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Big Thief announce new LA wildfires fundraiser EP, ‘Passional Relation’

Big Thief have announced their new charity EP ‘Passion Relation’ which will help raise funds for those who were affected by the LA Wildfires. The fires, which began on January 7, have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and saw the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents. Comprised of five tracks, ‘Passion Relation’ is available to purchase via the band’s official webstore and with all proceeds being donated to those impacted by the devastating wildfires. Speaking about the EP in a press release, the band shared: “Our hearts are broken for everyone affected by the fires...
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Dave Grohl to perform at ‘SNL 50’ anniversary concert

Dave Grohl will be performing at the upcoming 50th anniversary concert in honour of Saturday Night Live (SNL) – find out more below. READ MORE: ‘Saturday Night’ review: chaotic, inspiring but where are the laughs? Last week, SNL and Peacock announced the first round of performers who were confirmed to perform at the SNL 50: The Homecoming concert on Friday, February 14. Initially announced were the likes of Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Post Malone among others. The concert will be hosted by former SNL alum Jimmy Fallon and will include Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Chris Martin, David Byrne, Jack White, Robyn and more,...
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Watch Laura Mvula, Corinne Bailey Rae and more perform at ‘Mississipi Goddam’ London tribute

Laura Mvula, Corinne Bailey Rae and more led an all-star tribute to Nina Simone at London’s Southbank Centre. Check out footage, photos, the setlist and more below. Held at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday (January 31), Mississippi Goddam: A Celebration Of Nina Simone saw the Nu Civilisation Orchestra honour the life of the legend with special guest singers, led by conductor Peter Edwards. The night was made all the more fitting by taking place in the venue of Simone’s legendary 1999 concert as part of Nick Cave‘s Meltdown. This was one of her final performances before her death in...
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Grammys 2025: Stevie Wonder leads Quincy Jones tribute with ‘We Are The World’ performance

Stevie Wonder led the Quincy Jones tribute at the 2025 Grammys with a performance of ‘We Are The World’ alongside appearances by Janelle Monáe, Herbie Hancock and Wicked star Cynthia Erivo. READ MORE: Quincy Jones, 1933-2024: mega-producer who broke boundaries with a twinkle in his eye The segment was hosted by Will Smith, who made his first appearance at an awards show since his infamous Oscars slap incident in 2022 with Chris Rock. “In his 91 years, touched countless lives, but I have to say, he changed mine forever,” he said. Jones was an executive producer on The Fresh...
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Gwenno, Bob Dylan tribute and more for Green Man 2025 London launch event

Gwenno is set to headline a launch event for Green Man Festival 2025 in London later this month. Green Man is Wales’ largest independent music, science and arts festival and will celebrate its 23rd year in 2025, running at its Glanusk Estate site in the Brecon Beacons from August 14 to 17. Tickets for the festival sold out in 60 minutes in September. The line-up has not yet been announced. Now, the festival’s organisers have announced a launch event for the 2025 line-up to take place at The Lexington in London on February 28. An evening of live music...
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Go ‘Behind The Counter’ of UK’s best vinyl shops in new YouTube series celebrating Record Store Day 2025

A select group of the UK’s vinyl shops are set to be profiled in a new YouTube series to celebrate Record Store Day 2025. Titled Behind The Counter, the 12-part series is premiering every Tuesday leading up to Record Store Day itself on April 12. Each episode will showcase the vibrant culture surrounding a different independent record shop. The series is made in partnership with the audio equipment brand Bowers & Wilkins, as well as Classic Album Sundays and Record Story Day UK itself. The first two episodes have already gone live, profiling London’s Dash The Henge and the...
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Japanese Breakfast’s ‘Crying In H Mart’ film adaptation is put “on pause”

The feature film adaptation of Japanese Breakfast’s memoir Crying In H Mart has been put “on pause” for the foreseeable future. The singer – real name Michelle Zauner – had written the screenplay for the movie herself, based on her 2021 memoir, which itself was an expansion of an essay published in the New Yorker. The film was set to be directed by The White Lotus star Will Sharpe and was going to detail Zauner’s experience growing up as a Korean-American and reckoning with her identity following the loss of her mother. Now, though, Zauner has confirmed that progress...
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David Bowie ‘Ready, Set, Go!’ live album to be released for Record Store Day 2025

A special edition of David Bowie‘s ‘Ready, Set, Go!’ live album will be released for this year’s Record Story Day. ‘Ready, Set, Go! (Live, Riverside Studios ’03)’ is set for release via Parlophone Records on April 12. The limited edition double vinyl LP and CD will be in collaboration with Record Store Day 2025. The album is a live recording of Bowie’s September 8, 2003 interactive satellite event which took place at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London. The event aired in 86 theatres across 26 countries and featured a Q&A segment with Bowie himself. The one-off concert...
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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan to interview Gene Simmons, Tom Morello and more on new podcast ‘The Magnificent Others’

The Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan has announced his new podcast The Magnificent Others, which is set for release next week. The podcast will launch on Wednesday, February 5 via Bill Maher’s Club Random Studios. It will be available to watch via the official The Magnificent Others YouTube channel and on streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. You can subscribe to the YouTube channel here. The Magnificent Others will feature weekly conversations with various guests including the likes of KISS‘ Gene Simmons, Corey Feldman, Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Richie Sambora(Bon Jovi), Carnie Wilson (Wilson Phillips), Tom Morello,...
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Matthew Lillard reportedly returning for ‘Scream 7’

Scream 7 will reportedly see the return of Matthew Lillard – find out more below. Lillard famously portrayed Stu Macher in the original 1996 Scream to kick off the beloved franchise. In that film, Macher and franchise protagonist Sidney Prescott’s boyfriend Billy Loomis were revealed to be the Ghostface killers, with Sidney killing both characters at the end of the movie. However, Deadline has reported that Lillard will be returning for the franchise’s seventh entry, Scream 7. It comes shortly after Lillard posted a cryptic video on Instagram, in which he writes down one of Stu’s famous quotes: “My...
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