Public Enemy returning ‘home’ to Def Jam – Music News

Hip-hop veterans Public Enemy have returned to Def Jam Recordings, the fabled label with which they first found fame. The rap stars, fronted by Chuck D and Flavor Flav, have signed a new contract with company executives…

Ciara’s breakout hit Goodies almost went to Britney Spears – Music News

Ciara almost lost her hit breakout song Goodies to Britney Spears. The singer released the dance floor anthem in 2004 as her debut single and was shocked to learn the tune was being shopped to the Toxic…

Patti Smith: ‘New York will recover from COVID-19’ – Music News

Patti Smith has shared that she is not concerned about New York City’s future as a musical hub when the COVID-19 pandemic passes. In a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, Patti said she has no…

BTS score first UK Top 10 single as Joel Corry & MNEK lead singles chart – Music News

K-pop group BTS claim this week’s highest new entry with Dynamite, which opens at Number 3. It’s the group’s highest charting single and first Top 10 in the UK – their previous best was a Number…

The Killers secure sixth Number 1 UK album with ‘Imploding The Mirage’ – Music News

The Killers fly straight to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with Imploding The Mirage. With 50,000 chart sales, including nearly 42,000 copies on CD, The Killers outsell the rest of this week’s Top 5 combined…

Mercury Prize Albums of the Year get the Tim Burgess Twitter listening party treatment – Music News

A selection of the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize ‘Albums of the Year’ are getting the Tim Burgess Twitter listening party treatment. Some of the shortlisted records for the prestigious honour have been chosen for the popular series,…

Katy Perry celebrates album release from hospital bed after giving birth to daughter Daisy – Music News

Katy Perry took to social media from her hospital bed to celebrate the release of her new album Smile two days after welcoming her first daughter with fiance Orlando Bloom. The pop superstar announced the arrival of…

Katy Perry celebrates the release of her new album ‘Smile’ from hospital bed – Music News

The ‘Never Really Over’ singer’s fifth album has arrived into the world just a day after she gave birth to her first child, a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom, with fiance Orlando Bloom on Thursday…

Ciara reveals her hit ‘Goodies’ was nearly a Britney Spears song – Music News

The 34-year-old singer has revealed she was made to “re-audition” for the 2004 track – her debut single from the album of the same name – and had no idea that her label were considering giving…

Jesy Nelson: ‘I’m a stone heavier than when I filmed Holiday music video’ – Music News

Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has revealed she’s gained weight since shooting the group’s Holiday music video. The 29-year-old stunner showed off her curves in a white bikini in the promo, but has now told…