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The best music pictures of 2017
Ever wondered what it's like to bring up a rockstar? Now you can get an insight thanks to Dave Grohl and his mum Virginia!
The Foo Fighters star interviewed his mum at LA Times' Festival of Books about Cradle To Stage, a new title written by Virginia herself. In what should be an epic read, Virginia and the mothers of Amy Winehouse, Pharrell, Dr. Dre and more share their insights living with a megastar in the making.
Is Katy Perry's next single on its way? It looks like KP will release Bon Appétit as her next single, a song she revealed was on her new album during a TV interview.
In an email blast to her fans, Katy shared the recipe for the World's Best Cherry Pie, finishing off the ingredients list and instructions with "Bon Appétit, baby!"
Elton John and Jack White are seen in a new trailer to an upcoming BBC Four music documentary.
American Epic looks back a drought of US music in the 1920s before the first electrical recording rig was sent to the South, creating a thriving, natural environment for rootsy, traditional American music.
Watch the preview here and learn all about music recording back in the day.
New HAIM music is right around the corner!
The sisterly trio posted a video of band member Danielle go wild on drums, with the date April 27, 2017 captioning the clip. We'll keep our eyes open for next Thursday!
Current The Voice Australia coach Kelly Rowland is back in the studio!
The Destiny's Child star was pictured on Instagram working with an interesting array of talent: rising star Khalid, Atlanta rapper 6LACK and G-Eazy collaborator Quin. Some hugely popular newer names that we're intrigued to see Kelly work with.
Here's hoping Work or Commander 2.0 are in the pipeline!
Appearing on Jimmy Fallon is a pretty HUGE deal, and Alt-J have done just that in preparation for their new album's release. Watch them at work here.
The UK trio's third studio album Relaxer arrives on June 2, with Joe, Thom and Gus performing the single In Cold Blood to promote the LP's impending impact. Relaxer has tough shoes to fill; their debut album An Awesome Wave won the Mercury Prize while their second record This Is All Yours hit Number 1!
Blondie have released their brand new music video. Long Time is the second single taken from their upcoming album Pollinator, released on June 5. The track has peaked at Number 1 on the Official Vinyl Singles Chart.
To celebrate the album's release, Blondie will host a pop-up shop at Camden Market from April 29 - May 3 which will feature exclusive memorabilia.
Queen are ready to rock the UK once more as the band have announced a 2017 European tour.
Adam Lambert will join Dr. Brian May and Roger Taylor once more as vocalist, with the trio embarking on nine European dates in November.
The legendary group will then perform a further 12 times across the UK and Ireland in November and December 2017, including dates at both The O2 and SSE Arena in London.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, April 21 at 9am.
Haim's return is imminent! The girls' record label Polydor announces on Twitter that billboards hyping the sisters' next chapter have been posted in London, Berlin, Sydney and in LA, specifically on the road on the way to Coachella. Who's excited? We certainly are!
Ed Sheeran took this photo from a careful distance of his fans in Galway on April 12, where he was filming the music video for - you guessed it - Galway Girl.
"Thank you to Galway and all the wonderful people in it for helping us shoot a music video yesterday x" he said.
Image: Teddysphotos/Instagram
Paramore have performed live for the first time since Zac Farro rejoined the group. Zac returned to the group (also consisting of Taylor York and Hayley Williams) last year after leaving the band following the group's third studio album Brand New Eyes, released in 2009.
The three covered Radiohead's House of Cards at a show in Nashville, held to celebrate the release of an EP from Halfnoise, the other group Zac is a part of. Watch the clip here.
Paramore's fifth studio album is expected to drop later this year.
Image: Julia Dixon
You can't get much higher than this: DJ Paul Oakenfold has thrown the 'highest party on earth' live from the base camp of Mount Everest today (April 11) after a mammoth 10-day trek. Watch it back on his Facebook page.
The show is part of SoundTrek, a series of parties in challenging parts of the planet that is raising money for charities along the way.
As well as being a legendary DJ, Paul has scored hits on the Official Chart with the Big Brother TV theme and Faster Kill Pussycat, which featured the late actress Brittany Murphy.
US rapper Ludacris caused a bit of a stir online after the video for his latest track Vitamin D appeared online (April 11). The track, which samples Sisqo's Thong Song, sees the rapper complain about the effects of plastic surgery on women while strutting around with a slightly dodgy-looking CGI six-pack. Amazing.
Click here to watch the full Vitamin D video. It's a treat.
If you want to see Britney Spears in Vegas, then your final chances to do so have been announced! Brit was rumoured to be ending her residency, and now the details have been confirmed.
The last 18 dates will go on sale on Friday April 14, with Britney's final gig taking place on New Years Eve 2017.
"Saying goodbye to this show is going to be SO hard" tweeted Britney. Aww!
Ward Thomas have dropped a new video for Material, and it features an ingenious concept that fans can use to separate both Catherine and Lizzy's vocals.
When watching the visual, viewers can toggle between two camera perspectives, each that comes with either Catherine or Lizzy's vocals and additional sound effects relating to each scene. If you want the best of both worlds, you can hear the original version too, complete with a dual screen clip. Pretty neat, right?! Watch the genius video here.
Steps fans are in for a treat later this month, as the band have announced their one and only meet & greet album signing.
H, Claire, Faye, Lisa and Lee will appear at the HMV Bullring in Birmingham on Friday, April 21. 400 wristbands will be made available to meet the group, and they can be accessed via purchasing the album from store that day, or by pre-ordering the album from the Birmingham branch.
Want to ride your bicycle past GO? Want to break free from jail? You're in luck with Monopoly: Queen Edition.
The band have been honoured in their own special edition of the iconic board game, featuring fun tokens and specially designed houses and hotels which commemorate big moments from the band's career, designed by Brian May.
Harry Styles co-presents the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw where he talks about getting birthday presents from Adele, candles and sprouts.
The show also features the very first play of Harry's debut solo single Sign of the Times, which you can hear from 8am on Friday April 7th.
Beyonce released the music video for her 2015 track Die With You to celebrate her ninth wedding anniversary with Jay Z.
The visual is packed with personal footage, including this scene from their wedding day, as well as clips of the couple through their years together. Aww.
The full video can be found on Tidal, while a clip of the video is on Beyonce's Instagram page.
Britney Spears got a lil bit kinky with Backstreet Boys’ Howie Dorough on March 3, putting him on leash during a performance of Freakshow at her Las Vegas show, Piece Of Me.
The superstar recently announced a string of new shows for her Vegas residency, extending until September this year.
Watch the video back in full here.
MORE: Britney's Official biggest songs and albums in the UK revealed
David Bowie's former pad in New York has gone on sale for $6.5m (that's just over £5m).
The three-bedroom apartment inside the Essex House in Manhattan, is where David and his wife, Iman lived from 1992-2002, according to listing agent Corcoran Real Estate.
What's more, Bowie's Yamaha piano, which has been handed down with the apartment through various owners, is included in the sale.
Image: Corcoran Real Estate
Harry Styles unveiled the artwork for his debut solo single on March 31. The track, called Sign Of The Times, will be released on April 7.
MORE: Comparing how One Direction's solo singles have performed
The latest victim of James Corden's Carpool Karaoke is Victoria Beckham who belted (well, sort of) Spice Up Your Life as part of a parody of the 80s movie Mannequin.
Gary Barlow's new musical The Band - you remember, the one loosely based on Take That that was turned into a BBC series called Let It Shine - has released its first trailer.
As well as featuring the winners who made it into the show ('The Band' is called Five Five), the clip features 4/5 of Take That. That's right, Robbie's in there too. Still no sign of Jason though :( Watch the full trailer here.
A portrait of the late George Michael by Damien Hirst has raised nearly half a million pounds at a charity auction.
The money raised from the sale of 'Beautiful Beautiful George Michael Love Painting' will go to HIV/Aids charity The Goss-Michael Foundation, founded by George and his former partner Kenny Goss.
John Legend surprised visitors at Kings Cross St Pancras International in London on March 29 with an impromptu performance on one of their public pianos.
The soul singer has just stepped off the Eurostar (obviously) to promote his European tour, which goes on sale at 9am on Friday, March 31.
John tinkled the ivories to three of his tracks: Ordinary People, All Of Me and new single Surefire.
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Remember 2007? Here's a quick reminder: Myspace was huge and everyone was telling each other to suck on lemons ('coz you are so bit-tuuhh!) thanks to Kate Nash's debut single Foundations.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of its parent album Made Of Bricks, she's taking the collection back out on the road this summer, playing seven shows across the UK in August. Amazing.
LeAnn Rimes has graciously congratulated The Chainsmokers for equalling her chart record in the United States.
LeAnn's 1997 single How Do I Live held the record for the longest reigning Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 for alone for 20 years, after the song spent a whopping 32 consecutive weeks in the Top 10. Now The Chainsmokers and Halsey's Closer has matched that after falling to Number 13 in its 33rd week.
Dame Vera Lynn has officially celebrates her 100th birthday today (March 20) - Happy Birthday Vera! To commemorate her tremendous life and career so far, plus her new album Vera Lynn 100, an image of Vera some 300 feet tall has been projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover, a landmark Vera famously sang about. Vera Lynn's album Vera Lynn 100 is out now.
Image: BBC
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend is about to get WOKE. A new headliner has been announced for the festival - none other than Katy Perry!
KP will perform in Hull over May 27 and 28, news announced on today (March 16)'s Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Katy and Grimmy talked all about the exciting news in the prerecorded clip, and Katy tried her best Hull accent out. She has it down if we're honest! More info can be found right here.
Image: BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend
Kesha appeared at America's SXSW where she co-hosted a talk with Refinery 29 about "reclaiming the internet”, discussing the danger and effect of online trolls.
"I use the internet to connect to my fans but aside from that, it’s not a healthy place for me... You're making people you don’t know your higher power," she said.
"I was making trolls, I was making bullies, I was making people I had never met before - who were projecting their insecurities on me, on the internet - I was making them the truth."
You can read more about the discussion at Refinery 29.
Image: SXSW/Twitter/@FOTPKesha
We know will.i.am is a bit, erm, kooky, but yet we're still surprised (and a bit confused) to see him filming a music video on the set of Coronation Street. The shoot was for his latest track Fiyah, which he performed on The Voice UK on March 12.
We're not sure how Manchester's famous cobbles will feature in the clip, but don't be surprised if you see him pulling pints in the Rovers Return soon...
Watch will.i.am's performance of Fiyah on The Voice here.
Image: ITV
Want to know more about Camila Cabello's Fifth Harmony departure? Latina Magazine have given us just that as part of their cover spread with the US star.
"I started in the group when I was just 15. I needed to follow my heart and my artistic vision. I am less focused on success and more on doing my best and pursuing my artistic vision to the fullest."
Click here to read more of the interview.
Image: Latina Magazine
James Corden may be enjoying huge success in the US, but that doesn't mean he can't pop home for a cheeky visit every now and then. For this year's Comic Relief, James will be bringing Carpool Karaoke to our shores, and Take That will be joining him for the ride!
Image: Comic Relief
The Chainsmokers have shared the tracklisting of their debut album Memories... Do Not Open. Released April 7, the LP will feature 12 tracks including the Number 2 single Something Just Like This, featuring Coldplay.
Previous big hits Don't Let Me Down and Closer stick as EP exclusive tracks from their previous release, the Collage EP.
Loving the handwriting btw guys, neat.
What a huge few days it has been for Little Mix! Off the back of achieving their 16th UK Top 40 single, the girls performed Shout Out To My Ex at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
Not only was their orange performance something to get excited for, Mixers helped Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie scoop the Favourite Global Music Star prize!
Now we fancy eating a satsuma...
Lorde brought some mystique and fragility to Saturday Night Live at the weekend with some stunning performances. The New Zealander took to the stage twice, performing the lead single from new album Melodrama, Green Light, and the latest cut from the album, Liability. Watch the performances here.
Louisa Johnson has been on her Best Behaviour recently - promoting her new track with some stellar performances.
Best Behaviour (released last Friday, March 10) was performed twice by the X Factor winner over the weekend, once on Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief, and then on Sunday Brunch. Click through to watch each of the performances.
Two ultra rare, limited edition David Bowie products have been unveiled for 2017 Record Store Day.
A 3x LP set of Cracked Actor, David's 1974 Los Angeles recordings, and a facsimile of the ultra-rare Hunky Dory era promo album BOWPROMO.
Bring on April 22!
The Weeknd has released his brand new video for I Feel It Coming, an intergalactic affair that features a surprise appearance from Daft Punk at the end!
You can watch the video here, which was the second single from The Weeknd's third studio album Starboy. The song peaked at Number 9 on the Official Singles Chart.
We all knew it was coming, but Black Sabbath officially called time as a band after 49 years together on March 7. The rockers played their final ever show at their hometown in Birmingham the previous month.
During their time, the band notched up ten Top 10 albums in the UK, including two Number 1s - 1970's Paranoid and 2013's 13. Look back at their complete Official Chart history.
Image: Facebook/Black Sabbath
Emeli Sandé headlined an intimate gig last night (March 8) to coincide with a huge new partnership.
Airbnb have teamed up with Sofar Sounds to launch Music Experiences on its global Trips platform, with the intimate show featuring Emeli, Clean Cut Kid and Jodie Abacus. Here, the BRIT Award winner is pictured with Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky.
Head over to Official Charts on Instagram to watch a clip of Emeli's performance.
Halsey has confirmed the name of her new LP.
The US star's second studio album will be titled 'hopeless fountain kingdom', and will be released in June. Halsey shared the news alongside a daring, beautiful photograph and confirmed that this is not the album's cover artwork.
Halsey's debut Badlands peaked at Number 9 on the Official Albums Chart.
Australia have revealed their entrant for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest!
The latest winner of X Factor Australia Isaiah Firebrace will represent Australia with only his second single Don't Come Easy. Isaiah is only 17, and is Australia's third Eurovision participant following Guy Sebastian and last year's runner-up Dami Im.
Were you one of the lucky fans who saw Stormzy at Westfield yesterday? The Grime star promoted his album Gang Signs & Prayer at the shopping centre, surprising fans with a performance featuring MNEK.
"This isn't a festival it's a party." Those are the words of Secret Garden Party festival's organiser who has announced that 2017's installment will be the last.
"This summer will be the almighty send-off that The Garden Party deserves" explained Freddie Fellowes. Headlining 2017's finale will be Metronomy and Crystal Fighters.
What a week for The Shires! UK country duo Crissie and Ben were presented with gold discs, signifying 100,000 sales of both of their studio albums Brave, and My Universe. The latter is also the fastest-selling album ever by a UK country music act. Amazing!
"So I made it Harvard", Rihanna said to a booming crowd at Harvard University yesterday. The Barbadian star was presented with the Humanitarian of the Year award for 2017 by The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. Well done RiRi!
Popstar goals - Zara Larsson is releasing her own H&M collection!
The Swedish starlet can be seen modelling her new apparel, products including hoodies, shorts, baseball caps and denim jackets.
"I’m so happy to be working with H&M on this collaboration," said Zara. "I’ve always loved the brand, they’re fun and accessible to all kinds of girls which are key elements for me."
Zara's new album So Good drops on March 17.
Katy Perry stopped by BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw yesterday (February 22) and there was a surprise guest. Ed Sheeran was also in the building and joined the interview. KP and Ed reminisced on when they first met while Katy also talked about being ill at the BRITs a few years ago. She was comforted in the loo by Natalie Imbruglia!
The line-up for this year's Wireless Festival is kind of a big deal! GRAMMY winners Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd are headlining alongside Mercury Prize winner Skepta. Other acts confirmed include Zara Larsson, Rae Sremmurd and Sean Paul.
He's only just released his latest studio album last Friday and Future is set to release another already! The rapper will release HNDRXX on February 24 and the album will feature huge collaborations with The Weeknd and Rihanna. His fifth studio album, which is self-titled is expected to impact this week's Official Albums Chart Top 20.
These gigs will be for more than just Your Eyez Only!
J Cole is heading on a UK arena tour this October! The rapper will embark on a seven-date stint in the UK and Ireland, hitting Manchester, Leeds, London, Dublin, Birmingham, Cardiff and Nottingham starting on October 12. Tickets are on sale this Friday (February 24).
Bradley Walsh is used to delivering TV gold but he got his own this week! Bradley's debut album Chasing Dreams was the biggest selling debut record of 2016, outselling the likes of Zayn and Blossoms. He has just received his gold disc and is understandably looking as proud of punch. Go Bradders!
Click here to read out interview with Bradley about his unprecedented success.
London welcomes a brand new festival to the fold this summer, called Community.
The inaugural one-day event is happening in London's Finsbury Park on Saturday, July 1, and as you can see, its first lineup - including Catfish and the Bottlemen, Slaves and The Hunna - is pretty impressive.
Tickets for the event go on sale here from Tuesday, February 21 at 10am for £35.
Ever wondered what it's like to be at GRAMMY Awards afterparty? Well you're in luck, because Solange threw one and Beyoncé has shared all the snaps from it! A huge collection of photos are available to view on Beyoncé's website, including this beaut of Destiny's Child, complete with Bey preggers with her Destiny's Children... sorry, couldn't we couldn't resist that one.
Image: Beyoncé.com
At the BRITs every year, everyone gets excited about the Mastercard #PricelessSurprises that appear before and after ad breaks. Admit it, they make you feel warm and fuzzy too.
This year, Robbie Williams surprises his young fan Grace and the two duet on his Top 40 single Love My Life. Aww.
Catch more #PricelessSurprises during the BRIT Awards 2017 on ITV on February 22.
Last night's VO5 NME Awards was a huge night for Skepta, who picked up the award for Best British Male Artist, with none other than Sadiq Khan presenting him with the trophy!
Skepta and the Mayor of London then got photographed together in possibly the greatest pic of all time with Wiley and Goldie. Amazing.
Other winners include Christine & The Queen, Biffy Clyro and Pet Shop Boys, who were awarded the Godlike Genius Award.
Image: Twitter/@NME
Mariah Carey has hit back at her critics in a major way with a superb live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Mariah's first performance since her problematic New Year's Eve set, Mariah performed her new single I Don't, which features YG. It's almost like that NYE gig never happened...
Watch back the performance of I Don't here.
Image: Twitter/@MariahCarey
Steve Aoki is riding some serious momentum after his collaboration with Louis Tomlinson Just Hold On hit Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart. Now, he's drafted in another popular band member for a future single.
Swapping One Direction for Fifth Harmony, Lauren Jauregui is the latest star to step into Steve's studio. Steve captioned a picture of the two with "Big Things Coming". Bring on the pop gem!
Credit: Twitter/@SteveAoki
Rihanna is no stranger to an epic fashion shoot, and her latest may be one of her most imaginative and eye-catching yet.
RiRi is the cover star on Harper Bazaar's 150th anniversary edition, and channels a glamarous pilot in an aviation themed selection of snaps.
Image: Harper's Bazaar
If Ed Sheeran fans need a new fix of their fave singer-songwriter, they're in luck! Ed is currently in Australia, where like the UK, his songs Shape of You and Castle on the Hill have charted at Numbers 1 and 2 ever since their release.
Ed performed both singles on Australia's Sunrise breakfast TV show, with Castle on the Hill closing his promo to an army of fans outside the studio.
Watch Ed's rendition of Castle on the Hill here.
Zara Larsson has performed her new single So Good for the first time on TV. The Swedish rising star took to the Ellen stage to perform her newest track, and Ty Dolla $ign joined her for the ride. So Good is out now and is taken from Zara's international debut album So Good, out later this year.
Fresh from the announcement of his debut album Gang Signs & Prayers (out Feb 24), Stormzy has posted details of a UK and Ireland tour, kicking off in Belfast on March 31 and rounding off with two shows at London's Brixton Academy on May 2 and 3.
Tickets for the tour go on sale on Thursday.
Look who's back! One of Australia's finest exports Natalie Imbruglia will return to European shores for an acoustic tour. May 11 in London will mark Nat's first UK date, with nights following in Manchester, Dublin and Birmingham.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, February 10.
Ed Sheeran's mega return to music will reach new heights on February 22 - he's performing at this year's BRIT Awards.
A four-time BRIT Award winner, Ed will join Little Mix, Bruno Mars, Emeli Sande, Skepta, The 1975 and Robbie Williams on the BRITs stage. Ed even has his own emoji, which you can see right here!
Image: BRIT Awards
Queen and Adam Lambert performed a string of Queen's hits with James Corden on The Late Late Show on February 2.
Adam and James went head-tohead in a sing-off battle of Queen's best-known songs, including We Will Rock You, Don't Stop Me Now, Another One Bites The Dust, and Somebody To Love, to see who makes the better frontman, after Brian May and Roger Taylor were revealed to the audience in a huge surprise.
Queen and Adam Lambert recently announced a 25-date summer arena tour of North America. Tickets are on sale now.
The hosts for the 2017 BRIT Awards red carpet have been announced, and what a triple threat!
BBC Radio 1's Clara Amfo and Alice Levine will team up with TV presenter (and Alice's Jackson&Levine lifestyle brand partner) Laura Jackson to front the A-list coverage, while also overseeing the ITV2 backstage party.
The 2017 BRIT Awards air live on ITV on February 22.
Image: Twitter/@BRITs
Emeli Sande has released the video for her brand new single. Highs & Lows is the third official release from Long Live the Angels, Emeli's second studio album that peaked at Number 2 on the Official Albums Chart. Highs & Lows follows previous singles Hurts and Breathing Underwater.
Making her first UK media appearance since her split from Fifth Harmony, Camila Cabello entered Radio 1's Live Lounge on January 31. She and Machine Gun Kelly performed their Top 20 single Bad Things, which you can relive here.
Image: BBC Radio 1
Daft Punk are to make their first live performance in over three years at this year's GRAMMY Awards. The French duo last performed at the 2014 GRAMMYs, and will this year take to the stage with The Weeknd, who they have collaborated with on the UK Top 10 singles Starboy and I Feel It Coming.
Also confirmed to perform are Bruno Mars, and Alicia Keys who is collaborating live with rising country star Maren Morris.
The 2017 GRAMMYs will take place in Los Angeles on February 12.
Image: Twitter/@RecordingAcad
Is Prince's music coming soon to Spotify? A simple yet effective billboard is currently displayed in Manhattan, New York, an image that bares nothing other than a small Spotify logo on top of a solid purple background. Subtle work, guys.
It is reported that The Purple One's exclusive deal with Tidal will end next month, and his back catalogue will appear on Apple Music and Spotify in time for the Grammys. We shall wait and see!
Image: Twitter/@GoMNNews
Mysterious billboards have popped up around Hammersmith, Shoreditch and more locations in London and feature quotes along with Stormzy's logo. The posters also feature #GSAP 24.02. It has since been confirmed that Stormzy will release his debut album on February 24.
Image: Fact Magazine
Phil Collins' support acts for Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park have been announced, and it is a cracking vintage line-up! Blondie will take to the stage just before Phil, while The Living Years stars Mike + the Mechanics and Starsailor also make up the roster.
Tickets are on sale now for the show, which will take place on June 30, 2017.
Rihanna reminisced on the recording of her eighth studio album Anti on the record's one year anniversary. RiRi shared studio shots to commemorate the one year Antiversary. We see what you did there Rihanna! The album peaked at Number 7 in the UK, her 7th UK Top 10 album.
View Rihanna's full artist chart history here.
Image: Twitter/@Rihanna
Elbow's new music video features a familiar face, none other than Benedict Cumberbatch! The Sherlock star appears as one of of many, many faces in the visual for Gentle Storm which sees people blend into one-another. Trippy stuff indeed! Watch the video here.
Elbow's new album Little Fictions is released February 7, 2017.
James Blunt's brand new single Love Me Better is now available, and the trailer for the single's premiere and album announcement was, well... interesting to say the least!
James got into parody mood, not taking himself too seriously to show us "my 12 inch". Ooh err! New album The Afterlove is released on March 24.
The Royal Mail have commissioned 10 ten stamps commemorating the legacy of David Bowie. 4 iconic tours and 6 classic albums will be represented, big LPs such as Aladdin Sane, Let's Dance and Blackstar. The stamps will come into circulation from March 12.
The cracking line-up for this year's Kendal Calling has been unveiled. The Lake District festival will be headlined by Stereophonics and Manic Street Preachers while also featuring performances from Tinie Tempah, Franz Ferdinand, Brian Wilson, Kate Nash and The Hunna.
Image: Kendal Calling
Louis Tomlinson made his first major US TV appearance as a solo artist earlier this week when he appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Watch Louis' high-energy performance of Just Hold On with Steve Aoki here.
Fifth Harmony have performed for the first time since Camila Cabello left the group. Aly, Dinah Jane, Lauren and Normani took to the People's Choice Awards stage for a rendition of Work From Home, which tore the house down.
Watch the performance and their acceptance speech for Best Group.
Well this is one way of curing those January blues! Kylie Minogue has returned to the studio, for what we can only assume is brand new music. "So, yeah..... this is happening", Kylie announced on Instagram.
Kylie last hit the charts last November when her Kylie Christmas collection was re-released in its Snow Queen edition. Now with Chrimbo over, it looks like we have some legendary disco-pop on the horizon.
Image: Instagram/@KylieMinogue
BRITs Week, Warchild and O2 have announced a series of live shows in the run-up to this year's BRIT Awards, including gigs from The 1975, Craig David, Tinie Tempah, Paul Weller, Rag 'N' Bone Man Basement Jaxx. The live shows run across London between February 14 and 24, celebrating another phenomenal year for British music.
The live shows will raise money for War Child, an organisation that supports children whose lives have been torn apart by war. Tickets are allocated via a prize draw, which opens at 9:00am on Friday 20 January on BRITsWeekWarchild.co.uk
She only released her last album Joanne in October 2016, but it looks like Lady Gaga is already back in the studio working on new music.
R&B producer Brian Kennedy shared this snap with Gaga and Dallas Davidson on his Instagram on January 14. He's previously written hits for Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson and captioned the picture. "First session of the year with @ladygaga & @dallasdavidson. Two incredible people! #inspired #readytoworkagain #newsound."
With Gaga gearing up for this year's Super Bowl Half Time Show performance on February 5, could she be lining up some new music to go with it?
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The full soundtrack to the upcoming Fifty Shades of Gray franchise movie has been announced.
The likes of Halsey, Nick Jonas and Nicki Minaj, Tove Lo, Sia, Frances and John Legend will lend their talents to Fifty Shades Darker, which opens in cinemas on February 9.
The lead single from the collection, Zayn and Taylor Swift's I Don't Wanna Live Forever has so far peaked at Number 16 on the Official Singles Chart.
In one of the greatest interview ideas in recent years, Solange Knowles was interviewed by her sister Beyonce (you might know of her) for February issue of Interview magazine. The pair discussed "womanism and growing up in a hair salon" as well as fame and Solange's latest album A Seat At The Table. Read the full interview here.
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Boy George stars in a new Dior Homme campaign on January 10, shot by legendary photographer Willy Vanderperre, alongside A$AP Rocky, Ernest Klimko, and Rami Malek.
The brand's creative director Kris Van Assche, said: "I really tried to translate what I think Dior Homme is right now. It’s about music, it’s about cinema, it’s about fashion…It’s about a certain memory I have of the 80s that remains very much relevant for 2017.
"Boy George, when I was a kid, was one of the first to have this message about difference being okay; he was such a major influence on my generation. That idea of freedom and being a rebel – which he still is – is really something that has stayed with me."
Madonna graced the cover of Haper's Bazaar's February issue. Accompanied by a photo shoot by Luigi & Iango and an in-depth interview by Roxane Gay, during which the two sampled wine at Madge’s house ("I’ll go broke before I drink bad wine," she says), the pair talked politics, aging and her upcoming movie plans. Read the full interview here.
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A new David Bowie EP and music video have been released to mark what would have been the late star's 70th birthday.
The Lazarus EP features Blackstar album track Lazarus + three songs previously available on the Original Cast Recording of the Lazarus musical - Killing a Little Time, When I Met You and No Plan. The latter also has a music video, which you can watch here.
Dannii Minogue is busy promoting Let It Shine, the new talent show she will help judge on BBC One. In-keeping with the shining theme, Miss Minogue dazzles in the latest edition of 1883 Magazine. Click here to read her interview with the publication.
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You may have heard that a *pretty* big deal happened on Friday (Jan 6) - Ed Sheeran returned to music.
He co-presented the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Scott Mills and performed one of his new songs Castle On The Hill acoustically. Watch the performance here.
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It would have been David Bowie's 70th birthday on January 8, and a special documentary is to be broadcast looking at the later life of the legendary star. David Bowie: The Last Five Years airs on BBC 2 on Jan 8 at 9pm. The doc will feature interviews with the likes of Tony Visconti (pictured), who worked with David on many albums including his final collection Blackstar.
2017 is doing its best to get one over on 2016 already - an epic line up for Coachella has been announced.
The popular US festival which attracts visitors from across the worldwide including many from here in the UK, will be headlined this April by Radiohead, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar.
Other acts confirmed include The xx, Bon Iver, Lorde, Martin Garrix, Empire of the Sun and DJ Snake.
No, you're eyes aren't deceiving you - that is Victoria Beckham doing her famous point as she performs Spice Girls classic 2 Become 1 with Melanie C. The pair, who in recent times have been the two band members against a Spice reunion, performed the song during New Year's celebrations on January 1 in the Maldives.
Watch back the full performance here, complete with fireworks display.
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Details have finally emerged about Radiohead's much-rumoured celebration of OK Computer's 20th anniversary.
Their classic album will be re-issued as OK NOT OK, a special commemorative release featuring 8 b-sides and 3 previously unreleased songs I Promise, Lift and Man of War. The album is released on June 23.
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Beyoncé's Lemonade is coming out on vinyl! More than a year after the album's release, the critically-acclaimed LP which was the world's best selling album of 2016 will debut on citrus yellow plastic.
The standard edition priced at $30 is available to pre-order now on Beyonce's website and is scheduled for a July 19 shipping date. A Collector's Edition with accompanying 600-page artbook is priced at $299.99; you'll need plenty of lemons to pick that up! 🍋
Green Day have managed to put in a little studio time while in Australia. The rockers - who scored a Number 1 album last year with Revolution Radio - got a little recording done in Perth with producer Charlie Young. Billie Joe Armstrong seems pretty pleased with himself - whatever he put down must be pretty good!
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Ed Sheeran is face is officially fine art as an oil painting of his mug went on display at London's National Portrait Gallery on May 3.
The 4ft-by-4ft portrait – titled "Ed Sheeran" was painted by Irish artist Colin Davidson. Ed posed for three hours at home in Suffolk back in August 2015 for the picture.
Colin said: "When painting a portrait I am looking for the moment when the person is almost unaware of me being there and I feel I got it with Ed.
"It has been a true privilege to get to know Ed and his family. It is my hope that this new portrait offers an alternative insight, one which allows the viewer to glimpse the source of Ed's unique creativity."
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Fresh from dominating Record Store Day 2017, a new limited edition David Bowie vinyl is on its way.
I'm Afraid Of Americans will appear on 7" vinyl for the first time (in red), a release that will commemorate the next phase of the David Bowie Is exhibition at Museu Del Disseny De Barcelona. That means that should you want to get your hands on this rarity, you'll have to hop over to Spain on May 26.
Some 19 years after they last performed on the show, Blondie returned to Later With... Jools Holland last night!
Performing their classic hit Call Me and the brilliant new single Long Time, Debbie, Chris, Clem and co. headlined a brilliant show that also included a performance from London Grammar.
Blondie's new album Pollinator drops on May 5.
Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora have hit the studio together! Rita, who said that her latest single would be released in April, is currently working on her second studio album, and her pal is clearing offering a helping hand. Maybe she's going to play a fiddle in an Irish band?
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Psychedelic supremos MGMT are returning with a new album very soon, and they have announced the title on Instagram.
Accompanied by a teaser video featuring snippets of new material, the US electronic duo revealed their fourth album will be called Little Dark Age.
The full supporting line-up for The Killers' sold out Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park gig has been revealed.
Elbow, Tears for Fears and White Lies had already been confirmed for the bill, but now Cold War Kids, British Sea Power, Mew, Mystery Jets, The Strypes and Alex Cameron complete what should be an amazing day of music on July 8.
Eurovision is just around the corner, and the ultimate version of BBC Radio 2's Popmaster quiz has gotten us even more excited!
Radio 2's Ken Bruce, who provides radio commentary for Eurovision, and BBC Four semi-finals host Mel Giedroyc battle it out to become the ultimate Eurovish know-it-all.
It's official - American Idol is coming back next year!
After the show ended in April 2016, fans wondered if the show would ever make a comeback. Fast forward two years and the show will return in 2018 after a two-year absence.
The twist? Former network FOX are not broadcasting the show, with ABC taking over instead.
The show launched the careers of global superstars such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Adam Lambert.
Ed Sheeran is currently on tour in the UK and ICYDI, is flanked by the awesome Anne-Marie.
As a treat for those unable to see the show for themselves, the two have teamed up for an acoustic rendition of Ciao Adios, Anne-Marie's huge Top 10 single.
In news we absolutely never saw coming, Sir Paul McCartney is swapping his yellow submarine for a pirate ship!
That's right, the iconic Beatle will star in the new Pirates of the Caribbean film: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Paul announced the news by sharing a poster containing his character to social media.
We won't hold our breath on getting Shiver Me Timbers, the album...
What's better than seeing HAIM perform their new single on Saturday Night Live? Hearing them debut another new track too!
The American sister-trio took to the iconic entertainment show's to bring fans a duo of new tracks from their second album, Something To Tell You.
Click here to watch their rendition of new single Want You Back, and click here to hear all-new song Little Of Your Love.
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Camila Cabello's new single campaign has hit the streets of London, with projections of her new single artwork in various hotspots around the city.
The cover for Crying In The Club, out on May 19, was displayed in Shoreditch, Covent Garden and near St. Paul's Cathedral.
Images were also projected in Madrid, Miami, Los Angeles and New York.
Justin Bieber's headline date at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park now has its complete supporting line-up. And it is amazing.
Joining the already announced Martin Garrix, Tove Lo and Anne-Marie are hit producer Naughty Boy, Australian six-piece Sheppard, singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt, and many more.
Justin headlines BST Hyde Park on July 2.
Miley Cyrus has dedicated a TV performance of her new single to her friend Ariana Grande.
Singing Malibu on The Voice US final, Miley said before the song began: "I’d like to dedicate this song to my good friend @ArianaGrande and everyone who experienced that horrific attack."
Last night's Later With... Jools Holland was an iconic episode, featuring only female acts for the first time. Joining the likes of Sheryl Crow, rapper Stefflon Don and female-led group Pumarosa was Lorde, who gave her first UK TV performance of latest single Green Light.