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Dua Lipa has been legally certified as an Albanian citizen, with the news becoming official in an oath-taking ceremony between herself and the country’s president, Bajram Begaj. Though the ceremony itself was undertaken in the Albanian language, Billboard reports that Begaj granted Lipa citizenship because of her efforts to elevate the status of Albania in

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless admitted to using backing tracks during the band’s live performances, but he insisted they’re purely a supplemental tool to give fans the best experience possible. The “I Wanna Be Somebody” rockers are currently touring the United States in celebration of their 40th anniversary. During a “VIP Experience” Q&A session ahead of the

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have been announced as the first headliners for 2000 Trees 2023 – see the full list of bands below. READ MORE: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes on getting sweets from James Hetfield and their card game ‘Halves’ The festival will return to Upcote Farm in Cheltenham on the weekend of July

Bob Dylan apologized to fans who paid $600 for limited-edition copies of his latest book, only to discover the signatures inscribed on them had been done using an autopen. Publishers Simon & Schuster offered 900 copies of The Philosophy of Modern Song complete with the author’s autograph, but when buyers realized Dylan hadn’t physically signed

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has made headlines again after a video surfaced of him asking security to help a fan at their show in Phoenix while using an Auto-Tuned microphone – check it out below. The band were in the middle of performing a piano-led version of ‘I Like America & America Likes Me’,

R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck said the band broke up at the right moment in 2011, and explained why he wouldn’t want to go through their level of success again, making a reunion unlikely. R.E.M. split in 2011, and while the guitarist has been involved in a wide range of musical projects since then, he hasn’t attempted to pursue another

Richard Dawson is on quite some creative streak. The past 12 months have already seen one great album from the Tyneside bard – Henki, a collaboration with the Finnish metal alchemists Circle. Now here’s another: The Ruby Cord is framed as the conclusion to a trilogy of albums that Dawson began back in 2017. The

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has donated a chewed up guitar to a new charity auction from The Stone Roses‘ Mani alongside Oasis, Foo Fighters and more. As revealed back in August, Mani and his wife Imelda are holding a charity fundraiser following the latter’s cancer diagnosis. Imelda Mountfield, an events agent, was diagnosed with stage

If there’s one universally acknowledged truth about the holidays, it’s that some people are impossible to shop for. You know the type, with all the shirts, ties, golf clubs and puzzles they’ll ever need. Buying them one more uninspired gift just seems like a waste of money. Here’s an idea, though: If they’re a Beatles

“Finally,” sings Macie Stewart, on the opening track of their debut album, “I tell the truth to myself, to you.” The songwriter, singer and composer is much-loved in the jazz, improvisational and indie music scenes of their native Chicago, but Mouth Full Of Glass offers up a deeply intimate, skilfully crafted, alternative portrait of their

Lizzo and Queens Of The Stone Age will be performing at Poland’s Open’er Festival 2023. Lizzo will be headlining the Wednesday night of the festival, which will mark her first ever live performance in Poland, while Queens Of The Stone Age will be playing on the Friday. Arctic Monkeys, OneRepublic and Nothing But Thieves have

Geoff Wonfor, who directed the Beatles’ Grammy-winning Anthology documentary, died at the age of 73 on Nov. 22, his daughter confirmed. He spent five years working on the eight-part series, which was first broadcast in 1995 and featured the previously-unfinished John Lennon songs “Free As a Bird” and “Real Love” as new Beatles tracks. He

Guy Chambers, songwriter for Robbie Williams, has shared a new NSFW Christmas song – listen to ‘Thank Fuck It’s Christmas’ below. The track is performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra alongside an anonymous vocalist by the name of Trickster. The song focuses on current hardships, referencing pandemics, the cost of living crisis, Elon Musk and

Ever since Tommy Lee shared a nude selfie, it seems that he’s been determined to celebrate the wild-abandon attitude of his youth. The release of a NSFW video for his manic new track “Bouncy Castle” fits that theory rather well. Animated by director Smearballs, the promo features various incarnations of the Motley Crue drummer involved

BTS member RM is readying his debut solo album ‘Indigo’ for release next month, and now he’s shared the tracklist, revealing collaborations with Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, Mahalia and more will feature on the record. The 10-track album is set to arrive on December 2. After being confirmed by Big Hit Entertainment, it was formally

Ringo Starr has announced the sale of limited-edition life-size replicas of his hand, with prices starting at $2,000. The Beatles icon cut a deal with Julien’s Auctions to sell the figures, which are available in signed bronze and stainless steel editions, bearing the legend “Peace & Love,” and come in a presentation case with a

50 Cent has revealed that he’s spent $23million (£18.9million) on legal fees throughout his career. The topic came up in an interview with YouTuber Brian Roberts, while the rapper was discussing the hefty sum conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will have to pay the families of the victims of Sandy Hook in damages and the potential

They were screaming for vengeance. They were breaking the law. They were living after midnight. OK, the last two are lies. But Judas Priest kicked ass and took names all the same on Tuesday at San Antonio’s Tech Port Center + Arena, their first of a two-night stand in the “Heavy Metal Capital of Texas,” as Rob

A call out has been made for creatives to take part in a cultural festival, which is to be held alongside Eurovision in Liverpool next year. READ MORE: Sam Ryder on his debut album and life after Eurovision: “Who knows what will happen next?” As per the BBC, Culture Liverpool stated that the planned event would