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Adele announces rescheduled Las Vegas residency dates following illness

Grammys nominations 2023: Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Harry Styles score the most nods

The nominations for the 2023 Grammys have been announced with Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Harry Styles leading the way.

• READ MORE: Ukraine, Billie Eilish, Louis CK: the biggest talking points from the Grammy Awards 2022

The official Grammys YouTube hosted a livestream today (November 15) for the announcement which you can watch below, with the winners set to be announced at the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony on February 5, 2023.

Beyoncé clocked up the most nominations with nine nods including Record Of The Year and Album Of The Year, closely followed by Lamar with eight nominations.

Adele reveals people have been pronouncing her name incorrectly

Adele has confirmed that people have been pronouncing her name incorrectly.

• READ MORE: From the archives – 15 times Adele was truly hilarious

In a recent Q&A with fans the pop star responded to a question, adding that the fan had said her name correctly.

“Love that,” Adele said to the fan’s question submitted via video after a fellow Londoner pronounced her name “perfectly”.

Jennifer Lawrence says Adele told her not to star in ‘Passengers’: “I should have listened to her”

Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that Adele told her not to star in the 2016 romantic space drama Passengers.

In a new interview with The New York Times, Lawrence cited the poorly-reviewed film as a low point in her career, noting how she could sense the dismay of her fans.

“I was like, ‘Oh no, you guys are here because I’m here, and I’m here because you’re here. Wait, who decided that this was a good movie?’” said Lawrence.

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“Adele told me not to do it! She was like, ‘I feel like space movies are the new vampire movies.’ I should have listened to her.”

The film sees Lawrence and co-star Chris Pratt portray two people in hibernation aboard a spacecraft travelling thousands of passengers to a distant colony planet. The story centres on the two characters’ relationship after they are mistakenly awoken 90 years before reaching their destination.

Criticising the film and her other recent work in 2021, Lawrence told Vanity Fair: “I was not pumping out the quality that I should have. I just think everybody had gotten sick of me. I’d gotten sick of me. It had just gotten to a point where I couldn’t do anything right. If I walked a red carpet, it was, ‘Why didn’t she run?’”

She continued: “I think that I was people-pleasing for the majority of my life. Working made me feel like nobody could be mad at me: ‘Okay, I said yes, we’re doing it. Nobody’s mad.’

“And then I felt like I reached a point where people were not pleased just by my existence. So that kind of shook me out of thinking that work or your career can bring any kind of peace to your soul.”

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After taking a break from acting, Lawrence made her return last year in Adam McKay’s Netflix satire Don’t Look Up. She will next appear in the drama Causeway, which is set for release on November 4.

Adele says Taylor Swift is “one of the greatest songwriters of our generation”

Adele has called Taylor Swift “one of the greatest songwriters of our generation”.

During a recent fan event called ‘Happy Hour With Adele’, the singer was asked whether she’d listened to Swift’s tenth studio album ‘Midnights’, which came out last Friday (October 21).

• READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop

“I haven’t,” Adele replied (via Billboard). “But the only reason is, is ’cause I’ve been in rehearsals for, like, 12 hours a fuckin’ day. But I think Taylor’s one of the greatest songwriters of our generation, so I will definitely give it a listen.”

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Referring to Swift’s 2020 “sister records” ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, the star added: “I loved the two [albums Swift released] in COVID very, very much.” Adele then went on to further praise Swift for making her releases a “fun” experience for her fans.

The two pop stars were reported to be collaborating on a song in June 2021, prior to the release of Adele’s fourth album ’30’ last November. However, the rumours were later debunked and the team-up did not materialise.

Adele was pictured backstage with Swift at one of the latter’s concerts at Wembley Stadium back in 2018.

Meanwhile, Adele has said that she wants to study for an English Literature degree following her upcoming Las Vegas residency.

The singer will play a lengthy run of concerts – dubbed ‘Weekends With Adele’ – at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace between this November and March 2023. In January, the original dates were postponed at the last minute as a result of issues caused by “delivery delays and COVID”.

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Yesterday (October 26) saw Adele share the official music video for her single ‘I Drink Wine’.

In other news, Taylor Swift’s record-breaking ‘Midnights’ is on course to beat Arctic Monkeys’ ‘The Car’ to Number One in the UK albums chart.

Adele raises a toast with synchronised swimmers in new music video for ‘I Drink Wine’

Adele has shared a new music video for ‘I Drink Wine’, a song lifted from her 2021 album ‘30’.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up
  

The seven-minute video was directed by Joe Talbot, and follows the singer-songwriter as she floats leisurely down a river with the titular beverage in-hand. Along the way, Adele meets a group of synchronised swimmers and courts a riverside fisherman, before emerging solo from the water beside a bed of floating flowers. Poet and author Olivia Gatwood and actor Jimmie Fails also make cameo appearances in the video. Watch below:

Don McLean clarifies Adele feud comments

Don McLean has clarified comments he made about Adele after she postponed her Las Vegas residency earlier this year.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

In an interview with Greatest Music Of All Time podcast, McLean previously spoke about how modern musicians didn’t have enough respect for their audiences.

“They are all very rich and very spoiled and they don’t really care about the audience. They think the audience should kiss their ass and that is the opposite to how I feel,” he said at the time.

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“I feel honoured to play for people. I know they are spending money and taking time out of their lives. But I come from a different time. Guys like The Beach Boys worked really hard and so does Paul McCartney.”

Addressing the comments now in a new interview with BANG Showbiz, McLean said: “I did an interview and I was talking about artists that don’t respect their audience. And somehow it got conflated with a remark I made, which was not a critical remark, about Adele cancelling her show in Vegas.

“And the thing came out: ‘Don McLean Slams Adele’. I didn’t slam Adele. I know she didn’t want to cancel, I know she’s a serious performer – I don’t even know the circumstances even of what happened there. That was something a person did to get a headline… I don’t do that. I don’t go around saying things about other people like that.”

Adele was due to start the residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21 this year, with the run of shows extending through to April. However, Adele postponed the gigs the day before the opening night, telling her fans in a video that her show wasn’t ready.

In July, Adele announced that all the previously postponed ‘Weekends With Adele’ concerts had now been rescheduled. In addition to the 24 previously announced shows, a further eight new shows were also unveiled.

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Last month, she discussed the problems with her initial Las Vegas residency show, saying she postponed it because it had “no soul”.

Adele says her postponed Vegas show had “no soul” and “lacked intimacy”

Adele has discussed the problems with her initial Las Vegas residency show, saying she postponed it because it had “no soul”.

The singer was due to start the residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21 this year, with the run of shows extending through to April. However, Adele postponed the gigs the day before the opening night, telling her fans in a video that her show wasn’t ready.

Last month, Adele announced that all the previously postponed ‘Weekends With Adele’ concerts had now been rescheduled. In addition to the 24 previously announced shows, a further eight new shows were also unveiled.

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After discussing how the cancellation left her “a shell of a person,” Adele has now discussed the specific reasons for the last-minute postponement.

Speaking to ELLE in a rare interview, Adele said: “It was the worst moment in my career, by far. By far. I was so excited about those shows. It was devastating.”

Of the problems with the show, she added: “There was just no soul in it. The stage setup wasn’t right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy. And maybe I tried too hard to give it those things in such a controlled environment.”

Of the time after the announcement, Adele added: “The first couple of months was really, really hard. I was embarrassed. But it actually made my confidence in myself grow, because it was a very brave thing to do. And I don’t think many people would have done what I did. I’m very proud of myself for standing by my artistic needs.”

In a statement when announcing the rescheduled gigs, which take place across the end of 2023 and into early 2023, Adele said: “Words can’t explain how ecstatic I am to finally be able to announce these rescheduled shows. I truly was heartbroken to have to cancel them.

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“But after what feels like an eternity of figuring out logistics for the show that I really want to deliver, and knowing it can happen, I’m more excited than ever! Now I know for some of you it was a horrible decision on my part, and I will always be sorry for that, but I promise you it was the right one.

“To be with you in such an intimate space every week has been what I’ve most been looking forward to and I’m going to give you the absolute best of me. Thank you for your patience, I love you, Adele.”

Adele’s shows at The Colosseum at Cesar’s Palace:

NOVEMBER 2022
18, 19, 25 and 26

DECEMBER 2022
2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24

JANUARY 2023
20, 21, 27 and 28

FEBRUARY 2023
3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25

MARCH
3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25

Recently, Adele gave her first public concert in five years at Hyde Park in London. 

Adele announces details of rescheduled Las Vegas shows

Adele has today (July 25) shared details of her rescheduled Las Vegas shows.

The singer was due to start the residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21, with the run of shows extending through to April. However, Adele postponed the gigs the day before the opening night, telling her fans in a video that her show wasn’t ready.

Now it’s been announced that all the previously postponed ‘Weekends With Adele’ concerts have now been rescheduled. In addition to the 24 previously announced shows, a further eight new shows have been unveiled.

Adele discusses postponing Las Vegas residency: “I was a shell of a person for a couple of months”

Adele has opened up about being forced to postpone her Weekends With Adele Las Vegas residency earlier this year.

• READ MORE: Adele – ’30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

The singer was due to start the residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21, marking her first shows since 2017, and it was scheduled to extend through to April. She announced the postponement a day before the residency’s planned opening night with a video, saying the show was simply not ready.

“We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to put it together in time and for it to be good enough for you, but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID,” she explained at the time.

Watch Adele give her first public concert in five years at London’s Hyde Park

Adele has given her first public concert in five years at London’s Hyde Park, performing at the venue over the weekend.

The shows — which took place on Friday July 1 and Saturday July 2 as part of BST Hyde Park — were the singer’s first ticketed performances since her 2017 shows at Wembley Stadium.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

Adele performed a number of classics during her two-hour set, including ‘Hello’, ‘Someone Like You’, ‘Send My Love (To Your New Lover)’ and ‘Rumour Has It’, as well as ‘Easy On Me’ and ‘Oh My God’ from her latest album ’30’. Find footage of the performances and the full set list below:

BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts announces that she’s cancer-free

BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has revealed that she has been given the all-clear following eight months of treatment for bowel cancer.

Roberts first shared the news of her diagnosis back in October, saying that the outlook was “positive”.

She then returned to work hosting the Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast Show the following month, telling listeners that she “owed [the NHS] my life”.

Adele announces Kacey Musgraves, Nilüfer Yanya, Gabrielle and more as openers for London shows

Adele has announced the line-up for her two upcoming shows in London – her first ticketed concerts in more than five years – with Kacey Musgraves, Nilüfer Yanya, Gabrielle and more set to open for the modern pop icon.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

Both shows – slated for next Friday (July 1) and Saturday (July 2) – will take place at Hyde Park, with each set to host 65,000 fans. Performances will run all day, Adele said in an Instagram post announcing the line-up, with a total of 11 artists (including the leading lady herself) set to take the stage. Rounding out the bill will be Mahalia, Self Esteem, Tiana Major9, Chrissi, Bonnie Kemplay, Ruti and Tamzene.

“[It’s] an all female bill,” Adele wrote, “from new artists that I’m obsessed with to the heavenly [Kacey Musgraves] to one of my favorite artists of all time [Gabrielle] who I’ve loved since I was 4!! It’s going to be incredible, there’s a whole host of us performing all day, I can’t wait to share the main stage with you ladies.”

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Adele calls for “truth, justice and change” on fifth anniversary of Grenfell Tower fire

Adele has shared a new message of support for the survivors and bereaved families of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire to mark the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.

Yesterday (June 14) marked five years since the 2017 blaze at the high-rise which killed 72 people in North Kensington, west London.

Writing on Twitter last night, Adele – who visited Grenfell in the hours following the fire in 2017 to comfort residents and those affected, and has subsequently paid tribute to the victims on numerous occasions – shared a post from Grenfell United, who represent the survivors and bereaved families of the fire.

“For five years we’ve had to endure a justice system that protects the powerful,” Grenfell United’s statement read. “A system that prevents justice. While this system exists, we face the same unachievable battle as the many before us.

“From Aberfan, to Hillsborough, justice has been denied & #Grenfell is no different.”

I stand with the Grenfell families. Follow @GrenfellUnited and join their campaign for truth, justice and change ? https://t.co/RZb3aiQfq4

— Adele (@Adele) June 14, 2022

Adele shared that post on her Twitter account last night and added: “I stand with the Grenfell families. Follow @GrenfellUnited and join their campaign for truth, justice and change.”

AJ Tracey and Stormzy were among those in attendance at a memorial service that was held yesterday at the base of Grenfell Tower. A 72-second silence was observed by attendees at the event, which concluded with applause, before a silent two-mile walk was held in the local area.

During her An Audience With Adele TV special back in November, Adele paid tribute to Grenfell survivors and the firefighters who attended the scene in June 2017.

Adele producer Paul Epworth warns of music industry’s financial barriers: “We risk losing another McCartney or Bowie”

Producer Paul Epworth – best known for his work with Adele – has spoken out on the issue of financial barriers within the music industry.

In a new interview with The Telegraph, Epworth warned of the lost potential that comes with those of underprivileged backgrounds attempting to break into the business.

“Because of cuts in funding, youth club closures, venues closing and growing hardship, it’s getting harder and harder to get into the creative industries unless you already know somebody who can advise you or offer you an internship,” he said.

Adele and Japanese Breakfast named on the ‘Time 100’ list for 2022

Adele and Japanese Breakfast have both been named on Time‘s 2022 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

• READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast: “This year is about enjoying myself – my number one job is to have fun”

The news magazine’s annual list spotlights the “pioneers, leaders, titans, artists, innovators and icons” of the past year.

Adele is listed under the ‘icons’ category alongside Jon Batiste, Keanu Reeves and Mary J. Blige, with Late Late Show host James Corden writing in support of the singer’s entry.

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Japanese Breakfast, AKA Michelle Zauner, is celebrated as an ‘innovator’ along with Zendaya, Taika Waititi and Miranda Lambert.

Questlove, Jazmine Sullivan, Oprah Winfrey, Issa Rae and Quinta Brunson are also named on the Time 100 list for 2022. You can check out the full list here.

Posting on her social media channels earlier this month to celebrate her 34th birthday, Adele told her fans that she’s “never been happier”.

“If time keeps healing and smoothing out all the creases in my life like it does as the years fly by, then I can’t wait to be 60!” she wrote. “I’ve never been happier!

“So many lessons, so many blessings to be grateful for. This is 34, and I love it here! Thank you for the birthday love as always.”

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Japanese Breakfast, meanwhile, made her Saturday Night Live debut last weekend where she performed ‘Be Sweet’ and ‘Paprika’.

Watch Nicki Minaj sing Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ on ‘Carpool Karaoke’

Nicki Minaj appeared on Carpool Karaoke last night (April 6), performing a snippet of Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ – watch footage below.

• READ MORE: How I became a reformed Barb (or: how TikTok made Nicki Minaj cool again)

Speaking to host James Corden, Minaj slipped into a British accent with Corden saying “you sound just like Adele”.

Minaj then did her best impression of Adele going viral at a basketball game, before talking about Adele’s take on Minaj’s verse from Kanye West’s ‘Monster’, which she performed on Carpool Karaoke back in 2016 as well as at a party in LA in 2019.

Muse’s new album “goes from metal to pop to their first version to an Adele song”

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has revealed further details of what to expect from the band’s new album ‘Will Of The People’.

• READ MORE: Global chaos? Corrupt politicians? Here’s why we need Muse more than ever

Last week, the Teignmouth trio announced the record and shared new single ‘Compliance’.

“A pandemic, new wars in Europe, massive protests and riots, an attempted insurrection, Western democracy wavering, rising authoritarianism, wildfires and natural disasters and the destabilisation of the global order all informed ‘Will Of The People’,” Bellamy said of the new album at the time.

Adele promises her Las Vegas residency shows will “absolutely 100 per cent” happen this year

Adele has promised her fans that her Weekends with Adele residency in Las Vegas will “absolutely 100 per cent” happen this year.

• READ MORE: Adele-ageddon! ‘30’ marks lockdown four for music

The singer was due to start the residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21, with the run of shows extending through to April.

However, Adele postponed the gigs the day before the opening night of her residency, telling her fans in a video message that her show wasn’t ready.

Watch Adele guest-judge G-A-Y’s ‘Porn Idol’ at London’s Heaven

Adele made a surprise appearance during G-A-Y at London’s Heaven nightclub last night (February 10) – check out the footage below.

The singer-songwriter is in the capital after attending this week’s BRIT Awards 2022, where she won Artist Of The Year, Song Of The Year (‘Easy On Me’) and Mastercard Album Of The Year (’30’).

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

Today (February 11) videos and images have emerged of Adele attending G-A-Y’s ‘Porn Idol’ event. One clip sees the star being tasked with picking the winner of the competition by Drag Race UK‘s Cheryl Hole.

Megan Thee Stallion says she wants to work with Adele

Megan Thee Stallion has said that she wants to collaborate with Adele.

The Houston rapper spoke about her desire to work with the ‘30’ singer in a new interview with People, which referenced a recent viral mash-up of their music.

• READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”

The TikTok video in question mixes Adele’s ‘Water Under The Bridge’ with Megan’s ‘Body’, taken from the latter’s 2020 album ‘Good News’.

Adele to perform at the BRIT Awards 2022

Adele has confirmed that she will be performing at the BRIT Awards 2022.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

The singer-songwriter, whose latest album ’30’ was the UK’s biggest selling album of 2021, took to Instagram this evening (February 1) to announce the news.

“Hiya, so I’m really happy to say that I am performing at the Brits next week!!” Adele wrote alongside a close up photo of herself holding a 10 of hearts playing card.

Adele FaceTimes fans to apologise for Las Vegas residency postponement

Adele has FaceTimed fans who went to Las Vegas to see the opening nights of her residency to apologise for postponing the shows.

The singer announced on Instagram on Thursday (January 20) that the residency would no longer start the next day. “We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to put it together in time and for it to be good enough for you, but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID,” she said.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

Now, fans who were meant to attend this weekend’s concerts have shared videos of the star FaceTiming them. “I’m really sorry I’m not there,” she told one fan. “It’s the only thing I was looking forward to but not everything arrived and I’m sorry.”

Adele thanks fans for “overwhelming” support after postponing Vegas residency

Adele has thanked fans for their “overwhelming” support after announcing the last-minute postponement of her Las Vegas residency.

The singer-songwriter was set to begin a 12-week run of concerts in Sin City yesterday (January 21) in support of her fourth studio album, ’30’.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

Dubbed ‘Weekends With Adele’, the residency would have seen the star perform two shows every weekend at the Colosseum in the Caesars Palace hotel between now and April 16, 2022.

Adele postpones Las Vegas residency: “We’ve tried absolutely everything we can”

Adele has announced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency in an emotional video.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

Adele’s Las Vegas residency was scheduled to kick off at the Colosseum in the Caesars Palace hotel from January 21, and was slated to run for 12 weeks, through April 16. The concerts were also supposed to be her first since 2017.

Adele took to Instagram on Thursday night (January 20) to break the news to her fans via a video. She said, teary-eyed: “I’m so sorry, but my show ain’t ready. We’ve tried absolutely everything we can to put it together in time and for it to be good enough for you, but we’ve been absolutely destroyed by delivery delays and COVID.”

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Watch Adele’s sleek black-and-white video for ‘Oh My God’

Adele has shared a new video for ‘Oh My God’, which appeared on her latest album ’30’ last year – scroll down the page to watch.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

The track follows ‘Easy On Me’, which was the star’s first new material in six years, as the record’s next single.

The black-and-white video sees Adele surrounded by performers and dancers who jump, move and somersault across a minimal space that’s littered with chairs and apples. At one point two matching incarnations of the musician appear next to each other on-screen, both singing to each other.

Adele, BTS and Taylor Swift help increase CD sales in the US for first time in 17 years

CD sales have increased in the US for the first time in almost two decades, in part due to albums by Adele, BTS and Taylor Swift.

In MRC Data’s 2021 US Year-End Report, shared by Billboard, CD album sales saw a growth of 1.1 per cent from 2020, with 40.59million albums sold in 2021 compared to 40.16million the year prior.

Adele had the biggest impact on driving last year’s growth, with her latest album ’30’ selling almost 900,000 copies in CD format alone in the US. The album’s sales accounted for 2.15 per cent of all CD sales throughout 2021.

Watch Travis Barker’s rocky cover of Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’

Travis Barker has shared a video of him performing a rocky drum cover of Adele’s recent hit single ‘Easy On Me’.

The Blink-182 drummer has given an unlikely makeover to the piano-led ballad, which marked the British pop star’s first new material in six years.

• READ MORE: Adele’s voice has never sounded better than on her stunning new song ‘Easy On Me’

In a video posted to his Instagram page, Barker drummed along to the track, adding complex fills and a rock edge to it. Surging guitars can also be heard on the new version.

Adele is reportedly buying Sylvester Stallone’s Los Angeles mansion

Adele is reportedly in talks to buy a huge Los Angeles mansion currently owned by Sylvester Stallone.

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According to TMZ, Adele is on the way to purchasing the mansion, which is located in the exclusive gated community of Beverly Park.

One of the largest properties in the celebrity-filled community, the mansion was bought by Stallone in the 1990s and features six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a full guest house, art studio, gym, sauna and more.

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The Los Angeles Times reports that the property initially went on the market for $110million (£81m) in early 2020, with its price then cut to $80m (£59m). The report states that Adele is in talks to buy the property for $58m (£43m).

Elsewhere, Adele is breaking yet more records with ’30’, with her new album becoming the first record in over a year to sell a million copies in the US.

The singer’s long-awaited new album landed back in November and shot straight to the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming the fastest-selling record of 2021 so far after clocking up 261,000 sales in the UK.

It becomes the first album in over a year to reach the milestone in the US, with Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ the last to sell a million in October last year. ‘Folklore’ was also the only album of 2020 to reach the milestone. ‘Lover’, Swift’s seventh album from 2019, was also the only album of that year to sell a million copies.

2022, meanwhile, will see Adele hold a 12-week residency in Las Vegas. The singer-songwriter will be performing two shows every weekend at the Colosseum in the Caesars Palace hotel from January 21 through to April 16, 2022.

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The residency entitled ‘Weekends With Adele’ comes ahead of her two sold-out dates at BST Hyde Park in the UK next summer.

Adele’s ’30’ becomes first album in over a year to sell a million copies in US

Adele is breaking yet more records with ’30’, with her new album becoming the first record in over a year to sell a million copies in the US.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

The singer’s long-awaited new album landed last month (November 19) and shot straight to the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming the fastest-selling record of 2021 so far after clocking up 261,000 sales in the UK.

As Billboard report, MRC Data now shows that as of this week (December 6), ’30’ has sold over one million traditional album sales, across digital downloads, CD, vinyl and cassette. Its first week sales (November 19-25) were 692,000, with 225,000 more sold in its second week (to December 2).

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It becomes the first album in over a year to reach the milestone, with Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ the last to sell a million in October last year. ‘Folklore’ was also the only album of 2020 to reach the milestone. ‘Lover’, Swift’s seventh album from 2019, was also the only album of that year to sell a million copies.

In the UK, ’30’ scored the biggest first-week sales for an album since Ed Sheeran’s ‘÷’ in 2017, as well as the biggest opener for a female solo album since Adele’s last album, ‘25‘, in 2015, according to the Official Charts Company.

The record is this week’s biggest seller on vinyl, with 16,700 copies sold on wax and the most-streamed album of the week with a staggering 55.7million plays across its 12 tracks.

Last month, reports emerged that more than 500,000 copies of Adele’s long-awaited new album ’30’ had been pressed on vinyl – causing a huge backlog and problems in the production line for others wishing to get LPs manufactured with the world’s limited resources.

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Figures from the music industry spoke to NME about what’s really causing the delays in manufacturing vinyl and artists getting their albums made, arguing that the blame does not lie at the feet of Adele.

Adele says her Instagram password was taken off her after posting just one picture

Adele has revealed that her Instagram password was taken off her after she posted just one picture of herself.

• READ MORE: Adele-ageddon! ‘30’ marks lockdown four for music

The singer said the picture in question was the image of her wearing Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival in 2020.

She told beauty vlogger NikkieTutorials: “In COVID, they [Adele’s management] let me have my password. I was never allowed my passwords for my socials before. It’s actually quite a well-known fact.”

Adele announces 12-week Las Vegas residency in 2022

Adele has announced a 12-week residency in Las Vegas.

• READ MORE: Adele-ageddon! ‘30’ marks lockdown four for music

The singer-songwriter will be performing two shows every weekend at the Colosseum in the Caesars Palace hotel from January 21 through to April 16, 2022.

The residency entitled ‘Weekends With Adele’ comes ahead of her two sold-out dates at BST Hyde Park in the UK next summer.

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Fans are already being encouraged to sign up for pre-sale tickets from today at 6am PST using Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan service.

The Verified Fan Presale will begin next Tuesday, (December 7) at 10am PST. Fans can register here.

Rumours of a Las Vegas residency had been circulating in recent months, with the star said to be deciding between either the Park Theater at the Park MGM Las Vegas or the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Reports of Adele’s potential Las Vegas residency first emerged in August, with a source telling the Mail On Sunday that the shows would be “hugely lucrative” for the singer. “It would make her a lot of money but it would also mean she could have a routine,” they said.

But she recently shot down rumours that she would be embarking on a Las Vegas residency in an interview with Rolling Stone, claiming at the time that there was “fucking nothing available” anyway.

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Meanwhile, the singer-songwriter’s new album ’30’ has opened at the top of the US charts, with 839,000 equivalent album units sold, according to MRC Data.

Adele will play:

JANUARY
21 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
22 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
28 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
29 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum

FEBRUARY
4 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
5 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
11 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
12 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
25 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
26 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum

MARCH
4 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
5 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
11 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
12 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
18 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
19 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
25 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
26 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum

APRIL
1 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
2 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
8 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
09 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
15 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum
16 – Las Vegas, The Colosseum

Adele Announces Las Vegas Residency After Releasing Smash Album 30

Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts returns to show after cancer diagnosis: “I owe the NHS my life”

BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts returned to host her Weekend Breakfast show on Saturday (November 27) following her cancer diagnosis.

Last month, Roberts revealed that she had been diagnosed with bowel cancer, saying that “so far the outlook is positive and I feel so lucky I can be treated”.

Speaking during the show at the weekend, Roberts said: “The good news is, they found the tumour… they’ve taken it away. My body is on the mend and I am here.”

Watch Kanye West’s Sunday Service choir cover Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ “in loving memory of Virgil Abloh”

Kanye West‘s Sunday Service choir have performed a cover of Adele‘s ‘Easy On Me’ in honour of late designer Virgil Abloh, who died yesterday (November 28).

A Sunday Service livestream was broadcast on the Donda Live website after news of Abloh’s passing broke, during which the choir sang a rendition of the single from Adele’s latest album, ’30’.

Their cover was a reworked version of the song’s original lyrics, with the choir singing “Go easy on me, father / I am still your child / And I need the chance to / Feel your love around” in the chorus. The words “In loving memory of Virgil Abloh, creative director of ‘Donda'” appeared on the screen during the livestream.

Adele reveals that original version of ‘I Drink Wine’ was 15 minutes long

Adele has revealed that ‘I Drink Wine’ was originally much longer than the six-minute track that appears on new record ’30’.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

’30’, the follow-up to 2015’s ’25’, arrived on November 19, having been previously previewed by the comeback single ‘Easy On Me’ as well as ‘Hold On’. ‘I Drink Wine’ is the seventh track on the record and details the struggles of making a relationship work.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Adele revealed that the six-minute track was longer but had to be cut down because her label said it wouldn’t get played on the radio. She said: “[The label] was like, ‘Listen, everyone loves you, but no one’s playing a 15-minute song on radio.’”

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Watch Adele perform new song ‘To Be Loved’ in her living room

Ahead of the release of her highly-anticipated fourth album, Adele has shared an intimate performance of ’30’ cut ‘To Be Loved’ on social media.

• READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things up

Posting a video filmed on PhotoBooth and captioned with the song’s title, Adele performs the heartfelt track in its entirety from her living room.

Aside from the album’s lead single ‘Easy On Me’, Adele also debuted three other cuts from ’30’ in her CBS special One Night Only: ‘Hold On’, ‘I Drink Wine’ and ‘Love Is A Game’.

Adele reveals she considered not releasing new album ’30’

Adele has revealed that she considered not releasing her fourth album ’30’.

The singer-songwriter’s new record – the follow-up to 2015’s ’25’ – is due to arrive this Friday (November 19), having been previewed by the comeback track ‘Easy On Me’ as well as ‘Hold On’.

• READ MORE: Adele’s voice has never sounded better than on her stunning new song ‘Easy On Me’

Adele previously confirmed that the new material delves into the aftermath of her 2019 divorce from Simon Konecki, explaining that ’30’ was her most personal and “sensitive” album to date.

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During a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, which aired today (November 17), the star said: “There were moments when I was writing these songs – and even when I was mixing them and stuff like that – where I was like, ‘Maybe I don’t need to put this album out. Like maybe I should write another’.”

She continued: “Just because music is my therapy. I’m never going into the studio to be like, ‘Right, I need another hit’. It’s not like that for me. When something is more powerful and overwhelming than me, I like to go to a studio because it’s normally a basement and there’s no fucking windows and no reception, so no one can get ahold of me.

“So I’m basically running away. And no one would’ve known I’d written that record. And it’s like maybe I just had to get it out of my system and stuff.”

Elsewhere in the conversation, Adele said she initially wanted ’30’ to come out in 2020 before it was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“And I drunkenly announced it at my best friend’s wedding on the stage. ‘Expect my album in September’, to a room full of people I don’t fucking know,” she recalled. “But I wouldn’t know I’d be announcing it to everyone that already pretty much knew anyway. Who the fuck did I think I was?”

Explaining that ’30’ was “done” at that point, apart from some backing vocals and orchestral elements, Adele said the album was “such an integral piece to my life story over the last few years, that I wanted it to come out”.

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“Because, when it does come out, it’s the final door closing on that chapter of my life,” she continued. “So it feels like it’s dragged out for me a little bit.”

You can watch the full interview in the video above.

In a three-star review of ’30’, NME wrote: “This devastating level of honesty means that, despite its more experimental moments, ‘30’ still winds up feeling like trademark Adele, in its own way, most of the time. And after fair accusations of playing it safe musically in the past, it’s refreshing to see the pop titan treading braver territory – even if the hit-rate isn’t 100 per cent.”

Adele will showcase the record during an ITV special, An Audience With Adele, this Sunday (November 21).

Watch Lizzo and Oprah belt out Adele’s ‘Hello’ during ‘One Night Only’ show

Lizzo has shared footage of herself and Oprah Winfrey belting out Adele‘s ‘Hello’ during the taping of Adele: One Night Only – tune in below.

• READ MORE: Adele’s voice has never sounded better than on her stunning new song ‘Easy On Me’

Airing on Sunday night (November 14), the two-hour CBS special saw Adele debut three new ’30’ tracks – ‘I Drink Wine’, ‘Hold On’ and ‘Love Is A Game’ – while also performing her comeback single ‘Easy On Me’ alongside classic hits.

Elsewhere, the singer participated in an in-depth interview in Winfrey’s rose garden where she opened up about her divorce, being “objectified”, suffering “terrifying anxiety attacks” and more.

Watch the trailer for Adele’s US TV special, ‘Adele: One Night Only’

CBS has shared two trailers for the upcoming Adele special, Adele: One Night Only.

• READ MORE: Adele’s voice has never sounded better than on her stunning new song ‘Easy On Me’

The two-hour show will air in the US this Sunday (November 14) ahead of the ‘Easy On Me’ singer releasing her fourth album, ’30’, next Friday (November 19). It’ll feature live performances and a new sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey “from her rose garden”.

Now, fans have been given a sneak peek at One Night Only with a pair of official preview clips – you can watch them below.

Adele releases tracklist for upcoming new album ’30’

Adele has released the tracklist for her upcoming new album ’30’ – you can see it in full below.

• READ MORE: Adele’s voice has never sounded better than on her stunning new song ‘Easy On Me’

The singer-songwriter announced her fourth studio album ’30’ last month after sharing its lead single, ‘Easy On Me’ – her first new song in five years. The new LP is set to arrive on November 19.

This evening (November 1), Adele has unveiled the tracklist for the album. The standard version of ’30’ will feature 12 songs, while a Target bonus edition will have an extra three songs including a duet with Chris Stapleton.

Alex Clare on why he chose his faith over touring with Adele

Alex Clare has spoken at length about why he chose his faith over the chance to tour with Adele a decade ago.

The singer-songwriter, who is best known for his 2011 hit ‘Too Close’, said in a new interview that the music industry was intolerant of his Orthodox Judaism, which led him to miss out on vital career opportunities.

One such example was when he was forced to refuse to support growing superstar Adele on tour a decade ago because the performance dates clashed with the Jewish holiday Passover as well as the Sabbath.

Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts reveals she has bowel cancer

BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has revealed that she’s been diagnosed with bowel cancer, and will begin treatment today (October 25).

The 42-year-old DJ, who hosts the station’s weekend breakfast show, shared the news in an Instagram post, saying she was diagnosed at the start of October and that the outlook is “positive”.

“Ok, there’s no easy way to do this and it feels weird, especially posting on social media (I’m going full Black Mirror) but I’m hoping it’ll reach anyone who might benefit from seeing it or reading it,” her message, which was shared alongside photos of her in a hospital gown and details on how to spot bowel cancer, began.

“For a while now I’ve been struggling with my digestion,” she wrote. “Thanks to a conversation I had with my Dad a few years back I went to my GP for a check up. I’ll be honest, I was embarrassed but I also knew that it could be something serious. So I went just in case.

“I didn’t think anything of it at first and just assumed it might be food sensitivity. After a few phone calls I was sent for some examinations and checks. I was then diagnosed with bowel cancer. This was at the start of the month.”

The message added: “It’s all happened so quickly and I’m so sorry to post something like this on here but I hope it helps anyone who might be worrying, or suffering in silence. PLEASE make sure you get checked out if you have ANY concerns.

“The sooner you’re able to see your GP or talk to someone the sooner you can get help. If I hadn’t I might not be so lucky. As I’ve learned over the last few weeks, there’s no ‘normal’ with cancer. Sadly it can affect anyone, at any age, anytime. It doesn’t discriminate. Early detection can save your life.”

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Praising the NHS as “incredible,” Roberts added: “I’m going to have surgery tomorrow to remove the tumour and then see if I need anymore treatment or if the cancer has spread. So far the outlook is positive and I feel so lucky that I can be treated. It’s just the start of my journey but I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.

“I didn’t know I’d be writing something like this. The hardest thing wasn’t even finding out I had cancer, it was telling my family. It broke my heart.”

Sharing a statement following the news, Radio 1 said: “Our love and support is with Adele, Kate and their families at this very difficult time.

“Everyone at Radio 1, along with millions of listeners, wishes her a speedy recovery and we look forward to welcoming Adele back on air soon.”

Roberts began hosting Radio 1’s weekend breakfast show in January of this year, after working on 1Xtra from 2012 and on Radio 1’s early breakfast show from 2015.

She also appeared on Big Brother and I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.

Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ breaks chart record with highest first-week single sales in four years

Adele‘s new single ‘Easy On Me‘ has shot straight to Number One in the UK singles chart.

• READ MORE: Adele’s voice has never sounded better than on her stunning new song ‘Easy On Me’

The singer’s third chart topping single clocked up a massive 217,300 chart sales in its first week – the highest week one figure since Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape Of You’, earned 226,800 back in January 2017.

Adele also broke another chart record with the track racking up 24million streams in the UK this week – topping Ariana Grande’s record of 16.9million set back in January 2019 with ‘7 Rings’.

Adele considered “three very different” options for her new single

Adele has revealed she considered “three very different” options before settling on ‘Easy On Me’ as the first single for her new album campaign.

• READ MORE: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new album ‘30’

Last Friday (October 15), the singer-songwriter shared her first new song in five years and the first single to be lifted from forthcoming album ’30’ ahead of its arrival next month.

Speaking to Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio Breakfast Show, Adele admitted that she had three strong contenders in mind for a first single.

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Adele Finally Announces Her New Album 30, And It’ll Be Here Very Soon

Adele shares surprise preview of upcoming new single ‘Easy On Me’

Adele has shared a snippet of her much anticipated new single ‘Easy On Me’ – you can listen to it below.

• READ MORE: 15 times Adele was truly hilarious

Earlier this week, the singer-songwriter confirmed that she will release the track on Friday (October 15), marking her first new music since her third album ’25’ (2015). It comes after fan and media speculation that its follow-up ’30’ is incoming.

Alongside the release date and title for her comeback song, Adele shared a 21-second black-and-white video that contains a piano-led instrumental. The visuals see the star put a cassette tape in a car stereo before travelling down a country lane.

Adele worked with Max Martin and Little Simz’ producer Inflo on new album

Adele has revealed that for her fourth album she worked with some heavyweight producers including Max Martin and Inflo.

• READ MORE: 15 times Adele was truly hilarious

The singer, who gave two wide-ranging interview to Vogue and British Vogue earlier this week, confirmed that no guests appear on her new album but that she had production and songwriting from some of pop music’s most notable figures.

Swedish hit giant Max Martin, who’s worked with Taylor Swift, Coldplay, The Weeknd and many more acts, is among them. Shellback, the Swedish composer and producer Ludwig Göransson who won an Oscar for his Black Panther score, joined Martin on a production gig.

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Inflo, the British producer who’s worked on albums by Little Simz, Michael Kiwanuka and is a member of the elusive SAULT collective, was also name-dropped. The Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., Adele said, helped with a “very powerful song” that she described as “an Édith Piaf-y moment”.

In the Vogue interview, Adele also said that she was inspired by Tyler, the Creator and Skepta‘s inclusion of voice notes in her music. “I thought it might be a nice touch, seeing as everyone’s been at my door for the last 10 years, as a fan, to be like, ‘Would you like to come in?'” she said in reference to some voice recordings on the project.

She added that one song was recorded while Breakfast At Tiffany‘s was playing on mute in the studio, and it was written with Inflo. “He’s brutally honest with me, like no one else would dare,” she said of the producer. “He’s sort of got this constant resting bitch face, really.”

Elsewhere in the interviews Adele spoke about her fourth album, which is rumoured to be called ’30’, being her most personal to date. She said it’s not so much a “divorce album” (following news of her split from ex-husband Simon Konecki) but more of a divorce from herself and her past assumptions about others.

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The single ‘Easy On Me’ was teased earlier this week, which will release on October 15.

Adele on her most personal album yet: “It was more me divorcing myself”

Adele has spoken about her “sensitive” new album, saying that it’s more personal to her than any of her previous records.

• READ MORE: 15 times Adele was truly hilarious

In interviews published by Vogue and British Vogue today (October 7) the star opened up about her upcoming fourth album, which is rumoured to be called ’30’. She teased comeback single ‘Easy On Me’ earlier this week but no information about the album’s release date has been disclosed.

Across the interviews conducted in LA and New York respectively the pop star spoke about the negative impact that her divorce from Simon Konecki, who lives across the street from her in LA, has had on their nine-year-old son, Angelo.

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She explained that despite the pain that she was inflicting on her son by splitting from Konecki, she knew that she was doing the right thing.

“If I can reach the reason why I left, which was the pursuit of my own happiness, even though it made Angelo really unhappy – if I can find that happiness and he sees me in that happiness, then maybe I’ll be able to forgive myself for it,” she said.

The singer recalled a time when Angelo was six years old and he said to her: “Can you see me?”

“And I was like, ‘Uh, yeah,'” said Adele. “And he was like, ‘Cause I can’t see you.’ Well, my whole life fell apart in that moment. He knew I wasn’t there.”

What ensued was more frequent conversations between Adele and her son about what was happening. “That’s when I started sharing with him,” she said, explaining that her son’s observations about her appearing distant and removed hit her hard.

Adele went on to discuss how the thematic foundations of her forthcoming album began to form. She said that she realised that her naturally defensive stance against men, as explored on previous albums, might have been more her own problem than theirs.

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“I realised that I was the problem. Cause all the other albums are like, ‘You did this! You did that! Fuck you! Why can’t you arrive for me?’ Then I was like, ‘Oh, shit, I’m the running theme, actually. Maybe it’s me!'” she said.

She went on to stress that Konecki, with whom she is on good terms and co-parents Angelo with, is “not one of my exes. He’s the dad of my child”. So the album, she said, is more about “me divorcing myself”.

“Just being like, ‘Bitch, fucking hot mess, get your fucking shit together!'”

Adele added: “It’s sensitive for me, this record, just in how much I love it. I always say that ’21’ doesn’t belong to me anymore. Everyone else took it into their hearts so much. I’m not letting go of this one. This is my album. I want to share myself with everyone, but I don’t think I’ll ever let this one go.”

Elsewhere, in the British Vogue interview, she addressed falsehoods about her lifestyle change that saw her shed considerable weight over a two-year period. She explained that she decided to get physically fitter to help manage bouts of anxiety.

“It was because of my anxiety. Working out, I would just feel better. It was never about losing weight, it was always about becoming strong and giving myself as much time every day without my phone. I got quite addicted to it. I work out two or three times a day,” she said.

The singer added that she needed “to get addicted to something to get my mind right”.

“It could have been knitting, but it wasn’t. People are shocked because I didn’t share my ‘journey’. They’re used to people documenting everything on Instagram, and most people in my position would get a big deal with a diet brand. I couldn’t give a flying fuck. I did it for myself and not anyone else. So why would I ever share it? I don’t find it fascinating. It’s my body.”

Adele reportedly planning TV special around new album

Adele is reportedly looking to air a TV special around the release of her upcoming fourth album.

• READ MORE: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new album

The speculation comes after the singer revealed earlier today (October 5) that she is set to return next week (October 15) with long-awaited comeback single ‘Easy On Me’.

According to Vulture, Adele’s team have been approaching a number of networks and streaming platforms with a view to airing a TV special alongside the release of the album.

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The report adds that no network is officially attached to the project yet, and that “talks are still in the exploratory stage”.

The announcement of ‘Easy On Me’, which will mark the singer’s first new music since her third album ’25’ was released in 2015, comes after fan and media speculation that a new album called ’30’ is incoming.

Yesterday (October 4) Adele re-vamped her social media pages, alerting fans to an imminent announcement. She also responded to a post from Twitter regarding the Facebook/Instagram/Whatsapp outage, writing: “Hiya babes!” See that tweet above.

Last week, billboards bearing the number “30” appeared in cities including London, New York, Berlin, Dublin, Paris and Rome, hinting at the upcoming album’s title.

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It is also rumoured that Taylor Swift has moved the release of ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ forwards one week (from November 19 to November 12) to avoid clashing with the arrival of another big record – believed to be Adele’s ’30’.

Adele fans believe new album is coming as ’30’ billboards emerge

Fans believe that Adele is set to return with a new album soon, as billboards with reported album title ’30’ on them have begun to emerge.

• READ MORE: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new album

As a number of fan pages on social media have pointed out, photos have been taken of a billboard with the number emblazoned on it, and another with ’30’ broadcast onto the outside of a building in Dubai.

Adele released her last album ’25’ in 2015, with the number of the album title corresponding to the age of the singer when she started working on the record. Now 33, Adele would have begun work on ’30’ in 2018 or early 2019 if it is indeed the title of the new album.

Adele set for “lucrative Las Vegas residency” and will “commute by private jet”

Adele is reportedly set to join the pantheon of iconic artists who have undertaken their own residencies in Las Vegas.

The singer is said to be taking up a lengthy performing stint in Sin City, and will even be able to stay at her Los Angeles home – with a private jet flying her to each show in around 40 minutes.

According to the Mail On Sunday, the singer hopes to start the lengthy performance stint when international coronavirus restrictions eventually begin to ease.

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“Adele has very recently been talking to musicians that she has worked with before to gauge their availability, to see whether they could be in Vegas for the gigs,” a source told the publication.

“It is all very exciting. It would make her a lot of money but it would also mean she could have a routine. It would be hugely lucrative for her but also really fun.

“She loves performing live and there would be no shortage of people travelling to see her once the Covid restrictions are dropped.”

The singer last performed at Wembley Stadium in 2017, when she was forced to axe the final two of three shows after damaging her vocal chords.

After guest-hosting Saturday Night Live back in October 2020, Adele signalled that she could make her return to music this year.

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“I’m going back to my cave now to be the (single) cat lady that I am!” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “Peace out ’til next year.”

Speaking during her SNL opening monologue, Adele explained why she hadn’t chosen to be that week’s musical guest in addition to her hosting duties (H.E.R served as the musical guest instead) and gave an update on the progress of her upcoming new album.

“My album’s not finished, and I’m also too scared to be both,” she said, adding: “I’d rather put on some wigs… have a glass of wine or six and just see what happens.”

Back in March Adele was named as the UK’s best-selling female album artist of the century.

Adele leads entertainment world reactions to England’s Euros victory over Denmark

Adele is one of many figures from the entertainment world celebrating the England football team’s latest Euro 2020 victory.

• READ MORE: Why ‘Three Lions’ is still the ultimate football anthem

The singer took to Instagram after the game to share a clip of Harry Kane scoring the winning goal alongside the caption: “IT’S BLOODY COMING HOME” – her take on the famous refrain from ‘Three Lions’, the 1996 track by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner, and the Lightning Seeds.

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Taylor Swift and Adele “not” collaborating on new track after sparking speculation online

It seems that a Taylor Swift and Adele collaboration isn’t on the way after all.

Fans were convinced that the pair are set to release a joint track after a song titled ‘Broken Hearts’ was apparently registered online – with both artists named as writers.

The track was spotted on a SESAC (the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers) registry, one of the oldest performance rights organisations in the United States. Titled as ‘Broken Hearts’ and, under an ‘AKA titles’ section, ‘Shattered Hearts’, the song’s writers were credited as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins and Taylor Alison Swift.

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However, it now seems that the rumours are sadly just that.
“There is no truth to the collaboration”, a source told E!
In addition, the track no longer exists on the SESAC website.

The most prominent fan theory is that the track will appear on the forthcoming ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’, the next album that Swift is re-recording as part of her well-publicised dispute over ownership of her masters.

Adele’s fans are still waiting for her fourth album – and her first since 2015’s hugely successful ’25’.

In October last year, the ‘Someone Like You’ singer offered a progress update during her opening monologue while presenting Saturday Night Live, explaining why she was appearing as the host and not musical guest.

“My album’s not finished, and I’m also too scared to be both,” she told the audience. “I’d rather put on some wigs …have a glass of wine or six and just see what happens.”

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Swift has been extremely busy in the past year, releasing two new albums (‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’) on top of her re-recording project and, most recently, collaborating with The National‘s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon on the Big Red Machine record.

On Friday (June 2), Dessner shared a new Swift-featuring single ‘Renegade’, the third preview of the band’s upcoming second album ‘How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?’

Alan Carr teases “amazing” new album from Adele

Alan Carr has revealed that his close friend, Adele, has played him some of the songs on her anticipated fourth album – hailing them as “so amazing”.

Responding to speculation that the singer is finally set to release the follow-up to 2015’s ’25’ later this year, the comedian hailed her new efforts in a new interview with Michelle Visage for Grazia UK.

• READ MORE: The artists we really, really want new music from in 2021

Alan, who got Adele to officiate his wedding in 2018, said: “I’ve heard some tracks on it.

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“Oh my gosh, it’s so amazing. It’s so amazing.I said to her, I said, ‘That voice is like an old friend.’ It’s like an old friend.”

He added: “Because there are some people [on] the charts who sound a bit like Adele and you go, ‘Oh they sound [like] Adele,’ and then when you hear Adele’s voice again you go, ‘Oh no, there’s only one. There’s only one Adele.’”

When asked “whose album is rumoured to be coming out in February – Adele, Rihanna or Cardi B?”, Alan also replied: “It’s Adele, isn’t it?”

It comes after the singer previously confirmed that 2021 is the earliest date to expect an album from her.

The singer revealed the album update in a lengthy post thanking the Saturday Night Live crew following her appearance as the US show’s guest host last October.

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At the end of the caption, she signed off by saying: “I’m going back to my cave now to be the (single) cat lady that I am! Peace out til next year,” suggesting that she won’t be releasing a new record until at least 2021.

It comes after she also gave an update on the follow up to ’25’ during her SNL stint.

During her opening monologue, Adele explained why she was featuring as the show’s host and not the musical guest, a role that was assumed by H.E.R instead.

She told the audience: “My album’s not finished, and I’m also too scared to be both.” She added: “I’d rather put on some wigs …have a glass of wine or six and just see what happens.”

Adele and ‘Saturday Night Live’ face backlash over African sex tourism sketch

Adele and Saturday Night Live have come under fire for a controversial sketch on October 24 in which the pop singer and series regular Kate McKinnon played white divorcees lusting over African men.

During her hosting debut on the popular programme, the singer performed a three-minute sketch in which she, McKinnon and later Heidi Gardner, made fun of white middle-aged divorcees who travel to the African continent for no-strings-attached sex.

Backed by a beach at sunset and walking toward the camera, Adele and McKinnon front a mock African Tourist Board ad encouraging women to visit for the scenery and X-rated attractions, boasting repeatedly about its “tribesmen” and “massive bamboos”.

Adele gives update on new album during hosting debut on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Adele has given an update on her new album during her debut as a host on Saturday Night Live.

• Read More: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new album

During her opening monologue on the show, Adele explained why she was featuring as the show’s host and not the musical guest, a role that was last night (October 24) assumed by H.E.R instead.

Adele told the audience: “My album’s not finished, and I’m also too scared to be both.” She added: “I’d rather put on some wigs …have a glass of wine or six and just see what happens.”

Adele announced as guest host for next week’s episode of ‘SNL’

Adele has announced an appearance on next week’s episode (October 24) of SNL.

The star last appeared on the US sketch show as a musical guest on November 21, 2015. It was her second time performing on the programme, following her debut appearance on October 18, 2008.

• Read more: What’s the best Adele single? All 11 hits, reappraised and ranked worst to best

Now, it has been confirmed that she will return to the comedy series next Saturday, alongside musical guest H.E.R. The British singer will serve as the guest host for the episode.

Producer Paul Epworth opens up about working with Adele in new interview

Music producer Paul Epworth has opened up about his work with Adele over the years in a new interview.

• Read more: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new album

Epworth, who co-wrote ‘Rolling in the Deep’ and the Oscar-winning Bond song ‘Skyfall’ with Adele, told The Times that working with Adele brings new pressures as a result of the early success the pair enjoyed.

“Every time there’s a little bit more pressure,” Epworth said. “It comes from the fact the first f***ing thing we did was ‘Rolling in the Deep.’

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“There’s more expectation from her and from me. And maybe I put pressure on myself to try and recreate it? It’s very difficult. We’d pick up the guitar and go, ‘Can’t do it.’ It feels like we’re trying to retread old ground.”

Epworth continued: “With every creative relationship there has to be an intrinsic sense of trust, and also a desire to explore, but it’s hard to explore if time is limited.

“You’re searching for the diamond when everything’s still carbon,” Epworth added.

Elsewhere in the interview, Epworth said he hadn’t received a call yet from Adele about working on her upcoming album which is rumoured to be coming later this year.

In response to whether a new album was on the way, Epworth said: “I don’t know” and then added: “My phone ain’t ringing!”

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Back in August, Adele told fans she has “no idea” when her new album will be released, after confirming earlier this summer it had been delayed.

The star is currently working on the follow up to her hit third ‘25’, which was released in 2015.

In February, the singer was filmed telling the audience at a friend’s wedding to “expect my album in September.” However, in June, her manager confirmed new material would not be released then.

“It isn’t coming in September, it’ll be ready when it’s ready,” Jonathan Dickins said. “I can’t put a date on that yet. We have music, but we’re still working.”

Adele herself then spoke about the album’s release in August. “Adele where’s the album?” A fan asked on her Instagram page on Friday (August 14). “I honestly have no idea,” she replied.

The musician is reportedly working with producer Raphael Saadiq on what will be her fourth studio album, as well as singer John Legend.

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Sharing an image of the book’s cover on Instagram, the singer wrote: “If you’re ready – this book will shake your brain and make your soul scream. I am so ready for myself after reading this book! It’s as if I just flew into my body for the very first time.

Adele says she has “no idea” when her new album will be out now

Adele has told fans that she has “no idea” when her new album will be released, after confirming earlier this summer it had been delayed.

The star is currently working on the follow up to her hit third ‘25’, which was released in 2015.

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In February, the singer was filmed telling the audience at a friend’s wedding to “expect my album in September”. However, in June, her manager confirmed new material would not be released then.

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“It isn’t coming in September, it’ll be ready when it’s ready,” Jonathan Dickins said. “I can’t put a date on that yet. We have music, but we’re still working.”

Now, Adele herself has spoken on the album’s release. “Adele where’s the album?” A fan asked on her Instagram page on Friday (August 14). “I honestly have no idea,” she replied.

In April, the star sparked concern amongst her followers when she was seen in an Instagram video saying: “Come on, it’s 2020 – we ain’t meant to get what we want!” Fans speculated that she was referring to the release of her new album.

The musician is reportedly working with producer Raphael Saadiq on what will be her fourth studio album, as well as singer John Legend.

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Meanwhile, Adele paid tribute to the victims of the Grenfell fire in June, on the third anniversary of the tragedy. “72 lives will be forever in our hearts,” she wrote on Instagram, encouraging her followers to tune into the Grenfell United YouTube channel “to show that we’re still united for change & justice”.

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Adele is reportedly working with Raphael Saadiq on her new album

As Adele readies her upcoming new album it’s being reported that she’s working on it with Raphael Saadiq.

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The pop star’s last album was 2015’s ’25’, which is the UK’s fastest selling album of all-time, having sold over 800,000 copies in its first week.

Earlier this year, Adele said that its follow-up would arrive in September. Speaking at a wedding party, where she was both performer and officiant for one of her friends, she told everyone present to “expect my album in September.”

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However, her manager later confirmed that the album won’t be arriving when the singer suggested. “It isn’t coming in September, it’ll be ready when it’s ready,” Jonathan Dickins said, explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame.

“We’re all in the same boat, you’re doing stuff and then all of a sudden, the world stops. It’ll come when it’s ready. I can’t put a date on that yet. We have music, but we’re still working.”

Now, it’s being reported that the ‘Hello’ singer is working with producer Raphael Saadiq on the new album.

A source told The Sun that Adele has “been a fan of Raphael since she was a teenager and loves his back ­catalogue,” and that “she wants her next album to be full of soul, with a more eclectic sound.”

Saadiq, formerly of the group Tony! Toni! Toné!, aside from having a successful solo career, is responsible for producing hits for the likes Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Joss Stone. He also executive produced Solange‘s 2016 album ‘A Seat At The Table’.

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Also claiming that Adele is working with John Legend on the new album, the source (via The Mirror) added that she “is ­pouring her heart and soul into this record, ­including how she feels post-divorce.”

NME has reached out to Raphael Saadiq for comment.

Meanwhile, Adele paid tribute to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in London last month, speaking on the third anniversary of the disaster which killed 72 people.

Posting on Instagram, the singer wrote: “Today, Sunday, is three years since #Grenfell. 72 lives will be forever in our hearts.

“Join with me & @grenfell_united to REMEMBER at 6pm on youtube.com/GrenfellUnited – to show that we’re still united for change & justice. Follow @grenfell_united for more info. #Grenfell #Demandchange.”

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Nardia’s New Single “Is It You” Is a Dreamy Slow Burn About Longing, Mystery—and Emotional Mastery

Some songs don’t just hit the ears—they hit the heart, hard. And “Is It You,” the latest single from Australian artist Nardia, doesn’t ask for your attention—it quietly demands it.

Released as the first taste of her upcoming album Own Every Scar, “Is It You” is a slow-burning meditation on connection, curiosity, and the disarming vulnerability of asking: Could you be the one? With minimalist production and sultry restraint, Nardia’s voice floats front and center—stripped and powerful. There’s nothing extra here. No vocal acrobatics for show. Just pure feeling, delivered with the type of honesty that makes time slow down.

“‘Is It You’ is about that raw, intimate feeling of wanting to connect with someone while navigating uncertainty,” says Nardia. “It’s a personal reflection on vulnerability and the mystery of human connection.”

That mystery plays out not just in the song but in the single’s accompanying visual—a cinematic, nostalgia-drenched video set in a glowing retro diner, where memory and fantasy blur like condensation on a coffee cup. Is she imagining the moment, or did it really happen? Is he real or just a mirror for her longing? The answers don’t come easy. But that’s the point.

Nardia's voice, rich with blues and soul influences, moves with the quiet confidence of someone who’s seen it all and still chooses to feel deeply. And she’s earned the right to that vulnerability. Earlier this year, she landed a Top 5 finish at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis—an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that she was the only female artist in the band category to make it to the finals out of 400 acts.

It’s just the latest in a string of accolades for the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, who has performed alongside Australian music legends like Russell Morris and Tex Perkins and captivated audiences in VIP lounges during Beyoncé and Adele’s Australian tours. There, in those intimate rooms, her voice found the space to do what it does best: connect.

With “Is It You,” Nardia opens the door to her next chapter—one defined not just by talent but by emotional courage. She’s not performing heartache. She’s telling the truth about it.

And when her upcoming album, Own Every Scar, arrives later this year, she won’t be holding anything back.

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BRIT Awards 2025: Sabrina Carpenter confirmed to perform

Sabrina Carpenter has been confirmed to perform at the BRIT Awards 2025 – find out more below.

• READ MORE: Here are all the nominees for the BRIT Awards 2025

The BRITs have announced that ‘Espresso’ and ‘Please Please Please’ hitmaker Sabrina Carpenter will be present at the ceremony which will take place at The O2 in London on Saturday March 1, and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX.

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Not only will she be present, but she will hit the stage for a performance, though details on what she’s going to perform remain under wraps.

Additionally, Carpenter will be the recipient of the prestigious Global Success award at this year’s ceremony. She will join an elite roster of acts who have been awarded the exclusive prize – past recipients are limited to One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Adele and Sam Smith.

Speaking on Carpenter’s achievement, Damian Christian, Chair of the BRIT Committee for 2025 said via a press release: “Congratulations to Sabrina on winning this prestigious award. Everyone involved in the show is looking forward to her performance, which promises to be one of the highlights of the night.”

Carpenter is the latest act to be announced at the anticipated ceremony. Late last month, the first performers at the ceremony were announced including JADE, Shaboozey, Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party and Myles Smith.

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More acts are expected to be announced in the lead-up to the awards ceremony in March. Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall has been announced as the returning host, making it his fifth time presenting the ceremony after doing so in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

This year’s top nominee is Charli XCX, who leads the pack with five nods including Artist Of The Year, Pop Act and Dance Act. Her collaboration with Billie Eilish, ‘Guess’, is also up for Song Of The Year, while her ‘BRAT’ record is shortlisted for Mastercard Album Of The Year.

Also nominated this year are The Cure, who have received their first BRIT nominations in over three decades for ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ – they are up for Album Of The Year, Group Of The Year and Alt/Rock Act. The Beatles have also been nominated for the Song Of The Year with Mastercard for ‘Now And Then’ – you can check out the complete list of nominees for the BRIT Awards 2025 here.

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Fan voting for five major categories at the BRIT Awards 2025 is now open until 11:59pm on Friday, February 14 and votes can be cast in each category once per day. The categories that fans can vote for are Alternative/Rock Act, Dance Act, Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act, Pop Act and R&B Act.

Back in November, the new trophy design was revealed ahead of the 2025 ceremony. It was created by Gabriel Moses, an acclaimed British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist, who has collaborated with the likes of Skepta, Little Simz, Burberry and more throughout the years.

Record Store Day 2025: Here’s the full list of releases

The full list of releases for Record Store Day 2025 has been revealed – with exclusive vinyl set to drop from the likes of Oasis, Charli XCX, Fred.. Again, The Cure, Gorillaz, Taylor Swift and many more. See the full list and some of the most beautiful releases below.

The annual event will return for its 18th edition on April 12, with hundreds of exclusive releases made available on a first-come-first-served basis at over 270 independent record shops across the UK and as well as thousands more globally.

With Sam Fender confirmed as an RSD ambassador in the UK and Post Malone Stateside, the full list of releases has now been shared – also featuring the likes of Beabadoobee, Rachel Chinouriri, Confidence Man, English Teacher, Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, MJ Lenderman and Post Malone, alongside legends including Public Image Ltd, Lou Reed, The Jesus and Mary Chain and many more.

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Oasis are another big name on the list, warming up for their huge reunion year with the best of collection ‘Time Flies… (1994-2009)’ available on vinyl for the first time with remastered audio and completely new packaging, with the box set is numbered and includes four coloured LPs.

“Record shops were really important when I was growing up,” said Noel Gallagher. “It’s something that’s in my DNA. I think if we can keep record shops open for as long as possible, we owe it to the young people of this country.”

Announcing the release of the ‘Actual Life’ piano live sessions on vinyl for the first time for RSD 2025, Fred.. Again said: “This  vinyl series is always gonna be limited pressings of live moments that felt particularly special and  these are some of my favourite things we’ve done.

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“But we only ever made the piano lives for ‘AL2’ and ‘AL3’ and so many of you were asking for AL1, so four years after the original ‘Actual Life’ album came out on Record Store Day in 2021, I’ve recorded the Actual Life 1′ piano live a few weeks ago. We are working wit Vinyl Factory (who did all the other IRL vinyl) to produce something really special.”

Other highlights from the list include Taylor Swift’s exclusive 7″ white vinyl of ‘Fortnight’, Gorillaz double red vinyl LP of ‘Demon Days Live From the Apollo Theatre’, The Cure’s picture disc of ‘Head On The Door’, Charli XCX’s silver picture disc of ‘Number One Angel’, a double silver LP of Lou Reed’s classic ‘Metal Machine Music’, The Hives’ Tyrannosaurus Hives’ on gold and white vinyl, and 12″ of the demos and live tracks from Air’s seminal ‘Moon Safari’.

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RSD returns after 2024 saw vinyl and physical record sales hit a 20 year high, despite the fact “beneath the surface, most UK artists earn far below average salaries” (as the FAC report).

Still, a recent Digital Entertainment and Retail Association report showed that the market for  vinyl records grew by 10.5 per cent last year, with 6.7million discs sold last year, generating £196million. Record Store Day combined with the release of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’  saw the highest weekly vinyl sales for 30 years back in 2024.

“Every year, I am asked, ‘What is Record Store Day?’” said Mark Thorne of Thorne Records in  Edinburgh. “My answer is always, ‘It’s like Mother’s Day for record shops’ – but instead of chocolates  and flowers, we indie record retailers get a queue of wonderful customers

“It’s been a boost to our  part of the industry for nearly 20 years, and long may it continue.”

Check out the full list of Record Store Day 2025 releases announced so far below, and visit here for more information on RSD or to find your nearest participating store.

The full list of Record Store Date 2025 releases is: 

13th Floor Elevators, The
Public Image – First Issue
2LP Black

A Day To Remember
Attack Of The Killer B-Sides
10″

A Tribe Called Quest
The Low End Theory
2xLP

a-ha
Hunting High and Low – The 1984 demos
LP

Adam Ant
Prince Charming
LP

Adicts, The
Rockers into Orbit
2xLP

Air
MOON SAFARI – LIVE & DEMOS
12″

Alan Parsons Project, The
I Robot (Work In Progress)
LP

Alberto Baldan Bembo
OST:Nuda per Satana OST
LP

Alcatrazz
All Night Long In Japan 2019
2XLP

Alessandroni E Il Suo Complesso
L’Ora Del Cocktail
LP

Alex Chilton
Set
12″

Alison Moyet
Hometime
1LP (Gold Vinyl,
Numbered)

Anderson .Paak
Come Down – Single
12″

Antony Szmierek
Service Station At The End Of The Universe
LP

Archie Shepp and The Full Moon Ensemble
The Complete Live in Antibes
2XLP

Archive
Show Me Heaven EP
10”

Art of Noise
Impressions of Forever—In the studio with Moments in Love UMR/ZTT
1LP Red

Art Pepper
An Afternoon in Norway: The Kongsberg Concert
2LP

Avicii
Ryu / Strutnut
12″

Barbara Moore
A Little Moore Barbara
LP

Bartley, Charlene
Weekend Of A Private Secretary, The
LP

Beabadoobee
Live & Acoustic In London
12”

Belly
King (30th Anniversary Edition)
LP (Green Vinyl)

Bill Evans
Further Ahead: Live in Finland 1964-1969
2LP

Black Roots
Roots
LP

Black Sabbath
The Eternal Idol
LP

Black Spiders
Volume 2
LP

Black Stone Cherry
This is Black Stone Cherry’s RSD album. The band really likes it.
LP

Black Stone Cherry
This is Black Stone Cherry’s RSD album. The band really likes it.
CD

Blancmange
Everything is Connected Too
LP

Bloc Party
Little Thoughts EP
LP

Blue Cheer
Junk
LP

Bluey
Burger Dog / Bluey Theme Tune (Burger Dog Version) 7″ picture disc (RSD 2025)
7″

Blur
Magic Whip
LP

Bobby Charles Rarities Rhino LP

Boomtown Rats, The
DAWN OF THE RATS DEMOS B SIDES AND LIVE 1975-1979
1LP Green

Boys Wonder
Be Reasonable…
10″

Brad Fiedel
The Serpent & the Rainbow Original Motion Picutre Soundtrack
2XLP

Brooklyn People
Peace and Love / Wreck
7″

Bryan Adams feat Tina Turner
It’s Only Love
7”

Budy-Maglione
CANNIBAL FEROX – original motion picture soundtrack
LP

Bun B
Return of the Trill
2XLP

Camper Van Beethoven
Telephone Free Landslide Victory
1LP (Clear + Orange Marbled Vinyl)

Carla Thomas
Sweet Sweetheart
LP Translucent Blue

Celia Cruz & Willie Colón
Only They Could Have Made This Album
LP

Charlatans, The
The Only One I Know
12″

Charlatans, The
Wonderland (Deluxe)
2LP (Red & White)

Charles Mingus
In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts
3XLP

Charles Mingus
Mingus At Monterey
2XLP

Charli XCX
Number One Angel
LP Silver Vinyl

Charli XCX & Billie Eilish
Guess featuring billie eilish
7″ Black Vinyl

Charlie Byrd
Jazz ‘n’ Samba
LP

Charlie Parker
Parker’s Mood
LP

Chicane
Trampolines (Extended)
2XLP

CHVRCHES
Every Open Eye (10 Year Anniversary Version)
2LP Translucent Blue Vinyl

Cimarons, The
On The Rock
LP

Cissy Houston
Legacy
2XLP

Clarence White
The Lost Masters 1963-1973
LP

Colourfield, The
Virgins & Philistines [40th Anniversary Edition]
2XLP

Confidence Man
4AM (LA LA LA)
12″ Magenta Coloured vinyl

Cop Shoot Cop
Consumer Revolt
LP

Coral, The
B Sides Vol.1
2XLP

Count Basie
Best Of THe Roulette Years
LP Green Vinyl

Cowboy Junkies
More Acoustic Junk
LP (Yellow Vinyl)

Craig Smith & Maitreya Kali
Apache-Inca
2LP

Creation Rebel
Independent Man/ Creation Rebel
12″

Creeping Jean
The Clothes Shop 7″
7″ Single (Orange Vinyl)

Cure, The
The Head On The Door
1LP Picture Disc

Cypress Hill
Live At The Fillmore
2XLP

Dada
Puzzle (limited Strawberry with Black Swirl Vinyl Edition)
2XLP

Dana Gillespie
Box of Surprises
1LP

Dannii Minogue
Neon Nights Remixed
LP

Dark Globe ft. Boy George
MIND YOUR OWN EXISTENCE
12”

Dave Clarke
Devils Advocate
LP

Dave Stewart
Stewart Sings Dylan
12″

David “Fathead Newman * Ellis Marsalis * Cornell Dupree
Return to the Wide Open Spaces
2XLP

David Bowie
Ready, Set, Go! (Live, Riverside Studios ’03)
2XLP

David Bowie
Ready, Set, Go! (Live, Riverside Studios ’03)
CD

David Gilmour
Between Two Points Remixes
12″

David Sylvian
Camphor II
2LP Translucent White

De La Soul
Bigger / Respect
2X7”

Dead Or Alive
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Version 1)
12″

Dead Or Alive
Youthquake Remixes (140g Translucent Blue vinyl) (RSD 2025)
1LP

Dead Sarah
Ain’t It Tragic
LP

Declan O’Rourke
Since Kyabram Limited Edition’
LP

Deep Dish
George is On
2XLP

Deicide
Once Upon the Cross (Limited 30th Anniversary “Autobots” Vinyl Edition)
LP

Dennis Ferrer
The World As I See It
2LP – Sky Blue – transparent vinyl – gatefold sleeve

Diamond Head
Death And Progress
12″

Dictators, The
D.F.F.D.
LP

Dinosaur Jr
VPRO sessions
10″

Diplomats of Soul
Soul Spaces
LP

Doc Pomus
The Elvis Demos
2XLP Orange Vinyl

Doctor Who
The Tenth Planet (140g White and Silver vinyl)
2XLP

Dokken
Broken Bones
12″

Dokken
Beast from the East
2XLP

Dolores O’Riordan
No Baggage
LP

Don Cherry
Orient
2XLP

Don Toliver
Heaven or Hell (Chopnoslop Remix) [5th Anniversary Edition]
LP

Doors, The
Strange Days 1967 – A Work In Progress
LP

Doves
Cally/Lean Into The Wind
10″ Red

Dreadzone
Second Light
2LP (Orange & Blue)

Dream Syndicate, The
Sketches for Out of the Grey
LP

DRIFT
Working on Me + Papaya
10″

Duran Duran
Danse Macabre: De Luxe Bonus LP
LP

Dusty Springfield
Reputation
LP

Dwarves, The
Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows
LP

Elton John
Live from the Rainbow Theatre with Ray Cooper
1LP Black

Emika Frames Emika Records 12″

Emmylou Harris
Spyboy
2XLP

English Teacher
R&B
7″

Epic Soundtracks
Theres A Light
LP

Eurythmics
Be Yourself Tonight
LP

Everything Everything
Get To Heaven (The B-Sides)
12″

Fall, The
Country On The Click (The Complete Collector’s Edition)
12″

Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra
Black Sun (Joaquin Joe Claussell Sacred Rhythm Remixes)
12″

Fatboy Slim
Ya Mama
12″

Feet
CAN’T GET IN/CHANGING MY MIND AGAIN
7”

Fields of the Nephilim
Fallen
2XLP

Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
LP

Flying Lotus
Spirit Box
LP

Fo Clips Eclipse
Just Be Thankful B/ W Can You Feel Me
7″

Frank Turner
Positive Songs For Negative People (10th Anniversary Edition)
2LP (Red & Blue)

Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Live at KEXP
12″

Fred Again
Actual Life Piano EP 1
Magnolia Vinyl LP

Fred Again
Actual Life 2 Piano EP
Magnolia Vinyl LP

Fred Again
Actual Life 3 Piano EP
Magnolia Vinyl LP

Freddie Hubbard
On Fire: Live from the Blue Morocco
3XLP

Free Nationals
Free Nationals (Instrumentals)
2XLP

Fruit Bats / Anaïs Mitchell
As I Rise b/w Grace Cathedral Hill
7″

Fugs, The
First Album
2XLP

Future Sound of London, The
Alice In Ultraland
2XLP

Futureheads, The
RANT (RSD 2025 COLOURED VINYL REPRESS)
Standard weight black + orange splatter vinyl + bonus 7”

Gato Barbieri
Standards Lost and Found 2
2LP

Gazelle Twin
Shadow Dogs
LP

Gazelle Twin
Black Cab (Original Soundtrack)
LP

Geddy Lee
The Lost Demos
LP

George Harrison
All Things Must Pass
3XLP

Gerry Mulligan
Nocturne
2XLP

Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk
Mulligan Meets Monk (MONO)
LP

Gil Scott-Heron
The First Minute Of A New Day
LP

Gilad Atzmon, Maja Babyszka & Nikos Sidirokastritis
In Memory Of That Song
LP

Girlschool
Hit and Run – Revisited
12″

Gloria Jones
Vixen
LP

Gloria Jones
Tainted Love / My Bad Boy’s Comin’ Home
7″

Goat & Graveyard a ship of fools/light as a feather Rocket Recordings 7”

Goblin
OST:L’altro Inferno/The other Hell
LP

Golden Dawn, The
Power Plant
LP

Golden Earring
The N.E.W.S. Sessions
2LP

Good Neighbours
Live at the Village Underground
1LP

Gorillaz
Demon Days Live From the Apollo Theatre
2XLP

Gotan Project
INSPIRACIÓN ESPIRACIÓN (20TH ANNIVERSARY)
Black LP

Gracie Abrams
Live From Radio City Music Hall
2LP

Grand Slam
Whiskey In The Jar / TBC
7″ or 12″ / Picture Disc

Grateful Dead
On A Porch – Vol 1
LP

Grateful Dead
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76
5xLP

Griff
Live At Alexander Palace
140g LP coloured vinyl

Gunna
Wunna
2xLP

Half Japanese
Fire in the Sky
LP

Harvey Mandel
The Snake
LP

Heads, The
Still Under Sided
2XLP

Heronimus Fin
This Place Has Changed
LP

High Anxiety OST
High Anxiety – Original Soundtrack / Mel Brooks’ Greatest Hits Featuring The Fabulous Film Scores Of John Morris
LP yellow in Red Vinyl

High Fade
Life’s Too Fast
LP

Hindu Love Gods
Hindu Love Gods
LP

Hives, The
Tyrannosaurus Hives
1LP (Gold & White)

Holly Johnson
HOLLELUJAH
Limited edition yellow (Golden Shower) vinyl.

House of Love
The House Of Love
12″

Howe Gelb
The Listener
LP

Ian North / John Howard
All The Young Droids: Junk Shop Sampler
7″

Ice – T
Power Rarities
LP

Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover
ARTISTIC BEING
2XLP

Indian Ocean
School Bell / Tree House
12″

Inn House Crew, The
Afrodiziac
LP

Islandman
Bahar LL + Bonus Tracks
Black 180g LP

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
Keep Me In Mind Sweetheart
EP (180g Black Vinyl)

Ist Ist
Live from New Century
12″

Jackie DeShannon
Love Forever — Demo Recordings 1966-1967
LP

James Blunt
Back To Bedlam: The Demo’s
1LP

James Moody
Running the Gamut
LP

Jamie T
Carry On The Grudge
1LP

Jamiroquai
Funk Odyssey
2xLP

Jane Weaver
Univers (French Version/MEMORIALS Remix)
7″

Jayhawks, The Blue Earth Rhino LP + 7″

Jeff Bridges
Slow Magic, 1977-1978
LP

Jesus & The Mary Chain, The
> 45s > 84 > 85 <
LP

Jesus Lizard, The
Flux
12″

Jethro Tull
Songs From The Vault
LP

Jim Fry and Luke Haines
Test Driving The New Prius
LP

JJ Grey and Mofro
Orange Blossoms
2XLP

Joe Smooth
Promised Land
LP

Joey Valence & Brae
Good Songs by JVB (RSD25 EX)
LP

John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band, Elephant’s Memory
Power To The People – Live at the One To One Concert, New York City, 1972
12″ Yellow

John Legend
Get Lifted
LP

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Plays John Mayall (Live)-60th Anniversary Edition
LP Red & Black Marble

John Williams
Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone (OST)
2XLP

John Williams
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (OST)
2XLP

John Williams
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (OST)
2XLP

Johnny Marr
Look Out! Live In London
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Joni Mitchell
US Tour Live 1976
3XLP Blue Jay Colour Vinyl

Jose James / Ben Westbeech
Brownswood Recordings Remix Edition 005
12″

Judas Priest
Live in Atlanta ’82
2XLP

K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
LP

Kaleo
All The Pretty Girls EP
12″ Raspberry Marble Vinyl

Kasabian
Kasabian
2xLP

Katherine Priddy
Live at Union Chapel
2LP (Purple vinyl with etching on side D)

Keane
Live From Mexico City 2024
1LP (Green and White splatter vinyl)

Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos
Live 3.10.22
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Kelela
In The Blue Light
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Blue Bossa in the Bronx: Live from the Blue Morocco
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Kim Wilde
Closer – The Exclusive RSD Mixes
12″

Kinky Roland & Boy George
You’re Not the One
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Kitty Winter Gipsy Nova
Feel It
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Klaus Doldinger & Giorgio Moroder
Never Ending Story OST
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Laufey
A Night At The Symphony: Hollywood Bowl
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Laura Nyro
Angel In The Dark
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Laurence Jones Feat. Rory Gallagher
Laurence Jones Feat. Rory Gallagher
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Lemonheads in Dreamland
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Levitation Room
Minds Of Our Own
12″

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Acoustic Sessions
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Is Your Love Big Enough
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Life Without Buildings
Live at the Annandale Hotel
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Eternal Atake (Deluxe) / LUV vs. The World 2 (5th Anniversary Edition)
3XLP

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Extra Faded
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Les règles de l’art (OST)
LP

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My Heart Sings
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Lipstick Killers
Live In Adelaide
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Lisa Germano
Geek The Girl (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
2LP (Crystal Clear Vinyl)

Logic / Quentin Harris
Strictly Tuff Jam
12″

Los Jaivas
Alturas de Macchu Picchu
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Lou Reed
Metal Machine Music
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Madness
Take Cover!
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Magma
Slag tanz
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MaL
Primal Dub 2
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Mark Knopfler
One Take Radio Sessions
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Space Junk
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Matching Mole’s Little Red Record
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Mayhem
Live In Ski
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Traumazine
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Reason
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Second Wind
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MEMORIALS
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Men They Couldn’t Hang, The
The Cherry Red Jukebox
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Michael Chapman
Who’s This Yorkshire Guy? (Live In Brighton, 2015)
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Floating Parade
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Mike Bloomfield
Guitar King! (The Norman Dayron Sessions)
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At The Kurhaus
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Neverland (30th Anniversary Edition) (140g Translucent Red and Translucent Yellow vinyl) (RSD 2025)
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Mitch & Ira Yuspeth
7 DOORS OF DEATH – original motion picture soundtrack
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And The Wind (Live and Loose!)
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Modern Eon
B+ B Sides + Additional Tracks
LP Clear

Mojo Men, The
Dance With Me: The Autumn Singles – produced by Sly Stone
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Monaco
I’ve Got A Feeling
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Moody Blues
Boulevard de Madeleine – The Denny Cordell sessions 1966 Esoteric Recordings
12″

Morbid Angel
Domination
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WE LIVE AND DIE / PEACE OF ME
7″

Morphine
Bootleg Detroit
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Smokin’ In The Boys Room / Home Sweet Home – 40th Anniversary
LP

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The Lost Tapes Vol.6 (Live In Berlin 1992)
2XLP

My Ruin Speak & Destroy Madfish 2XLP

National Health
National Health
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Neil Finn
Sessions at West 54th Street
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Nektar
Remember the Future (50th anniversary remix)
12″

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DND
LP

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Neurotic Outsiders
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Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
Outdoor Safari
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Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets
Echoes (Live)
12″

Oasis
Time Flies… 1994 – 2009
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With love
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Te Maldigo (From Queer)
7″

OMD
Peel Sessions 1979-1983
1LP Black

One Self
Visions
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OST / London Music Works
OST: Stranger Things
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OST / London Music Works
OST: Succession
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OST: Ludwig
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African Alien
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Slow Buildings (30th Anniversary Re:Masters)
2LP (Petrol Blue Vinyl)

Panda Bear & Cass McCombs
Venom’s In
7″

Passengers
Original Soundtracks 1 (30th Anniversary Remastered Edition)
2LP Recycled Black Vinyl

Patrick Doyle
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (OST)
2XLP

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Imagine That: The Lost Recordings 1954-1963
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Paul Hardcastle [40th Anniversary Edition]
LP

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Necktie Second Deluxe
2XLP

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Yesterday Is Not Here: Radio Sessions 1979 – 1983
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Peter Gabriel
OVO – Half Speed Master
2LP Green Vinyl

Peter Tosh
Greatest Hits
LP

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Iziohi Zam (My Gifts)
LP

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Star Wars Dub
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Pixies
Bossanova / Trompe Le Monde Live (140g Ice Blue vinyl) (RSD 2025)
2XLP

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Flower Aeroplane
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POND
The Early Years: 2008 – 2010
2XLP

Positive Express
Changin’ Times
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Post Malone
Post Malone Tribute to Nirvana
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Prince
Live At Glam Slam
3XLP

Prince Jazzbo
Black Heart Man – Bushay Collection 1974 – 1979
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Propaganda
p:Machinery – the αlpha:βeta definition
1LP Crystal Clear

Public Image Limited
First Issue
1LP Black

Queen De Lane Lea Demos USM/EMI LP

Rachel Chinouriri
Better Off Without EP
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Rage Against The Machine
Live on Tour 1993
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Rain Parade
Crashing Dream Revisited (Deluxe)
2XLP

Ramones
Loco Live
2XLP

Rembrandts, The
The Rembrandts
2XLP

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Tim
2XLP

Residents, The
Leftovers Again Volume 3
12″

Richard Last Group
OST:Get Ready
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Nod (7″ Single)
7″

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Howl
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Tiger Rose (Rarities)
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Rock Workshop
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The Day the Earth met the Rocket from the Tombs
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The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux (Live)
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Out of Our Heads (US version)
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Live at Electric Ladyland
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Can You Party?
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Provenance: The Demo Tape (1988)
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Nashville Sessions
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The Main Point – Live 1972
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Equilibria
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Singles collection 1981-1983
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Paralytic Tonight, Dublin Tomorrow
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Soul Study: The Nashville Sessions
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Me and The Dog EP
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BBC Proms At The Royal Albert Hall
2LP Black

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Hellbound Train
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Wheels Of Steel
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Live In Bergen
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“I Know It’s Too Late / Missing Cleveland (Live)”
7″

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Clairvoyance
2XLP

Screaming Trees
Clairvoyance
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No Games
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Sexwitch
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Black Sky
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Haunted
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Shed Seven – The Covers
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Pony Express Record
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One Two
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Live From Gruene Hall
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Union Black
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Tweez (Tweethan Mix)
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The First Family: Live At Winchester Cathedral 1967 (Deluxe Color LP)
12″

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The Autumn Sessions 1963-65
LP

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*HAPPINESS NOW COMPLETED
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Turns On ‘67
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Some Other People
VOICES IN MY HEAD
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Sophie Ellis Bextor’s Kitchen Disco (Live at The London Palladium)
2XLP

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After The Flood
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We Built This City
LP

Status Quo
Live In Glasgow 27th October 1976 Night 1 (140g Ticket Stub Mint and Blue vinyl) RSD 2025)
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me) [50th Anniversary]
7″

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Live In New Haven 1994
2XLP

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Live
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None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This LIVE Alive
2XLP

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Sci-fi Lullabies Volume 2 (140g Clear vinyl) RSD 2025)
2XLP

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Taller In More Ways
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Sugar Minott At Studio One – 20th Anniversary Edition
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Stray Voltage
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Crazy On The Weekend
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I Should Coco (30th Anniversary)
LP

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Your Mamma Won’t Like Me (50th Anniversary Edition)
2XLP

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Flowers – Remixes
12″

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Too Many Days Without Thinking
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The John Peel Sessions
LP

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Warp Riders (15th Anniversary Edition)
LP

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Bolan B-Sides (140g Translucent Blue vinyl) (RSD 2025)
2XLP

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Living For real
2LP

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Live On Tour ’78
2XLP

Taylor Swift
Fortnight
7″ white vinyl

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Nuge Vault VOL 2: Ted Nugent 75′
LP

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Encore at the Garden
12″

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Live At The It Club
2XLP

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Jailbreak (Alternative RSD Version)
1LP Black

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Live in Providence, 1992
LP

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Initiation
2XLP

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Get Behind the Mule (Spiritual) b/w Get Behind the Mule
7″

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Latin Goes SKA
LP

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Diving Deep Live
EP

Touch Of Class
Let me Be Your Everything (OPOLOPO remixes)
12″

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Fore & After
2XLP

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The Tribe/Finsbury Park
12″

Tweedy Bird Loc
No Holds Barred
LP

UK Subs
Japan Today
LP

Val Kilmer / Maurice Jarre
Top Secret! (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
LP

Van Morrison
Be Just and Fear Not
10″

Various Artists
400% Dynamite! Ska, Soul, Rocksteady, Funk and Dub in Jamaica – 25th Anniversary Special Edition
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Various Artists
Sweet Relief Vol. IV
2XLP

Various Artists
Rumble In The Jungle – 18th Anniversary Edition
LP

Various Artists
The Virgin Suicides Deluxe (25th Anniversary Edition)
LP

Various Artists
Over The Edge OST
LP

Various Artists
Soul Slabs Vol. 4
2XLP

Various Artists
Rockabilly Heroes Vol. 2
LP

Various Artists
Timeless Jazz Classics Volume 2
2LP

Various Artists
CAROLINE NOW! THE SONGS OF BRIAN WILSON AND THE BEACH BOYS
2XLP

Various Artists
Diesel Smoke And Dangerous Curves: Big Rig Bustin’ Hits (1962-1976)
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Various Artists
MOM: Music For Our Mother Ocean
12″

Various Artists
Treasures Untold : A Modern 78 RPM Reader
BOOK + CD

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Gravity Records 01
12″

Various Artists
Jazz Dispensary: Night Lights
LP

Various Artists
Moments: The Montreux Years Vol. 1
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Alts’n Outs
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Various Artists
GILLES PETERSON PRESENTS INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM
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LA CONTRA OLA SYNTH POP & POST PUNK FROM SPAIN 1980-86
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POP PSYCHÉDÉLIQUE (LES EXTRAS)
LP

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Bugs On The Wire
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Various Artists
Tappa Records Showcase
LP

Various Artists
Brazil 45 Boxset Vol.6
Boxset

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Blue Moon Safari
LP

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The Secret Life Of….
LP

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Voyager 1
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Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill Long After The Fire Label 51 LP

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Selections from “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown” (Original Soundtrack Recording – Peanuts 75th Anniversary Mystery Easter Egg Edition)
10″

Vince Guaraldi Trio
Jazz Impressions Of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Expanded Edition)
LP Sky Blue

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Cyaan Come A Roots / Trombone Version / Dub Version1 / Dub Version 2
12”

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The Last Command
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The Lost Tapes
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12″

Wallows
More EP
CD

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Why Can’t We Be Friends (Deluxe)
2XLP

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Much Ado About Nothing b/w Mud
7″

Wes Montgomery with the Wynton Kelly Trio
Smokin’ In Seattle: Live at the Penthouse
LP

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2XLP

Wicked Movie Cast, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande
Wicked: The Soundtrack
2LP Glitter green/ glitter pink

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Vien
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Wire
Nine Sevens
2XLP

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Glitterbug (10th ASnniversary)
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Golden
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Stand Still, Look Pretty
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Baby You’re The One
7″

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Communion
1LP Zooetrope

Yes
Live at the Rainbow, London, England 12/16/1972
3XLP

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Barter 6 (10th Ann Edition)
2XLP

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Norito
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Yukee’s Garden Party: Hits from Series 1
Stripes the Badger’ Black & White LP

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When We Die (Can We Still Get High?)
7″

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Back To Earth
LP

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Taste the Blood of Zombina
12″ PIC DISC

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Here are all the nominees for the BRIT Awards 2025

The full list of nominees for the BRIT Awards 2025 has been announced. Check it out below.

This year’s awards will take place at The O2 in London on Saturday March 1, and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX. Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall has been announced as the returning  host, making it his fifth time presenting the ceremony after doing so in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

This year, Charli XCX leads the way with the most nominations, receiving nods in five categories including Artist Of The Year, Pop Act and Dance Act. Her collaboration with Billie Eilish, ‘Guess’, is also up for Song Of The Year, while her ‘BRAT’ record – which inspired BRAT Summer – is shortlisted for Mastercard Album Of The Year.

Close on her heels are Dua Lipa, The Last Dinner Party and Ezra Collective, who are each up for four awards. Myles Smith has received nods in three categories, although he was previously announced as the winner of the 2025 Rising Star award, meaning he could potentially leave with four trophies on the night.

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Another notable inclusions are The Cure, who have received their first BRIT nominations in over three decades thanks to the critically-acclaimed album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ – their long-awaited first LP since 2008. On the night, Robert Smith and co. have the chance to win in the Album Of The Year, Group Of The Year and Alt/Rock Act categories.

The Beatles have also been shortlisted for the Song Of The Year with Mastercard thanks to their “final” track ‘Now And Then’. Created by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the single was the last to include all members and used AI technology to restore previous recordings featuring George Harrison and John Lennon.

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The nod makes it the band’s first BRITs nomination since 1977 – the same year that the awards were first launched.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

The nominees for the 2025 BRIT Awards are:

Mastercard Album Of The Year
Charli XCX – ‘Brat’
The Cure – ‘Songs Of A Lost World’
Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’
Ezra Collective – ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’
The Last Dinner Party – ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’

Artist Of The Year
Beabadoobee
Central Cee
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Fred Again..
Jamie xx
Michael Kiwanuka
Nia Archives
Rachel Chinouriri
Sam Fender

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Group Of The Year
Bring Me The Horizon
Coldplay
The Cure
Ezra Collective
The Last Dinner Party

Best New Artist
English Teacher
Ezra Collective
The Last Dinner Party
Myles Smith
Rachel Chinouriri

Song Of The Year With Mastercard
Artemas – ‘I Like The Way You Kiss Me’
The Beatles – ‘Now And Then’
Bl3ss with Camrin Watsin ft. bbyclose – ‘Kisses’
Central Cee ft. Lil Baby – ‘BAND4BAND’
Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish – ‘Guess’
Chase & Status ft. Stormzy – ‘Backbone’
Coldplay – ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’
Dua Lipa – ‘Training Season’
Ella Henderson ft. Rudimental – ‘Alibi’
JADE – ‘Angel Of My Dreams’
Jordan Adetunji – ‘KEHLANI’
KSI ft. Trippie Redd – ‘Thick Of It’
Myles Smith – ‘Stargazing’
Sam Ryder – ‘You’re Christmas To Me’
Sonny Fodera with Jazzy and D.O.D – ‘Somedays’

International Artist Of The Year
Adrianne Lenker
Asake
Benson Boone
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Tyler, The Creator

International Group Of The Year
Amyl And The Sniffers
Confidence Man
Fontaines D.C.
Future and Metro Boomin
Linkin Park

International Song Of The Year
Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Billie Eilish – ‘Birds Of A Feather’
Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe’
DJO – ‘End Of Beginning’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
Hozier – ‘Too Sweet’
Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin On Me’
Noah Kahan – ‘Stick Season’
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – ‘I Had Some Help’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Teddy Swims – ‘Lose Control’
Tommy Richman  – ‘MILLION DOLLAR BABY’

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Alt/Rock Act
Beabadoobee
The Cure
Ezra Collective
The Last Dinner Party
Sam Fender

Hip-hop/Grime/Rap Act
Central Cee
DAVE
Ghetts
Little Simz
Stormzy

Dance Act
Becky Hill
Charli XCX
Chase & Status
Fred Again..
Nia Archives

Pop Act
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
JADE
Lola Young
Myles Smith

R&B Act
Cleo Sol
FLO
Jorja Smith
Michael Kiwanuka
RAYE

Winners in the Producer Of The Year and Songwriter Of The Year categories are set to be announced at a later date.

Back in November the new trophy design was revealed ahead of the 2025 ceremony. created by Gabriel Moses. It was created by Gabriel Moses, an acclaimed British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist, who has collaborated with the likes of Skepta, Little Simz, Burberry and more throughout the years.

The 2024 instalment of The BRITs saw RAYE win in six out of the seven categories she was nominated in, breaking the record for the most trophies taken home in a single night. Prior to then, no artist had won more than four BRITs in any one year, with Adele, Harry Styles and Blur each hitting that milestone.

In one of her acceptance speeches, RAYE called on music executives to allow songwriters to receive royalty payments. “It doesn’t have to be at your expense, but it just means that if the songs win big, then the writers get to win big too. Please allow that to happen. Please, please, please,” she said.

Other winners on the night included Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris, Miley Cyrus, Bring Me The Horizon, Chase & Status, Jungle, Boygenius, The Last Dinner Party and SZA. The ceremony at The O2 also saw live performances from Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, RAYE, Becky Hill, Chase & Status, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Rema, Tate McRae and Jungle.

Chappell Roan would “rather get arrested” than get into acting

Chappell Roan has revealed that she’d rather “get arrested” than get into acting – see what the pop star had to say below about a potential career change below.

• READ MORE: Chappell Roan: the pop supernova who feels like one of the ‘Drag Race’ girls

In a new interview with Interview Magazine, Roan was asked by Bowen Yang if she’d consider getting into acting to escape from the demands of touring and performing in music.

Roan emphatically shot that down, revealing that she had already been offered lead roles in movies, but turned them down. “I say this with peace, and love, and blessings. Actors are fucking crazy,” she said, before explaining that she gets weirded out by people in the film industry. “Like, I get so freaked out by film people. I’ve been asked in the past couple of weeks, like, ‘You want the lead in XYZ?’ and I’m like, ‘No.'”

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She then shared that she had initially got into music as a way to “get my foot in the door” for acting, but backed out of the acting idea when she arrived in Los Angeles. “The industry is legitimately so scary, and it is so out of my control. I can put out music whenever I want. I don’t have to wait for a casting director to be like, ‘It would be great if we cast you, and then we’ll decide your schedule for the next three months.'”

Chappell Roan then admitted that she would consider a cameo role if it’s something “really specific and really silly.” She continued about not wanting to take on larger roles: “I’ve been trained how to act, but it’s the most stressful thing in the world to me. I would rather get arrested… because I know how to operate myself in jail.”

Most recently, Roan hit out at “weird” and “entitled” fans who have begun displaying “creepy” behaviour towards her. She said in a series of TikTok videos:“I don’t want whatever the fuck you think you’re supposed to be entitled to whenever you see a celebrity. I don’t give a fuck if you think it’s selfish of me to say no for a photo or for your time or for a hug. That’s not normal. That’s weird. It’s weird how people think that you know a person just ’cause you see them online or you listen to the art they make. That’s fucking weird. I’m allowed to say no to creepy behavior, okay?”

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This isn’t the first time that Chappell Roan has spoken out against fans’ erratic behaviour amid her meteoric rise to fame. Last month, she revealed that she had made a promise to herself that she would quit music if “weird shit” started to affect her and her family.

The NME cover star released her debut studio album, ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’, last September to critical acclaim. In a four-star review, NME described it as “a display of Roan’s bold and brazen pen, where she places searing revelations alongside some deliciously cheeky choruses”.

Since then, she achieved her first UK Number One album almost a year after its release – something Elton John congratulated her on recently. Roan shared the single ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ this April. The song went to Number Four in the UK, and was covered by Sabrina Carpenter in the BBC Live Lounge in June.

• READ MORE: Behind The Cover with Chappell Roan: “NME always has the cool girls”

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Adele also praised the musician last week, calling her “absolutely amazing” during her show in Munich on August 14. “Chappell Roan is her name, yes?” Adele said. “I heard a song a little while ago at my birthday, and I loved it, and it was one of my friend’s playlists. And then, I went down a rabbit hole on Monday. All day long.”

She continued: “She is spectacular, and it turns out, she’s not just got one song. She’s got, like, seven fucking brilliant songs. I think she’s absolutely amazing. I’m very excited for her, but my friend also said she’s a bit scared. So, do what you gotta do, baby girl, but you’re phenomenal. Anyway, that’s all I’ve done this week is discover Chappell Roan.”

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Joni Mitchell, Paul Weller, Kraftwerk, Stevie Nicks, Steve Albini, Grateful Dead, Arooj Aftab, John Cale, Warren Ellis, Bonny Light Horseman, Mark E Smith and Inspiral Carpets, Josef K, Beach Boys, The Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young with Crazy Horse and more all feature in Uncut‘s July 2024 issue, in UK shops from May 24 or available to buy online now.

All print copies come with a free CD – Coast To Coast, featuring 15 tracks of the month’s best new music by John Cale, The Dirty Three, Linda Thompson, The Folk Implosion, John Grant, Cassandra Jenkins, Eiko Ishibashi, Bill MacKay and more

NIKI announces massive 2024 and 2025 world tour

Indonesia-born California-based singer-songwriter NIKI has announced the dates for her massive ‘Buzz’ world tour – see the full list of dates below.

The tour – her biggest of her career so far – will span several months between 2024 and 2025, and will see the 88rising star perform across North America, Europe and the UK, Asia and Australia and New Zealand.

The North American leg of NIKI’s ‘Buzz’ tour will kick off on September 5 in Toronto and will conclude on October 19 in Vancouver. Pre-sale tickets go live at 10am local time today (May 15), with general tickets going on sale at 10am local time on Friday (May 17). You can buy your tickets here via Ticketmaster.

Rednex’s ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ smashes Youtube record

Rednex’s song ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ has inspired a viral event that has seen the band smash a YouTube record.

The band took to YouTube to announce that their music has received 3billion views in 26 days, thanks to a meme that reworks their hit. A sound called ‘Gedagedigedagedago’, which is a garbled version of the first lyric from ‘Cotton Eye Joe’, has spread across the social media platform with videos that have garnered millions of views using it. Danish singer Razi Irawani kicked off the trend in 2023, where his video went viral on TikTok.

However, the song went viral again this year thanks to a chicken nugget and wing singing the song, which has garnered 23million views. Since then, numerous other memes have developed with the chicken nugget – one video has created an animated series around the wing and nuggest, whilst another video speeds up the sound by 999 times.

Pat Reiniz – Rednex founder and ‘Cotten Eye Joe’ producer – said of the trend: “A paradigm shift is happening where we’re asking: how is music success best measured?

Back To Black

It’s been 13 years since she died, but it often feels like Amy Winehouse never went away. The  details of her life, all the squalor and the glory, continue to be raked over in the tabloids. Every new British singer from Adele and Raye struggles to escape the long dark shadow of her towering beehive. And the content stream is never ending: after the legacy album editions, the books and Asif Kapadia‘s Oscar-winning documentary, we have, after a promotional campaign that seems to have lasted for most of 2024,  Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic, Back To Black.

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Let’s be clear: if you’re looking for dramatic insight into the raging soulstorm that fuelled her greatest music and tore her mind and body apart, you are barking up the wrong tree. If it isn’t quite the Hallmark version, Back To Black plays very safe with some very dark materials.

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Imagine the Stone Roses with an immeasurably better singer modelled on Ian Brown, or Oasis with a dazzling lead guitarist. Liam Gallagher and John Squire have, and the resulting album plays to their strengths. Though coming almost out of the blue, it’s the most logical team-up among the remnants of Manchester’s old indie-rock imperium, currently awash with severed alliances searching for completion.

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Liam and Noel were a more extreme version of Morrissey and Marr’s sundering of stellar charisma and musical genius, with Liam’s songwriting vestigial when Oasis split in 2009, and Noel’s vocals reserved for sensitive, doubting songs Our Kid couldn’t sing. Innately cautious, Noel’s albums have nudged at the edges of Oasis’s formula, finding on last year’s Council Skies a sweet spot between middle-aged reflection on his Burnage past and canny Oasis-esque bangers. Liam also hinted at maturity on 2022’s C’mon You Know, but he’s generally been laser-focused on claiming Oasis’s essence and audience for himself, replaying Knebworth, and Definitely Maybe on June’s upcoming 30^th-anniversary tour.

Listen to Liam Gallagher and John Squire’s huge collaborative single, ‘Just Another Rainbow’

Liam Gallagher and John Squire have shared their long-awaited debut collaborative single ‘Just Another Rainbow’ – check it out below.

• READ MORE: Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Manchester icons collide on ‘Just Another Rainbow’ – but is it any good?

Officially announced last month after months of teasing – with Gallagher hailing their upcoming record as “the best record since [The Beatles’] ‘Revolver’” – the first taster of the project from the former Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist arrives today (January 5) in the form of the psychedelic lead single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.

Opening with a trademark floral but crunching Squires riff before Gallagher growls “I might have known this would be just another rainbow“, the track soon blooms into a ’60s-indebted psych track complete with a wailing and star-gazing guitar solo.

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NME‘s review of ‘Just Another Rainbow’ noted that the song’s “willingness to stretch out and groove is at odds with the pop-driven ‘C’Mon You Know’ [Gallagher’s 2022 solo album]” – as well as noting “hints of Cream in Squire’s performance and structures” and “even something of The Rolling Stones in the way Liam drawls: “just another rainbow, hanging over me / just another rainbow, dropping on my tree”.”

‘Just Another Rainbow’ comes ahead of what the duo promise as “more new music to follow as the year unfolds”. The single is available to pre-order on 7” vinyl here.

A video is on the way, but the duo have this week shared the below teaser trailer.

“To me the most obvious take on ‘Just Another Rainbow’ is that it’s about disappointment, and the sentiment is that you never get what you really want,” said Squire in a statement. “But I don’t like to explain songs, I think that’s the privilege of the listener, it’s whatever you want it to be. To me, it’s also one of the most uplifting tracks we’ve made together, which is weird.”

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While ‘Just Another Rainbow’ is the first taster of the long-mooted joint album, a press release from the Manchester indie legends has confirmed that “there will be much more new music to come – and there could well be shows, too”. Speaking of their collaboration, Gallagher hailed Squire as “a top songwriter”.

“Everyone always bangs on about him as a guitarist, but he’s a top songwriter too, man, no two ways about it as far as I’m concerned,” he said. “There’s not enough of his music out there, whether it’s with the Roses or himself. It’s good to see him back writing songs and fucking good ones.

“The melodies are mega and then the guitars are a given. But I think even when you take all the fucking guitars off, you can play the songs all on acoustic and they’ll all still blow your mind.”

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The first show that Gallagher ever attended was Stone Roses at the International 2 in Manchester when he was 16-years-old, with the pair meeting four years later Oasis and the Roses were both recording at Monmouth in Wales on what would become ‘Definitely Maybe’ and ‘The Second Coming’. Gallagher and Squire remained friends, later working together to write ‘Love Me and Leave Me’ the latter’s band The Seahorses, who also toured as guests to Oasis.

After the guitarist joined Gallagher onstage at Knebworth in 2022 to play on ‘Champagne Supernova’ – just as he did with Oasis in 1996 – Squire then sent over three songs which Gallagher dubbed “all mega” before they began writing in earnest and working remotely while citing Jimi Hendrix, Sex Pistols, The Faces, Bob Marley and The Bee Gees as influences.

The project then grew as Gallagher attended Squire’s studio in Macclesfield, before completing sessions in Los Angeles for three weeks of sessions with producer Greg Kurstin [Adele, Foo Fighters, Sia]. Kurstin also played bass on the record, while drums were provided by Beck, R.E.M. and Atoms For Peace drummer Joey Waronker.

While admitting that he’s “not involved in any way whatsoever”, former Oasis guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs – who still plays live with Gallagher – recently revealed that he’s he’s heard the collaborative album in full.

“I’m not going to tell you anything. I’m going to keep you all in suspense,” he said. “I’m not gonna say it’s this, that or whatever, but I’ve heard it from start to finish, and I’ll keep you all going, ‘Go on, tell us, tell us, tell us’.”

Bonehead continued to explain that it wasn’t “for [him] to say” anything more about the record. “I shall leave it to the man himself,” he said, adding: “It’s very good.”

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Gallagher spoke of his long-held love for Stone Roses in his Firsts interview with NME, which you can watch above.

Asked about the first artists he ever fell in love with, Gallagher replied: “Our kid [Noel] was into The Smiths, but they were a little too early for me and a little too student-y, kind of – but the Roses were a bit more laddy. Not as laddy as us, but it felt a bit more right.”

He continued: “The first record I ever bought was The Stone Roses debut album. I know this is all sounding very cool and people won’t believe me, but it is – I’m just cool.”

Gallagher went on to explain how the first band t-shirt and CD he ever owned were by Stone Roses as he was “obsessed with them” after they were also his first gig. “It blew my mind,” he said of that show at Manchester International 2 in 1988, “and that was when I wanted to join a band.”

Last month, Gallagher led fans into the announcement by hailing his collaborator as “without a doubt the best guitarist of his generation and in the world in my opinion” before Squire returned the favour by calling him “one of the all time great rock and roll voices. I put him in the same class as Dylan, Lennon, Jagger and Rotten.”

Squire has been working as a celebrated visual artist away from his work with Stone Roses, who split once again after their final gig in Glasgow in 2017. The Stone Roses initially reformed in 2011, after their first split in 1996. In 2016, they release two singles with ‘All For One‘ and ‘Beautiful Thing‘.

Gallagher will be hitting the road in 2024 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Oasis’ seminal debut ‘Definitely Maybe‘.

Last minute gift guide for gig lovers

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It’s almost Christmas and for many, that means a last minute panic as they try and find the perfect present. Gift vouchers are fine, socks are useful but overdone and the less said about shower gel gift sets the better. Instead, why not give the present of a great night out this Christmas?

From huge stadium gigs through the bombast of live theatre to the dizzying excitement of watching your favourite new band dominate the stage of a small venue, tickets really do make the best gifts. With that in mind, we’ve created the ultimate last minute gift guide to help see you through this festive period. And hey, there’s no harm in buying an extra ticket for yourself either. It is your Christmas too.

The mosher

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Rock & roll is back in the mainstream thanks to TikTok and a new generation of artists rediscovering the raw power of the electric guitar. Whether you’re buying for a lifelong rock fan, or someone who’s just discovered Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’, you can’t go wrong with a ticket to Download Festival. Taking place over three days in June, the weekender will play host to living legends (Fall Out Boy, The Offspring) alongside a new crop of greats including HotWax, Scowl and Wargasm.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Download Festival at global marketplace, viagogo here.

If you want something more ferocious though, Slipknot have announced a 25th anniversary tour for their debut self-titled album, taking place at the end of 2024.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Slipknot at global marketplace, viagogo here.

The hip-hop head

None of hip-hop’s big names have confirmed plans for next year yet but your favourite rapper’s favourite rapper has announced a UK tour. Fresh from releasing debut album ‘How Do You Sleep At Night?’, Teezo Touchdown is heading out on his first proper headline run. With co-signs from Drake, Tyler, The Creator and Travis Scott, Teezo creates what he calls “rock & boom” and looks set to become the next big thing in the scene.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Teezo Touchdown at global marketplace, viagogo here.

Alternatively, Frank Ocean has just released a range of new merch alongside a repress of ‘Blonde’.

The pop lover

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It’s been a huge year for pop music, with massive tours from Beyoncé, Madonna and Sam Smith. Somehow, 2024 will be even bigger. We’ve already had the return of Dua Lipa confirmed and Taylor Swift’s huge ‘Eras’ tour is finally touching down in Europe. Girls Aloud have also announced their long-awaited return, with a sprawling headline tour that just keeps getting bigger. Promising to play all the greatest hits alongside their own favourites, it’s set to be an emotional, joyful evening.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Girls Aloud at global marketplace, viagogo here.

Alternatively, why not pick up a vinyl copy of Dua Lipa’s banging new single ‘Houdini’ on vinyl.

The dancing queen

If you want a great night out, you can’t go wrong with the music of ABBA. Now, while the band aren’t actually touring, the impressive ABBA Voyage is the next best thing as it brings together cutting edge tech with those timeless songs. Alternatively, the musical Mamma Mia! continues to go from strength to strength in London’s West End.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for London’s West End at global marketplace, viagogo here and Abba Voyage here. 

The person who just wants a fun night out

Sometimes, you just want the adult version of a sugar-fuelled school disco. Luckily, Nile Rodgers & Chic are touring in 2024 and they’re bringing party-starting queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor with them. If you’ve seen her showstopping Glasto 2023 performance or heard about Chic’s feel-good dance blowout, you know this is going to be a night to remember.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Nile Rodgers at global marketplace, viagogo here.

Alternatively, Moulin Rouge is currently playing on the West End, featuring tracks from the likes of Adele, Katy Perry and Rihanna.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for London’s West End at global marketplace, viagogo here

The ‘music was better in my day’ fan

Not everyone likes new music and that’s fine. There’s something comforting about going to a gig, and knowing you’re going to know all the words as you’re transported back to a time where, in your humble opinion, music was better. No gig next year is going to be as chaotically wonderful as Liam Gallagher’s 30th anniversary tour for Oasis’ classic album ‘Definitely, Maybe’. He’s even promising not to play any of his solo material.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for Liam Gallagher at global marketplace, viagogo here.

Alternatively, why not pick up a vinyl player to relive the glory days.

The hit lover

Some music lovers can’t resist a deep dive into the carefully curated world of an album. Others are just here for the hits, and next year The Killers are heading out on a massive UK headline tour in support of their second greatest hits album ‘Rebel Diamonds’, which features one song from every year they’ve been a band. As you can imagine, that setlist is going to be wall-to-wall bangers.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for The Killers at global marketplace, viagogo here.

Additionally, why not get some earplugs so they a) don’t damage their hearing and b) can’t hear how out of tune their neighbour is singing along to ‘Mr Brightside’

The humble bragger

Got a friend who can’t help but tell you that they saw an artist before they got massive? Well, why not help them out with tickets to see The Last Dinner Party on their upcoming UK and European headline tour. From the moment they released their first single ‘Nothing Matters’, the band have been known as the most exciting thing in indie and with their debut album finally coming out in February, their next headline tour is going to be a real  ‘I was there’ moment.

Fans can buy and sell tickets for The Last Dinner Party at global marketplace, viagogo here.

Alternatively, why not buy them tickets to a gig at your local grassroots venue. Not only will you be supporting a scene that can’t help but create greatness, but you could discover something wonderful.

Laufey announces biggest UK headline show to date at London’s Royal Albert Hall

Laufey has announced details of a UK headline show, taking place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Find ticket information below.

The tour is just one of the many stops that the Grammy-nominated Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist will embark on for 2024, and will be her biggest headline show to date in the UK.

Set to take place on May 16, the concert will be a career-defining moment for the singer and comes in celebration of her latest LP ‘Bewitched’ – which arrived back in September and later broke the record as the biggest-ever debut for a jazz album on Spotify.

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The new dates follow Laufey’s completely sold-out North American tour this autumn and her UK/European tour next February and March. It also includes an extensive run of North American dates that will run between April and May.

“It’s such an honour to play at Royal Albert Hall,” said Laufey of the new announcement. “It’s one of those venues that has historically brought different musical worlds together, which I strive to do as a musician.”

Tickets for all newly announced shows will go on sale this Friday (December 8) at 10am local time. Visit here for tickets to UK shows and here for tickets to US dates. Additionally, look below for a full run of upcoming shows.

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Laufey’s 2024 tour dates are:

FEBRUARY
10—Dublin, Ireland—The Academy (Matinee) SOLD OUT
11—Glasgow, Scotland—SWG3 Galvanizers SOLD OUT
14—Manchester, UK—Albert Hall SOLD OUT
15—London, UK—EartH SOLD OUT
16—London, UK—EartH SOLD OUT
17—London, UK—EartH SOLD OUT
20—Paris, France—Le Trianon SOLD OUT
21—Brussels, Belgium—La Madeleine SOLD OUT
23—Hamburg, Germany—Grosse Freiheit 36 SOLD OUT
25—Stockholm, Sweden—Nalen SOLD OUT
26—Copenhagen, Denmark—Vega SOLD OUT
27—Berlin, Germany—Astra Kulturhaus SOLD OUT
29—Milan, Italy—Magazzini Generali SOLD OUT

MARCH
3—Lausanne, Switzerland—Les Docks SOLD OUT
5—Cologne, Germany—Carlswerk Victoria SOLD OUT
6—Amsterdam, Netherlands—Melkweg SOLD OUT
9—Reykjavík, Iceland—Eldborg Harpa SOLD OUT
10—Reykjavík, Iceland—Eldborg Harpa SOLD OUT
13—London, UK—Roundhouse SOLD OUT

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APRIL
8—Vancouver, BC—Queen Elizabeth Theatre
9—Seattle, WA—Paramount Theatre
12—San Francisco, CA—Masonic Theatre
13—San Francisco, CA—Masonic Theatre
15—Phoenix, AZ—Arizona Financial Theatre
18—Dallas, TX—Winspear Opera House
19—Austin, TX—Bass Concert Hall
20—Houston, TX—713 Music Hall
22—Atlanta, GA—The Tabernacle
23—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium
25—Washington, DC—The Anthem
28—Chicago, IL—Chicago Theatre
30—Toronto, ON—Massey Hall

MAY
3—New York, NY—Radio City Music Hall
6—Philadelphia, PA—The Met
7—Boston, MA—Wang Theatre
16—London, UK—Royal Albert Hall

JUNE
25—Pittsburgh PA—Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts (with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
29—Montreal, QC—Montreal International Jazz Festival

AUGUST
7—Los Angeles, CA (TBA)

As well as breaking the Spotify record for the biggest debut of a jazz album, ‘Bewitched’ also debuted at #2 on Spotify’s Global and U.S. Album Charts and was nominated for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards.

The hit single ‘From The Start’ is now RIAA-certified GOLD in the US, Australia and Canada, and the LP followed on from her 2022 debut album ‘Everything I Know About Love’.

As well as turning heads with the release of ‘Bewitched’, Laufey is also the cover star for the latest edition of NME. She follows on from the two previous issues, which featured d4vd and ENHYPEN on the cover, and the November/December 2023 issue is now available exclusively at retailer Dawsons.

She also spoke to NME earlier this year, recalling the inspiration behind her lyrics in ‘Bewitched’. “Love and relationships became this really curious thing to me, because I entered into it so late that it went from nothing to something in like a night,” she said. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘Everybody goes through this?’”

She also recalled how she moved away from a perfectionist mindset to create the album, stating: “You have to learn to unlearn, I am a true believer in that… I’m breaking so many rules every single day, and I think that’s where you make good music.”

Ellie Goulding announces intimate orchestral show at London’s Royal Albert Hall

Ellie Goulding has announced an orchestral show at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. 

The multi-platinum singer will take over the Royal Albert Hall with the orchestra on April 11, 2024, to perform classical rearrangements of tracks from her back catalogue, including cuts from her latest album, ‘Higher Than Heaven’, which she released in April. Tickets for the event will be available from December 8 at 9AM, via Live Nation.

Goulding initially teased ‘Higher Than Heaven’ by calling it her “least personal” release yet in an interview. “In the best possible way, this album wasn’t taken from personal experiences, and it was such a relief and really refreshing to not be sitting in the studio going through all the things that happened to me and affected me,” she said.

‘Friends’ cast “working on a joint statement” about late co-star Matthew Perry

The cast of Friends are reportedly working on a joint statement following Matthew Perry’s death.

Perry, who was best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the long running sitcom, died on Saturday (October 28) aged 54 and was reportedly found unresponsive due to a suspected drowning. Authorities have said no foul play was involved, and no drugs were found at the scene.

His former co-stars including Jennifer Aniston, Matt Le Blanc, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are yet to officially comment on his death although reports suggest that the latter was considering adopting his dog.

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Showbiz correspondent Kinsey Schofield told GB News this morning (October 30) that the cast are set to release a joint statement in the coming days.

“New information is that the core cast of Friends is currently working on a joint statement they can release. According to sources they are reeling about the death of Matthew Perry, they say that he was their brother, and that they fiercely protected him through some of his toughest times.

“They believe that this is incredibly unfair, according to one of Lisa Kudrow’s friends, and no one saw this coming because they felt like he was in a really good place that he had one of his best years.”

It comes after the creators of Friends, Marta Kauffman and David Crane issued a statement paying tribute to the late actor following his death.

“We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by our beloved friend Matthew’s passing. It still seems impossible. All we can say is that we feel blessed to have had him as part of our lives,” they wrote [via Deadline].

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A host of stars have paid tribute to Perry as have fans who have been laying flowers outside the New York apartment building that frequently appeared in Friends.

Elsewhere, Perry’s last interview before his death has also resurfaced, in which he gave advice to people struggling with addiction.

Last night (October 29), Charlie Puth was among the names who paid tribute to the actor. The moment came during his concert in Melbourne, when he performed a piano version of the iconic Friends theme tune ‘I’ll Be There For You’. Elsewhere, Adele also paid her respects at a recent concert in Las Vegas over the weekend.

Laufey’s album ‘Bewitched’ breaks records and makes history

Laufey‘s new album ‘Bewitched’ has broken numerous records since it was released last month.

The album broke a record on Spotify, recording the biggest first day for a jazz album on the streamer in history.

It also debuted at Number 23 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking Laufey’s first appearance on the chart, and is still comfortably sitting in the top 100 almost a month on from release.

Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and Lou Reed had to convince Damien Hirst not to chop off his hands for an art project

Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart has revealed he and Lou Reed once had to convince Damien Hirst not to chop off his hands for an art project.

Stewart told the story as part of an interview for NME’s Does Rock N’Roll Kill Braincells? series, shortly after he was asked which comedian had played him in a ’90s Rock Profile sketch.

“He wanted to have his hands chopped off and then stitched back on by a surgeon in Mexico, while filming it as an art piece,” Stewart said. “He seemed dead-serious but myself and Lou Reed were trying to convince him: ‘No, this isn’t a good idea. This could go badly!’ [Laughs]. That was when we were all reasonably inebriated in The Village in New York. Thank god he didn’t do it!”

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Elsewhere in the interview, Stewart is quizzed over which country Shakespear’s Sister’s hit ‘Stay’, which he co-wrote, was banned in and who played his escorts in the video for Eurythmics’ ‘Who’s That Girl?’

Stewart recently paid tribute to his late mentee Faye Fantarrow, who died last month at the age of 21 from a rare and aggressive glioma brain tumour.

He attended her funeral, which took place last week, and told BBC News afterwards that she was “the strongest person I know”.

“She was brilliantly talented, wrote songs one after the other, they were so great, she was full of joy and laughter,” he added.

Earlier this month, he announced a UK and European tour in which he is set to  hit the road with an female band for a series of shows which will mark 40 years since Eurythmics’ breakthrough album ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’.

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It comes after Stewart previously played a one-off show at the London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2019 featuring the band’s greatest songs, with the blessing of Annie Lennox, who no longer tours.

The full list of dates are below and tickets can be purchased here.

NOVEMBER

7 – Baloise, Switzerland
10 – Sunderland Empire
13 – Salle Pleyel, Paris
14 – La Madeleine, Brussels
15 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf
17 – London Palladium
25 – Konzerthaus, Vienna
26 – Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt
27 – Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
28 – Vredenburg, Utrecht

Michael Gambon fans are remembering his sweary acceptance speech from the 1990s

Fans of Sir Michael Gambon are taking to social media to pay tribute to the late actor whose death was announced this afternoon.

READ MORE: Sir Michael Gambon dies, aged 82

A prolific star of stage and screen, his career spanned six decades, with his portrayal of wizard Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, from the third instalment onwards, solidifying his stardom and popularity across generations.

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One particular video of the late actor has been circulating Twitter this afternoon. It features Gambon accepting an award at the Evening Standard Awards in 1995.

RIP Sir Michael Gambon. No one accepted an award quite like him. pic.twitter.com/EY07VrtAyi

— Pip (@pipmadeley) September 28, 2023

In the video, Gambon is seen walking up to the stage to accept his second Evening Standard Award for Best Actor for his titular role in comedy Volpone from that year, his first being in 1987 for his portrayal of tragic protagonist Eddie Carbone in A View From The Bridge. He politely greets his future Harry Potter co-star, Dame Maggie Smith, with a kiss on the cheek, before amusing the audience with a simple and honest “Fuck me.”

One Twitter user tweeted the video with the caption, “This remains the single best way to react to getting an award. Sleep well Gambon. X”

Fans have continued to share the clip today as they learn the news of Gambon’s death. “Oh that’s just perfect!” said one, while another said, “I think he was my favourite swearer. Very sad to hear he’s gone.”

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Another user paid further tribute to the actor’s skill and talent, with the tweet reading, “I once saw Simon Russell Beale interviewed at the National Theatre. SRB had been in Volpone with Gambon. The interviewer said, ‘When you’re working with an actor like, say, Michael Gambon – ‘ SRB interrupted- ‘There is no actor like Michael Gambon’.”

Ayri Teases Upcoming Album Including Recent Single “Shake”

One of the rising stars of the Latin Pop scene, Ayri, has dropped her latest "Shake," a love elixir that effortlessly blends dance, passion, and excitement. She has crafted a musical journey that uplifts listeners, encouraging them to let go of negativity and embrace the rhythm and celebration. The US-based singer presents a lively and energetic track that reflects her unique style, diverse musical influences, and radiates pure joy, serving as the perfect mood-booster for those seeking a brighter day.

In the lyrics, Ayri radiates confidence as she boldly declares her love, “Been around the world boy and I’ve been back again/ Knew we would be lovers before we ever met/ Had my eyes set on you/ You got a hold on me/ Lock me in your arms now/ I don’t want to be free.”  She showcases her impeccable vocal skills, singing, "I can’t just shake you boy ya boy ya so deep/ Can’t shake you all in my dreams/ Wouldn’t wanna be away too long cause I need/ Wanna shake/ Wanna shake."

During a recent interview, Ayri unveiled the captivating themes and melodies that will define her highly anticipated upcoming album, saying: “Our highly skilled team excels at creating unique and innovative sounds that will keep fans' positive hearts pumping. We are continuously fusing different musical styles with new instruments to deliver fresh beats that excite and inspire. Maintaining authenticity is paramount in our music; therefore, we only sing about topics we believe in and feel an emotional responsibility towards our audience.”

She added: “It is essential for an artist to represent themselves authentically through their music to maintain their credibility with their fans. My goal is for my music to become a tool for women to seduce any man they desire, while also serving as an attractive and sensual anthem that allows them to shake off negative emotions and embrace positivity. I aim to create an irresistible "love cocktail" or "love machine" that blends dance, passion, and fun.”

Ayri finds her creative spark in rich global rhythms and melodies, drawing inspiration from Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Her musical influences span across renowned contemporary icons such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Adele, and Selena Gomez. The upcoming album promises not only the already released hits "Shake," "La La La (Luv U)," and "Distance," but also an exciting lineup of epic new singles.

Listen to “Shake” below:

Watch the music video here:

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are tied for most Grammy nominations of all time

Jay-Z is now tied with Beyoncé for the most nominations in Grammy history, having clocked up 88 nods in total each.

• READ MORE: Grammys nominations 2023: Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and Harry Styles score the most nods

Both acts picked up a significant amount of nods yesterday (November 15) for the 2023 Grammys with the former picking up five nominations and the latter picking up nine nods including Record Of The Year and Album Of The Year for ‘Renaissance’.

As a result, both are now tied on 88 nominations since their careers began.

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They are closely followed by Paul McCartney, who has 81 nominations overall and Quincy Jones who has 80.

As well as Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar scored eight Grammy nominations, Adele picked up seven while Future, Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige and DJ Khaled each scored six nods.

Notably, the 2023 Grammy Awards will be the first time Beyoncé and Adele will go head-to-head for Record, Album and Song Of The Year since 2017, when Adele swept all three categories.

Meanwhile, both Wet Leg and Måneskin were both nominated in the Best New Artist category. You can view the full list of nominations here.

The winners are set to be announced at the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony on February 5, 2023.

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Elsewhere, Denzel Curry has criticised the 2023 Grammy nominations, taking particular aim at the Recording Academy’s list of Best Rap Album nominees.

Taylor Swift meanwhile, said she could “scream for 10 minutes straight” following her Grammy nomination for Song Of The Year for the 10 minute re-recorded version of ‘All Too Well’.

Taylor Swift says she could “scream for 10 minutes straight” following Grammys 2023 nomination

Taylor Swift has said she could “scream for 10 minutes straight” following her Grammy nomination for Song Of The Year.

The singer-songwriter’s 10 minute re-recorded version of ‘All Too Well’ appears in the aforementioned category along with the likes of Adele (‘Easy On Me’), Beyoncé (‘Break My Soul’) and Harry Styles (‘As It Was’).

• READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ short film highlights the emotional power of her storytelling

Despite having achieved 11 Grammy wins over the course of her career, Swift hasn’t yet bagged the Song Of The Year award.

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Last night (November 15), the star took to Instagram Stories to react to the nod after the full list of nominees for next year’s ceremony was announced.

“So many reasons to lose my damn mind today but… All Too Well 10 is the song I’m the most proud of, out of anything I’ve written,” Swift began.

“The fact that it’s nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammys, an award I’ve never won, that honours the songwriting… it’s momentous and surreal.”

She continued: “Just got off the phone with [Liz Rose], my co writer on ATW, and reminisced about how we started writing together when I was 14. She believed in me then and we are nominated together now. It’s just so cute I can’t cope.

“I want to ramble about the magic and mystery of time and fate and reclaiming my art but instead I think I’ll go scream for ten minutes straight. And think about how this wouldn’t have happened without you.”

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Swift posted the message alongside a snippet of the ‘All Too Well’ short film, which is up for the Best Music Video award. The emotional clip stars Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) and Dylan O’Brien (Maze Runner).

The 65th Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023.

Last Sunday (November 13), Swift took home the Best Video award at the MTV EMAs 2022 for ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’. She also picked up the statues for Best Artist, Best Pop and Best Longform Video (‘All Too Well’).

Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album ‘Midnights’ on October 2021. The singer is set to embark on her North American ‘Eras Tour’ in March.

Here are all the winners from the MTV EMAs 2022

The ceremony for this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards was held yesterday (November 13), with the night’s biggest winners being Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Seventeen and Blackpink.

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Swift dominated her competition, winning four of the five awards she was nominated for: Best Artist, Best Pop, Best Video and Best Longform Video (earning the latter two for her short film All Too Well). She was also nominated for the Biggest Fans award, but lost out to BTS. That was the only title that the K-Pop megastars took out, but they led the list of overall nominees, earning a total of seven nods.

Minaj, Seventeen and David Guetta each took home two awards, with Minaj winning Best Song (for ‘Super Freaky Girl’) and Best Hip-Hop, Guetta winning Best Electronic and Best Collaboration (for his Bebe Rexha joint ‘I’m Good’) and Seventeen winning Best Push and Best New.

Gorillaz share ‘Baby Queen’, inspired by a stagediving Thai princess

Gorillaz have shared another preview of their new album – listen to the woozy ‘Baby Queen’ below.

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The cartoon band will release new album ‘Cracker Island’ on February 24, 2023 via Parlophone (pre-order here) and announced the record recently by sharing latest single ‘New Gold’, featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown.

‘Baby Queen’, the latest preview of the record, was inspired by a Blur gig from 1997 which was attended by a stagediving Thai princess.

Taylor Swift becomes first act to claim entire Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 song chart

Taylor Swift has become the first act in history to land 10 tracks in Billboard‘s Hot 100 song chart.

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The pop star has scored one of the most historic weeks in the 64-year history of the US song chart with the feat, surpassing Drake who logged nine of the Hot 100’s Top 10 songs for a week in September 2021 [via Billboard].

All 10 songs in the US chart feature on Swift’s 10th album ‘Midnights‘, which was released on October 21 and has since gone on to break multiple records. ‘Midnights’ is also top of the Billboard 200 albums chart with the biggest week for any release in seven years.

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Swift has now beaten both Drake and The Beatles for the most titles from the top of the Hot 100 in a single week. Her monopoly of the Top 10 pips those acts, each of whom had reigned over the Top Five for a week each in 2021 and 1964 respectively.

The pop titan also now has the highest number of Top 10 in Billboard chart history with 40 (surpassing Madonna’s 38). Among all acts, she trails only Drake (59 Top 10s).

She celebrated the news earlier today (October 31) by writing on Twitter: “10 out of 10 of the Hot 100??? On my 10th album??? I AM IN SHAMBLES.”

10 out of 10 of the Hot 100??? On my 10th album??? I AM IN SHAMBLES. https://t.co/q1n5Zc6pYA

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 31, 2022

Additionally, Swift passes Drake and The Beatles for the most titles from the top of the Hot 100 in a single week. Before Drake’s top five tally on September 18, 2021, The Beatles held numbers 1-5 on the chart (dated April 4, 1964).

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Billboard’s Hot 100 charts encompasses all-genre US streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay, and sales data. All charts (dated to this Saturday, November 5) update tomorrow (November 1).

See information on the Hot 100 chart (based on October 21-27 tracking week):

(Rank, title: streams / airplay audience / sales)
01, ‘Anti-Hero’: 59.7million streams / 32million in airplay audience / 13,500 sold
02, ‘Lavender Haze’: 41.4 million / 2.4million / 2,800
03, ‘Maroon’: 37.6million / 471,000 / 2,900
04, ‘Snow On The Beach’ feat. Lana Del Rey: 37.2million / 615,000 / 2,600
05, ‘Midnight Rain’: 36.9million / 449,000 / 2,200
06, ‘Bejeweled’: 35.5million / 1.6million / 16,100
07, ‘Question…?’: 31million / 425,000 / 21,400
08, ‘You’re on Your Own, Kid’: 34.1million / 498,000 / 1,500
09, ‘Karma’: 33 million / 1.9million / 3,400
010, ‘Vigilante Shit’: 32.2million / 424,000 / 6,400

‘Mignights’ landed the biggest week for any album in almost seven years, selling 1.578million copies according to Luminate (via Billboard). The last album to achieve such a high number of sales in its first week of release was Adele‘s ’25’ in 2015, which broke the scale with more than 3million units.

The Top 10 feat is the the latest in a string of records that Swift has broken with her new studio album, smashing Spotify’s record for the most-streamed album in a day upon its release. It also broke Apple Music’s record for biggest pop album of all time by first-day streams, and Amazon Music’s most first-day album streams globally of any artist.

Swift also went on to achieve an Official Chart Double in the UK, with ‘Midnights’ and its single ‘Anti-Hero’ claiming Number One spots on both the Official Albums and Singles Charts at the same time.

Speaking about the album in a four-star review, NME‘s Hannah Mylrea heralded ‘Midnights’ as Swift’s “shimmering return to pure pop”.

“The pop titan’s tenth record pivots away from her mellow lockdown creations and recent re-recording project, offering up brighter, future-facing sounds.”

The 1975 to hold signing session at London’s Rough Trade East

The 1975 are set to make an appearance for a signing session at London’s Rough Trade East.

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The band will drop into the record store from midday on Sunday, October 16, two days after the release of their new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’.

You can purchase tickets for the special signing here now. You can also pre-order/pre-save their fifth studio album.

Watch Gorillaz and Beck debut new collaboration ‘Possession Island’ live

Gorillaz and Beck debuted a new collaboration at the former’s Los Angeles show this weekend (September 23) – watch them perform ‘Possession Island’ below.

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Gorillaz will release new album ‘Cracker Island’ on February 24, 2023 via Parlophone (pre-order here) and announced the record recently by sharing latest single ‘New Gold’, featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown.

The new Beck collaboration will feature on the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Song Machine, Season One – Strange Timez’, and they performed it for the first time at the gig at Los Angeles’ Forum on Friday night, alongside their first collaboration, ‘Strange Timez’ track ‘The Valley Of The Pagans’.

Gorillaz and Del the Funky Homosapien perform ‘Rock The House’ live for first time

Gorillaz and Del the Funky Homosapien performed ‘Rock The House’ live for first time at a gig this week – see footage below.

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The track appears on Gorillaz’ self-titled debut album from 2001, one of two collaborations between the pair on the record – the other being hit single ‘Clint Eastwood’.

In 21 years, they had never played ‘Rock The House’ live together until this week in San Francisco, when they gave the track its first airing at a show at the Chase Center on Wednesday (September 21).