Author: Emma Wilkes

Last night, Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer opened their joint UK tour in Birmingham. The two bands played full sets of hits, deep cuts, and even some covers. Weezer began the night with a 19-song setlist, featuring ‘My Name Is Jonas,’ ‘Beverly Hills,’ ‘Island In The Sun,’ and ‘Buddy Holly.’ They also played a cover of… Continue reading Check out what Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins played as they kicked off their joint UK tour in Birmingham

The music from the 2003 film School of Rock, starring Jack Black, is now available on streaming services. The original album, titled School of Rock (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture), contains tracks performed by the cast, including the title song and a rendition of AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top… Continue reading ‘School Of Rock’ soundtrack arrives on streaming for the first time

Pop sensation, Ariana Grande, has released the music video for her latest single ‘The Boy Is Mine’ featuring Penn Badgley from the hit Netflix thriller ‘You’. In the video, Badgley plays a city mayor trying to solve a rat problem by rounding up cats to kill the rodents. Grande plays a city resident obsessed with… Continue reading Ariana Grande releases music video for ‘The Boy Is Mine’ featuring Penn Badgley

Taylor Swift kicked off the UK leg of her ‘Eras’ tour in Edinburgh on June 7th. Fans had been queuing for days ahead of the opening show at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium. Although the show followed a similar pattern to previous ‘Eras’ shows, Swift included a selection of newly added songs from her latest album, ‘The… Continue reading Here’s how Taylor Swift kicked off the UK leg of the Eras tour in Edinburgh

Irish rap group Kneecap has explained why they chose to perform at last month’s Great Escape festival despite calls for a boycott following the event’s sponsorship by Barclays. Over 100 artists withdrew from the festival citing Barclays’ financial links to companies arming Israel, however, Kneecap, who have protested against Israel’s actions in Gaza, chose to… Continue reading Kneecap explain their decision to play The Great Escape over boycott: “You can’t de-platform yourself”

Matty Healy, from the band The 1975, has been “blindsided” by Taylor Swift’s album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. The album was supposedly inspired by their relationship, but Healy has reportedly found it “hilarious” because they were “never serious” and he had “mixed feelings” about the situation. Swift and Healy were estimated to have been romantically… Continue reading The 1975’s Matty Healy reportedly “blindsided” by Taylor Swift new album, but finds it “hilarious” as they were “never serious”

London’s iconic music venue, Bush Hall, is set to host three shows by Sex Pistols and Frank Carter in August. The recent announcement follows the news that Glen Matlock, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Frank Carter would perform “Never Mind The Bollocks” in its entirety to raise funds for the venue. Due to overwhelmingly high… Continue reading Sex Pistols and Frank Carter announce extra London ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ show

The main antagonist of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power” will take on a new identity in the show’s second season. Fans will be thrilled to learn that the villain Sauron, played by Charlie Vickers, will transform into Annatar, a “blond-locked elf.” According to official messaging from Prime Video,… Continue reading ‘Rings Of Power’ villain will have a different name in season two

The return of HBO’s hit series, Big Little Lies, has been discussed by actress Nicole Kidman. Kidman confirmed in November 2021 that fans of the show would see a third season, much to the surprise of viewers. The show, which was originally a mini-series, was so successful that HBO commissioned more episodes. Based on the… Continue reading ‘Big Little Lies’ season three is in “good shape” and moving ahead, says Nicole Kidman

Following the disqualification of Dutch contestant Joost Klein at this year’s Eurovision song contest, the Netherlands is considering its future participation in the event, according to the Dutch state broadcaster, Avrotros. Klein was set to represent the Netherlands with his song ‘Europapa’ and was considered one of the favourites to win before he was disqualified… Continue reading Netherlands considering not coming back to Eurovision unless “structural changes” are made