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Mayor of London celebrates record breaking summer of music across capital

Miley Cyrus eyes highest new entry as Movin To The Sun targets Number 1

Alex Van Halen Gets Knighted, Reunites With David Lee Roth, Calls Sammy Hagar “A Complete Idiot”

12:29 PM EDT on September 6, 2026 Van Halen had quite the summer. On Tuesday (Sept. 1), Alex Van Halen was knighted in the Netherlands. The Van Halen drummer was appointed a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, one of the country's highest civilian hon…

Andy Williams, Every Time I Die Guitarist And AEW Wrestler, Dead At 48

11:49 AM EDT on September 6, 2026 It’s a sad day for metal and wrestling fans. Last night, professional wrestler and metal musician Andy Williams passed away following a medical emergency during a match at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania. William…

Sloss City Festival Responds To Criticism From Birmingham EDM Community

11:14 AM EDT on September 6, 2026 Some new EDM festival drama just dropped. This time, it’s in Birmingham, Alabama. This past January, Veritas Social announced Sloss City Festival, set to take place at the city’s historic Sloss Furnaces on September 18, 2026. …

Spirit Of Talk Talk Celebrates 40 Years Of The Colour Of Spring In London

9:42 AM EDT on September 6, 2026 Last night, at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, a bunch of musicians gathered to celebrate the late Mark Hollis and the 40th anniversary of The Colour Of Spring, the third studio from British new wave group Talk Talk. The S…

Mouse on Mars’ Jan St. Werner Taps Justin Vernon and Sufjan Stevens for New Album

Jan St. Werner, AKA one-half of the German electronic duo Mouse on Mars, has a new solo record on the way. Squares Will Fall, due out November 13 on Thrill Jockey, features contributions from Sufjan Stevens, Justin Vernon, Beirut’s Zach Condon, the Nationalâ…

Bad Bunny Wins His First Emmy Award

Bad Bunny is officially an Emmy award winner. At the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday night, his Super Bowl LX Halftime Show swept all seven categories it was nominated in. It made the Debí Tirar Más Fotos artist’s all-American spectacular the most-decorated no…

Jay-Z wraps historic two night sold out London run at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Liam Gallagher missed last Oasis tour rehearsal

Liam Gallagher failed to turn up for the final rehearsal before Oasis' reunion tour started. The group returned to the stage for the first time since 2009 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on 4 July last year, but the singer sparked chaos when he …

Taylor Swift explains double meanings in I Knew It, I Knew You

Taylor Swift "loves" the way her fans "delve into" her lyrics to find deeper meaning. The 36-year-old singer returned to her country roots earlier this year to write I Knew It, I Knew You for Toy Story 5 and she admitted "several" of the lines can be interpret…

Lainey Wilson to host CMA Awards for third time

Lainey Wilson is returning to host the 60th Annual Country Music Association Awards. The country star will mark her third consecutive year in the role, and her second consecutive year as the show's solo host. The milestone ceremony will take place on Wednesday…

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis speaks out after Tupac Shakur murder conviction

Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has spoken out after being convicted in connection with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. In his first interview since the court case ended last week, Davis maintained his innocence and said he expects to be released from prison. "S**t, I …

Kid Cudi defends performing with Kanye West

Kid Cudi has defended performing with Kanye West in Chicago on Friday night. Cudi played in support of the controversial 24-timeGrammy-winning artist as he made a return to the Windy City for a two-date gig. The Day n Nite artist has made amends with West, als…

Nikki Lane expecting first baby at 42

Nikki Lane has revealed she's expecting her first baby. The country singer, who turns 43 in October, revealed on Instagram that she and her husband, Wade Crescent, will soon be welcoming their first child together - a "souvenir" from their recent honeymoon. La…