A medley of 12 holiday gifts for the music lover in your life Is the music lover in life tough to shop for The Independent UK · Nov 2
Ashanti: ‘I’ve had a bodysuit snap off on stage. That was not my coolest moment’ Before her Australian tour, the Grammy-winner talks about her marriage to Nelly, fans rushing the stage and her secret skill The Guardian - AU · Nov 2
Mercury Prize-winner Raye revealed as second BST Hyde Park 2027 headliner English singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro will support Raye at the show The Independent UK · Nov 2
RAYE announced as BST Hyde Park 2027 headliner with Sienna Spiro RAYE will headline American Express presents BST Hyde Park on July 10, 2027, with rising British star Sienna Spiro joining her as a special guest. BANG Premier · Nov 2
Raye announced as 2027 BST Hyde Park headliner after Mercury Prize win She has been announced as the second act to headline the festival, with her show to be held on Saturday July 10. Evening Standard · Nov 2
Love Affair frontman Steve Ellis dies at 76 as tributes paid: ‘He was a mod legend’ ‘His unforgettable music provided the soundtrack to so many memories,’ wrote one of his collaborators The Independent UK · Nov 2
Love Affair frontman and Everlasting Love singer Steve Ellis dies aged 76 The pop and progressive rock group, which formed in 1966, had the number one UK single Everlasting Love. Evening Standard · Nov 2
Steve Ellis, frontman of Everlasting Love hitmakers Love Affair, dies aged 76 Singer hit No 1 with pop-rock band in 1968 and scored three more Top 10 hits with them, before solo career featuring collaborations with Paul Weller The Guardian - UK · Nov 2
Brian May clarifies his future with Queen: 'I'm on a break' Guitarist had sparked alarm after his comments about touring got ‘misinterpreted’ The Independent UK · Nov 2
Mighty Hoopla unveils spectacular 2027 lineup for 10th birthday celebrations EXCLUSIVE: Packed lineup features pop royalty including Robyn, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and the Pussycat Dolls The Independent UK · Nov 2
Meeting Elvis was ‘my biggest day with the Beatles’, says road manager’s book Mal Evans’s tale of historic meeting among revelations in forthcoming memoir unpublished before his death in 1976 The Guardian - UK · Nov 2
Sir Brian May is just 'on a break' from Queen Sir Brian May has admitted his words were "misinterpreted" when he declared he would never tour with Queen again - insisting he's just "on a break" from the band and doesn't want to commit to "nine-month-long tours again". BANG Premier · Nov 2
‘They said we incited riots’: explosive punks Bad Brains on drugs, self-destruction and recording from jail Young, black and fuelled by self-help mantras, they were reputedly the best live band on Earth. As their wild first sessions are rereleased, the group talk about scaring club owners – and getting kicked out of the UK The Guardian - UK · Nov 2
Juan Atkins, pioneer of Detroit techno sound, dies aged 64 US artist known as Model 500 and as one half of the duo Cybotron had huge influence on dance music worldwide The Guardian - UK · Nov 1
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1 Rosalind Ashford obituary American singer who was a founding member of Martha and the Vandellas
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1 Odette on a later-in-life autism diagnosis: ‘It completely revolutionised the way that I exist’ Last year she got sober and an official diagnosis. It’s not the first time a new understanding about herself has reframed the Sydney artist’s music – and life
International Business Times UK · Nov 1 Shakira Postpones Pyramids Concert Over Regional Circumstances Declaring 'It Truly Breaks My Heart' Shakira postpones her Egypt Pyramids concert for a second time, citing regional circumstances and confirming a new date of 2 April 2027.
BANG Premier · Nov 1 Turnstile declined to tour with Metallica Turnstile passed on an opportunity to open Metallica's gigs for the M72 tour.
BANG Premier · Nov 1 Terri Clark reveals why she did not want to make her live album perfect Terri Clark's August 29, 2024, show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium has been put on the 17-track album Terri Clark: Live from the Ryman.
The Independent UK · Nov 1 Duffy shares rare photo of herself ahead of Disney+ documentary: ‘I’ve missed you all’ Pop star has been making a gradual return, six years after first detailing the harrowing ordeal that led to her disappearing from public life
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1 ‘It seems weird for an MC – but lyrics have never been a thing for me’: De La Soul’s honest playlist Rapper Pos of the hip hop greats favours Barry White for the bedroom and sobs to Stevie Wonder, but which cheese-rock hit does he love on the sly?
The Independent UK · Oct 31 Deep Purple cancel shows as Ian Gillan suffers ‘medical emergency’ Frontman remains in hospital as band promise to reschedule two cancelled shows
Evening Standard · Oct 31 Deep Purple postpones shows as Ian Gillan hospitalised for ‘medical emergency’ Shows in Leipzig and Hamburg were called off as the 81-year-old singer was hospitalised.
International Business Times UK · Oct 31 'He Put a Lot of Hate and Malice Out': John Legend Open to Talking to Kanye West but Not Performing John Legend remains open to a private conversation with Kanye West but does not envisage performing with him soon, citing West's public remarks and apology.
International Business Times UK · Oct 31 Why Did BTS Reportedly Turn Down Coachella 2027? The Mystery Behind the K-Pop Group's Decision BTS reportedly declined an invitation to perform at Coachella 2027, according to TMZ. The group and HYBE have not confirmed the approach or explained the reported decision.