Author: Amanda Collins
Jack Osbourne has taken to YouTube to discuss his feelings following the death of his father Ozzy. The heavy metal pioneer frontman died on July 22 at age 76. In a statement, his family shared that he was “surrounded by love” at the time of his passing. His death came just weeks after he played a final live show in his hometown of Birmingham with Black Sabbath. Numerous musicians have paid homage to the legend. On Wednesday (September 3), Jack took to his YouTube channel to address viewers, saying that he had waited until now to speak as he was…
In an odd year for pop music — the official song of the summer has never felt flatter, fictional K-pop bands are ruling the Hot 100 and nostalgia-mining reunions appear to be the name of the game — Tate McRae has maintained her focus. By way of her tenacity, she’s also properly cemented herself as one of contemporary pop’s reigning princesses — and the Miss Possessive World Tour is nearly two hours of stone-cold proof. Launched in support of So Close to What, her first Billboard 200 chart-topper, the Miss Possessive Tour arrived less than six months after McRae’s last…
2 Chainz has had one of the more fascinating journeys to stardom in hip-hop and has continued to be an enduring presence in the culture for nearly two decades. The Georgia native unveiled his “most personal work” to date on Thursday (Sept. 4), as he’s adding ‘author’ to his laundry list of titles with his The Voice In Your Head Is God spiritual memoir, which is set to arrive on March 3, 2026. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I want to share the spiritual journey behind my success in a raw, uncut and motivational way,” he said in…
The Pathways Into Music Foundation has announced the key themes for this year’s Music Industry + Music Education Conference, which will take place in Manchester in November bringing together people working in music education with employers, entrepreneurs and business leaders from across the music industry. The full-day conference will showcase Pathways Into Music’s work mapping and verifying music career resources; put the spotlight on accreditation in music education and the music industry; and provide a guide to have music companies can better support future talent through placements, internships, apprenticeships and mentoring. Pathways Into Music is a not-for-profit organisation founded by CMU to…
Earl Sweatshirt has announced a huge global tour taking in dates in North America, the UK and Europe. Check out full details below. READ MORE: Earl Sweatshirt – ‘Sick!’ review: LA rapper sums up the times with grit and menace The rapper will hit the road for 50 shows kicking off on October 31 at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in the US before wrapping up on December 16 at The Showbox SoDo in Seattle. He will then hit the road for a European tour in January 2026, starting in Helsinki. It will also include two UK dates, at London Exhibition on…
The European Commission has temporarily paused its competition investigation into Universal Music’s big Downtown Music deal after one or more of the parties involved failed to provide an “important piece of information” that the Commission had requested “within a prescribed deadline”. In what must be sheer coincidence, the pause was announced the day before Downtown CEO Pieter van Rijn – in a lengthy open letter provided to Universal-aligned trade media – hit out at criticism from the independent sector about the mega-major’s aggressive growth strategy, complaining that there have been “whispering campaigns of misinformation” from “certain corners of the independent industry”.EU…
Lava La Rue is set to headline Denmark Street Sessions this weekend, a one-day cultural celebration in Camden in London. On Saturday (September 6), a series of live performances, exhibitions, pop ups and talks will descend upon the historical thoroughfare in central London, running from 2pm until late. At 11:30pm, a headline performance from West London musician La Rue will take place at the Thirteen venue, rounding out a day that will also include appearances from former Kasabian and Beady Eye member Jay Mehler, pianist Jim Brickman and Black Sabbath touring guitarist Marc Hayward. Talks will also be held on…
Jack White has reportedly sold a portion of his extensive back catalogue to Sony Music for an unknown price. The Hollywood Reporter have cited a source “familiar” with the deal, stating that it only encompasses a section of White’s catalogue, but it does take in rights relating to his work with The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and his solo work. The deal was reportedly closed earlier this summer, although neither Sony Music not White himself have publicly commented on the matter. The deal is not thought to apply to any future recordings that White makes. White has…
Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally launched and gaming fans can’t quite believe it. Hollow Knight: Silksong has become one of the most anticipated games in recent years. Originally planned as an expansion for 2017’s fiendishly difficult metroidvania Hollow Knight, developers Team Cherry later decided to turn it into a full-blown sequel. Hollow Knight: Silksong was originally set to launch in 2023 before being indefinitely delayed. Last week, it was confirmed Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch today (September 4) and at 3pm BST, the sequel was finally made available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and PC gamers. It is also a…
Justin Bieber has announced his new album ‘SWAG II’ is on its way, just two months after the release of ‘SWAG’. In a series of social media messages posted on Thursday (September 4), Bieber shared images of billboards around the world showing pink backdrops with the title ‘SWAG II’ printed upon them. All of the posts are captioned: “swag II midnight tonight”. It would appear that a follow-up to July’s ‘SWAG’ will be available for fans to listen to from midnight on Friday morning (September 5). No further details have been confirmed about the record. Check out a slew of…