Power Trip’s Riley Gale dead at 35 – Music News

The thrash metal band’s frontman sadly passed away, aged 35, on August 24, his family has confirmed. Riley’s bandmates Blake Ibanez, Chris Ulsh, Nick Stewart and Chris Whetzel have paid tribute to their “brother” and said they…

Nicki Minaj wants jury trial to examine Tracy Chapman song lawsuit – Music News

Nicki Minaj is pushing for a jury trial to determine the outcome of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against her by singer Tracy Chapman. The rapper was hit with the court action in October 2018, after New…

Liam Gallagher ‘not interested’ in a collaboration with rival Damon Albarn – Music News

The ex-Oasis frontman was asked by his Twitter followers if he’d be up for teaming up with his former band’s biggest Britpop rivals Blur’s lead singer, but the ‘Some Might Say’ hitmaker was less than impressed. When…

Noah Cyrus pays tribute to late grandmother – Music News

Noah Cyrus has paid an emotional tribute to her late grandmother Loretta Jean Palmer Finley, who passed away last week. Noah’s sister Miley, 27, confirmed 85-year-old Loretta’s death in a post on Instagram over the…

Van Morrison calls on musicians and industry to get full-capacity gigs running again – Music News

Van Morrison has called on fellow musicians and industry folk to “speak up” to get full-capacity gigs back up and running again. The ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ hitmaker is playing reduced capacity shows at Camden’s Electric Ballroom and…

Iggy Pop’s cockatoo Biggy Pop named founding patron of Australia’s Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital – Music News

The 73-year-old rock legend’s pet – which he adopted 12 years ago – has been given the role by the animal medical facility in New South Wales and explained that he accepted the appointment because of…

BBC – Music – Review of Rumer

On Boys Don’t Cry, the follow-up to her million-selling 2010 debut Seasons of My Soul, Rumer has recorded versions of tracks written by men in the 1970s. It doesn’t quite have the subversive…

Burna Boy hails himself a ‘spiritual’ musician – Music News

The ‘On The Low’ star doesn’t like his releases to be compared to one another and says each album is about immortalising a period of his life. He explained: “This is the mistake people make, I’m not…

BBC – Music – Review of Sugar

The music and influence of the pioneering Minneapolis hardcore band Hüsker Dü was investigated brilliantly in Michael Azerrad’s 2001 book on the 80s alternative underground, Our Band Could Be Your Life. But for

Katy Perry: ‘Pregnancy has affected my voice’ – Music News

Katy Perry’s pregnancy weight gain has forced her to change her singing voice by “a couple of keys”. The Teenage Dream singer has been busy promoting her new album Smile, which will be released on Friday, and…