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Posthumous DMX Song Released Featuring Swizz Beatz And French Montana

A posthumous DMX song has been released featuring Swizz Beatz and French Montana. The hip-hip legend tragically passed away a week ago, following a stint in an intensive care unit after suffering a heart attack at his home on April...

By Bang Showbiz on 16 April 2021

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Royal Blood Wouldn't 'exist' If Mike Kerr Hadn't Got Sober

Royal Blood's Mike Kerr says the band wouldn't "exist" if he hadn't got clean.The rock duo - also comprising drummer Ben Thatcher - will return with their third studio album, 'Typhoons', on April 30, their first since the 31-year-old vocalist-and-bassist...

By Bang Showbiz on 16 April 2021

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Arlo Parks And Headie One Confirmed To Perform At 2021 BRIT Awards

Arlo Parks and Headie One are set to perform at the BRIT Awards.The 20-year-old singer has been nominated for three awards at the upcoming ceremony – Best Solo Female Artist, Breakthrough Artist and Best Album - and has vowed to...

By Bang Showbiz on 16 April 2021

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What I Am Needs No Excuses: Music To Empower Anyone To Be Themselves [Playlist]

Whether you are on her side or not, it seems that JK Rowling is a huge point of contention for people across the LGBTQ+ community for her repeated inflammatory statements on gender identity. Many have gone so far as to...

By Holly Mosley on 15 April 2021

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Anne-Marie Lets Slip That She Has More Songs With Nathan Dawe On Second LP

Anne-Marie has worked on more tracks with Nathan Dawe for her second album.The 'Don't Play' hitmaker teamed up with the 26-year-old DJ-and-producer and rapper MoStack, also 26, on recent hit, 'Way Too Long', and Anne-Marie has now confirmed they have...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

Ray BLK: My Mum Taught Me I Can Be Anything I Want To Be

Ray BLK's mother taught her that she can be and do "anything" she wants to.The 'Lovesick' star's parent told her there is nothing stopping her from achieving her dreams, no matter how big or small they are, and she even...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

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Suggs: Madness Saved Us From A Life Of Crime

Suggs says music saved him and his bandmates from a life of crime.The Madness frontman was arrested for affray as a teen growing up in Camden, north London, and in the band's upcoming three-part docuseries, 'Before We Was We: Madness...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

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Kendrick Lamar's Longtime Engineer Hints New Album Might Drop In 2021

Kendrick Lamar's long-serving engineer has hinted the hip-hop megastar might drop his long-awaited fifth studio LP in 2021.The Grammy-winning rap star hasn't released a studio album since 'Damn' in 2017, but, earlier this year, Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch claimed...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

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Marina Unveils Upcoming Album Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land

Marina has announced her new album, ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’, and released the new track, ‘Purge The Poison’.The pop star - who previously went by the name Marina and the Diamonds - returned with 'Love + Fear' in...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

Kylie Minogue Working On Extended Edition Of Hit Album Disco

Kylie Minogue is working on a new extended edition of 'Disco'.The 'Real Groove' singer has confirmed that 2021 will see her "repack" her chart-topping disco-pop album - and she's hinted "there's a lot to play with".She told T Australia magazine:...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

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Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Teases Unreleased Taylor Swift-featuring Track

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon has shared a preview of an unreleased track featuring Taylor Swift.The 39-year-old musician added his vocals to 'Exile' on the megastar's 2020 album, 'folklore', and also co-wrote the title track and played on several other tunes...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

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Sarah Harding Planned Musical Reinvention

Sarah Harding was planning to reinvent herself as a blues singer before being diagnosed with cancer.The former Girls Aloud singer had been working hard on new material and improving her skills on guitar in a bid to "find herself musically"...

By Bang Showbiz on 15 April 2021

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The Snuts 'owe' Lewis Capaldi 'a Few Pints' After He Backed Their Battle To No1

The Snuts owe fellow Scot Lewis Capaldi "a few pints" after he supported their chart battle with Demi Lovato. The West Lothian rockers beat the 28-year-old international megastar's LP 'Dancing with the Devil... The Art of Starting Over' to the...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2021

Grammy-nominated CHIKA Announces Early Retirement From Music

Grammy-nominated rapper CHIKA has announced her retirement from the music industry.The 24-year-old star - who was in contention for Best New Artist at the 2021 awards ceremony - has decided to step back from her music career due to the...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2021

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Tom Grennan And Sophie Ellis-Bextor Join Big Feastival Bill

Tom Grennan, Maisie Peters and Sophie Ellis-Bextor have been added to the line-up for The Big Feastival. Blur rocker and cheesemaker Alex James' annual music and food festival is set to return on August Bank Holiday (August 27 – 29...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2021

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Exodus Drummer Tom Hunting Vows To Beat Cancer 'like A Snare Drum'

Exodus drummer Tom Hunting has vowed to beat cancer like a f****** snare drum" after being diagnosed with the disease.The thrash metal legends' sticksman found out he has a gastric tumour in his upper stomach in February, and the 56-year-old...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2021

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Paris Jackson Features On The Struts' Upcoming Single, Low Key In Love

Paris Jackson is featured on The Struts' upcoming single, 'Low Key In Love'.The 23-year-old model-and-singer released her debut solo single, 'Wilted', in November, and she has teamed up with the British rockers on their new track out on Friday (16.04.21).Luke...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2021

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Lil Nas X Announces Montero (Call Me By Your Name) Is Hitting Pornhub After Streaming Issues

Lil Nas X announced 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' will be available on Pornhub, after the hit was briefly taken down from streaming platforms.The 'Old Town Road' hitmaker's fans took to Twitter to share their dismay that the song...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2021

Olivia Rodrigo Unveils Debut Album Sour

Olivia Rodrigo has unveiled her debut studio album, 'Sour'.The 18-year-old singer-and-actress - who achieved chart success with her debut single ‘Driver’s License’ when it was released in January - has shared the artwork and track-listing for the hotly-anticipated LP, which...

By Bang Showbiz on 14 April 2021

Sir Mick Jagger And Dave Grohl's New Song Eazy Sleazy

Sir Mick Jagger has teamed up with Dave Grohl on a new song, 'Eazy Sleazy'.The Rolling Stones rocker unveiled the brand new song - which he worked on with the Foo Fighters star and producer Matt Clifford - on his...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Eight Times Grimes Got So Weird We Fell In Love With Her A Little Bit More

Anytime we see Grimes trending, we're immediately intrigued to see what wild thing she's done lately - and we're rarely disappointed. In fact, it's her perpetual weirdness that makes us adore her so much. Here are just a few examples...

By Holly Mosley on 13 April 2021

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AC/DC Legend Brian Johnson Announces The Lives Of Brian Memoir

Brian Johnson is set to release the memoir, 'The Lives of Brian'.The AC/DC legend's tell-all tome, which will follow his upbringing and storied life on the road in one the most iconic rock bands of all time, will be published...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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DMX's Family Deny Beyonce And Jay-Z Bought The Late Rap Legend's Master Recordings

DMX's family have shut down a rumour circulating claiming Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought the late rapper’s master recordings for $10million.The 50-year-old rapper-and-actor passed away last week after a stint in an intensive care unit following a heart attack at his...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Boy George And Culture Club Announce A Series Of 2021 Heritage Live Gigs

Boy George & Culture Club have announced a series of outdoor Heritage Live Concerts for 2021.The 'Karma Chameleon' hitmakers will play Kenwood on Hampstead Heath in London on June 26, which guarantees to be a special night as it will...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Lady Gaga Reacts To Artpop Act II Campaign And Thanks Fans For 'celebrating' The Record

Lady Gaga has recalled being in "desperate pain" making 2013's ‘Artpop’, and thanked fans for "celebrating" the record by campaigning for Volume II.The 'Born This Way' hitmaker has responded to the campaign for 'Act II', which subsequently saw #buyARTPOPoniTunes go...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Soft Cell Reunite For First Album In Two Decades

Synth-pop pioneers Soft Cell's first album in two decades is "a lot more worldly-wise".The Marc Almond-led duo have been back in the studio in lockdown working on what will mark their first new music since 2002's acclaimed LP 'Cruelty Without...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Olly Alexander Vows To Release His 'best' Leftover Tracks

Olly Alexander has a slew of unreleased songs waiting to be released. The Years & Years star - who has just released 'Starstruck', his first single since announcing he will continue as the sole member of the group - has...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Rina Sawayama Recruits Sir Elton John For New Version Of Chosen Family

Rina Sawayama is releasing a rendition of 'Chosen Family' featuring Sir Elton John.The music legend is a massive fan of the 30-year-old Japanese-British singer and has tinkled the ivories and added his iconic vocals to the ballad, which is Rina's...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Dave Grohl's What Drives Us Documentary Set To Hit Amazon Prime On April 30

Dave Grohl's 'What Drives Us' documentary is set to land on Amazon Prime on April 30.The first trailer for the star-studded film, which features interviews with the likes of Sir Ringo Starr, Brian Johnson, St. Vincent, Slash, Duff McKagan and...

By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2021

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Garbage, St. Vincent, Dry Cleaning And More Feminist Anthems Of Empowerment For 2021

Women shouldn't still be fighting for rights in 2021, but here we are. As much as laws have changed to give us back our power theoretically, society continues to shame, criticise, abuse and manipulate the female population. And these female...

By Holly Mosley on 12 April 2021

The Libertines Announce 15-date Giddy Up A Ding-Dong Tour

The Libertines have announced the 'Giddy Up A Ding-Dong Tour’.Pete Doherty, Carl Barat, and co will embark on a 15-date run this November and December across the UK, for what will mark their first shows in two years.The jaunt includes...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2021

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The Who Reunite With Heinz After 50 Years To Launch Limited-edition Beanz Meanz The Who Cans

The Who have reunited with Heinz five decades after their iconic 'The Who Sell Out' album artwork, which featured frontman Roger Daltrey sitting in a bath full of Heinz Beanz.Daltrey, 77, and guitarist Pete Townshend, 75 - the surviving members...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2021

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Olivia Dean Named Amazon Music UK's Breakthrough Artist Of 2021

Olivia Dean has been named Amazon Music UK's Breakthrough artist of 2021.The British singer-songwriter is thrilled to have been chosen as the recipient of the up-and-coming music prize, which is part of Amazon Music’s developing artist programme.The recognition follows the...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2021

Grey Daze Hit Studio To Record New Album Featuring Posthumous Chester Bennington Vocals

Grey Daze are working on a new album featuring the late Chester Bennington's vocals and his daughters Lily and Lila's.The late rock legend's pre-Linkin Park grunge band took to Instagram over the weekend to share some snaps from Sunset Sound...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2021

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DJ Khaled Teases New Album Is '98 Per Cent Done'

DJ Khaled's new album is “98 per cent done.”The chart-topper - who has sons Asahd, four, and Aalam, 14 months, with his wife Nicole Tuck - is gearing up to release his 12th studio album, 'Khaled Khaled', which takes its...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2021

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Megadeth Close To Completing New Album

Megadeth are just hours away from finishing their new album.The thrash metal titan's bassist David Ellefson has revealed the follow-up to 2016's 'Dystopia' is in "the final hours getting everything done".He told Rock Music Star: “I was actually just down...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2021

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Driver's License Hitmaker Olivia Rodrigo Gets Parking Ticket

'Drivers License’ hitmaker Olivia Rodrigo has been handed a parking ticket.The 18-year-old singer-and-actress, who took four attempts to pass her driving test, was sent a City of Los Angeles Parking Violation through the post.Olivia - whose record-breaking mega-hit spent nine...

By Bang Showbiz on 12 April 2021

Download Festival: 10 Bands That Are Ready To Headline

The organisers of Europe’s biggest rock and metal festival, Download, have earned a reputation for booking seemingly impossible bands in the past. After bringing Guns n Roses back from the dead, getting the ominous and elusive Tool to headline on...

Posted 11 April 2021

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London Grammar Star Hannah Reid Nearly Quit Music Two Years Ago

London Grammar’s Hannah Reid was ready to quit music two years ago.The 31-year-old singer felt she “wasn’t cut out” for the industry anymore because she was tired of its “sexist and exploitative” nature, but writing the group’s new album, ‘Californian...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 April 2021

Joel Corry Slid Into RAYE's DMs

Joel Corry slid into RAYE's DMs. The 31-year-old DJ approached RAYE, 23, via social media to ask her to collaborate on the song 'Bed' with David Guetta and said he is the "DM king".Speaking on Smallzy’s 'Celebrity Small Talk', RAYE...

By Bang Showbiz on 11 April 2021

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