Author: Tom Skinner

Following two consecutive years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and “severe circumstances”, the Made In America Festival hosted by Jay-Z has been shelved indefinitely. The annual two-day music event, which was launched in 2012, typically takes place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, over the Labor Day weekend. The festival has… Continue reading Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival cancelled for second year in a row

In preparation for the release of her upcoming album ‘Radical Optimism’ on May 3, Dua Lipa has shared a behind-the-scenes video with fans on Instagram. In the new clip, Lipa invites her fans to take a deep dive into her creative process as she prepares for the album launch. Lipa has already released two singles,… Continue reading Dua Lipa shares “deep dive” video about making of ‘Radical Optimism’

Leeds band English Teacher have announced their UK headline tour for this winter. The five-date tour will commence on November 12 at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, with follow-up shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, and Bristol. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public at 10 am BST on… Continue reading English Teacher announce winter 2024 UK tour

Jay Weinberg, former drummer for Slipknot, has made his return to live shows with the funk-metal supergroup Infectious Grooves. Weinberg was fired from Slipknot last November and joined Infectious Grooves earlier this year. He shared the official footage of himself playing ‘Monster Skank’ from the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Australia on Instagram. The band also… Continue reading Watch ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg perform with Infectious Grooves

Tom Morello is set to perform an intimate solo show in London for the summer, ahead of his festival tour in the UK and Europe. The renowned guitarist from Rage Against The Machine will take to the stage at the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town on June 13, accompanied by some special guests yet to… Continue reading Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello announces intimate London solo show

Interpol has announced that they will be performing their biggest gig yet, a free show in Mexico City’s iconic 280,000-capacity ceremonial square, Zócalo, on Saturday, April 20. The concert is expected to be “the biggest show of their career” and will be Mexico’s largest concert event of the year so far. The announcement was made… Continue reading Interpol announce biggest show of their career with huge free date in Mexico City

Indie-pop trio London Grammar announced that they will be releasing a new single titled “House” on April 5th. The announcement came via the band’s social media pages, where they shared the cover art and the release date for the upcoming track. Fans can pre-save/pre-add the single by visiting a specified link on the band’s social… Continue reading London Grammar announce new single ‘House’, coming next week

Drop Dead, the alternative apparel company run by Bring Me The Horizon frontman, Oli Sykes, has announced a clothing collection in collaboration with Japanese horror manga artist Junji Ito. The range, consisting of shirts, hoodies, tops, jackets, and accessories, is set to launch on March 29. According to Drop Dead’s official website, the brand is… Continue reading Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes teams up with horror manga artist Junji Ito for new Drop Dead collab: “This is a huge honour for me”

Blanket Jackson, the youngest son of Michael Jackson, has filed a legal injunction against his grandmother Katherine. According to TMZ, the 22-year-old, whose real name is Bigi Jackson, wants to prevent his grandmother from using Michael’s estate money to fight in a legal battle. Blanket filed documents to stop Katherine from funding an appeal of… Continue reading Michael Jackson’s son Blanket files legal injunction against his grandmother to stop her spending

During The Who’s set at last night’s Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall, Eddie Vedder stepped in to perform ‘The Punk And The Godfather’ from The Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’ album. The performance saw Daltrey and Vedder exchanging lines while delivering an energetic and passionate rendition of the song. The performance was well received… Continue reading Eddie Vedder joined The Who on stage at Royal Albert Hall last night for TCT