Author: Amanda Collins
Metallica are cranking the generosity up to 11 during their upcoming Aussie tour, teaming up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to turn fans into lifesavers. The deal? Roll up your sleeve, donate blood or plasma at select CBD donor centres before each tour stop, and you’ll score a limited-edition Metallica t-shirt designed by the band’s longtime artist, SQUINDO. The design is a one-off for Aussie fans, featuring the lyric “A Sea of Hearts Beat As One” inside a blood drop, plus a nod to Metallica’s Down Under faithful. The tees are available to anyone donating at the Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne,…
An invigorating rock sound shines throughout Mid Welsh, Pt. 1, the new EP from MOLETRAP. Across five tracks, the group channels both raucous guitar-driven vitality and reflective moods, drawing on their Mid-Walian heritage and bilingual roots to craft songs that feel simultaneously personal, socially aware, and sonically adventurous. The EP captures their journey from youthful rebellion to a profound connection with home and identity. “Rhagofn” opens the EP with rousing rock excitement — weaving pulsing bass and climactic guitar swells amidst a spoken-word vocal suaveness. The lift-off into scorching guitar distortion invigorates from the get-go, and quickly showcases the band…
Dua Lipa has robustly pushed back against tabloid reports that she fired her booking agent, WME’s David Levy, after he signed a letter objecting to the booking of Kneecap for this year’s Glastonbury Festival. She says that the news story, and the way it’s been reported, is “clearly designed to fuel online division”.It is true that Levy joined about 30 other music industry execs in signing a letter to Michael and Emily Eavis earlier this year, in the wake of Kneecap’s controversial Coachella set, expressing concern about the band playing Glasto. It’s also true that Lipa opposed that intervention by…
Many fans are wondering how much Eric Church ticket prices will be for 2026, especially after the singer-songwriter announced an extension to his Free the Machine tour. Presale tickets for the new concerts will be available for sale in late September. Supporting the Coachella-headlining artist’s eighth studio album, “Evangeline vs. the Machine,” the 2026 tour dates run from January 22 in Washington, D.C. to April 11 in Tampa, Florida, though are still seats available for the remaining dates of the tour in 2025. Here’s what we know so far about the price for Eric Church tickets. What are the Eric…
Anthony Justice – the musician who sued Suno for copyright infringement back in June, insisting that indie artists like him have been “trampled the most” by unlicensed AI – has updated his lawsuit. Following the lead of the major labels – who updated their own Suno litigation last week – he’s added new allegations that the AI start-up sourced its training data by illegally stream-ripping audio from YouTube. That’s relevant in the context of the recent ruling in another AI copyright case involving a group of authors and Anthropic, in which the judge said that AI companies that source training data from…
After all the tears, the cheers, the confetti and the fireworks, America’s Got Talent has a new champion — Jessica Sanchez. The Texas native’s name was called out during the finale Wednesday night (Sept. 24) on NBC, completing a decades-long dream that a scriptwriter would be proud of. With her win, Sanchez collects the $1 million champion’s check, an all expenses paid trip to Universal’s new theme park Epic Universe, and a special place in the hearts of a nation. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Sanchez is the comeback kid, for real. She auditioned for the first season of AGT…
American musician/singer Tyler Mann shares his brand new single Both Of Us, a groovy indie-pop gem out now on Cascade Records. I am really enjoying how smooth and delicate his vocal delivery is, radiating raw emotion and soul from start to finish. Both Of Us finds the talented singing about that rush of freedom you feel when you finally let your guard down and truly connect, a relatable storytelling that is anchored by a fuzzy, hypnotic bassline. Accompanying those dreamy vocals and bassline we have soulful stacked harmonies nicely intertwined with dreamy arpeggiators, warm analog synths, bright electronics, and a soaring…
Florence + The Machine have shared their transcendent new single ‘One Of The Greats’ – check it out here. READ MORE: Florence + The Machine – ‘Dance Fever’ review: the triumphant sound of a singer reborn It’s the second single from their upcoming album ‘Everybody Scream’ after the title track was released last month, and it comes a week after Florence Welch first shared a snippet online. “I don’t really know how to explain myself with this one,” said Welch of the new track, which she wrote in one take with IDLES guitarist Mark Bowen. “It was sort of a long…
SV and Alyssa Jane bring timeless elegance to the forefront with their new neo-soul R&B single, “Our Game” The track radiates a lush calming energy that instantly pulls you in. The production is smooth and intentional, leaning into rich basslines, warm chords, and delicate percussion that gives the record its soulful backbone. Alyssa Jane’s vocals float effortlessly in its silky tone that feels both vulnerable and confident, while presence balances the record with depth and poise. Together, they create a chemistry that feels intimate and undeniable, with the subtle influence of Sade woven through the arrangement. From the atmospheric textures…
Charli XCX and George Daniel had their big wedding celebration last weekend following a low-key ceremony in July, and both Caroline Polachek and Yung Lean sang at the bash. Check out the footage below. READ MORE: The 5 brattiest moments of Charli XCX at Glastonbury 2025 The singer, real name Charlotte Aitchison, and The 1975 drummer Daniel celebrated in the Sicilian village of Scopello complete with numerous friends from the worlds of music and celebrity. Polachek, a frequent collaborator of Charli, sang Daniel Johnston’s 1984 song ‘True Love Will Find You In The End’ as the couple walked down the aisle.…