Music
Ed Sheeran has written to UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and UK government officials, calling for immediate, long-term funding for UK music education. This follows on from the launch of the Ed Sheeran Foundation in January – a nationwide initiative aimed at providing inclusive, high quality music education. In an open letter, Sheeran – […]
Dolly Parton has “not stopped crying” over the Grand Ole Opry’s tribute to her late husband Carl Dean. During the three-hour special, Opry 100: A Live Celebration, in Nashville on Wednesday, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Lady A and members of the Opry’s choir took to the stage to perform Parton’s song I Will Always Love […]
Lizzo has expressed her fury over criticism of her new music – insisting negative reviews of her song ‘Still Bad’ are “lazy”. The pop star has declared she’s fuming over accusations the track is “too optimistic” and compared herself to music legends such as Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin who all battled their […]
Eagles have added four new dates to their residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere “due to overwhelming demand”. The ‘Hotel California’ rockers have performed at the state-of-the-art venue in Sin City since September 2024 and were due to wrap the run on Saturday (15.03.25). However, they have now extended the residency with new dates on September […]
Queen will be bestowed with the Polar Music Prize for 2025. The rock icons – behind mega-hits including ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘Under Pressure’ – will be honoured for their “distinctive and instantly recognisable sound that no one else can emulate.” Queen – whose surviving members include guitarist […]
3x GRAMMY and 7x BRIT Award-winning global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa has kicked off the Australia/New Zealand leg of her highly anticipated 55+ date Radical Optimism Tour, unveiling all-new production and an expanded setlist. The performance marked the first of her five-night run in the city before heading to multiple nights in Sydney and Auckland. […]
Taylor was the big winner at the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025. The 35-year-old pop megastar was honoured with nine prizes at the ceremony in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on Monday night (17.03.25), with her haul including Artist of the Year. Swift didn’t attend the event, but she pre-recorded an acceptance speech for the Tour of […]
Demi Lovato has responded to ChatGPT after she asked the service to write a comedy roast about her. Proving she is happy to poke fun at herself, the 32-year-old Camp Rock star revealed in a new TikTok video that she asked ChatGPT to roast her – with the AI chatbot only too happy to oblige. […]
American Express presents BST Hyde Park is delighted to welcome its next 2025 headliner, the true music legend Stevie Wonder is topping the bill in Hyde Park on Saturday 12 July as part of the LOVE, LIGHT & SONG UK 2025 performances. Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT on Friday 21 March. American […]
Journey’s drummer Deen Castronovo was “literally on fire” at their cancelled Houston gig. The rock band were five songs in and performing their biggest hit, ‘Don’t Stop Believin’, at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2025 on Friday (14.03.25) when a fire broke out underneath the stage forcing them to abruptly end the set. The power […]
