Pet Shop Boys Claim Drake Didn’t Clear ‘West End Girls’ Interpolation for New Album

Thania Garcia Brent Faiyaz surprised fans with the news of a new record early Thursday morning. Dubbed “Larger Than Life,” the 14-song collection serves as the follow-up to 2022’s “Wasteland,” which peaked at No. 2 on the U.S.

Everything Everything have announced a new album, ‘Mountainheaid’, and shared details of an upcoming UK tour. Find ticket details below.The Manchester art rock band announced news of the forthcoming album – which will be their seventh studio LP – earlier today (October 26).Sharing an update on their Instagram page, the four-piece confirmed news of the record and tour with two images, one of the album cover and one of the upcoming live shows.

Bill Kenwright, the British West End theater and movie producer, who also acted in Coronation Street, has died aged 78.

Elbow have announced details of a 2024 UK arena tour. Check them out below, along with frontman Guy Garvey telling us what to expect from their “inky” and “groove-based” new album.The Mercury-winning Manchester indie veterans will be hitting the road for a run of arena dates next May, while also promising the follow-up to their 2021 album ‘Flying Dream 1’.Asked if the massive venues on the horizon were a sign that fans should expect an arena-sized album, Garvey replied: “It is.

Joe Biden called for a massive new aid package for Israel and Ukraine, linking the wars in both countries to American security, while denouncing a rise in anti-semitism and Islamophobia in the U.S.

BTS singer Jungkook has unveiled the tracklist for his upcoming debut album ‘Golden’, featuring Major Lazer, DJ Snake and more.Today (October 16), BTS’ Jungkook released the tracklist for his forthcoming debut album ‘Golden’, featuring a number of high-profile collaboration, notable songwriters and more. The record will be released on November 3, led by the single ‘Standing Next to You’.‘Golden’ will feature 11 songs, including with French producer and rapper DJ Snake on the track ‘Please Don’t Change’, while Major Lazer are set to feature on ‘Closer to You’.

FKA twigs has announced she’s stopped making new music after her demos leaked online.The singer-songwriter took to Instagram yesterday (October 14) to announce that 85 of her demos had leaked online. Last week, FKA twigs previewed snippets of her upcoming album at Paris Fashion Week with an ornate performance (October 6).With the news of the leaks, however, the album will apparently not be released.

The treats continue for Take That fans as it's been announced they are releasing a brand new podcast which celebrates their return.

Bad Bunny has previously shared his preference for keeping his personal life private, including details about his love life, with many of his fans speculating about his romantic relationship with Kendall Jenner. However, it seems like he is hinting at some intimate moments of his relationship with the model in his latest album ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.’BAD BUNNY AND KENDALL JENNER SIT FRONT ROW AT GUCCI’S RUNWAY SHOWKENDALL JENNER POSES IN NOTHING BUT A BUTTON-DOWN SHIRT WHILE RELAXING IN BEDBAD BUNNY AND KENDALL JENNER ATTEND FORBES 30 UNDER 30 SUMMITThe Puerto Rican singer gets candid about his romance with Kendall in the song ‘FINA’ from his new project, indicating that the pair had a special encounter at her sister’s home in Los Angeles, with many wondering about which sister the song talks about.Fans immediately thought it could be the home of his sister Kylie Jenner, while others thought it could be Kim Kardashian, as the reality star also joined them at Drake’s concert this summer.Despite not giving more details, Bad Bunny shares the following lyrics in his new song: “Que yo soy un bellaco, pero tú me gana’ / Bien arrebata’o chingando en casa de tu hermana,” which translates to: “I am a scoundrel, but you beat me / Quite excited f—-ng at your sister’s house.”The singer goes on to confirm that he is talking about Kendall and responds to some of the viral questions fans have about the romance.

Thania Garcia Kali Uchis will kick off 2024 with the release of her fourth record, a collection of Spanish-language music dubbed “Orquídeas.” Arriving on January 12, the set will include the already released “Muñekita,” featuring Dominican dembow singer El Alfa and JT from City Girls. The Colombian-American artist shared the concept art for the record (see below) on Wednesday morning via Instagram, and in a press release, she expanded on the meaning of its title; “The orchid is the national flower of Colombia, and we have more species of orchid than anywhere on earth,” Uchis said.

Marika Hackman has announced her new album ‘Big Sigh’, released its lead single ‘Hanging’ and has shared the dates for a UK and European tour.‘Big Sigh’ marks Hackman’s fourth studio album and the singer has revealed in a press release that it was the “hardest record” she has made. The first track from the LP, ‘Hanging’, is a slow-sombre cut that is juxtaposed with loud guitars towards the end.Speaking about the song, Hackman explained: “‘Hanging’ is reflecting on a difficult past relationship and how you can trap yourself in a situation where you’re unable to grow into the next stage of your life.“The line ‘Yeah you were a part of me, I’m so relieved it hurts’ is describing how painful it still is to break up even if it’s not right.”Her upcoming album has been described as an edifying blend of sadness, stress and lust, but mostly – and crucially – that of relief.

Mumford & Sons debuted a new song called ‘Maybe’ during a live show last weekend – check out the footage below.The band were playing a headline set at Austin City Limits in Texas on Sunday (October 8) when Noah Kahan joined them on stage to perform the track.“Maybe I’m empty/ Maybe I’m cold/ Maybe I’m halfway out the door/ But this wasn’t it/ This wasn’t all I was asking for,” Mumford & Sons sang on the yet-to-be-released cut (via Rolling Stone).Other lyrics include: “Will you stop your screaming/Just for a second?/ I really don’t care what you think/ But I care how you feel/ And I wanna be held/ In your arms.” Watch a fan-shot video here:‘Maybe’ will mark Mumford & Sons’ first release since 2020. The group’s fourth and most recent studio album, ‘Delta’, came out in 2018.

Drake has shared the tracklist for his upcoming album, ‘For All The Dogs’, ahead of its release.Today (October 6), Drake revealed the tracklist for his upcoming album on social media. In the post, via OVO Sound, Drake also confirms the album’s release date for October 6, at 6AM US time.The album will feature a total of 23 songs, though no feature credits were shared.

Five Just Stop Oil protestors were arrested last night after disrupting a performance of Les Miserables in London’s West End.

Good Morning Britain presenter Alex Beresford was brutally roasted by his dad Noel on the latest episode of Celebrity Race Across The World, after he claimed he worked two jobs to “make ends meet”. On Wednesday night's episode, Alex and his dad were trying to catch up to the other teams as they were the last duo to reach the last checkpoint in Corsica, France.

Sleater-Kinney have shared details of their new album ‘Little Rope’ and a tour in support of it alongside the release of lead single ‘Hell’.The Washington, US-formed indie rockers release their 11th album on January 19 via Loma Vista Recordings (pre-order here).Today (October 3) the duo comprising Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein have also shared the accompanying music video for ‘Hell’ directed by Ashley Connor (The Miseducation Of Cameron Post), which stars actress and Kajillionaire filmmaker Miranda July.‘Hell’, which was recorded at Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon with Grammy-winning producer John Congleton, is being released against the backdrop of a family tragedy.In autumn 2022, Brownstein received a call from Tucker, who herself had just received a call from the American embassy in Italy. Years earlier, Brownstein has listed Tucker as her emergency contact on a passport form, and while she had since changed her phone number, Tucker hadn’t.The embassy staff were desperately trying to reach Brownstein to inform her that her mother and stepfather had been killed in a car crash while holidaying in Italy.Press material notes that although some of the album had already been written, aspects of each song (e.g. a guitar solo, the singing style, sonic approaches) were approached with grief hanging heavy.See the tracklist and artwork for ‘Little Rope’, as well as all of Sleater-Kinney’s upcoming live shows below.‘Little Rope’ tracklist:01. ‘Hell’02. ‘Needlessly Wild’03. ‘Say It Like You Mean It’04. ‘Hunt You Down’05. ‘Small Finds’06. ‘Don’t Feel Right’07. ‘Six Mistakes’08. ‘Crusader’09. ‘Dress Yourself’10. ‘Untidy Creature’Tickets for the 2024 North American tour shows go on sale this Friday (October 6)

Mackenzie Scott has confirmed details of a new Torres album. What an Enormous Room will be released on January 26 via Merge Records.

James have shared details of a 2024 UK tour featuring support from Razorlight, as well as teased that a new album is arriving next year. Find ticket info and more below.The Manchester rock band will be kicking off a run of summer dates across the UK next year with the tour featuring support from indie heavyweights Razorlight.The eight-show run beings with a slot at P&J Live in Aberdeen on June 3 followed by a stop at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle two days later.

EXCLUSIVE: Rock icon Bob Geldof is collaborating on a stage musical about the global phenomenon that was Live Aid. The show, called Just For One Day, devised and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet), will have its world premiere at the Old Vic Theatre in London early next year.

For his eighth studio album, Autumn Variations, Ed Sheeran decided to shake things up. Rather than utilizing the power of a major label (his previous albums were released on Atlantic), he’s released his latest LP independently on his own label, Gingerbread Man Records.