The BBC have promised that Sam Smith‘s upcoming Proms performance will be “entirely appropriate” after their past ‘Satanic’ backlash. READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Gloria’ review: the most vital work of their career Smith has been announced as a headline act for this year’s BBC Proms on August 2 under their expanding pop programme. They will perform their 2014 debut album ‘In The Lonely Hour’ in its entirety. Tickets for the event will go on sale on May 18 and can be purchased here. The broadcasting company made sure to reassure Prom-goers that Smith’s set will be appropriate for the occasion. “I ..read more

Footage has resurfaced of a pre-fame Fontaines D.C., performing a rendition of The Strokes‘ ‘Reptilia’ in 2014. READ MORE: Fontaines D.C.’s daring comeback single ‘Starburster’ is their most experimental work yet The footage was shared on YouTube earlier this month by a channel that goes by the handle Fontaines D.C. Archive, and shows the members performing at the BIMM Music Institute back in 2014. The band’s performance at the music school comes as the members were once students at the Dublin site, and graduated shortly before they signed to the renowned Partisan Records, which is also the ..read more

Pet Shop Boys have spoken out about their namecheck in Eminem’s diss track ‘Can-I-Bitch’, joking about the good “humour” of the rapper. READ MORE: Pet Shop Boys interviewed: “This is our queer album” Released on ‘Straight from the Lab’ bootleg album, Eminem’s ‘Can-I-Bitch’ – a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Canibus – included Eminem mimicking the sound of a car hitting someone and the lyric, “What was that? Pet Shop Boys”, implying he and producer/mentor Dr Dre had mowed down the 2017 NME Godlike Genius award recipients. ‘Can-I-Bitch’ is thought partly to be an answer-song to Pet Shop Bo ..read more

Overmono have finally released their fan favourite edit of The Streets‘ track ‘Turn The Page’. READ MORE: Overmono – ‘Good Lies’ review: transcendent, head-rushing dance anthems Their version of Mike Skinner and co.’s 2002 track has been a staple of Overmono’s live sets since its debut at Lost Village in 2022. Their edit was first premiered on BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record of the Week with Jack Saunders. It has since grown into a word-of-mouth phenomenon with fans and critics across the globe calling for its release. Now, Overmono’s edit of ‘Turn The Page’ has been released worldwide vi ..read more

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and his family have said they are “thrilled” to announce a new reality TV show about his wrestling career. The singer has been the president of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) since 2017, and in February the company shared details of a new streaming deal with The CW. READ MORE: Smashing Pumpkins tell us about their three-part “rock opera”, ‘ATUM’  It was confirmed at the time that the partnership would see several of NWA’s programmes streaming for free on the US network, and also include a new “unscripted untitled series about Corgan ..read more

The band members who quit Fever 333 have announced that they have formed a new band together. READ MORE: Fever 333 on becoming pals with heroes Deftones and their “genre-defining” new album Aric Improta and Stephen “Stevis” Harrison both made their departure away from the group in October 2022 – surprising fans by sharing their own respective statements confirming that they had left the line-up. Now, the two have confirmed that they have got a new band together called House Of Protection, and revealed that they will be releasing the first taster of their sound soon. They shared the news wit ..read more

The stage design for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been unveiled ahead of the grand final next month. READ MORE: The 20 maddest Eurovision moments… ever! Lighting and Screen Content designer Fredrik Stormby from Green Wall Designs and production designer Florian Wieder are the creative masterminds who helped create, design, and deliver a large-scale and spectacular show to a global audience of over 160million for the 2024 Eurovision final in Malmö, Sweden on May 11. This year’s stage and lighting design for Eurovision will focus on the audience more than ever by having the st ..read more

Nilüfer Yanya has returned with a new single called ‘Like I Say (I Runaway)’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Nilüfer Yanya – ‘Painless’ review: grunge-inflected album soars when she reaches full-pelt The song marks the first release from the singer-songwriter since her 2022 album ‘Painless’. It is accompanied by a video directed by Yanya’s sister, Molly Daniel, in which the musician stars as a runaway bride. Boasting crunchy, distorted guitar, the sub-three-minute track is reminiscent of the ’90s-era alternative and grunge scene, as Yanya sings about the passage of time being “prec ..read more

Usher has revealed that his 15-year-old son recently stole his phone to send a DM to PinkPantheress – who then invited the pair to one of her shows. Writing on Instagram Stories today (April 25), the ‘Coming Home’ singer said: “So.… a week or so ago my son, Naviyd, stole my phone so he could dm his favorite artist @pinkpantheress.” READ MORE: PinkPantheress live in London: rising pop hero makes smart step up to arenas Usher then shared a screenshot of Naviyd’s DM to the ‘Heaven Knows’ artist, which read: “Hello this is Usher’s son Naviyd I’m you[r] true biggest fan please follow me.” The te ..read more

Mike Pinder, the keyboard player and founding member of The Moody Blues, has died aged 82. News of his death was shared by his family and by fellow Moody Blues colleague John Lodge. Sharing an official statement with fans, his family wrote: “Michael Thomas Pinder died on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at his home in Northern California, surrounded by his devoted family. “Michael’s family would like to share with his trusted friends and caring fans that he passed peacefully. His final days were filled with music, encircled by the love of his family. Michael lived his life with a childlike wonder ..read more