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McFly have announced a 21st anniversary show taking place at the O2 in London this October. More than two decades since the pop-rock boyband formed, the group are celebrating their “21st birthday” with a special show on October 10, where they’re set to play hits and fan favourites from across their career. The O2 is

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

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

Russell Simmons has been sued for defaming the former Def Jam Recordings executive Drew Dixon, who accused him, in 2017, of sexual assault. The lawsuit cites a Graham Bensinger interview last December in which Simmons, who has denied assault allegations by Dixon and other women, suggested accusers might “want notoriety in the market where people

Éric Cantona has announced the release of his first ever live album, ‘Cantona Sings Éric – First Tour Ever’, to be released on March 29. The football icon made his debut tour in 2023, and this live album will draw 17 tracks from multiple dates of the run of shows, and will feature many of

At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Paramore formally won their first two trophies: Best Rock Album (for This Is Why) and Best Alternative Music Performance (for “This Is Why”). Another Tennessee-based artist also won her first Grammy: Eight-time nominee Allison Russell earned Best American Roots Performance for “Eve Was Black.” In celebration, Nashville Democrat Justin Jones

Jordan North has officially announced his departure from BBC Radio 1. Yesterday, the BBC announced that the Lancashire host was leaving the radio station after a decade of working there. He has hosted the drivetime show with Vick Hope since 2021, along with other shows at the station. Now, North has shared his own statement

Ridley Scott is in negotiations to direct and produce the long-teased Bee Gees biopic, Deadline reports and Pitchfork can confirm. If confirmed, Scott will produce alongside Stacey Snider, GK Film’ Graham King, and Scott Free Productions’ Michael Pruss. Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb is the executive producer of the new biopic, which will be distributed globally

English Teacher have dropped their seething new single ‘R&B’. The post-punk band have shared the latest song from their upcoming album ‘This Could Be Texas‘, due out April 12 via Island. ‘R&B’ was previously released in 2021, and has been re-recorded for their new record. Frontwoman Lily Fontaine has said this single is about a

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

Ridley Scott is reportedly in talks to helm an upcoming biopic based on the Bee Gees. According to a report from Deadline Hollywood, anonymous sources close to to the project told the outlet that Scott is currently in the negotiations phase with Paramount Pictures to lead its upcoming biopic based on the group. The film,

Tomorrow (February 16), Jennifer Lopez releases This Is Me…Now, her first new album since 2014’s A.K.A. and the spiritual sequel to 2002’s This Is Me…Then. Today, she’s announced This Is Me…Now the Tour, which begins in Florida in June. See Lopez’s 2024 tour dates below. In other Jennifer Lopez news, the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s track ‘Good (Don’t Die)’ has been removed from Spotify following a complaint over an unauthorised Donna Summer sample by the late singer’s estate. The song appears on the two rappers’ new collaborative album ‘Vultures 1’, which arrived last Saturday (February 10) and serves as the first part of a

New York rapper MIKE and producer Tony Seltzer have come together for the new song “R&B.” It arrives with a music video directed by Jelani Miller. Watch it below. MIKE and Tony Seltzer connected last year for the single “Red Jacket 6.” Seltzer also produced two songs on MIKE’s 2017 breakthrough May God Bless Your

Brixton’s Reprezent Radio have sent out a funding plea in order to continue operating. The radio station was founded in 2011, and has helped countless young people and musicians into the industry such as Stormzy, Jamz Supernova, Maya Jama, and many others. The station was also visited by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle back in

Lana Del Rey is the latest artist to release a cover song for Jack Antonoff’s The New Look soundtrack. Her contribution is Irving Berlin’s 1920s song “Blue Skies.” Listen to the new track below. Del Rey’s “Blue Skies” follows the 1975’s “Now Is the Hour” and Florence and the Machine’s “White Cliffs of Dover.” The

South Korean singer BIBI has released a music video for her new Valentine’s Day single, ‘Bam Yang Gang’. The whimsical song and its accompanying music video were officially released yesterday (February 13) at 6pm KST, as part of a two-track single album of the same name. The single’s title is the name of a Korean

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced the Love Earth Tour. The dates take place across North America in April and May. See the band’s tour dates below. Neil Young & Crazy Horse have also announced a new album, Fu##in’ Up. The nine-song release is out in a limited vinyl edition on Record Store Day

The director of upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black has revealed that her family had “no involvement” in the film. Named after Winehouse’s breakout sophomore – and final – studio album, the film will star Industry’s Marisa Abela as Winehouse herself, and outlines her years living in London, alongside her rapid rise to fame.

Blackpink member Lisa has joined the ever-expanding cast of The White Lotus Season 3, reports Variety, and will be credited under her given name of Lalisa Manobal. She joins Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Aimee Lou Wood, and more than a dozen others who are slated to star in the next season

SZA has shared an update on her highly-anticipated third studio album, ‘Lana’, saying that she wants “to allow it to finish shaping itself and form itself.” Last week (February 4), SZA attended the 66th Grammys where she won three awards: Best Progressive R&B Album for her second studio album ‘SOS’, Best R&B Song for the

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our

Beyoncé has announced details of a new album, ‘Act II’, and released the first two songs from the upcoming record. The star appeared in a Super Bowl commercial that premiered during the game tonight (February 11) for Verizon, in which she attempted a series of “firsts” in a bid to prove she could break the

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock Hall. Leading the class of 2024 nominees are first-timers Oasis, Sinéad O’Connor, Sade, Mariah Carey, and Ozzy Osbourne. Repeat nominees include A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B. & Rakim, and Mary J. Blige. See the full list

Lulu has announced her farewell tour and intentions to retire from touring after 60 years in music. The Scottish singer is best known for her song ‘Boom Bang-a-Bang’, which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969. She also released her smash hit ‘Shout’ in 1964. Now, she has announced her final tour ‘Champagne For Lulu’,

Damo Suzuki, the Japanese musician who spent a handful of memorable years as the lead singer of Can, died yesterday (February 9) at the age of 74. Can’s label, Spoon Records, did not disclose a cause of death in its announcement, but Suzuki had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2014. “His boundless creative energy

After much delay, Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have finally released their controversial new collaborative album, ‘Vultures 1’. READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?  The pair have been teasing their new album for some months, after news first circulated in August 2023 that West

It is unclear what exactly prompted West’s apology and for what specific actions he apologized. In response to West’s statement, the Anti-Defamation League said: “After causing untold damage by using his vast influence and platform to poison countless minds with vicious antisemitism and hate, an apology in Hebrew may be the first step on a

Johnny Marr appeared on an episode of Would I Lie To You this evening (February 9) and recounted a “true story” about getting egged in Manchester as a teenager. READ MORE: Johnny Marr live in Manchester: a stirring homecoming for one of the city’s proudest sons Would I Lie To You? – which was first broadcast back

With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new releases from Brittany Howard, Helado Negro, Little Simz, Madi Diaz, David Nance & Mowed Sound,