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Halsey, Khalid, and Post Malone bagged the top prizes at the virtually held BMI Pop Awards on Monday.

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Chris Martin, Coldplay, Melbourne. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Chris Martin Says Alcohol Depresses Him

Chris Martin is “not really a great drinker” and often gets “very depressed” when he consumes alcohol.

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Spice Girls Reunite With Victoria Beckham For A Walk In The Woods

The Spice Girls reunited with Victoria Beckham last week to enjoy a post-lockdown walk in the woods.

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UK Charts: The Streets On Track For First No 1 Album In 14 Years

The Streets are on course for their first chart-topping album in over a decade with new mixtape None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive.

Tagged as: 00s, Mike Skinner, pop, rap, The Streets, UK

Elton John Signs On For Anti-Conversation Therapy Letter

Elton John, Dua Lipa and Charli XCX are among the stars who have signed an open letter to the British Government calling for a ban on conversion therapy.

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UK Charts: Paul Weller Has The Number One Album

Congratulations to Paul Weller, whose new album On Sunset lands straight in at Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart and claims a rarely seen chart feat.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Paul Weller, punk, rock, UK

The Rolling Stones Debut ‘Criss Cross’ Video

The Rolling Stones have debuted ‘Criss Cross’, one of three previously unreleased songs from the upcoming ‘Goats Head Soup’ reissue.

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Moody Blues’ John Lodge Releases Iso Song ‘In These Crazy Times’

John Lodge of The Moody Blues has created a new song in isolation about isolation titled ‘In These Crazy Times’.

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James Blake Joins Zane Rowe On Apple Music

James Blake joined Zane Lowe on Apple Music to discuss his new song “Are You Even Real?”, co-written with Starrah and Ali Tamposi.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Apple, contemporary, James Blake, rock, UK, Zane Rowe

Elton John To Stream 1986 Sydney Concert With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Elton John’s next live stream concert will be his 1986 Sydney show with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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The Rolling Stones To Share Criss Cross and Goats Head Soup Reissue Details

The Rolling Stones have issued a serious of tweets confirming a new song ‘Criss Cross’ is on the way and teasing the imminent release of an expanded ‘Goats Head Soup’ reissue.

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Elton John Reschedules UK Shows To End of 2021

Elton John has postponed the homecoming U.K. leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Ringo Starr Turns 80 With An All-Starr Party

Ringo Starr is the first Beatle to turn 80 years old and he celebrated by streaming in his famous friends for an all-Starr performance.

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Brian May’s Health Would Have Shut Down Queen Tour

Queen’s scheduled European tour was doomed before the coronavirus pandemic shut it down due to Brian May’s health, according to drummer Roger Taylor.

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Gavin Rossdale Calls Divorce With Gwen Stefani His Most Embarrassing Moment

Gavin Rossdale went viral on Monday after labelling his split from Gwen Stefani the “most embarrassing” moment of his life.

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Tom Meighan Sentenced To 200 Hours of Community Service

Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has been sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid community service after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-fiancee.

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Tom Meighan Quits Kasabian

Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has left the band after struggling with “personal issues that have affected his behaviour”.

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The Ivors Announce Nominees and Mentors for new Rising Star Awards

The Ivors Academy has today announced the five nominees for its brand-new Rising Star Award with Apple Music.

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Culture Club Encore Tour at Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Sunday 11 December 2016. Culture Club headlined the show after support bands Wa Wa Nee, Pseudo Echo, Eurogliders and Real Life performed their sets. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Boy George Chucks A Tantrum On Australian Radio Show

Boy George hung up on Australian breakfast radio host Neil Breen on Friday morning during a live interview.

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Liam Payne Teases One Direction Reunion

One Direction fans are convinced Liam Payne’s latest TikTok post is a teaser for a forthcoming reunion after the singer-songwriter shared a clip from a fake FaceTime call with Harry Styles.

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Paul Weller Speaks To BBC2

Paul Weller was on Radio 2 Breakfast yesterday morning speaking to Amol Rajan who’s been depping for Zoe this week.

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Classic 1976 Elton John Concert To Stream For 72 Hours

Sir Elton John will make available a concert from 17 September 1976 available to stream for just 72 hours this weekend from his YouTube channel.

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Ringo Starr To Celebrate 80th Birthday With All-Starr Streaming Party

Ringo Starr will become the first Beatle to pass the benchmark 80th birthday on 7 July and will celebrate like a superStarr.

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Robbie Williams Joins Liverpool Choir For Remote Version of ‘Angels’

Robbie Williams joins Liverpool’s LMA Choir for a special remote rendition of his classic, Angels.

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Liam Payne Surprises Activist With Virtual Chat

Liam Payne has thrilled a 13-year-old fan by surprising her with a virtual chat to congratulate her for winning a coveted Diana Award for her activism.

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