Author: Emma Wilkes

Lemmy, the frontman of the British rock band Motörhead, is set to be immortalized in his hometown with a new statue. The Stoke-on-Trent City Council approved plans to erect a 2.2-metre sculpture of the late singer in the market square of Burslem, where he was born. The clay statue, which will be created by local… Continue reading Statue of Motörhead frontman Lemmy to be erected in his Staffordshire hometown

The musician, Pharrell, has announced that his collaboration with Miley Cyrus is on its way, posting a snippet of their new song featuring him playing the track titled “Doctor” in his car on Instagram. The song was first heard as part of Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2024 Collection presentation held last month in Paris. It… Continue reading Pharrell says a collaboration with Miley Cyrus is ‘coming soon’

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian that Shane MacGowan once ate an apple from his band’s rider that he had been using to smoke crack. Wilson recounted the amusing incident as part of the Flashback series, where they recreate a photo of their younger self and reflect on… Continue reading Ricky Wilson says Shane MacGowan once smoked crack from an apple on Kaiser Chiefs’ rider

BBC Sounds’ Tearjerker podcast returns for its fourth season with Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora as the presenter. The podcast considers the healing power of emotionally charged music and artists’ choices will include genres such as classical, electronica, and pop. Aurora, whose own music is renowned for its emotive quality, will also feature a listener suggestion segment… Continue reading AURORA announced as new host of ‘Tearjerker’ podcast on BBC Sounds

UK singer Marika Hackman has covered Boygenius’s “Not Strong Enough” in a new live session. The accomplished cover version was recorded as part of a session for The Line Of Best Fit, filmed at Crouch End studios. The song originally won two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance and is taken… Continue reading Watch Marika Hackman’s tender cover of Boygenius’ ‘Not Strong Enough’

UK punk band Idles have scored their second number one album with the release of ‘Tangk’, marking their fifth full-length LP. The record received 85% of its opening week sales from physical formats, topping both the Official UK Album Chart and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, as well as being the week’s best-selling album in… Continue reading Idles score UK Number One album with ‘Tangk’: “It’s a beautiful feeling”

The upcoming ‘Borderlands’ movie trailer has not been received well by fans. The Lionsgate adaptation of the popular first-person shooter series stars Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kevin Hart, with Jack Black playing the role of robot Claptrap. In the film, Blanchett reprises her role as Lilith, an outlaw who returns to her home planet of Pandora when… Continue reading Fans aren’t happy with the ‘Borderlands’ trailer: “We have Guardians Of The Galaxy at home”

The Foo Fighters will be hosting a close-door charity event at Washington DC in support of Power To The Patients, a non-profit institute catering towards fair healthcare and affordable medical treatments. Scheduled for March 5, the event will have performances by Chuck D, Fat Joe, and the Foo Fighters. Many lawmakers, government officials, and the… Continue reading Foo Fighters show support for affordable healthcare by announcing Power To Patients US gig

Amazon Prime Video’s new series, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy will see all five Culkin brothers acting together for the first time. Macaulay, Kieran, Rory, Christian and Shane will appear in an episode that sees Kieran’s character Dr. Plowp sharing a holiday with his new partner. His other brothers show up and all… Continue reading All five Culkin brothers are going to be in a TV show together for the first time

English band Portishead will release a new version of their live album, ‘Roseland NYC Live’, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The album was recorded in New York City’s Roseland Ballroom in November 1998. The reissue, named ‘Roseland NYC Live 25’, will include previously unreleased tracks such as ‘Undenied’ and ‘Numb’ from the concert film and… Continue reading Portishead announce 25th anniversary vinyl and CD reissue of classic ‘Roseland NYC Live’