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Ivy Garden, from left, Andrew Blackborow (Guitar, Vocals), Joe Zandwyk (Drums, Vocals), Sebastian Hogg (Keyboards). – Photo by Luka Kartveli Press release – Niagara Falls, Canada’s Ivy Gardens is unveiling their lush-sounding, raw and live off the floor sludge rock storytelling album “Death of Don Valley” as they prepare to hit the road across Canada in support of its release on August 29th, 2025 via Paper Cut Recordings. Before it officially drops, the trio has teamed up with Bravewords for its full stream premiere, which can be heard HERE. The band comments on their sophomore album: “Death of Don Valley is the record we had inside us, but…

In the past six years, the creative polymath Devonté Hynes has kept remarkably busy. Despite a global pandemic flatlining the music industry, Hynes contributed to albums by Lorde and Turnstile, crafted film scores for Passing and Master Gardener, and just last year penned some original music for the Broadway play Job. In 2023, Hynes was even set to perform alongside the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Australia. The passing of his mother derailed those plans, and as grief turned into nostalgic reflection, the ever expansive artist started to shift his gaze back into the R&B realm of Blood Orange. Explore See…

Just one day after The Weeknd wrapped the latest North American leg of his ongoing After Hours Til Dawn Tour, the superstar announced on Thursday (Sept. 4) that the show must go on: He’s headed to Mexico, Brazil, the U.K. and Europe next year. The international extension of the tour kicks off with back-to-back shows on April 20 and 21 at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguro and includes an April 26 date at Rio de Janeiro’s Estádio Nilton Santos and April 30 and May 1 dates at São Paulo’s Estádio MorumBIS to fill out the remainder of the Latin American…

In folklore, “grateful dead” refers to the spirit of a deceased person who is given a proper burial by the protagonist of a story, then does him a favor down the road. In rock, for six decades, it has also been the name of a restless-spirited band that has received its last rites but keeps on keeping on as a living — and jamming — part of American culture. For three days in August in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the Dead celebrated six decades of the longest, strangest trip in pop music, which Billboard has been trackin’ since the…

Press release – South African Doctor specializing in Oncology and genre bending artist NELVEN is proud to release his single, “Melody,” available today. Known for balancing a life in medicine with a deep passion for music, NELVEN continues to defy expectations, this time with a punchy, emotionally rich track that turns heartbreak into a high energy anthem. To stream and download “Melody,” click HERE. NELVEN shared, “She broke up, he broke down. Then he wrote a song about it. Based on a true story, Melody is the raw, punchy anthem of every guy whose ever been left spinning in the silence after love…

Garbage kicked off their last ever North American headline tour in Florida last night (September 3). Check out footage of what they played below. The band performed at Hard Rock Live in Orlando for their ‘Happy Endings’ tour, treating fans to a host of tracks from their recent album – ‘Let All That We Imagine Be The Light‘ – including live debuts for ‘Hold’, ‘Chinese Fire Horse’ and ‘The Day That I Met God’. They also played a host of classic tracks including breakthrough hit ‘Only Happy When It Rains’ and ‘The Trick Is To Keep Breathing’. You can view…

Role: International Director – Global Partnership ActivationCompany: AEG EuropeSalary: £70,000-75,000 a year plus 10% bonus and benefitsLocation: BlackfriarsAppointment Type: PermanentClosing Date: 17 September 2025Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to FridayAre you looking to further your career in Partnerships Activation?Want to work for a company named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024?At AEG Global Partnerships, we bring brands and entertainment together to create unforgettable experiences. We’re looking for a Global Partnerships International Director, Activation — a senior professional who can build powerful global brand strategies, deliver high-impact activations, and support a high-performing team across international markets.This is your opportunity…

American artist Dolo Tonight shares his brand new single Hotel On Your Heart, a fizzy burst of indie rock taken from his upcoming debut DVD Rental Store, out on October 3rd.  What I like the most about this song is its infectious energy and how passionate and effortless his vocal delivery is, gliding beautifully over the soaring guitars. A song about wanting comfort, intimacy and lasting closeness with someone, Hotel On Your Heart is wrapped around a joyful alt/indie-rock production that pairs his gorgeous vocals with soaring electric guitars, punchy drums, killer rhythms and electronic textures that make this a memorable…

“I f–king hate talking, bro,” Leon Thomas tells his audio engineer. The Grammy Award-winning songwriter and R&B singer is rehearsing for his July set at the Hollywood Bowl, where he’s opening for SiR; just days earlier, he was on the other side of the Atlantic performing at London’s Wireless Festival, where his longtime collaborator and friend Ty Dolla $ign crowned him “the king of this s–t.” Thomas’ résumé includes Broadway stints and a childhood Nickelodeon breakthrough, and he moves through rehearsals with the methodical meticulousness of someone who has been performing his entire life. With his black and red ombré…

It looks like Justin Bieber isn’t turning his swag off just yet. On Thursday (Sept. 4), the pop star announced that a sequel to his July Swag album is arriving at midnight Friday (Sept. 5), posting multiple photos to Instagram of new electronic billboards that have gone up in different cities. With pink backgrounds, the advertisements simply read, “Swag II.” In his captions, Bieber wrote, “SWAG II midnight tonight” and “Midnight tonight.” The news comes after Billboard previously reported that Bieber had more music in store for fans after Swag, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after…