Richard Ashcroft Manchester review – a wave of euphoric indie bangers | Music | Entertainment

“I’ve never had a bad review off someone who was a good looker,” Richard Ashcroft told the crowd last night at his sell-out gig at Manchester’s Co-op Live. And reader,…

Boyband Five send fans wild at surprise pub gig to celebrate big switch on | Music | Entertainment

The average internet installation day can be a nightmare. You clear your schedule for that vague “any time between 8 and 6” window and keep half an ear out for…

Lorde tickets and how to buy last-minute access for upcoming gigs | Music | Entertainment

Lorde stands as one of the most thrilling and innovative performers currently dominating the music scene, and her most recent tour announcement proves once again how popular she is. The…

‘Great day for the next generation of creative talent’ as EBacc scrapped | UK | News

EXCLUSIVE Britain’s world leading music industry has reacted with joy that the highly controversial English Baccalaureate system – heavily criticised for squeezing out arts subjects in schools – is to…

Rap legend dies aged 51 aged after brain aneurysm as son issues tribute | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Young Bleed, whose real name was Glenn Clifton Jr, has passed away after being rushed to the hospital days earlier following a collapse. The rapper died after suffering from complications…

Major boost for music education after ‘historic decision’ to scrap key school measure | UK | News

Music education in schools will be given a massive boost today with the English Baccalaureate system to be scrapped by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s long-awaited Curriculum Review. The “game-changing” axe…

Download 2026 tickets, line-up, headliners and final dates | Music | Entertainment

Download Festival 2025 may have only been just a few months ago, but we’re already looking ahead to the 2026 offering. Last year’s headliners Sleep Token revelled in one of…

Brian May and Roger Taylor release video on Freddie Mercury’s Bohemian Rhapsody | Music | Entertainment

Freddie Mercury’s Queen magnum opus, Bohemian Rhapsody, marks its 50th anniversary this weekend. And to celebrate, the band has created an official 5-part YouTube miniseries on how the iconic song…

Andrea Bocelli and son Matteo Bocelli duet Fall On Me in emotional live video | Music | Entertainment

Andrea Bocelli was pleasantly surprised to discover that his son, Matteo Bocelli, could sing, and just a few years ago, they sang their first duet together, “Fall On Me.” The…

Sex Pistol Glen Matlock on Bowie, Blondie and Ex-Pistol John Lydon | Music | Entertainment

After the last show of Iggy Pop’s 1979 US tour, his pal David Bowie offered to give the band a lift to New York’s Mudd Club in his Lincoln Continental…