Sharon Osbourne has refuted the “ridiculous” claim that the farewell Black Sabbath concert raised $190million for charity. The star-studded ‘Back To The Beginning’ show went down at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5, an event that took on extra poignancy when Ozzy Osbourne passed away less than three months later (July 22). Advertisement In the days following the show, its musical director, the Rage Against The Machine legend Tom Morello, announced on Instagram that it had raised “more than $190million”, which would be split equally between Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice. In a new...
NCT WISH have announced a new mini-album ‘Color’ – find out more below. READ MORE: TWICE at 10: “I honestly don’t know how the time flew by so fast” Last night (August 7), SM Entertainment and the NCT sub-unit took to social media to announce their upcoming third mini-album ‘Color’. The EP is slated to arrive on September 1 at 6pm KST. Advertisement It will be previewed by the pre-release single ‘Surf’ next week (August 12) at 6pm KST. A teaser for the song has yet to be shared, but its cover art and title suggest it’ll adopt a beach-y,...
An Irish venue has cancelled an event after an open letter signed by Kneecap and Fontaines D.C. warned it would be a platform for the “far-right”. The Mayflower Community Centre in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim was set to host the Mise Éire Festival on August 23, but on Wednesday (August 6), they announced on Facebook that they would not be hosting the event due to “terms and conditions not being complied with”. Advertisement The decision followed an open letter circulated by Leitrim and Roscommon Against Fascism (LARAF), which was signed by approximately 600 artists and arts workers, including Kneecap, Fontaines...
Trivium have announced their first new material in four years, in the form of a new EP. READ MORE: Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine talk ‘Poisoned Ascendancy’ tour and new music: “20 years is a long time to be making an impact” Today (August 7), the Orlando metal band shared the heavy new single ‘Bury Me With My Screams’ after weeks of teasing it on social media. The track marks their first release since the 2021 album ‘In The Court Of The Dragon’. Advertisement Following the release of the single, Trivium confirmed that they are due to release a...
The flowers and tributes laid in central Birmingham for Ozzy Osbourne are being preserved and sent to the late singer’s family. The Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer passed away last month (July 22) at the age of 76, just weeks after playing the band’s huge farewell show ‘Back To The Beginning’ in their hometown. Advertisement His funeral cortege started at the site of that gig – Villa Park, the home of Osbourne’s beloved Aston Villa – and travelled through the city centre in a procession attended by thousands of fans. During the procession, the Osbourne family stopped...
The MTV VMAs 2025 nominations are here – check out the full list of artists being nominated this year. Last night (August 5), MTV announced the nominees for this years Video Music Awards, which is set to take place on September 7 at the UBS Arena in Long Island. Advertisement This year’s nominations are being led by Lady Gaga, who clocks in with 12 nods to her name. Her ‘Die With A Smile’ collaborator Bruno Mars comes in a close second with 11 nominations to his name, while Kendrick Lamar has 10. They are they only artists with double-digit...
Ozzy Osbourne‘s cause of death has been confirmed, two weeks after the Black Sabbath frontman died at the age of 76. According to The New York Times, his death certificate lists the cause of death as a heart attack. It also mentioned that he suffered from coronary heart disease as well as Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2003 but didn’t reveal publicly until 2020. Advertisement The certificate was submitted by his daughter Aimee Osbourne at a registry in London. Reports later emerged of an air ambulance flying to his home in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, on...
aespa have officially announced their sixth mini album, ‘Rich Man’ – find out more below. READ MORE: aespa – ‘Armageddon’ review: the girl group shine brightest at their most experimental In late June, aespa released ‘Dirty Work’, their first single since October last year. Now, after weeks of teases, it has been confirmed that SM Entertainment group are set to release a follow-up mini album in September. Advertisement The group officially announced the new mini album yesterday (August 4). It is being titled ‘Rich Man’, and is due for release on September 5. You can pre-order your copy here. aespa...
Kelly Osbourne has thanked fans for the “love, support and beautiful messages” she has received since the death of her father Ozzy. The Black Sabbath frontman and rock icon died last month (July 22) at the age of 76, just weeks after he headlined one final show with his old band at the ‘Back To The Beginning’ event in Birmingham. Advertisement Osbourne passed away surrounded by his family at their Buckinghamshire home and now his daughter Kelly – who rose to fame starring alongside him in the reality show The Osbournes – has shared a message on her Instagram...
ILLIT have shared a new version of their song ‘Jellyous’, this time featuring Sophie Powers – check it out below. Last Friday (August 01), the Belift Lab K-pop group released a new version of ‘Jellyous’, which first premiered on their June EP ‘Bomb’. The new version includes a feature from rising Canadian singer-songwriter and social media star Sophie Powers. Advertisement The newly released version sees Sophie Powers take over the second verse: “Talking stages are not for me / Like come here, give it up / I need you to myself, yeah / Got me spying on you /...