4 d. ago Clairo at the Eventim Apollo: an ethereal masterclass in charming soft

The Atlanta-born singer has long made introverted, introspective rock – but last night was centre stage in her lavish 70s dreamland

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5 d. ago Huge thrift market comes to historic Manchester venue with clothes swap, live music and matcha bar

There will also be street food vendors, handpoke tattooists and more than 100 sellers

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5 d. ago Jessica Simpson celebrates emotional milestone after suffering ‘deepest heartbreak of my life’

Pop singer has been sharing new music in the wake of her split from husband Eric Johnson

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6 d. ago Joan Baez hits out at ‘incompetent billionaires’ running the US: ‘Our democracy is going up in flames’

‘You said I could say anything I want out here,’ said the music legend on the debut episode of ‘Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney’

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6 d. ago Rihanna drops bombshell ahead of London live music comeback announcement

Rihanna drops bombshell ahead of London live music comeback announcement  The News International

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6 d. ago Concert prices spiral out of control as live music becomes an unaffordable luxury

The price of a ticket to see your favourite artist in concert could be compared to an iPhone or a luxurious holiday, leaving music fans asking why concert prices have spiralled out of control

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8 d. ago ‘If all I cared about was a career, I’d make listenable music’: Joost Klein on Eurovision, scandal and having the last laugh

The wild child ‘gabber pop’ rapper was booted off last year’s song contest. But his song Europapa eclipsed the winner’s – and he’s about to tour the world in his gigantic shoulder padsJoost Klein is arguably the first artist to triumph at the Eurovision song contest without actually performing in the final. In May last year, the 27-year-old Dutch wild child “gabber pop” rapper was disqualified from the world’s largest live music event just hours before he was due to perform Europapa to 170 million TV viewers around the globe.This song – a chaotic but catchy ode to the father he lost as a teenager, and to the free movement of people ethos his father instilled in him – was touted as a favourite. But instead of gearing up for his big moment, Klein spent seven hours that day sitting in his changing room in a reflex-blue, Ursula-von-der-Leyen-meets-Vivienne-Westwood suit with gigantic shoulder pads, fearing he was about to be arrested – on live TV – over a “backstage incident” after the ...

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9 d. ago The King’s Music Room: Charles hails ‘exceptional’ Beyonce as monarch's Apple Music show goes live

Like a consummate DJ, Charles introduces each song, giving his thoughts before the tracks are played

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1 week ago Nick Grimshaw: ‘Getting people to talk about music is the same as talking about food. Both are full of memories’

The DJ and podcaster on taking over the 6 Music breakfast slot, coping with grief, and what he learned working as an intern at MTVBorn in Oldham in 1984, Nick Grimshaw has just taken over as 6 Music’s new breakfast DJ . After stints in PR and TV, his radio career began in 2007 on Radio 1 youth strand Switch; in 2012, he became the station’s breakfast presenter, doing it for six years. He’s also been an X Factor judge, a Gogglebox regular (with his niece, Liv), has written a memoir, Soft Lad, and co-hosts Waitrose’s Dish podcast, with Angela Hartnett, and BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked, with Annie Mac. Engaged to his dancer partner Meshach Henry, he lives in London and will broadcast live from the 6 Music festival in Greater Manchester, later this month.Congratulations on the new job. How is breakfast DJing different on 6 Music?Radio 1 is about being at the zeitgeist of what’s going on in popular culture, so when there’s a change of presenter there, it feels seismic – there’s new ima...

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1 week ago Clara Mann: ‘We’re very alienated from each other – live music is a remedy for that’

As the 23-year-old musician releases her debut album ‘Rift’, she speaks to Ellie Muir about her rural upbringing in southern France, relationships and why folk music is constantly experiencing revivals

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1 week ago Rare 1930s footage of pioneering Scottish female pilot to be set to live music at silent film festival

Winnie Drinkwater was the world’s first commercial airline pilot

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1 week ago Jack White review – rock’n’roll showman makes believers of us all

Troxy, London Touring his 2024 solo album No Name in a barnstorming gig, the former White Stripe plays fast and loose with the truth but is absolutely the real deal“Do you believe me yet?” yells Jack White from the lip of the stage, a few songs into his second night’s work at this classy art deco venue in east London. It’s a very Jack White kind of location: highly stylised, lovingly restored, but not entirely removed from its unglamorous surroundings.Lit in deep blue and strobing white, the colour palette of his solo career, White and his band have played tracks from his most recent album, the surprise-released No Name, first handed out free on white-label vinyl to unsuspecting shoppers at Third Man stores in Nashville, Detroit and London last summer (Third Man Records is White’s own imprint). It’s Rough on Rats (If You’re Asking) is a particularly rousing workout full of guitar shock and awe, from an album that has drawn relieved and delighted comparisons to White’s first band, th...

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2 w. ago United Airlines crew member's 'sweet' act as passengers wait to disembark flight divides travelers

Passengers were treated to a violin-playing crew member after they landed - but it has caused mass divide on the web, with some users slamming the crew member for forcing people to listen to him.

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2 w. ago Five at Aberdeen's P&J Live seating plan, capacity and map for UK tour 2025

Boyband Five, or 5ive, are going on a 12-date arena tour later in 2025 including a show at London's O2 Arena

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2 w. ago Council accused of 'vandalism' after Cardiff park trees hacked down ahead of live music event

Cardiff Council has said the trees were cut down because they either suffered from disease or were already dead, but some locals have been left 'devastated'

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2 w. ago Hard Rock Hotel London, Ontario Set to Revolutionize Luxury Stays and Live Music in 2025

Hard Rock Hotel London, Ontario Set to Revolutionize Luxury Stays and Live Music in 2025  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago The Brit Awards 2025 live: Charli xcx wins big but JADE is the standout

The Brits is taking place tonight at the O2: follow it all unfold here as Charli xcx looks set to dominate the evening

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2 w. ago The Brit Awards 2025 live: Charli xcx starts picking up the gongs as JADE wows

The Brits is taking place tonight at the O2: follow it all unfold here as Charli xcx looks set to dominate the evening

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2 w. ago The Brit Awards 2025 live: Charli xcx, Sabrina Carpenter get ready to perform

The Brits is taking place tonight at the O2: follow it all unfold here as Charli xcx looks set to dominate the evening

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2 w. ago Brit Awards 2025 live: What time is it on TV, all the red carpet action, awards and more as it happens

The biggest night in British music is finally here, with comedian Jack Whitehall returning to host the ceremony. There will be huge performances from stars including Sabrina Carpenter, and fans are also expecting the Brits to pay tribute to Liam Payne.

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