Judas Priest have kicked off their latest North American tour in Montreal. See footage from the night below. READ MORE: Judas Priest legend Rob Halford: “Coming out happened in the right way – it wasn’t premeditated” Yesterday (September 13), the heavy metal band continued their support for 2024 album ‘Invincible Shield’ at Bell Centre, two months after a sojourn in Europe that concluded in July at Istanbul, Turkey. The setlist for the night saw a mix of ‘Invincible Shield’ and fan favourites across nine classic albums. Advertisement The setlist for Judas Priest’s...
Liam Gallagher has addressed rumours that Richard Ashcroft could support Oasis on their reunion tour next year. After a fan on X/Twitter asked if Ashcroft would be supporting Oasis at their 2025 live shows, Gallagher replied in very typically Liam Gallagher fashion: “That would be BIBLICAL”. Ashcroft has a long history with Oasis, serving as the inspiration behind their 1995 hit ‘Cast No Shadow’. During a Select interview that year, Noel Gallagher said: “I always felt he was born at the wrong time and in the wrong place, and he was always trying to say the right things, but...
Oasis have updated fans hoping to buy tickets in the private ballot for their final Wembley Stadium reunion shows tomorrow (September 14). There was unprecedented demand for the Britpop legends’ comeback tour next summer, involving fans being held in online queues for hours (with many being kicked out of line with Ticketmaster’s systems believing them to be ticket tout bots). A press release later confirmed that over 10million fans from 158 countries attempted to get tickets, meaning ticket platforms struggled to cope. In addition, there was controversy over price hikes associated with dynamic pricing, leading to hundreds of fans...
Britney Spears appreciates Sabrina Carpenter paying homage to her at the MTV VMAs, but she doesn’t “understand” the entire performance – find out more below. READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms? On Wednesday night (September 11), Sabrina Carpenter performed at the VMAs, playing a medley of ‘Please Please Please’, ‘Taste’ and ‘Espresso’. At one point during her performance, she kissed an alien before segueing into ‘Espresso’ from a portion of her recent single ‘Taste’. Carpenter also paid homage to Britney Spears by playing a snippet of audio from the latter’s Mars-set video for ‘Oops!… I Did It...
National Album Day (NAD) has announced its return this year with a stacked slate of limited classic LPs being reissued on vinyl be some of Britain’s greatest acts – see the full list below. READ MORE: The CD revival? It might become the punkest music format out there National Album Day will take place on October 19 this year, and will follow the theme “Great British Groups”. This year, the event is presented in association with official broadcast partner BBC Radio 2. As part of this year’s celebrations, NAD has announced over 40 classic records that are being reissued on...
Elon Musk has responded to Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris in the US presidential election in a post on X. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UK Entrepreneur Musk, who owns X and renamed the platform from Twitter last year, has endorsed Harris’ rival in the election race, Donald Trump, and in recent years has increasingly voiced support for right-wing politicians. After Swift announced on Instagram yesterday (September 10) that she will be voting for Harris and her running mate Tim Walz in the upcoming election, Musk replied on X, “Fine Taylor...
Liz Painter and RJ Cloud, singer-songwriters who met in downtown Tucson, Arizona, have come together to form the band CloudPainter, embarking on a unique musical journey. Combining their talents, they established a studio within a local art and music venue where they recorded their early work amidst the desert backdrop. RJ, the founder of Cloud Microphones and inventor of the award-winning Cloudlifter, collaborated with Liz, a folk rock and roots artist, to create a distinctive sound. Along with drummer Josh Sailor and bassist Steve Smith, CloudPainter produces lush harmonies and authentic songwriting, all recorded at their world-class Cloud Music...
‘Pink Pony Club’ – one of Chappell Roan‘s biggest hits – was nearly blocked from being released by her previous label, the artist has revealed. READ MORE: Chappell Roan: the pop supernova who feels like one of the ‘Drag Race’ girls In 2020, Chappell Roan released the single ‘Pink Pony Club’ via Atlantic Records. A few months later, she was dropped by the label. Last year, she released her debut album ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’ via Island and Amusement Records – ‘Pink Pony Club’ featured on the record and would go on to become one of...
A long-awaited biopic about the life of Janis Joplin has taken a step closer to reality, with Shailene Woodley set to star as the iconic rock performer. The actress, who will also produce the film with Tower Hill Entertainment, has received $2.49 million in funding from the California Film Commission to make the movie, it was announced on Tuesday (September 10). “California meant so much to Janis Joplin — from the stoops of San Francisco to the wooden walls of Sunset Sound, the state became the stage upon which she explored not just the world of music, but the...
Fyre Festival’s return has been confirmed by founder Billy McFarland – see what he had to say for the 2025 event below. READ MORE: Fyre Festival: Is this the worst ‘luxury’ festival of all time? The infamously botched Fyre Festival seems to be moving forward for a second round according to disgraced founder McFarland, who has claimed in a new interview with NBC News that it is locked in to return in April 2025. According to McFarland, Fyre Festival 2 “is happening April 25, 2025, so we’re seven and a half months away. We have a private island off the...