Author: Amanda Collins

In an interview with Billboard Brazil, Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and Howie Dorough talk about the 25th-anniversary Into the Millennium tour, their show at The Town, their love for Brazil, the Swedish influence on their sound, and how they survived the changes in the music industry. And they confirm: “Brazil is our second home.” “Okay, Claudia. Nick and Howie are ready.” I join the Zoom call with two members of one of the biggest pop acts of the last 30 years: Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and Howie Dorough. When they emerged in 1993, pop music was operating at the highest…

Showcasing an alluring sophisti-pop sound, Second Mansions is the newly released album from Le Concorde, the project of singer-songwriter Stephen Becker. The memorable sound is propelled further by noted Scottish producer Calum Malcolm, who has worked previously with some of the project’s biggest inspirations in The Blue Nile and Prefab Sprout. The latter is a particularly striking aesthetical reference point here, especially since Becker’s vocals project a smooth, soulful charisma reminiscent of Paddy McAloon — seamlessly accompanied by an array of twinkling synths, warming guitar strums, and harmoniously reflective backing vocals. Second Mansions represents a stirring return for Le Concorde,…

Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs has announced that he’ll be taking a “planned break” from Oasis‘ Live ’25 reunion tour to continue his cancer treatment, after sharing news of his recent diagnosis. The guitarist was given the all-clear from tonsil cancer back in 2022, but has now shared that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year, and will be sitting out the band’s upcoming dates in Asia and Australia before rejoining them in South America so that he can have “the next phase of care”. “Early this year I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” said Bonehead in a statement. “The…

German singer and songwriter Daniel Avens has just shared his brand new single Aaron, the second single to be taken from his upcoming album.  The follow up to last month’s rousing folk-rock gem Cold Mountain Path, Aaron finds the talented artist addressing loss, grief, and the lingering pain of memories that won’t fade. In the end he shares a message of comfort and reassurance, especially for those that are going through rough times. A message that is beautifully conveyed through his rich, expressive vocals that are accompanied by lush piano keys, gentle guitar plucks, delicate wind instruments and steady rhythms that…

Following last year’s successful launch of “The Great Library of Tomorrow”, Tomorrowland is once again taking a prominent spot at FACTS this autumn, presenting the English edition of the second book “The Sky of Sacrifice” in a premiere ahead of its worldwide release later on November 18. The Dutch edition, which will be released around October 21, will also be available for purchase and signing there. “The Sky of Sacrifice” is Book Two of “The Book of Wisdom trilogy”, and the anticipated sequel to international bestseller “The Great Library of Tomorrow”. This second book of Tomorrowland’s portal fantasy trilogy takes…

The independent music sector has ramped up its campaign against Universal Music’s acquisition of Downtown Music, launching an initiative called ‘100 Voices’, which centres on a book and website containing statements from more than 100 label bosses, industry execs and trade body chiefs formally opposing the deal. Among them Beggars Group Chairman Martin Mills, who states, “We are now operating in an industry increasingly shaped by global corporations, whose dominance over digital infrastructure affects everything from artist visibility to revenue. This ongoing consolidation amounts to a systematic weakening of the independent sector’s ability to compete on fair terms”. Secretly Group co-Founder Darius…

The record industry has welcomed a ruling in the French courts ordering internet company OVH to stop hosting websites for JustAnotherpanel and BuyBestSuperfans, both of which provide stream manipulation services. That decision, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley says in a statement, “confirms that enabling streaming fraud is unlawful in France and empowers the music industry to act against those offering these damaging services in the country”. Meanwhile Alexandre Lasch at French record industry trade body SNEP adds, “The ruling clearly establishes that service providers bear responsibility in the fight against unfair practices in the music sector. By ordering the cessation of services provided…

The Gospel Music Association has opened a new chapter in its mission of honoring the artists who have shaped Christian and Gospel music, and in helping to promote the music’s message of faith. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music has opened its doors today (Friday, Oct. 3) at 402 Commerce Street, establishing the first permanent home in Nashville dedicated to Christian and Gospel music. The 11,000-square-feet new museum, which will also house the Mike Curb GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame, now stands alongside other Nashville music museums including the Country Music…

One year. Ten tracks. No excuses and (naturally!) zero compromises – at 2025’s outset, that’s the challenge John O’Callaghan laid down for himself. With his eighth, the towering “Music Takes Me Higher”, safe to say he’s smashing his way towards that in style. His studio journey kicked off in “Memphis”, progressing to explore some “Crystal Caverns” in April, before getting itself ‘Lost In Sound’ in the early summer. Since, be it through the meditative glow of ‘Reflections’ or the gravitational pull of ‘Lunar Divide’, O’Callaghan’s kept that 365 singles story unfolding. Now JOC turns the magic back on again, and…

A lot of fans are searching for how much Yungblud ticket prices will be in 2026 since the artist announced an extension to his Idols world tour in North America. An artist presale for tickets will be available soon, but fans will need to make sure that they register for it in time. The UK singer has added 24 more concert dates in the United States and Canada, which go from May 1 in Sterling Heights, Michigan to June 13 in Atlanta, Georgia. The tour supports his fourth studio album aptly named “Idols.” More than that, Yungblud has been very…