THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: EDM
In 2024 musicians such as Charli XCX improbably topped worldwide charts with a cheeky remix album, and U.K. upstart Fred again sold nearly 78,000 tickets…
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THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Please Go Home (We’ve Had Enough of These People)
CHAPPELL ROAN Prioritizing her health. Chappell Roan at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. (Credit: Erika Goldring/WireImage via Getty Images) 2024 was the year Roan jumped…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Musicians of the Year
SABRINA CARPENTER Sabrina Carpenter crowd-surfing astronauts. (Credit: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for MTV) The former Disney Channel star’s irreverent sense of humor and flirty persona have…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: 10 Albums You Should Have Heard This Year but Didn’t
RUI GABRIEL Compassion(Carpark Records) After spending his youth playing punk and indie rock, Rui Gabriel realized he had some growing up to do. His solo…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Thing of the Year
BANDCAMP Bandcamp spent its first 15 years gradually becoming the go-to site for indie or indie-adjacent musicians and bands to connect with fans, artists that…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Albums of the Year
SABRINA CARPENTER Short n’ Sweet (Island Records) It seems like Sabrina Carpenter came out of nowhere. Of course, she didn’t. She was on a few…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Breakout Artists of the Year
JELLY ROLL For the past 20 years, this genre-jumping, heavily tattooed, Nashville-based musician has steadily built a following. In 2024, as he blasted into the…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: A Grand Overview
“Without music, life would be a mistake,” writes O.G. Krautrocker Freddy ‘Phat Mo’ Nietzsche in Twilight of the Idols, his substack on the entertainment industry.…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Don’t Call It a Comeback (But It Is)
LINKIN PARK Resurgent: Linkin Park with Emily Armstrong are burning up the charts and filling stadiums. Here they play London’s O2 Arena in September on…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: The Fyre Award for Crappiest Festival of the Year Goes to …
Capulet Fest 2024 was meant to be three summer days of “rock and metalcore mayhem” at a 13,000-capacity speedway in Thompson, Connecticut, in June. Boasting…
Salford’s Lads’ Club is “officially saved”: “There is a light and it never goes out”
Salford Lad’s Club has confirmed that it will remain open, following the threat of closure earlier this year. READ MORE: Report shows “disaster” facing grassroots…
Kanye West releases ‘Bomb’ music video with kids North and Chicago
Kanye West has released the music video for ‘Bomb’ featuring his children North and Chicago. READ MORE: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Vultures 1’…
Chris Harford & The Band of Changes Will Play John & Peter’s Tonight
While most music venues are dark on Thanksgiving, New Hope, PA’s John & Peter’s will be open and host live entertainment. Chris Harford & Band…
Latitude 2025: Elbow, Maribou State, Sigrid join line-up
Latitude has shared a second wave of artists joining the line-up for 2025, with Elbow, Maribou State and Sigrid included. READ MORE: Elbow – ‘Audio…
Juice WRLD’s mum says ‘Fortnite’ concert is “incredible tribute” to late musician
Juice WRLD’s mum has said an upcoming Fortnite concert is an “incredible tribute” to the late musician. READ MORE: “He laid out his life for…
Roskilde Festival 2025 adds Olivia Rodrigo, Deftones, Jamie xx and more to line-up
Roskilde Festival has announced a new wave of names to its 2025 line-up, with huge names like Olivia Rodrigo and Deftones now being added to…
Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, The War & Treaty and The Temptations to Appear During the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, The War & Treaty and The Temptations are among the acts slated to appear during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.…
Surviving Grateful Dead members planned to reunite with Phil Lesh for their 60th anniversary
Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann had planned to reunite with Phil Lesh to mark the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary in 2025. THE REVIEW…
Disclosure and Pa Salieu team up for cold new collaboration ‘King Steps’
Disclosure and Pa Salieu have released their cold new collaboration ‘King Steps’ – take a listen below. READ MORE: Pa Salieu – ‘Afrikan Alien’ review:…
Nick Carter’s defamation lawsuit against rape accuser to be allowed by judge
Nick Carter’s defamation lawsuit against a rape accuser is allowed to continue moving forwards, says a judge in a new ruling. The Nevada judge ruled…