. 24, 1991, the world lost one of its most singularly dynamic musical forces: Freddie Mercury. The singer left behind an impressive legacy, thanks to Queen‘s extensive catalog and a reputation for unmatched concert performances. Amazingly, Mercury’s mystique seems to have only grown since his death, with stage shows, statues and a massive box-office
The family of Young Dolph, who was shot and killed earlier this month, have released a statement celebrating the late rapper’s life and thanking fans for their support. As reported by Complex, members of Dolph’s family said “there are no words that exist that sufficiently express the pain we are feeling”. “Losing Adolph, Dolph, Man-Man,
At the turn of the ’90s, the hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees notched two hit albums and toured heavily. Surviving the grunge storm (while also reportedly getting paid a million dollars to go away for a while), they came back together near the end of the decade for a planned third album to be released on
Christina Aguilera has shared a new Spanish-language single called ‘Somos Nada’ – you can listen to it below. The powerful ballad was written by Aguilera alongside Mario Domm, Sharlene Taule and Federico Vindver. It follows on from last month’s ‘Pa Mis Muchachas’, which features Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso. According to a press
Record producer Michael Wagener said he would “come out of retirement in a second” to work with former White Lion guitarist Vito Bratta again. “I wish the world would hear from him again and I would come out of retirement in a second to work with Vito,” Wagener admitted during an appearance on the Decibel Geek
Lil Uzi Vert has spoken about collaborating with the late XXXTentacion. In a fan Q&A hosted on Adin Ross’ livestream recently, the rapper said that XXX once reached out to him from behind bars but a release never materialised. “He called me one time when he was incarcerated a long time ago. I was going
The Beatles reconvened at George Harrison‘s home in the spring of 1968 upon their return from Rishikesh, India. It was time to get to work. They recorded 26 rough demos — five from Harrison, 14 from John Lennon and seven from Paul McCartney. The next step was to take the tapes to the studio for
Ed Sheeran has announced a global live-streamed show, The Equals Live Experience. The singer-songwriter will showcase his new album ‘=’ during a special gig at Alexandra Palace in London, which will be broadcast worldwide via Amazon Music on December 5 at 8pm GMT. Five fans – including one guest each – are being offered the
In songs like “Brown Suitcase,” Frank Jurgens is so much more than a singer; he’s a vocalist who can own the energy of the room even when he’s coming to us from within the four walls of a recording studio. His charisma is one of the focal points to be found in his new self-titled
Jacob Kinniburgh’s one man project Content debuts with a five-song self-titled EP. When we say “one man”, let’s be clear – Kinniburgh is the project’s songwriting engine, but several musicians make their presence felt on this release. The Australian singer/songwriter purports to be far from content, but it’s difficult for me to imagine he isn’t
Elsewhere is earnest, if nothing else. There’s nothing disingenuous about the band’s music or songwriting, no feeling that the band thinks their better or smarter than their fans – it’s obvious that the Boston based trio is eager to share a sense of community with their audience. It never feels forced. The lack of anything
Jay Leno will play the role of Ed Sullivan in the upcoming Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man. Though Leno is best known for his long run hosting The Tonight Show, the comedian has ample acting experience. His early career credits include roles on the TV shows Laverne & Shirley and Alice, while he later made cameos
Taylor Swift has earned the title for the longest Number One entry on the Billboard Hot 100 to date with her ten-minute version of ‘All Too Well’. Lifted from her recent re-recording of 2012’s ‘Red’, ‘All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)’ is Swift’s eighth Number One entry on the Hot 100, following on from songs including
If you’ve lately been feeling like there isn’t much guitar-born glory in popular music anymore, you’re certainly not alone. There’s been a lot fewer strings and a lot more synthetics in the pop lexicon in the past few years especially, but if you’re jonesing for something organic and rich with unfiltered harmonies of the more
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea “on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing
Billy Hinsche, longtime Beach Boys touring member and one-third of ‘60s pop-rock trio Dino, Desi and Billy, has died at age 70. Lucie Arnaz — daughter of I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and sister of the latter band’s Desi Arnaz Jr. — confirmed Hinsche’s death Saturday on Instagram, writing, “Giant cell carcinoma. Only
Adele paid tribute to Grenfell survivors and firefighters during her ITV special An Audience With last night (November 21). The singer, who performed tracks from her new record ‘30‘, invited a host of celebrities to the show alongside those who had survived the 2017 tragedy. At one point in the TV special she gave a
Sylvester Stallone was not born to be a star — which made him the perfect choice to play the titular Rocky Balboa in his breakthrough 1976 film, Rocky. Prior to making his Oscar-winning blockbuster, Stallone spent years roughing it as a no-name actor in New York, appearing in a handful of low-profile films throughout the early ’70s (including the 1970 softcore pornographic
The American Music Awards 2021 take place in Los Angeles tonight (November 21) and the first winners have already been announced through TikTok. Going into the ceremony, Olivia Rodrigo led the nominations with a total of seven nods, while The Weeknd followed closely behind with five. Before the main event kicked off, 21 of the