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Birmingham To Award Black Sabbath With Freedom of the City

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Black Sabbath’s founding members are set to be honoured with the Freedom Of The City by Birmingham City Council.

Tagged as: 70s, Birmingham, Black Sabbath, Freedom of the City, metal, rock, UK

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Mantra Of The Cosmos Show Cancelled Due To Zak Starkey Injury

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Zak Starkey is suffering from a serious leg condition, which forced his band Mantra Of The Cosmos to pull out of their Soho party performance on Tuesday (21.01.25).

Tagged as: 10s, alternative, Happy Mondays, Mantra of the Cosmos, Oasis, rock, UK, Zak Starkey

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Björk Writes A Song Every Month Regardless Of Recording Them

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Singer-songwriter-composer, producer Björk is the next artist to take the stage for Apple Music Live – the live performance series that gives the biggest stars in music a platform to connect with audiences around the world.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, avant-garde, Bjork, electronica, experimental, Iceland

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Becoming Led Zeppelin Trailer Released

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Sony Pictures Classics/Sony Pictures UK have released a teaser clip from Becoming Led Zeppelin. In the official clip, the members of Led Zeppelin remember the very first time they played together.

Tagged as: 70s, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin, rock, UK

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Bob Dylan ‘Mr Tamborine Man’ Lyrics Sell for $508000

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The original handwritten lyrics of an early draft of Bob Dylan’s hit Mr. Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $US508,000 ($AUD815,000).

Tagged as: Bob Dylan, folk, Mr Tamborine Man, rock 60s, songwriter, USA

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Def Leppard Play Without Vivian Campbell As He Undergoes Cancer Treatment

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Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell missed the band’s first concert of 2025 due to his recovery from cancer treatment.

Tagged as: 80s, Def Leppard, metal, rock, UK, Vivian Campbell

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Scorpions Cancel Vegas Show Due To Mikkey Dee’s Sepsis

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Scorpions have postponed their Las Vegas residency so drummer Mikkey Dee can continue his recovery after being hospitalised with life-threatening sepsis.

Tagged as: 80s, Europe, Germany, metal, Mikkey Dee, Motorhead, Scorpions

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Sammy Hagar Quits Touring

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Sammy Hagar has quit touring. Hagar hit the road last year for his ‘The Best Of All Worlds’ tour – which covered the US, Canada and Japan – and he’s preparing to launch the show as a residency which will run from April 30 until May 17 at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas – and he’s now insisted he’s sick of travelling and just wants to perform one-off concerts and residencies which allow him to stay in one place.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, metal, rock, Sammy Hagar, USA, Van Halen

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Coldplay To Stream Indian Concert

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Coldplay’s biggest ever show in India will be live streamed on Disney+ on Hotstar on January 26.

Tagged as: 00s, Coldplay, India, rock, UK

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Historic Ella Fitzgerald Recording To Be Released As Live Album

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Verve Records announces a new and never-before-released live concert album from the First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

Tagged as: 50s, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, jazz, The Moment of Truth Ella At The Coliseum, USA

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Taylor Swift Gives Millions To Fire Efforts

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Taylor Swift has spoken out about the “heartbreaking” Los Angeles fires. Swift took to social media to issue a statement on the wildfires that are sweeping through Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 00s, Eras Tour, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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There Is Now An Aaliyah Barbie Doll

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The late singer Aaliyah has been immortalised in Barbie form. The Barbie became available for pre-order on 16 January, which would have been the singer’s 46th birthday.

Tagged as: 90s, Aaliyah, Barbie, doll, R&B, USA

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Busta Rhymes Charges With Assault

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Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault after allegedly punching a man in the face.

Tagged as: 90s, Busta Rhymes, rap, USA

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Peter Doherty Has A New Solo Album ‘Felt Better Alive’

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Peter Doherty is releasing new album ‘Felt Better Alive’.

Tagged as: 90s, Pete Doherty, Peter Doherty, punk, The Libertines, UK

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Metallica Donate $500000 To Fire Victims

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Metallica have donated $500,000 to the Los Angeles wildfires relief efforts.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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The Weeknd Delays Album Release and Cancels LA Concert

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The Weeknd has delayed his album release and cancelled a California concert “out of respect” for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: 10s, Canada, pop, The Weeknd

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Nine Inch Nails Delay Tour Announcement Due To LA Fires

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Nine Inch Nails will tour in 2025 but they have delayed the official announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: 90s, industrial, metal, Nine Inch Nails, rock, USA

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Beyoncé Postpones Announcement Due To LA Fires

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Beyoncé has delayed her big announcement on Tuesday (14.01.25) amid the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, USA

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The Sex Pistols To Release Three Live Albums From 1978 Tour

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The Sex Pistols are releasing three lives albums from their raucous 1978 US tour.

Tagged as: 70s, punk, Sex Pistols, UK

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Coldplay To Release Visual Companion To ‘Moon Music’

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Coldplay are set to release ‘A Film For The Future’, a 44-minute visual companion to their chart-topping album ‘Moon Music’.

Tagged as: 00s, A Film For The Future, Coldplay, Moon Music, pop, rock, UK

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The Weeknd Wants To Be Abel Tesfaye Again

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The Weeknd has shared that he is considering retiring his alter ego and going by his real name.

Tagged as: 00s, Abel Tesfaye, pop, The Weeknd, USA

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Irving Azoff Announces Plans For FireAid Benefit Concert for LA

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Hollywood power couple Irving Azoff and his wife Shelli Azoff have announced FireAid, a benefit concert to support the communities affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Tagged as: benefit, bushfires, FireAid, Irving Azoff, Los Angeles, Shelli Azoff

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Dolly Parton To Appear On The Wiggles Country Record

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Dolly Parton is set to appear on The Wiggles’ new country album.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, country, Dolly Parton, The Wiggles

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Mac Miller Second Posthumous Album Balloonerism Tracklisting Revealed

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Mac Miller’s second posthumous album ‘Balloonerism’ features SZA and the late rapper’s alter-ego Delusional Thomas.

Tagged as: 10s, Balloonerism, electronica, hip-hop, Mac Miller, USA

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Andy Bell of Oasis To Release Solo Album

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Andy Bell worked with his former Oasis bandmate Gem Archer on his upcoming solo album ‘pinball wanderer’.

Tagged as: 20s, Andy Bell, Oasis, Pinball Wanderer, rock, UK

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Ed Sheeran Launches UK Music Foundation

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Music education in the UK faces significant challenges, with varying needs across regions, schools, and age groups. While the UK music industry contributed a record £7.6 billion to the economy in 2024 (source: UKMusic.org), disparities still remain in terms of access to music education. A 2019 BPI survey revealed that one in four schools serving disadvantaged communities offer no music lessons at all.

Tagged as: 10s, Ed Sheeran, pop, UK

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Jay-Z Files Motion To Dismiss Rape Lawsuit

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Jay-Z has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against him by a woman who alleges the rapper, together with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, sexually assaulted her when she was 13, in 2000.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, Diddy, Jay-Z, rap, Sean Combs, USA

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Mark O’Connell Quits Taking Back Sunday

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Taking Back Sunday’s Mark O’Connell has quit the band due to “creative differences”.

Tagged as: 00s, punk, rock, Taking Back Sunday, USA

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Liam Payne’s Cause of Death Officially Confirmed

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Liam Payne’s medical cause of death has been confirmed three months after his passing.

Tagged as: 10s, Liam Payne, One Direction, pop, UK

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Noel Gallagher Teams Up With Shaun Ryder and Zak Starkey for Supergroup

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Noel Gallagher is featured on supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos’ new tune ‘Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)’.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Mantra of the Cosmos, Noel Gallagher, Shaun Ryder, UK, Zak Starkey

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Helen Ryder Previews Second Album ‘Love Over Hate’ with ‘Magnetic Field’

Australian singer songwriter Helen Ryder has revealed her second album ‘Love Over Hate’ will be released later in 2025. To get things rolling, a new song ‘Magnetic Field’ teases the album.

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Billy Strings Joins Bob Dylan In Washington

Bob Dylan performed ‘All Along the Watchtower’ with Billy Strings in Spokane.

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Chappell Roan Says She Isn’t The Villain

Chappell Roan is taking a stand against accusations she is a "villain" of the pop world.

May 21, 2025

The Lathums Will Tour Australia For The First Time

Oasis aren’t the only Manchester band on the way to Australia. The Lathums will tour Australia for the very first time in October.

May 15, 2025

Horizon Brings Together John Farnham Band of Stuart Fraser, Brett Garsed and Angus Burchall

The unfamiliar band name Horizon will have a familiar sound as Horizon features three members of the John Farnham Band, Angus Burchall, Brett Garsed and the final recordings of the late Stuart Fraser of Noiseworks.

May 13, 2025