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John Mayer covers Dolly Parton, Harry Styles and Kesha also tribute
Harry Styles and Kesha also pay tribute during live shows
Maribou State Announce Musical Hiatus
“It's less about stepping away from music and more about making sure whatever comes next isn't built on the same unsustainable pace”
Ozzy Osbourne Biopic Script Complete, Director Search Underway
The late metal god's son said the script for the untitled movie is done and that the search for a director is on.
Warner Music Group’s Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund Announces 2026 Grantees
Since 2020, the fund has committed over $52 million to various initiatives.
Jack Osbourne Promises That Ozzy Osbourne Biopic Will Be For the People, Not ‘Artsy, Esoteric’
The late metal god's son said the script for the untitled movie is done and that the search for a director is on.
John Mayer honours Dolly Parton with a tender electric guitar cover of I Will Always Love You: "This is what a life well-lived looks like, feels like, sounds like"
Harry Styles and Kesha also pay tribute during live shows
Wellbeing service Headspace is being acquired for up to $300m
Back in the day, we wrote quite regularly about Headspace, the meditation and mindfulness startup. Not least because it was doing some things around music. It launched a joint subscription with Spotify in 2016; appointed John Legend as its ‘chief music officer’ in 2020; and debuted a 45-minute Arcad
Record Labels Propose AI Chart Eligibility Rules
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t
The Black Wizards Release New Single 'Wishing Well'
Porto trio The Black Wizards make garage rock with a political edge and a sharp sense of humour. New single ‘Wishing Well’ is frantic proto-punk, and their fourth album was recorded in five chaotic da
Sony Music sues Ralphs parent Kroger over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source
Jamie Foxx confirms he asked Quentin Tarantino to cut rape scene in ‘Django Unchained’ to “protect” Kerry Washington
The actor said he the "outlandish stuff" in the script was removed
Reading & Leeds 2026: Jamie T asks to join line-up “at last minute”
“All I need is 33 minutes and 10 seconds. That’s it”
Reading & Leeds 2026: Jamie T asks to join line-up “at last minute”
“All I need is 33 minutes and 10 seconds. That’s it”
Jamie Foxx confirms he asked Quentin Tarantino to cut rape scene in ‘Django Unchained’ to “protect” Kerry Washington
The actor said he the "outlandish stuff" in the script was removed
Record Labels Propose AI Music Chart Eligibility Rules
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t
The Black Wizards Announce New Album
Porto trio The Black Wizards make garage rock with a political edge and a sharp sense of humour. New single ‘Wishing Well’ is frantic proto-punk, and their fourth album was recorded in five chaotic da
Bobby Gillespie on Primal Scream and Robert Plant Collaboration
The Primal Scream frontman reflects on the group’s politically-charged turn of the century trilogy of albums, and collaborating with the legendary Robert Plant
Geese Perform Dolly Parton Tribute and "Disco" in Glasgow
Their headline UK tour continues with two shows in London in September
Harry Styles' Madison Square Garden Residency Begins
He also paid tribute to Dolly Parton, playing her hit ‘I Will Always Love You’ over the speakers
“I said, ‘Hey, guys - we’ve got a visitor’. They looked at me as if to say, ‘So what?’ and then Joey Ramone walked in and went, ‘How’s it going, guys?’ Everyone’s jaws hit the floor”: We speak to Primal Scream legend Bobby Gillespie
The Primal Scream frontman reflects on the group’s politically-charged turn of the century trilogy of albums, and collaborating with the legendary Robert Plant