Author: Amanda Collins
Wolf Alice guitarist Joff Oddie has announced that he will be missing the band’s upcoming North American tour, due to the impending birth of his first child. The Mercury Prize-winning act have a number of dates lined up for the rest of the year, having recently made their comeback with the epic single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ and fourth album, ‘The Clearing’. The North American tour begins at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta on September 10, before playing 10 more dates across the US and Canada for the duration of September. The rock group will then travel across mainland Europe in…
There’s a hurricane in the sunken pit at Manning Bar, scored by one of the gnarliest breakdowns I’ve ever heard in my life. Jason Butler from Letlive is orchestrating its path of destruction, as debris revolves in an anti-clockwise direction. He takes his shoes off with a wily grin and perches himself on the crowd barrier with arms outstretched. Silhouetted by the deep purple stage lights, the grin turns to a cheeky, knowing smile as he eyes off the crowd and lines up his target. He dives in and is immediately swallowed by the tempest and for a moment we…
US collecting society SoundExchange has appealed a recent ruling which said it couldn’t pursue legal proceedings on behalf of its artist and record label members whenever there is a dispute over the compulsory licence it administers. That ruling, as part of a legal battle between SoundExchange and satellite radio company Sirius XM, was “erroneous” and based on a “flawed interpretation” of the US Copyright Act, and should therefore be overturned by the Second Circuit Appeals Court, the society says.It needs the appeals court to reverse the lower court ruling so that it can continue with its litigation against Sirius, which -…
Bryan Adams has announced three December UK arena dates as part of his ongoing ‘Roll With The Punches’ tour. The Canadian legend has played a number of shows in Britain already, with the ‘Roll With The Punches’ tour seeing him perform nine dates in May, starting at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on May 8 and ending at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham on May 18. Adams also played this month’s Radio 2 In The Park, as well as Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus in August alongside ‘When You’re Gone’ collaborator Mel C. Now, the ‘Run To You’ singer…
Tech companies and trade bodies galore, not to mention the US government itself, have all filed papers with the US Supreme Court in support of Cox Communications as it tries to overturn the billion dollar music piracy judgement secured against it by the major record companies. American internet service provider Cox was held liable for contributory copyright infringement for failing to tackle its music pirating customers, even after the major labels identified the internet connections being used to illegally access or share music files. But the ISP insists that the lower courts were wrong to hold it liable for the infringement of…
Many Arianators want to know how much Ariana Grande ticket prices will be for her Eternal Sunshine tour. It’s been seven years since the popular “The Boy Is Mine” singer has announced a tour, which she surprisingly revealed last week. She then revealed through an Instagram post that she will be playing from June 6 to August 5 in nine cities across the United States and then a short stint of five dates in London in mid-August. Prices for the concert have been fairly tough to figure out, but there are some hints for what ticket prices will be Ariana…
The group of authors who sued AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement announced a $1.5 billion settlement deal on Friday. That deal is now being discussed in the court where the authors filed their lawsuit. Legal representatives for the authors said the “massive payout” secured from Anthropic “sends a powerful message of accountability to AI developers who torrented copyrighted works from illegal pirated websites to train AI models”. While also “giving hope to creators of every kind, including the writers, musicians, artists, journalists and others seeking to enforce creators’ rights in dozens of other pending cases”. The authors said that Anthropic infringed…
Olivia Rodrigo is releasing a live album of her triumphant 2025 Glastonbury set, which is available for pre-order now. Rodrigo headlined The Pyramid Stage on Sunday June 29, during which she played hits such as ‘Bad Idea Right?’ and ‘Good 4 U’, and brought out The Cure’s Robert Smith for renditions of the band’s classics ‘Friday I’m In Love’ and ‘Just Like Heaven’. NME’s four-star review said of the performance: “For the few naysayers doubting whether or not the 22-year-old was ready to take on the coveted Pyramid slot as the last headliner before a fallow year, this one that…
Bruce Springsteen found himself mere feet away from US President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 7), the first time they have been at the same event since their public feud of recent months. Both men attended the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, for the men’s final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. A report by The i Paper states that the match time was delayed due to enhanced security checks given the politician’s attendance. In May, Springsteen sparked a public feud after he gave several speeches during the opening gig of his UK tour at Manchester’s Co-Op…
American singer and songwriter Justin Hawkins shares his brand new single seasons, a moody and soothing alt-pop gem. seasons finds the talented artist expressing the feeling of being stuck in a dark, unchanging cycle, like being trapped in a season that won’t end. A relatable song about struggling with loneliness, mental health struggles and self-doubt, searching for meaning or a way out. Hawkins beautifully captures the exhaustion of being lost in your own head through his smooth, delicate vocals which are accompanied by a chilled-out alt-pop production. Apart from his effortless delivery, I am particularly fond of the lush guitars nicely…