Author: Elizabeth Aubrey

During a meeting with the environment and climate change committee, Rowan Atkinson was blamed for the slow sale of electric cars. The Green Alliance, a thinktank group, cited an article written by Atkinson and published in The Guardian last summer as one of the main obstacles the government faces in its aim to phase out… Continue reading Rowan Atkinson blamed for slow electric car sales in House Of Lords speech

OMD has released their latest single, ‘Kleptocracy,’ which according to a press release, is their “greatest straight-up protest song.” The track is from the band’s newest album, ‘Bauhaus Staircase.’ The album, which is their first in three years, follows the band’s 40th anniversary. OMD, consisting of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, is currently on tour… Continue reading OMD release new single ‘Kleptocracy’ ahead of 2024 UK arena tour

The Green Events and Innovations conference (GEI) is set to take place later this month, featuring keynote speeches from Brian Eno and Jarvis Cocker. The conference aims to explore how sustainability can be developed in the live touring industry. Eno, who previously headlined the event alongside Aurora and Jacob Collier, will be involved in a… Continue reading Jarvis Cocker and Brian Eno to give keynote at Green Events and Innovations conference

Madonna’s ‘The Celebration’ World Tour will be extended due to over-demand from fans. The final date will take place on April 9th, 2024, at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The global tour will have consisted of 80 shows upon its conclusion. Tickets for the final date were made available as of February 6th. A press… Continue reading Madonna announces final date of ‘The Celebration’ world tour

Pop superstar Ariana Grande has announced that she won’t be dropping any more singles from her much-anticipated forthcoming album ‘Eternal Sunshine’ until its release next month. The musician took to Instagram to ask fans to listen to the album in full upon its release. During the post, Grande revealed that as hard as it is… Continue reading Ariana Grande says she won’t be releasing any more singles until new album ‘Eternal Sunshine’ arrives

Following her appearance at the 2024 Grammys, fans are sharing Tracy Chapman’s original Grammy performance of her hit song ‘Fast Car’ from 1989. This is after Chapman joined country music star, Luke Combs on stage to perform a version of the same song during the event. Combs had made the song more popular in 2023… Continue reading Fans are re-sharing Tracy Chapman’s original Grammys performance of ‘Fast Car’ from 1989

The Øya Festival 2024 has announced its latest wave of acts including RAYE, Arca, Astrid S and Holly Humberstone. Taking place in Oslo, Norway between August 7 and 10 this year, the event is celebrating its 25th anniversary edition. Tickets are available for purchase now. The new artists join previously announced headliners Pulp, PJ Harvey,… Continue reading RAYE, Arca, Astrid S, Holly Humberstone join massive Øya 2024 line-up

According to a recent report by the BBC, Spotify has failed to block explicit lyrics in hit songs by artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, and Kanye West, amongst others. The report claims that even when users have blocked explicit content, they are still being shown explicit lyrics from songs. The streaming service can… Continue reading Spotify fails to block explicit lyrics in hits by Olivia Rodrigo, Dua Lipa, Kanye West and many more

War Child UK’s Secret 7” series is back for another year, with contributors including Paul McCartney, Aurora and The Chemical Brothers. Seven tracks from seven artists have been pressed to vinyl 100 times, with each copy featuring unique artwork from one of 700 designers who donated their time and work to the project. The records will… Continue reading Jamie Hewlett and Paul Smith among designers for this year’s War Child Secret ‘Seven 7″‘ vinyl series

Alec Baldwin has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter last week for the shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin, who was also the co-producer and lead actor on Rust, drew back the hammer of the prop gun that held live ammo to allegedly play a scene. Hutchins was killed in the incident, and the film’s… Continue reading SAG-AFTRA defends Alec Baldwin: “An actor’s job is not to be a firearms expert”