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Slayer haven’t performed live since wrapping up their farewell tour in November 2019, but that’s about to change soon. In September, the beloved thrash metal band will headline Louisville’s Louder Than Life and also perform at Riot Fest in Chicago. The full Riot Fest lineup has not yet been revealed, but you can see the

New figures have shown that Burna Boy made a reported $12million from eight concerts. The figures were shared by ChartsAfrica on X (formerly Twitter), and showed that the Nigerian singer-songwriter is responsible for eight of the 10 highest-grossing concerts by an African artist over the past two years. The figures took into consideration his eight

At long last, Normani has announced the title of her debut solo studio album, Dopamine. The album does not yet have a release date. See the album cover below. Normani got her start with Fifth Harmony in 2012, and she featured on all three of the girl group’s LPs: 2015’s Reflection, 2016’s 7/27, and 2017’s

Foo Fighters will be performing an intimate show in Washington DC in aid of Power To The Patients, a non-profit organisation helping to make affordable healthcare more accessible. Chuck D and Fat Joe, the latter of whom has been particularly involved with the non-profit, will also be in attendance, as well as lawmakers, government officials

Nourished by Time has announced a new EP, his first since releasing Erotic Probiotic 2 and subsequently signing with XL Recordings. The five-song record is called Catching Chickens, and you can watch a video for the single “Hand on Me” below. The EP arrives March 22. The self-directed video, which was shot by Josh Renaut,

Idles frontman Joe Talbot has become the latest musician to appear on CBeebies Bedtime Stories – check out the video below. Talbot read the rhyming picture book Under The Love Umbrella, which was written by Davina Bell and illustrated by Alison Colpoys, on yesterday’s edition (February 20) of the BBC children’s series. READ MORE: Idles’ Joe

One of Beyoncé’s new songs, “Texas Hold ’Em,” has landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, Billboard reports. She is now the first Black woman to ever hold the spot, Variety notes. The superstar’s “16 Carriages,” released simultaneously, also charted at No. 9 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Both songs are Beyoncé’s

It has been revealed that the best-selling cassettes in the US last year were all Taylor Swift or Guardians Of The Galaxy. According to a new report shared by Billboard, Swift has earned two spots on the top five best-selling cassettes from 2023. ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)‘ holds the Number Two spot and ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s

Heems enlisted the Indian American producer Lapgan for his latest album, along with guests including Open Mike Eagle, Quelle Chris, Kool Keith, Saul Williams, Blu, and Your Old Droog. It is the Das Racist and Swet Shop Boys veteran’s first full-length in about a decade; it is out on his new magazine, brand, and label

A new report has revealed that Electronic music generated around £2.5billion for the UK economy last year. The study was commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), and conducted as part of the ‘Electronic Beats, Economic Treats 2024’ music report. It took into account the economic impact of electronic music on the UK economy

The 2024 Roots Picnic lineup is here, with top billing for a special New Orleans celebration from Lil Wayne and the Roots, featuring Trombone Shorty, PJ Morton, and others. Jill Scott co-headlines, with André 3000, Nas, Gunna, and Victoria Monét among the other big names. The festival takes place at the Mann in Fairmount Park,

Nick Cave has given some advice to artists who say they’ve felt uninspired to create, given the state of the world. The artist received messages via his website, Red Hand Files, from two creatives, Tam and Dan. Tam said their “muses have left me and I have lost all motivation to create”, while Dan confessed

Ariana Grande has recruited the inimitable Mariah Carey for a new version of “Yes, And?” The singers had previously connected in 2020 for “Oh Santa!” Listen to their new song below. Ahead of the new remix’s release, Grande wrote online, “there truly are no words that suffice. thank you from the bottom of my heart

Pulp‘s Jarvis Cocker has thanked fans for their support after his mother passed away at the beginning of this year. The frontman shared in a new Instagram post today (February 19) that his mum, Christine, died the day after Pulp performed a Hogmanay concert in Edinburgh to ring in the new year. “It’s 49 days

As promised, Vampire Weekend have released the first two singles from their new album, Only God Was Above Us. The new songs, “Capricorn” and “Gen-X Cops,” arrive with collage-like music videos that utilize film and footage from Steven Siegel—the photographer whose Subway Dream 11 doubles as the new Vampire Weekend album cover. Watch the videos

Sophie Ellis-Bextor took to the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards tonight to perform her resurgent hit ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ – watch the footage below. The song features memorably over the now infamous final scene of Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, and since the film’s release at the end of 2023, it has became a viral

Brian Wilson’s family is seeking a conservatorship for the Beach Boys star, saying in a filing that he is “unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter” due to a neurocognitive disorder similar to dementia. The family said in a statement, shared on Wilson’s Instagram, that it

Enter Shikari have made a speech expressing solidarity with Palestine at their huge Wembley Arena gig last night (February 17). The St Albans band have just finished off their massive UK arena tour at London’s arena last night, where frontman Rou Reynolds made a riveting speech in support of Palestine: “We cannot just enjoy this