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Hinder drummer admits he “almost got beat up” by Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger over joke

Hinder drummer Cody Hanson has admitted that he “almost got beat up” by Nickelback‘s Chad Kroeger over a joke about the latter’s nationality. The post-grunge band’s co-founder appeared in a video interview by content creator Jesea Lee yesterday (December 5). Hanson began, stating that Nickelback was one of Hinder’s “favourite bands” and they became “buddies” with the ‘Lips Of An Angel’ band. They spent one summer with Kroeger, and they were accompanied by their crew and “a couple of girls”, who were talking amongst themselves about horses. Hinder’s drum tech had gone over to Hanson laughing, telling him: “Chad...
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Central Cee launches ‘CRG Radio’ show on Apple Music 1

Central Cee has launched his own radio show ‘CRG Radio’ on Apple Music 1. READ MORE: Central Cee live in London: no gimmicks, just thrills The four-part series is set to provide a behind-the-scenes exploration of the rapper’s music, insight into the making of his debut album and interviews with those who have shaped his career so far. In its inaugural episode, Cench will be joined by Trapstar founders Mikey, Lee and Will. There will also be Facetime interviews with Headie One, Blade Brown and Nemzzz – who is set to premiere new music exclusively on the show. “We’re going...
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Chappell Roan shares Spotify Wrapped results with Heart’s ‘Barracuda’ her “top song”

Chappell Roan has shared her Spotify Wrapped results, with Heart‘s 1977 hit ‘Barracuda’ her most listened track of the year. Read More: The 50 best songs of 2024 In an Instagram post shared yesterday (December 4), a younger Roan is seen posing next to a car decked out in camo decal and a mount of bull’s horns. “This pic kind of insane,” she wrote in its caption. The former NME Cover star also revealed her top five artists of the year, as tabulated by Spotify Wrapped. The streaming giant’s annual feature has become a staple of music lovers this festive...
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Pulp, Kylie Minogue, RAYE lead Bilbao BBK 2025 line-up

Bilbao BKK have unveiled the first wave of acts on their 2025 line-up, which includes Pulp, Kylie Minogue and RAYE. Check out more names below. The 2025 edition is set to kick off between July 10 to 12 in Kobetamendi, Bilbao, and will also see Michael Kiwanuka, Nathy Peluso and Bad Gyal take to the stage. Elsewhere across the weekend, there will be performances from Alice Phoebe Lou, Amyl And The Sniffers, Jalen Ngonda, Jessica Pratt, English Teacher, L’impératrice, Makaya McCraven, Obongjayar, Sofie Royer, Wunderhorse and more. General ticket sale begins next Wednesday (December 11) at 12pm CET, and...
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Karen O, Michael Stipe, Kim Gordon, Flea to perform at Patti Smith tribute show

A concert show honouring Patti Smith has been announced, with a line-up of performers that include Karen O, Michael Stipe, Kim Gordon, Flea, and more. Read More: Patti Smith live in London: punk’s poet laureate claims legend status People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith will take place on March 26, 2025 at New York’s Carnegie Hall – it is a Music Of benefit concert that will donate 100% of net proceeds to music education for underserved youth. The event is named after Smith’s 1988 single, which was notably performed by U2 with Eagles Of Death Metal following the...
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Here’s every song on Netflix’s ‘A Man On The Inside’ soundtrack

Ted Danson reunites with The Good Place creator Michael Schur for Netflix comedy series A Man On The Inside. Based on the 2020 documentary The Mole Agent, the series follows retired college professor Charles Nieuwendyk who takes a job as an amateur private investigator to solve the mystery of a stolen family heirloom. Alongside Danson in the lead role, the show’s cast includes Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada and Stephanie Beatriz. All eight episodes of A Man On The Inside debuted on November 21, 2024. Who composed the soundtrack for A Man On The Inside? Advertisement ‘A Man...
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Flavor Flav thinks Chappell Roan’s stance towards fans is “one of the biggest mistakes she can make”

Flavor Flav has weighed in on Chappell Roan‘s recent stance towards fans, stating that it’s “one of the biggest mistakes she can make”. The Public Enemy member and hip-hop figure appeared on TMZ‘s year-end television special, Merry Elfin’ Christmas, to discuss the 2024 headlines that most stood out. A TMZ reporter introduces Roan as “a celebrity that emerged this year that hates being a celebrity more than any celebrity we’ve seen in the history of celebrity-dom“. The former NME Cover star has previously spoken out against “weird” and “creepy” followers, and calling out the “predatory behaviour” of so-called “superfans” that includes “nonconsensual physical and social...
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Gwenno and rEDOLENT announced as Independent Venue Week 2025 ambassadors

Gwenno and rEDOLENT have been announced as ambassadors for the 2025 edition of Independent Venue Week. The seven-day celebration of independent music and arts venues is returning, running from January 27 to February 2, with hundreds of live shows to take place across the UK. Singer-songwriter and Mercury Prize nominee Gwenno has been named as the ambassador for Wales, and will play a special solo show at Cardiff’s Acapela Studio on January 29. Edinburgh band rEDOLENT, meanwhile, who recently picked up the Scottish Album of the Year for their debut album ‘Dinny Greet’, will be the ambassadors for Scotland,...
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GFRIEND announce reunion, tease upcoming 2025 album ‘Season of Memories’

GFRIEND have announced their upcoming reunion and teased their new 2025 album, titled ‘Season of Memories’. Today (December 2), GFRIEND and Source Music released a new logo animation video for the girl group, alongside details of the six-piece’s highly anticipated reunion project on social media. Touted as a “special album”, GFRIEND are slated to drop a pre-release track on January 6, 2025 before releasing the ‘Season of Memories’ album in full on January 13, 2025. The special album will arrive just a few days shy of their 10th anniversary on January 16. It will also mark the six-piece’s first...
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The Cure to release ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ London launch show as live album

The Cure will release the live show they played on the night of the release of ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ as a live album this month. Titled ‘Songs Of A Live World Troxy London MMXXIV’, the album will be released in multiple physical formats on December 13 via Fiction/Polydor, with all of the band’s royalties being donated to the charity War Child. As well as a single CD and a single clear vinyl LP, there will a double CD version, single and double LP blood red vinyl editions and a double LP including an instrumental version of the...