A brand new restored music video for The Beatles’ classic Let It Be has been unveiled. The video features clips from the restored 1970 film ‘Let It Be’, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and features alternate camera angles of the Fab Four and Billy Preston while they’re recording the song. Completed by Park Road Post Production from the original 16mm negative, it was “filmed on the day after the January 30 rooftop concert” in 1969, according to YouTube. ‌The ‘Let It Be’ film is now streaming on Disney+ – the first time it’s been available in over 50 years – following ..read more

Alcazar will finally grace the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final as part of a star-studded ABBA tribute. The Contest returns to Sweden on the 50th anniversary of the supergroup’s iconic victory with Waterloo, which will be celebrated with an epic medley performance. For one night only, SVT has managed to persuade one of the most iconic Swedish pop groups of all time to reunite… Alcazar!https://t.co/lrosVHU7aw pic.twitter.com/xnoVBnHQ9Y — Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 10, 2024 The disco-pop outfit have competed five times in the Swedish pre-selection for Eurovision ..read more

Avril Lavigne is set to release her first ‘Greatest Hits’ album on June 21. Bringing together her biggest hits from the past two decades, the set includes 20 classics from the pop-punk star, including Complicated, Sk8er Boi, Girlfriend, What The Hell and more. Can't do a greatest hits tour without a greatest hits album!!! Dropping June 21st Pre-Order: https://t.co/cvF2yKNLng pic.twitter.com/VJAWSW5Tlc — Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) May 10, 2024 Sharing the news on social media, Avril wrote: “Can’t do a greatest hits tour without a greatest hits album!!!” The ‘Avril Lavigne: The Great ..read more

Duran Duran will reissue their first five albums on vinyl and CD on July 19. The group will re-release their self-titled debut album (1981) as well as ‘Rio’ (1982), ‘Seven and the Ragged Tiger’ (1983), ‘Notorious’ (1986), and ‘Big Thing’ (1988), all of which have been out-of-print for several years. Duran Duran announce reissue of first 5 studio albums on LP & CD Long out of print, this exciting reissue marks the first time this iconic collection will be available in the original format. Visit https://t.co/dNyWW8V8xc to pre-order! pic.twitter.com/KDVuW2za4P — Duran Duran (@duranduran) M ..read more

Neil Arthur is celebrating 45 years of Blancmange with the group’s new best-of collection – a project spurred on by his former bandmate, Stephen Luscombe. The duo formed in 1979 and released three albums together – ‘Happy Families’ (1982), ‘Mange Tout’ (1984) and ‘Believe You Me’ (1985) – scoring a run of hits including Living On The Ceiling, Blind Vision and Don’t Tell Me. After parting company in the mid-’80s, they reformed for ‘Blanc Burn’ in 2011, which remains their final release as a duo. After suffering from heart issues, Stephen was forced to leave the band, with Neil continuing to rec ..read more

Mariah Carey is the subject of the latest instalment of Audible’s ‘Words + Music’ series. The episode, titled ‘Portrait Of A Portrait’, will see the diva open up about her headspace when she was writing Portrait – the final song on her 2018 album, ‘Caution’. “Where do I go from here? At that point in my life I really did not know the answer to that question,” she says in a preview clip. “It’s not like I had a plan to say, ‘Oh I’m going to do this and then tomorrow it’s going to be this fabulous day and whatever whatever.’ “I genuinely didn’t know the answer to that question, which is what the ..read more

The Killers’ Mr. Brightside is officially the UK’s biggest single of all time yet to reach No. 1. The 2004 classic originally peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released 20 years ago in May 2004, but has become one of the UK’s most popular tracks of the 21st Century. According to Official Charts, the song is now “the longest-running Top 100 hit” in history, making it the biggest top 10 hit of all time, overtaking Oasis’ Wonderwall with combined UK sales and streams of 5.57 million. The Killers – who recently celebrated 20 years of hits with their ‘Rebel Diamonds‘ compilation ..read more

Nelly Furtado will release her new single, Love Bites, with Tove Lo and SG Lewis, on May 22. The track was first teased earlier this year when Lewis took to Instagram to share a photo from the recording studio with Furtado and Lo both tagged in the post. LOVE BITES NF x TL x SG MAY 22https://t.co/COJoNuZrAl pic.twitter.com/8iuLKMBIGi — Nelly Furtado (@NellyFurtado) May 8, 2024 The Maneater singer then took to her on account to share video of the trio discussing the upcoming track. It’s the latest in a run of singles from the Canadian star, who returned to pop last year with the Dom Dolla col ..read more

Lady Gaga will release her ‘Chromatica Ball’ concert movie on May 25. Recorded in 2022, the film will premiere exclusively on Max and features songs from across the US superstar’s chart-topping career, including cuts from her 2020 album, ‘Chromatica’. The special was filmed before a sold-out crowd of 52,000 people at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in September 2022 with a setlist including Just Dance, Poker Face, Bad Romance, Shallow, Stupid Love and Rain On Me. Nina Rosenstein, HBO executive VP of programming, late night & specials, says: “Lady Gaga is a complete powerhouse. She’s a on ..read more

Taylor Swift will be at the centre of a new TV docuseries exploring the fallout between the US superstar and Scooter Braun. The two-part ‘vs’ series, which has the working title ‘Bad Blood’, will cover the feud between the singer-songwriter and industry mogul Braun, delving into the $300 million dispute after he bought the rights to Swift’s first six albums in June 2019. The two episodes will examine the opposing sides of the argument; one detailing Swift’s side that the sale was conducted without consulting her and that she has since been blocked from buying back her masters, and the other ex ..read more