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Singer-songwriter and poet Mustafa has announced his debut record, ‘When Smoke Rises’, due out later this year. The eight-track project will be released on May 28 through his own label, Regent Park Songs, named after his neighbourhood in Toronto. To coincide with the announcement of ‘When Smoke Rises’, Mustafa has also shared a new single,

Eddie Murphy‘s early years on the set of Saturday Night Live laid the foundation for the rest of his career, but they almost didn’t happen at all. Sometime during the Jan. 10, 1981, show, it became apparent the program was running five minutes short. With only 15 minutes left till the end of the show and nothing on

Drummer and singer/songwriter Eric Slick has spoken about the “top-secret” recording process behind Taylor Swift‘s recently released song ‘You All Over Me (From The Vault)’. The track, which features Maren Morris, is a preview of Swift’s forthcoming ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’, a re-recorded version of the singer’s 2008 album ‘Fearless’. The record is one of six

With 16 albums under their belt, Iron Maiden rank as one of the most popular and prolific acts in metal history. But all that material has come with many changes, most notably with their singer. The band’s 1980 self-titled debut featured Paul Di’Anno, who stuck with the group through its sophomore LP, Killers. Then Bruce Dickinson arrived, grabbing

Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield has shared covers of Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Lucinda Williams tracks from the deluxe version of her latest album, ‘Saint Cloud’. READ MORE: Waxahatchee – ‘Saint Cloud’ review: Katie Crutchfield embraces her Americana idols with stunning results The deluxe edition, ‘Saint Cloud + 3’, is available to stream or download now

A San Francisco arts center announced a test program that will pay a guaranteed income to a number of artists in the city. The aim is to help those in the creative industries recover from the effects of the pandemic and help rebuild the city’s $1.5 billion income from the arts. The sector previously employed more than

The government have revealed they are considering a four-tier traffic light system that could allow people to travel abroad this summer. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden stressed that rising COVID-19 infection rates in Europe could pose “challenges”, but explained that ministers were at an early stage of considering the traffic light system that could open up

Elton John revealed he collaborated on an unidentified project with Metallica in recent months. Speaking on his Apple Music 1 show Rocket Hour, he told guest SG Lewis: “I’ve just done something with Metallica. During this lockdown period. I’ve been working with Gorillaz and people like that. I haven’t been doing any Elton stuff, but I’ve been

Skindred have shared a previously unreleased acoustic track called ‘Struggle’ – listen to it below. The emotive, guitar-led track is set to appear on the band’s upcoming reissue of their 2007 album ‘Roots Rock Riot’. “The song Struggle, to me at least conveys a message of hope when you’re in the battle for love,” said drummer Arya

When Metallica fans first heard the 1984 track “Creeping Death,” they might have been blown away by the band’s first use of a mass chorus. They could also have been impressed by guitarist Kirk Hammett’s base riff, which started out in a song he’d written with his previous band, Exodus. Most surprising of all might

London four-piece Talk Show have released a new live video for the second part of their Eli Brown collaboration ‘Trouble’. Hot Chip‘s Joe Goddard produced the track, which follows last month’s Brown-led electronic version. Speaking on the new track, Talk Show singer and guitarist Harrison Swann said: “Getting into the studio to record the track

Almost as soon as it was released, the original King Kong vs. Godzilla movie became subject to a rumor that still persists in some corners of fandom — a rumor that seems to have arisen from a simple misunderstanding. The film had also been subject to the kind of industry machinations that so often seem

The Mars Volta have shared the unfinished demo version of their track ‘Inertiatic ESP’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The final version of the song appeared on the band’s 2003 debut album ‘De-Loused In The Comatorium’. The Mars Volta are currently preparing to release a new archival box – called ‘La Realised

John Fogerty’s Southern California home can be yours – if you have about $9 million to spare. The rocker has listed his 6-bedroom, 8-bathroom, 9,000-square-foot mansion in the Encino area of Los Angeles for $8.997 million. See pictures of the stunning property below. According to its official listing, the home offers “unparalleled luxury” with “every

Signing to Warp around the turn of the millennium, Chris Clark was always likely to find himself operating in the shadow of the label’s more illustrious names. Early releases duly combined the glazed childlike wonder of Boards Of Canada with the rhythmic disruption of Aphex Twin, but it wasn’t until 2014’s superb self-titled album that

Sports Team have announced details of a new B-sides and rarities vinyl being sold exclusively through independent retailers. ‘Plant Test’ features music from 2016 to 2021, including unmastered new material following on from the band’s 2020 debut album ‘Deep Down Happy’. Announcing the new record, exclusive to vinyl, the band wrote on Instagram: “We are

Classic rock icon Bob Seger will appear as a guest star on The Simpsons in an episode airing this Sunday, March 28. How the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer fits into the episode, titled “Uncut Femmes,” isn’t exactly clear. The plot synopsis states that Marge Simpson will participate in a jewel heist, while Chief

Personal narrative is the lifeblood of country music, and Loretta Lynn has a history more famously potent than most. One of eight children born to a Kentucky coal miner, she married at the age of 14 and endured a long, abusive relationship, became the first woman to win the CMA’s Entertainer Of The Year Award

East 17’s Brian Harvey has livestreamed the moment police came to his house to arrest him on his YouTube page. The pop star filmed the officers as they came to take him for questioning about “malicious communications”. Harvey has not publicly commented on the allegations. In the livestream, which went on for hours, the star

Gene Simmons is done with the Golden State. The Kiss rocker has announced his departure from California after more than 35 years. “We are moving out of L.A. for a number of reasons: one of which are the tour buses,” Simmons explained to the New York Post. “After a certain point, we have had enough