Author: Alex Rigotti

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Tour stop in Singapore is expected to bring in over $200 million to the country’s GDP. As part of an exclusive deal made last February, the popstar has been performing six shows at Singapore’s National Stadium from March 2nd to 9th, making it the only Southeast Asian stop on the tour. Bloomberg… Continue reading Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour could boost Singapore’s GDP by over $200million

Yesterday, the Chancellor Of The Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the latest government budget, disappointing representatives of the UK’s live music industry. Despite extending the orchestra tax relief, the budget failed to deliver on a key demand of the industry – a cut in the VAT charged on tickets. Several representatives from various live music organisations… Continue reading Budget slammed as a “missed opportunity” by UK live music industry

The new romantic ballad called ‘Me Before You’ has been released by Bleachers. It is the fourth single taken from their upcoming self-titled new album, which is set to be released on March 8 by Dirty Hit. The new track is a romantic ballad which sees frontman Jack Antonoff reflecting on life before meeting his… Continue reading Bleachers drop romantic new single ‘Me Before You’

UK punk band IDLES has opened up about touring and collaborating with electronica punk band LCD Soundsystem. In a recent interview with NME, frontman Joe Talbot spoke about the experience of working with the acclaimed band which recently featured on IDLES album Tangk. Talbot explained that he and the members of LCD Soundsystem connected effortlessly… Continue reading IDLES on lessons learned in life (and coffee) from LCD Soundsystem

After rumours of his upcoming performance at Glastonbury began to circulate, Liam Gallagher quickly took to social media to shoot down any speculation. The singer seemingly confirmed a slot with John Squire at the festival in a tweet that simply read “Yeah”. However, just a day later, he wrote, “I never said I was playing… Continue reading Liam Gallagher: “I never said I was playing Glastonbury”

Swedish singer Zara Larsson shared her experiences of winning her country’s televised talent show ‘Talang’ at the age of 10 in a recent interview with The Guardian. The show is part of the global Got Talent series, and Larsson took the trophy with a rendition of Celine Dion’s classic hit ‘My Heart Will Go On.’… Continue reading Zara Larsson on winning Swedish talent show aged 10: “I worried my career might be over”

Enter Shikari, the St Albans band, took a strong stance in solidarity with Palestine during their recent gig at the Wembley Arena on February 17, 2022. The band had just wrapped their massive UK arena tour, and during the concert’s conclusion, frontman Rou Reynolds delivered an impassioned speech. Reynolds began by acknowledging that while they… Continue reading Enter Shikari express solidarity with Palestine at Wembley Arena gig

Popstar Taylor Swift surprised fans during her Australian leg of the tour with a mashup of her songs Getaway Car, August, and The Other Side of the Door. The show, which took place on February 17 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, saw the singer unleash her rendition of Getaway Car from the 2017 album Reputation which… Continue reading Watch Taylor Swift debut surprise mashup of ‘Getaway Car’, ‘August’ and ‘The Other Side of the Door’

T Walmsley, the bassist of Temples, has released his new single ‘Tommywood’, which has a dreamy, 80s synthpop-inspired sound. The accompanying video shows Walmsley dancing around in a retro-inspired bedroom fitted out with roses and zebra-striped sheets. The inspiration behind the song comes from Walmsley’s struggles with erectile dysfunction, a taboo subject that he hopes… Continue reading Temples’ T Walmsley shares gauzy new single ‘Tommywood’

Kesha has given a recent interview in which she disclosed that she is preparing to release new music, but can’t do so just yet. The singer mentioned that she has been busy writing new music post-contract with Kemosabe. This comes after news broke that Kesha was finally released from the shackles of the record label… Continue reading Kesha reveals she is writing new music “ferociously” – but can’t release it just yet