11 h. ago Sharon Osbourne says she’s finally ‘done’ with music industry after Ozzy’s last Black Sabbath gig

Osbourne said she and her husband are ready to ‘live our life and do what we want to do’

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13 h. ago 90s boyband Damage reveal they were forced to dress femininely so they weren't seen as 'dangerous' as they detail music industry racism

Originally formed by Jade Jones , Andrez Harriott, Rahsaan J. Bromfield, Noel Simpson, and Coreé Richards, Damage burst onto the scene with their groundbreaking debut album Forever in 1995.

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5 d. ago Ticket Scalpers Drive O2 London Ticket Prices Up to 490%—Industry Calls for Urgent Cap

Ticket Scalpers Drive O2 London Ticket Prices Up to 490%—Industry Calls for Urgent Cap  Digital Music News

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5 d. ago 'Absolutely ridiculous' Wimbledon rule forced female players into removing bras

Wimbledon's female stars were forced to play without underwear due to strict dress code rules at All England Lawn, seeing players take to the court risking exposing themselves

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7 d. ago Oasis reunion is plunged into fresh chaos as furious crew blast 'uncaring' Gallagher brothers over shocking move

Before Noel Gallagher found fame in Oasis, he was a roadie for '80s band Inspiral Carpets.It was a job he loved, and it gave him helpful, first-hand insight into the music industry

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8 d. ago Kneecap to take to Glastonbury stage in what could be festival

Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in supportKneecap will be taking to the Glastonbury stage on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd eagerly anticipating what could be one of the most controversial sets in the festival’s history.The Irish rap group are performing at 4pm on the West Holts stage, amid criticism from music industry executives and from the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said it was not “appropriate” for the band to perform. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kneecap to perform in what could be one of Glastonbury’s most controversial sets

Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in supportKneecap will be taking to the Glastonbury stage on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd eagerly anticipating what could be one of the most controversial sets in the festival’s history.The Irish rap group are performing at 4pm on the West Holts stage, amid criticism from music industry executives and from the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said it was not “appropriate” for the band to perform. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Lewis Capaldi is back! Singer returns after two years with powerful new single Survive following career hiatus

Lewis Capaldi is making a return to the music industry for the first time in two years with a brand new single, Survive.

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1 week ago New pictures reveal scale of damage to Hotspur Press mill after devastating fire

The huge inferno ravaged the iconic building and sent plumes of smoke billowing over Manchester city centre

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1 week ago Morrissey cancels Stockholm show at last minute blaming ‘zero industry support’

Former Smiths frontman says ‘no label will release our music’

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1 week ago Glastonbury's secret sets revealed as Lewis Capaldi 'to make huge return' to festival

Lewis Capaldi, Pulp, Lorde and a number of other stars will be performing secret sets at this year's Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, a music industry insider has revealed

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2 w. ago This nepo baby enjoying a glam day out at Royal Ascot is the daughter of two huge Hollywood A

And while she has been taking the music industry by storm she has proved she is also has an eye for fashion as this actress stepped out in a black and white dress for Royal Ascot on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Noel Gallagher's daughter reveals brutal advice Oasis star gave her over music career

Noel Gallagher's eldest child, Anaïs, has revealed the rather brutal advice her Oasis legend dad gave her when she contemplated a career in the music industry

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3 w. ago ‘We’re so big we could do a gig on the moon’: tribute acts on fame, money and what it takes to make it

Dave Grohl is Bjorn Again’s ‘biggest fan’. Kelly O’Brien took out a loan to buy boobs to match Dolly Parton’s. Four tribute acts reflect on ‘the best job in the world’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailPink Floyd, Queen, AC/DC and, of course, Elvis play every weekend around Australia, often to sell-out crowds. Sure, they might not be the real thing – but they’re close enough.Tribute acts – the artists who make their living performing covers of well-known musicians – are not new. But in the past few years they’ve surged in popularity – even while Australia’s live music industry has struggled – as audiences embrace nostalgia more than ever before. RSLs and regional towns might be the stomping ground for tribute acts but today the best in the business can charge more than $100 a ticket.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Satellite photos reveal damage to Iranian missile bases after Israeli strikes

Satellite images analyzed Saturday by The Associated Press revealed some of the damage sustained by Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal in an Israeli attack on the country.

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3 w. ago Mystery rapper takes center stage as testimony at Diddy trial centers around sex parties

The rapper has not been identified, but a defense attorney described him as being at the ‘top of the music industry’

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3 w. ago Sly Stone dies aged 82 as tributes are paid to Sly and the Family frontman

Sylvester Stewart was described as a "monumental figure" in the music industry.

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3 w. ago Brit Awards to be held outside London for the first time in its history

The UK music industry's biggest night has been held in London for the past four decades

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4 w. ago Tour de force! British soldiers don their finest uniforms for the Colonel's Review

The occasion transforms the Mall as crowds line up the streets waving flags as 1400 soldiers parade alongside 200 horses and 400 musicians from Horse Guard's Parade to Buckingham Palace .

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4 w. ago The manosphere seizes on the Diddy trial to undermine female victims: ‘I don’t see no crimes committed’

Commentators on Black masculinity are popular pundits on Sean Combs’s case – but they’ve taken a clear sideWhen the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs began last month, there was one man who stood apart from the journalists, legal eagles and YouTube gossips queuing up for seats inside the New York courtroom: Myron Gaines, co-host of the Fresh and Fit podcast and author of the 2023 book Why Women Deserve Less. In the past five years, he has become infamous for his incendiary takes on masculinity, dating and the perceived challenges that men face in contemporary society.Combs was a natural person of interest for Gaines, as well as his peers who focus on Black masculinity and traffic in many of the same misogynistic tropes that have been present in hip-hop from its early days. For decades, the New Yorker was an alpha-male fantasy come to life: a self-made captain of industry and paragon of “Black excellence” who helps mainstream hip-hop music while juggling a roster of paramours that included...

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