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Public Image Ltd have announced their first new album in eight years and an accompanying UK tour for later in the year.The album, titled ‘End Of World’, is set for release on August 11 and is dedicated to frontman John Lydon‘s late wife Nora Forster, who died last week at the age of 80. She had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for five years and Lydon had been her full-time carer.‘End Of World’ features the song ‘Hawaii’ as its closing track, which Lydon had written as a “love letter” to Forster. The band had used the song in their bid to represent Ireland at this year’s  Eurovision Song Contest, but they lost out to Dublin quarter Wild Youth.“Nora loved the album, she wouldn’t have wanted us to postpone it or change any of our plans,” Lydon said in a press release.

SZA has announced a string of new tour dates, spanning across the UK, Europe and North America.Having recently finished a series of sold-out tour dates, SZA has revived her ‘SOS’ tour with ten new performances in Europe and twenty-one dates in North America.The second leg of the tour will see the Grammy-winning R&B artist perform at arenas in Amsterdam, Paris, Zurich, Berlin and Cologne, before moving through the UK for four shows. This includes two consecutive nights at London’s O2 Arena.All European dates will take place throughout June and will end with one performance in Dublin’s 3Arena.

won the Best Small Festival award at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, will return to Brockwell Park in south London on Saturday, May 27. Tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.Last November, it was confirmed that Caroline Polachek will headline this year’s Wide Awake.

Miss Universe pageant has a long history and is known for sticking to tradition. Ever since a new owner got involved with the organization, Miss Universe has been embracing more changes than usual.What to watch Miss Universe edition: 7 movies to watch - Jan 13El Salvador will host the 72nd annual Miss Universe pageantA post shared by Anne Jakrajutatip | แอน จักรพงษ์ (@annejkn.official)Anne Jakrajutatip, the organization’s new owner, arrived with new ideas for the program.

Kaytranada and Aminé are cooking something up called KAYTRAMINÉ. Precisely what is uncertain, but from the looks of a trailer released today (April 4), it looks to be a musical collaboration of some kind.

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway casting director Benton Whitley announced today the creation of Whitley Theatrical, a New York City-based casting and producing office for theater, film, and television.

The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr has announced a new solo album ‘Melodies On Hiatus’ and shared lead single ‘100-99’. Check it out below.The LP marks the fifth solo album for the guitarist and songwriter, following on from his 2018 release ‘Francis Trouble’.

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has announced details of a new book which is all about his guitar collection.The 400-page coffee table book, Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield, details the frontman’s entire collection of over 40-plus guitars, revealing “the story and significance of each within his life and career.”According to the book’s description, “Hetfield shares the emotional and technical elements of the chosen tools that have shaped his singular musical journey, including exotic instruments, vintage Gibsons, and custom one-offs. He also reveals many studio secrets, including the key amplifiers and gear that sculpt his tone and create his sound.”A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)The description goes on to add: “Each featured guitar is accompanied by lush museum-quality portraits by acclaimed photographer Scott Williamson, exhibiting intimate details one can only see if holding it in their own hands, alongside Hetfield’s deeply personal reminiscence.”Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield is set for release on October 17 via Simon & Schuster.Meanwhile, Metallica are set to release their upcoming 11th album ’72 Seasons’ on April 14 via Blackened Records.A post shared by Metallica (@metallica)Speaking about the inspiration behind the forthcoming new record’s name, Hetfield said: “72 seasons.

Jesy Nelson has announced the release of her brand-new single Bad Thing.

Peace have surprised fans by announcing the release of their new album – as well as revealing line-up changes and sharing some intimate UK shows.The band, whose last release was was their acclaimed 2018 third album ‘Kindness Is The New Rock And Roll’, teased their comeback back in December with magazine ads calling upon fans who were “energetic, amused and happy to support Peace” to come forward as “perfect supernumerary for the new live show”.Now, the Birmingham indie veterans have taken to social media to mark their return – directing fans to their website to enter a password to be able to hear their surprise fourth album, as well as sharing more info on their current status after the departure of guitarist Doug Castle and drummer Dom Boyce.“You can listen to our new album in full right now on our cool new website peaceforeverever.co.uk,” they wrote. “We will email you a password with every ticket to these shows. The record will be commercially released later this year but for now this is how we are going to share our music with the people that it means a lot to.”They continued: “Also, as some of you have noticed, we are no longer a four-piece band.

Dexys – formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners – have announced their first new album in over a decade, and shared the lead single ‘I’m Going To Get Free’. Check it out below.Only the second studio album to be released under the shortened name, ‘The Feminine Divine’ marks the pop veterans’ first new material in 11 years – following on from their 2012 release ‘One Day I’m Going To Soar’.Due out on July 28, the upcoming album combines both Dexys classic pop sound, along with a new synth-heavy approach.

Love Island's Chloe Burrows has announced an "exciting" new job on Instagram. Ever since leaving the Love Island villa in 2021, fan favourite Chloe, 27, has been busy growing her following and building up her own brand.

Holly Willoughby has announced a major change to This Morning that has left some of the show's fans disappointed. On Thursday's instalment of the popular daytime show, Holly and Joel Dommett - who is standing in for Phillip Schofield - played the popular game of Spin to Win.The live segment sees viewers winning cash prizes, and usually features Phil spinning the wheel or Holly picking a ball to determine the prize money.

Jenny Lewis has announced details of her fifth studio album, ‘Joy’All’, and shared its latest single ‘Psychos’.Produced by Dave Cobb, the new album is due out on June 9 via Blue Note/EMI and follows 2019’s ‘On The Line’. It was first previewed last year with the single ‘Puppy And A Truck’.Explaining how the album came together, Lewis said: “I started writing some of these songs on the road, pre-pandemic… and then put them aside as the world shut down. […] Then from my home in Nashville in early 2021, I joined a week-long virtual songwriting workshop with a handful of amazing artists, hosted by Beck.“The challenge was to write one song every day for seven days, with guidelines from Beck.

Jenny Lewis has announced her first new album in four years. Joy’all will be released on June 9 via Blue Note/Capitol with first single "Psychos" streaming now.

Jungle have announced that they will release their latest album ‘Volcano’ this summer. The LP is the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Loving In Stereo’.Alongside the announcement, the duo have released new single ‘Candle Flame’, featuring rapper Erick The Architect, of which they say: “We wanted to create a song that was both personal and relatable, exploring the highs and lows of love and relationships in a way that was both poetic and authentic”.“Working with Erick The Architect was an absolute pleasure and his unique perspective and talent added an extra layer of depth and richness to the track”, they go on.

Pixies, Modest Mouse and Cat Power have announced a joint tour of North America – see all the dates below and buy tickets here.The three bands will hit the road in August and September, and they come in addition to upcoming May dates for Pixies in support of their new album ‘Doggerel’.The tour begins in Asbury Park, New Jersey on August 20, running for the following month before finishing up in San Diego, California on September 16.See the full list of tour dates below. Tickets are on sale on Friday, March 31 at 10am local time.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided more precise guidelines for members of the public who want to claim the first instalment of the £900 cost of living payment.

Kelly Clarkson has arrived for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards!

billy woods and Kenny Segal have announced a new joint album called Maps, the follow-up to their 2019 collaborative debut, Hiding Places. It’s due out May 5 via woods’ label, Backwoodz Studioz.