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Fleur East: "Simon was like a collaborator, like a mentor"

Jon Small, Drummer In Early Billy Joel Bands, Has Died

2:37 PM EDT on September 7, 2026 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Jon Small, who played drums in Billy Joel's early bands the Hassles and Atilla and later became an accomplished director of music videos and concert films, has died. Joel announced his passing…

Macklemore Posts His "Free Palestine" Speech Amid Petition Calling For Ed Sheeran To Drop Him From Tour Over It

1:56 PM EDT on September 7, 2026 Arnaud Finistre/AFP via Getty Images Macklemore has been loudly advocating for an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza for years, but some Ed Sheeran fans are just now finding out about it. The Seattle rapper is currently opening f…

Kasabian battle PRESIDENT for UK Number 1 album

Oasis directors recall hidden cameras and Noel Gallagher reaction to reunion shows

50 Years Of Punk documentary set for UK theatrical release in September

Pulp Break Out Deep Cuts They Hadn't Played In Decades At End Of The Road 2026

10:42 AM EDT on September 7, 2026 Romeo Boetzle / AFP via Getty Images Pulp have been back at it for well over three years now, so it's probably too late to reflexively describe them as "the reunited Pulp" or "the resurgent Pulp." But if it's no longer novel f…

Radiohead Announce Australia and Japan Residencies

During a mid-set break at this year’s Summer Sonic festival in Japan, a teaser highlighting old Radiohead footage with the words “Tokyo 2027” appeared on screen. A week later, multiple billboards with slightly different phrasing—“Radiohead 2027”—popped up arou…

Kid Cudi defends Kanye West reunion and tells critics he 'doesn’t care' if they’re disappointed

Kid Cudi has spoken out after facing criticism for reuniting with Kanye West during the rapper’s two-night return to Chicago. Cudi joined West onstage at Soldier Field on Friday (04.09.26), marking their first public performance together in years following a l…

Wave Of Hospitalizations Follows Chainsmokers Show For The Second Time In Less Than A Month

6:41 AM EDT on September 7, 2026 Patrick Smith/Getty Images Everyone knows it's dangerous to be in the presence of chainsmokers, but now it looks like it may be dangerous to be in the presence of the Chainsmokers. For the second time in less than a month, one …

A Fourth Stella Lefty Ripoff Accusation Has Hit The Internet

6:12 AM EDT on September 7, 2026 Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images Stella Lefty may not have much style or substance as a songwriter, but at least she knows a good hook when she hears it. Lefty, the Groupon heiress born Stella Lefkofsky, scored one of this year's bi…

Radiohead Announce 2027 Shows In Australia & Japan

5:23 AM EDT on September 7, 2026 Ed O'Brien was telling the truth. Back when the Radiohead guitarist announced his solo album Blue Morpho, he revealed that his longtime bandmates had developed a plan for touring going forward. In 2025, Radiohead played their f…

Ed Sheeran told to drop support act Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ speech

Macklemore is facing mounting calls to be removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after delivering a pro-Palestinian message during his opening set at MetLife Stadium. The 43-year-old rapper used the huge platform in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday night (04…

Golden Boy of British teen-pop music Craig Douglas dies aged 85

Craig Douglas, the 1960s chart favourite best known for Only Sixteen, has died at 85. The British singer - who briefly outsold Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley when Only Sixteen became a runaway UK smash in 1959 - passed away following a short illness, his repr…

Janet Jackson announces Control 40 film

Janet Jackson is releasing a film about her iconic 1986 album Control. Titled Janet Jackson: Control 40, the documentary will the 60-year-old music legend performing the collection in full from Amerant Bank Arena in Florida, with the recording set to take plac…

One in six Britons say they are listening to more music than a year ago

Mercury Prize Fringe returns to Newcastle with expanded music programme

Jay-Z 'warned over strict curfew' at London shows

Jay-Z was warned he could receive a huge fine if he was late for his two London gigs on his JAŸ-Z30 tour. The 56-year-old rapper performed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, North London, on Friday (04.09.26) and Saturday nights (05.09.26), but the 99 Problems …

KISS record 'special' new song

KISS have recorded a "special" new song written by frontman Paul Stanley. The veteran rockers retired from the stage after a final concert at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2023, but guitarist Tommy Thayer has now revealed fans can expect new music from t…

Ciara expecting fifth child

Ciara is pregnant with baby number five. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the Goodies singer announced that she and her husband, Russell Wilson, are expecting another little one. In a sweet post, Ciara displayed her growing baby bump while posing next to the spo…