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Brandon Flowers Says New Solo Album Felt Like A “Natural” Move Away From The Killers

Brandon Flowers has said making his new solo album Thrasher felt like a “natural” move because the songs were too personal to become another Killers record. The 45-year-old frontman began working on the album after The Killers completed their 2021 record Pressure Machine. As the material developed, Flowers realised the songs did not feel like

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Sam Smith Says Madonna’s Music Is A ‘Lifeline’ For Queer People After Unholy Backlash

Sam Smith has revealed that Madonna reached out to support them after the backlash surrounding their 2022 collaboration with Kim Petras, “Unholy”, describing the pop icon as a “mother” and saying her music is a “lifeline” for queer people. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Smith, who uses they/them pronouns, recalled how Madonna

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Phoebe Bridgers Postpones UK Shows After Hospitalisation With Appendicitis

Phoebe Bridgers has postponed her remaining intimate UK shows this week after being hospitalised with appendicitis. The singer-songwriter confirmed the news on Wednesday 19 August 2026, after performing two London shows at Union Chapel on Monday, her 32nd birthday. Bridgers was due to perform intimate shows in Kingston, Brighton and Bristol, but those dates will

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The Beatles Announce Long-Term Global Partnership With UMG And Apple Corps

The Beatles have announced a new long-term global partnership between Universal Music Group (UMG) and Apple Corps that will expand the way the band’s music, merchandise and wider brand are managed and presented worldwide. Under the exclusive agreement, UMG will oversee The Beatles’ global physical and digital merchandise, licensing and e-commerce, building on its existing

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ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies Aged 77

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of ZZ Top, has died aged 77. The musician died on Monday 17 August 2026, surrounded by his family at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, while receiving hospice care, according to the band’s representative Bob Merlis. No cause of death has been announced. ZZ Top have cancelled their scheduled concerts

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Madonna Leads 2026 MTV VMA Nominations With 11, Taylor Swift Has Nine

Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11 nods, including Video of the Year for Confessions II – The Film, while Taylor Swift follows with nine nominations. The 2026 MTV VMAs will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday 27 September with the ceremony airing live on CBS,

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Kanye West To Perform In Russia With Two Gazprom Arena Shows

Kanye West, now known as Ye, is scheduled to perform two concerts at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia, on 10 and 11 October 2026. The shows will make him one of the biggest Western music stars to perform in Russia since the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Tickets for the two Gazprom

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Tupac Shakur murder trial begins in Las Vegas

The murder trial of Tupac Shakur has begun in Las Vegas, nearly 30 years after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting. Shakur died on 13 September 1996, aged 25, six days after four men in a white Cadillac opened fire on his vehicle. Prosecutors allege that former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis

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Shakira Pledges $1.25 Million To Rebuild Schools After Colombia Earthquake

Shakira has pledged $1.25 million to help rebuild schools damaged by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia’s Chocó region on 10 August 2026. The Colombian singer visited Quibdó, the capital of Chocó, on Monday to see damaged schools and meet children affected by the disaster. Through her Fundación Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Foundation), she will help

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Yungblud Breaks Leg In Motorcycle Accident But Vows To Keep Gigging

Yungblud has broken his leg in a motorcycle accident in South Dakota, but the Doncaster rock star says he will still perform at upcoming festivals in Portugal and Belgium. The 29-year-old musician, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, suffered the injury in a minor motorcycle accident at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last week. He confirmed

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