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Post Malone is the latest artist to hold the title of Record Store Day Ambassador, the annual event has announced. Set to take place on April 12, Record Store Day returns for its 18th year in 2025, celebrating close to two decades of supporting physical media, independent artists, and brick-and-mortar record stores. Now, Malone has been announced as the artist who is being honored with the title of 2025’s Record […]

Clairo is summoning witches and casting spells on Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. On Monday (Jan. 20) — the same day Trump was sworn in for his second White House term — the 26-year-old singer/songwriter tweeted a call to action. “Witchcraft on Trump ASAP !” she wrote. It’s not the first time Clairo has expressed opposition to the politician. In November, the artist born Claire Cottrill revealed on X that she […]

British pop and R&B artist Mabel has opened up about how standing up for herself has impacted her decade-long career. Related Lily Allen Shuts Down Drug Rumors, Gives Mental Health Update: ‘I’m Really Not in a Good Place… 01/09/2025 In a recent episode of the BBC’s Miss Me? Podcast – on which Mabel is currently standing in for host Lily Allen while she takes a mental health break – the Londoner […]

Green Day delivered a politically charged performance during their Jan. 19 concert at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, marking their debut in South Africa. While performing their iconic 2004 hit “American Idiot,” frontman Billie Joe Armstrong swapped the lyric “I’m not a part of the redneck agenda” with “I’m not a part of the Elon agenda,” a direct jab at billionaire Elon Musk, who was born in Pretoria. Explore Explore See latest […]

John Sykes, the guitarist who performed with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake in the 1980s — and who co-wrote several tracks on Whitesnake’s highest-charting album, including the hit “Is This Love” — has died. Sykes passed away following a battle with cancer, a statement posted on his verified Facebook page said on Monday (Jan. 20). “It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard […]

The Black Eyed Peas have canceled their upcoming Las Vegas residency scheduled for 2025. On Sunday (Jan. 19), the group announced through their Instagram Story that their planned shows at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s PH Live would no longer take place due to “current circumstances.” “To our dearest Peabodies,” the Black Eyed Peas wrote. “It is with a heavy heart that, in light of current circumstances, our Las Vegas […]

Australia’s music industry is mourning the loss of Matthew Capper, the long-serving former managing director of Warner Chappell Australia, who died unexpectedly earlier this month following a surgical procedure. Capper suffered a ruptured appendix in late December, and could not fight off the infection after the operation, reads a statement from his family. A stalwart with more than 20 years’ service at Warner Chappell Australia, Capper led the business as […]

R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe has urged his social media followers to join him in a temporary boycott of Meta and its associated products to protest their part in “helping advance the far right in America”. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Stipe shared his intentions via a post on Instagram on Sunday (Jan. 19), outlining the ‘Lights Out Meta’ campaign which would take […]

Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, No Doubt and more stars are on the lineup for FireAid, the Jan. 30 benefit concert that has expanded from the Intuit Dome to also include the Kia Forum to support victims of the ongoing wildfire crisis that has devastated the Los Angeles area. Katy Perry, Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Rod Stewart, Sting and Stevie Nicks are also locked in for the charity showcase. […]