Billie Eilish has explained why she isn’t sharing any singles from her new album before its release. READ MORE: Overheated: Billie Eilish and mother “proud” to platform change makers at London climate event The pop star’s third studio record ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ and due to arrive on May 17. When announcing the 10-track project, Eilish said she wanted fans to experience it “all at once”. However, the singer has since previewed three songs – ‘L’Amour De Ma Vie’, ‘Chihiro’ and ‘Lunch’ – during a surprise DJ set at Coachella 2024. During a new interview with Rolling Stone, Eilish talked ..read more

Evanescence‘s lead singer Amy Lee has shut down rumours that she will be Linkin Park‘s new singer. READ MORE: Evanescence’s Amy Lee: “I want to make new music with this cool new energy we have with the band”  Earlier this month, Orgy frontman Jay Gordon sparked rumours of Linkin Park’s impeding return with a new female vocalist. When pressed during an interview about what he had let slip, Gordon continued by saying: “Don’t quote me on that. I’m not sure who the singer is going to be, but I heard it was gonna be female. They might just try to move on like that. That ought to be int ..read more

Florence + The Machine are set to play their debut album ‘Lungs’ in full at a special orchestral show in London – find all the details below. The band will make their BBC Proms debut at the historic Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, September 11, marking Florence Welch and co’s only UK date of the year. READ MORE: Florence + The Machine live in Manchester: a cathartic and euphoric outbreak of dance fever Welch announced the concert in a new interview with British Vogue. “When [the invitation] came in, they were like, ‘We know you’re off, but would you…?’ and I was like, ‘Yes!’,” she told the ..read more

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has reportedly been cast in 28 Years Later. READ MORE: ’28 Days Later’ at 20: Danny Boyle and Cillian Murphy on why it wouldn’t get made today Per a Deadline Hollywood report, Taylor-Johnson has boarded the project and will star alongside Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer, who joined the film earlier this month. Little is known of their roles or the film’s plot points at this point. Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been rumoured to be cast as the next James Bond. However, the actor has not directly confirmed or denied the rumours, and at an event earlier this week, even swerve ..read more

The members of popular K-pop girl group NewJeans were reportedly paid KRW5.2billion (roughly USD3.7million) each in 2023, according to newly released ADOR documents. READ MORE: Ryu Da-in on ‘Pyramid Game’: “School violence cannot be justified” This is according to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, which cites an electronic disclosure by ADOR that has been released amid the K-pop agency’s ongoing dispute with its parent company, entertainment giant HYBE. NewJeans – comprising Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein – were reportedly paid a total of KRW26.1billion (USD19million) in total las ..read more

Takeoff is set to posthumously feature on Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s upcoming album ‘Vultures 2’. READ MORE: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Vultures 1’ review: mired in misogyny The late Migos rapper contributed a verse to the pre-existing song ‘Let Me Chill Out’, which also includes appearances from Rich The Kid and NBA YoungBoy. Rolling Stone confirmed the collaboration’s inclusion on the album after West said that ‘Vultures 2’ would be released on May 3. According to the outlet, a source described the Takeoff team-up as a “highlight track” of the collection. Takeoff has only ..read more

K-pop girl group Kep1er will reportedly disband in July after discussions about a potential contract extension fall through. READ MORE: ‘Missing Crown Prince’ review: compelling palace intrigue bogged down by juvenile comedy Today (April 25), South Korean news outlet Star News reported that Kep1er will disband in July as originally scheduled, with the members returning back to their respective agencies thereafter. The K-pop act were in discussions for a contract extension earlier this month, according to Dispatch. The temporary girl group – comprising Yujin, Xiaoting, Mashiro, Cha ..read more

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has recalled receiving a cease-and-desist letter from KISS when he was a teenager. READ MORE: Pearl Jam – ‘Dark Matter’ review: some of their strongest work in recent memory Speaking on the Howard Stern Show to promote Pearl Jam’s latest album ‘Dark Matter’, Cameron – who was also in Soundgarden – told the story about meeting KISS when he was young and how that resulted in him getting a cease-and-desist a few months later. Cameron revealed that he had been in a KISS cover band growing up: “We played local high schools, keggers, whatnot. And my dad was fri ..read more

K-pop boyband AB6IX have announced the dates for their upcoming 2024 ‘Find You’ fan concert tour, featuring concerts in South Korea and North America. READ MORE: Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in Asia Today (April 25), AB6IX have revealed the South Korean and North American dates for their upcoming 2024 ‘Find You’ fan concert tour. It’ll kick off next month with a two-date performance at the KBS Arena in Seoul, South Korea on May 25 and 26. The boyband will embark on the North American leg in July, which will feature concerts across the US, Canada and Mexico. It’ll kick ..read more

South Korean entertainment giant HYBE has said that it will file a complaint against executives of K-pop agency ADOR, including CEO Min Hee-jin, over a breach of trust and other allegations. READ MORE: ‘Missing Crown Prince’ review: compelling palace intrigue bogged down by juvenile comedy Today (April 25), HYBE announced that it would file a complaint against Min Hee-jin, the mastermind behind K-pop girl group NewJeans, and other executives of ADOR. The move comes amid a growing dispute between HYBE and the management of ADOR over control of the K-pop agency. According to reports from ..read more