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Flow Festival has announced the line-up for its electronic program in 2023 – see the full list of names below. READ MORE: Flow Festival: Finnish party pairs huge names with even bigger planet-saving initiatives  The Helsinki-based festival will take place between August 11-13 this year, with headliners including Blur, Wizkid, Lorde and Christine & The Queens

Keith Reid, the primary lyricist for Procol Harum, has died at the age of 76. The songwriter’s passing was confirmed by the band, who posted a tribute to Reid on their Facebook page. “We are sad to hear of the death of Keith Reid,” the message began. “An unparalleled lyricist, Keith wrote the words to

K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE recently joined forces with PSY on a cover of the latter’s hit single ‘That That’, originally featuring BTS‘ Suga. The South Korean artists took to the stage of cable network Mnet’s new monthly music progamme Mnet Prime Show, which will see different pairs of artists coming together to work on special joint

Ace Frehley has given Paul Stanley seven days to apologize for insulting him during Kiss‘ recent appearance on the Howard Stern show, and vowed to reveal “some dirt” if his former bandmate doesn’t comply. Earlier this month, Stern asked Stanley why he and Gene Simmons refused to play alongside fellow founding members Frehley and Peter

Doja Cat has responded to claims she advocated young people getting plastic surgery. Last week, the singer and rapper underwent her own surgery, telling fans: “[G]ot my titties done and my clit bedazzled. In reply, fans then asked her over the following days to share photos of her surgery, saying: “We want to see your

AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden and Metallica have each posted teaser videos for the Power Trip festival, leading many to conclude the legendary rock groups will be among the performers. Each teaser video shows the same thing – pictures of the words “power” and “trip,” along with images of various musical gear and cacti, all

Ed Sheeran has said that he doesn’t see the point in music critics. According to Rolling Stone, the singer-songwriter was referring to the age of streaming and how music is now more accessible than ever. Sheeran suggested that critics are no longer needed to guide listeners or help them engage. “Why do you need to

When Jimmy Page was first considering how best to sequence Led Zeppelin‘s fifth album, he was hoping to feature a beginning segment of some kind. “My original idea for the opening tracks for Houses of the Holy was that a short overture would be a rousing instrumental introduction with layered electric guitars that would segue into ‘The Seasons,’

Ed Sheeran has revealed that Jay-Z “respectfully passed” on featuring on the singer’s massive hit single ‘Shape Of You’. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak ‘Shape Of You’ was released at the start of 2017 and went five times platinum in its first year, becoming one of

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason said he’s heard Roger Waters‘ upcoming re-recording of The Dark Side of the Moon and thinks that it’s “absolutely brilliant.” Earlier this year, Waters revealed that he had re-recorded the entire 1973 Pink Floyd album, a project Mason said he was vaguely aware of. “I heard the rumor that Roger was working on

Questlove is set to direct a new adaptation of The Aristocats for Disney. The Roots musician, producer and filmmaker – real name Ahmir Khalib Thompson – will reimagine the animated 1970 movie as “a live-action/hybrid”, according to Deadline. He’ll also serve as an executive producer and oversee the film’s music. READ MORE: Summer Of Soul review: forgotten

Tom Leadon, guitarist and founding member of Tom Petty‘s first band, Mudcrutch, has died. He was 70. “It is with great sadness, but profound love and gratitude for his life, that the family of Tom Leadon … announce his passing on March 22, 2023, peacefully of natural causes,” his brother, Mark Leadon, posted on Facebook. “Tom Leadon was my deepest guitar

50 Cent has deleted a recent post from his Instagram in regards to exposing the TV industry. The rapper and G-Unit leader has had an illustrious career in the TV industry, including having co-created and executively produced the popular crime-drama series, Power. On Sunday (March 25), he posted that he would expose the TV industry

Night Ranger has provided an update on singer and bassist Jack Blades, who was hospitalized on March 23. “We’ve got an update on Jack… and it’s good news!” the band proclaimed on their Facebook account. “He is now out of the hospital and feeling great. Last week he was admitted due to heart irregularities, followed

K-pop star Kang Daniel has shared that he chose to become an idol due to his family’s financial situation. Prior to his recent concert in New York City, the 26-year-old singer and KONNECT Entertainment CEO spoke to Cosmopolitan, where he shared that he decided to become a K-pop idol to support his family. “I’m going

Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley has been hospitalized following a heart attack. “We sincerely regret to announce that Blaze had a heart attack at home yesterday evening and is now in hospital in a stable condition, awaiting news of further surgery/treatment,” read a message from Bayley’s management, posted on the singer’s official Facebook page.

Death Cab For Cutie are set to resume their UK tour after cancelling a series of dates due to illness. Earlier this week, the band’s gigs in Edinburgh and Glasgow were called off due to frontman Ben Gibbard catching a cold that affected his vocal cords. Then, Death Cab For Cutie confirmed that the show

The term sideman, according to Mark Rivera, “has a little stink to it.” But for the multi-instrumentalist — who’s spent 40 years playing mostly saxophone for Billy Joel and has worked with Foreigner, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall and John Oates and Ringo Starr‘s All-Starr Band, among others — the smell is actually pretty sweet. “It’s the

Peter Gabriel has added further dates to his upcoming ‘i/o’ tour of North America – see dates below and buy tickets here. READ MORE: Peter Gabriel on working with Arcade Fire and making touring greener The former Genesis singer turned solo artist previously announced that he would be heading to Europe and the UK in spring this

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead on March 25, 2022, in his hotel room at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bogota, Colombia. A year after his tragic passing, the band and their fans remain in a state of flux. Hawkins’ tragic death sent shockwaves throughout the world. Tributes poured in from fellow musicians,