Spotify hosted brunch forward of Trump inauguration and donated $150,000 to ceremony

Spotify hosted a brunch someday earlier than Donald Trump’s inauguration and donated $150,000 (£122,000) to the official ceremony. The music streaming service held the brunch to have fun the “energy of podcasts on this election”, inviting high-profile podcasters Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool to the occasion, though Bloomberg reported that Rogan didn’t attend …

9 Inch Nails and Geordie Greep amongst line-up additions as day splits revealed

9 Inch Nails, Geordie Greep and extra are among the many newly introduced line-up additions to Mad Cool 2025. READ MORE: Mad Cool 2024: eight memorable moments from earlier festivals Different new additions embody the likes of Dangerous Nerves, Chloé Caillet and Kingfishr. They be part of the beforehand introduced Olivia Rodrigo, Kings of Leon, Noah Kahan, punk …

JPEGMafia followers hospitalised after pepper spray incident at Berlin gig

Six folks have been taken to hospital after being injured in a pepper spray incident at JPEGMafia‘s present in Berlin earlier this week, it has been reported. The US rapper, singer and producer performed on the Huxley’s Neue Welt venue within the German capital on Monday night time (January 20) as a part of his …

BTS’ J-hope and Don Toliver preview new collaboration, ‘LV Bag’

BTS rapper J-hope and Don Toliver have debuted a brand new collaboration, produced by Pharrell Williams, titled ‘LV Bag’. READ MORE: J-hope – ‘Hope On The Road’ assessment: road dance turns into private on this vivid soundtrack album The brand new J-hope and Don Toliver track was first previewed on the Louis Vuitton FW25 present in …

A$AP Rocky rejects plea deal as his gun trial opens in Los Angeles

A$AP Rocky has rejected his ultimate prosecution plea provide of 180 days in jail and now faces a chance of a responsible verdict as his firearm assault trial begins in Los Angeles. Because the Associated Press stories, the rapper – actual identify Rakim Mayers – the plea deal was given to the rapper if he had …

Louis Walsh admits making up press tales in Boyzone doc trailer

Boyzone’s former supervisor, Louis Walsh, has admitted to fabricating tales concerning the band for press consideration in a brand new trailer for the documentary Boyzone: No Matter What. Within the clip for the present, starting February 2 on Sky Documentaries, Walsh is described as “the grasp puppeteer of the press” earlier than the person himself …

Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta slams Software’s ‘Worry Inoculum’ as “spa music”

Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta has opened up about his distaste for Software‘s music, evaluating the band’s album ‘Worry Inoculum’ to “spa music”. Whereas showing as a visitor on the This Day In Metallic podcast, hosted by journalist Ed Hack, Jasta shared some recommendation on the best way to ignore haters after which shaded Software and their 2019 studio …

Morcheeba mark 30 years with reflective new single ‘Name For Love’

Morcheeba have celebrated 30 years since their formation by sharing the reflective new single ‘Name For Love’. Test it out under. Shared immediately (January 21), the brand new observe marks the primary single to be shared from the tri-hop duo in 4 years, once they dropped ‘Blackest Blue’ in 2021. Produced by the band’s personal …

Lifeless & Firm, Vampire Weekend, Mick Fleetwood and extra to honour Grateful Lifeless at MusiCares Gala

The efficiency line-up in honour of the Grateful Lifeless at this yr’s MusiCares Gala has been revealed – test it out under. Later this month (January 31), Grateful Lifeless can be celebrated and recognised as MusiCares’ 2025 Individuals of the 12 months. To honour the legendary band, an all-star roster has been amassed to carry …

Villagers announce ‘Darling Arithmetic’ tenth anniversary acoustic tour

Villagers are set to rejoice the tenth anniversary of the ‘Darling Arithmetic’ album with three acoustic stay dates. Discover out the small print beneath. The album was first launched again in April 2015, and got here because the extremely anticipated follow-up to the Mercury Prize-shortlisted ‘{Awayland}’. Written, recorded, produced and combined by frontman Conor O’Brien …