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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s streaming numbers soar following icon’s death
Ozzy Osbourne‘s and Black Sabbath‘s streaming numbers on Spotify have skyrocketed following the metal icon’s death last week. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV The death of the heavy metal pioneer and iconic Black Sabbath frontman was announced last Tuesday (July 22). His family said in a statement that the 76-year-old music icon was “surrounded by love” at the time of his passing. Advertisement It came shortly after he took to the stage for the huge ‘Back To The Beginning’ gig in Birmingham on July 5 – marking his final show both as a solo artist and...
Tom Lehrer, influential satirical singer-songwriter, dies aged 97
Tom Lehrer, the highly influential American satirist and singer-songwriter, has died at the age of 97. Variety have reported that Lehrer’s friends say he was found dead in his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Saturday (July 26). He was widely recognised for his incisive, darkly comedic songs that targeted the politics and society of ‘50s and ‘60s American life, and he has been cited as a key influence on the work of the likes of Randy Newman, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic and The Simpsons. After establishing himself on the underground beatnik circuit in the 1950s, he rose to greater prominence...
Watch Hayley Williams, Waxahatchee, Jeff Tweedy and others join Bleachers at Newport Folk Festival
Bleachers welcomed a range of big names to the stage during their show at Newport Folk Festival this weekend – watch footage below. Jack Antonoff’s band took to the stage at Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park on Friday (July 25), where Hayley Williams, Waxahatchee, Jeff Tweedy, Weyes Blood, Rufus Wainwright, Maren Morris and Dan Reedy were all special guests. Advertisement The set was billed as a Newport edition of Bleachers’ annual The Ally Coalition Talent Show, which had its 10th edition in New York last December and raises funds for the non-profit organisation of the same name. Weyes...
Soundside Festival 2025 cancelled due to “circumstances beyond our control”
Soundside Festival in Connecticut have cancelled their 2025 event due to “circumstances beyond our control”. The fourth annual edition of the Bridgeport festival had been set to take place on September 27 and 28, with organisers announcing in March that this year’s headliners would be The Killers, Weezer, Vampire Weekend and Hozier. Advertisement In a statement posted to their website, the festival said: “Due to circumstances beyond our control, Soundside Music Festival has been cancelled. Tickets will be refunded to the original method of payment in as little as 30 days depending on your bank’s processing time.” CT Insider...
Lola Young tackles self-sabotage on soulful new single ‘D£aler’
Lola Young has unveiled a new single, ‘D£aler’, which unpacks her past struggles with self-sabotage. Across the upbeat track containing elements of pop and soul, Young details her desire to escape the emotionally turbulent aftermath of a romantic situation. “I wanna get away, far from here/Pack my bags, my drugs, and disappear/Tell you, “No,” make it clear/I’m not coming back for fifteen years,” she sings. Advertisement ‘D£aler’ is taken from her forthcoming album ‘I’m Only Fucking Myself’ which will drop on September 19 via Island/Day One – pre-save/pre-order here. Check it out below: The track received praise from...
Noel Gallagher shares his guitar rig set-up for Oasis ‘Live ’25’: “Should anybody be remotely interested”
Noel Gallagher has shared a photo of his guitar rig set-up for the Oasis reunion shows. Check it out below. The post comes as the Britpop giants are set to play the first of seven Live ’25 dates at London’s Wembley Stadium tonight (July 25), following two gigs in Cardiff and a five-night homecoming residency at Manchester’s Heaton Park. Advertisement They mark their first gigs together since Liam and Noel’s infamous split in 2009, and will continue on Saturday (26), next Wednesday (July 30), Saturday (August 2) and Sunday (3). After taking their huge reunion tour to Edinburgh, Dublin...
Listen to Tame Impala’s acid house-inspired new single ‘End Of Summer’
Tame Impala are back – check out the newly unveiled acid house-inspired single ‘End Of Summer’ below. READ MORE: Tame Impala – ‘The Slow Rush’ review: a 57-minute flex of every musical muscle in Kevin Parker’s body Today (July 25), Tame Impala have released a sprawling seven-minute new dance tune, inspired by 1989’s acid house explosion. It comes with a nine-minute music video directed by Julian Klincewicz. Advertisement ‘End Of Summer’ sees Kevin Parker experimenting with a percolating build, culminating in a euphoric rush far different from any of Tame Impala’s previous output. “I know I can seem uncaring in...
Lucy Dacus is now officiating weddings at her gigs
Lucy Dacus has revealed that she plans to officiate fans’ weddings during her upcoming North American shows. The singer-songwriter is set to launch her ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ tour – named after her fourth studio album from this March – on Friday (July 25) at Philadelphia’s FDR Park. Advertisement She first ventured the possibility of using the shows as marriage venues earlier this month, writing on X: “If I figure out a way to marry people at my shows, are there people who would be interested? Just thinking about how there may be many people looking to secure those...
‘Euphoria’ season three: Hans Zimmer to compose with Labrinth
HBO has announced that Hans Zimmer will be co-composing season three of Euphoria. READ MORE: Here’s what we know about Euphoria season three Last night (July 23), HBO announced via the official Euphoria Twitter/X account that Hans Zimmer will be working on the upcoming third season of Euphoria alongside composer-producer Labrinth, who worked on the hit show’s first two seasons. Advertisement Zimmer said of his involvement in a statement: “It’s an honour to join this incredible team of storytellers led by the visionary Sam Levinson. Together, they have crafted such a bold and moving series that has meant so much...Recent Posts
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