Atlantic Records denies using bots to influence views and comments for its artists

Madonna has joined in with the viral TikTok trend started by Netflix’s hit series Wednesday. The Queen of Pop is the latest celebrity to recreate the titular character’s dance from episode four of the TV show, set to Lady Gaga‘s 2011 hit ‘Bloody Mary’. The...

Ed Sheeran has explained why he’s been absent from social media for the past few years, and has promised to resume posting. The pop star said in a video shared on his Instagram account yesterday (January 31) that he “didn’t really feel like being online” when he was experiencing “some turbulent things” in his personal life.

Donald Glover has announced details about his next TV project after Atlanta called Swarm, which is inspired by Martin Scorsese. The Amazon Prime Video series follows the story of Dre (played by Dominique Fishback), a young woman who is obsessed with a fictional pop star. According to Vanity Fair, the source of Dre’s obsession shares similarities with Beyoncé.

Judas Priest have shared an update after Ozzy Osbourne’s revealed he could no longer tour due to his ongoing recovery from an accident. The Prince of Darkness cancelled all his upcoming shows and said it was “probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans”.

A new report on US music chart trends has found that female-identifying performers, songwriters and producers remain underrepresented and stereotyped. The sixth annual University Of Southern California Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Report, which focused on Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 chart for 2022, discovered that the amount of top-selling female artists in the US increased that year, however, the proportion of female songwriters making any commercial impact is still meagre.

Roskilde Festival has today (January 31) announced a new wave of acts who will perform at this year’s festival. Back in November, it was revealed that artists including Blur, Queens Of The Stone Age and Christine And The Queens would perform at Roskilde. It marks Blur’s first appearance at the festival for 20 years.

Ashton Kutcher has jokingly apologised to Harry Styles for not recognising him at a karaoke party. In an interview with Esquire, Kutcher shared his go-to karaoke story in which he failed to recognise Styles after he sang an ABBA song. “There’s an extraordinarily well known singer, that is maybe the...

Hi-Fi Rush is the first real surprise of 2023, and it’s been extremely successful so far. Critics have praised its rhythm-based combat, and its release on Xbox Game Pass appears to have been just the ticket to get players to give it a chance. One of the game’s biggest...

Shakira has posted a cryptic video after her ex-partner, footballer Gerard Piqué, went public with his new girlfriend on social media. The Colombian pop star and the footballer started dating in 2011 and had two sons together. They announced their split last summer. After Piqué posted a photo with...

Are offering the chance for fans to hear their new album early at select indie record stores around the world. The band have teamed up with independent record stores in Europe, North America, Latin America and Australia to let fans hear ‘This Is Why’, which is out on February 10, before it is released. All of the events are free to attend.

The 2023 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been revealed. Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper, Rage Against The Machine, George Michael and The White Stripes are all up for potential induction this year. Joining them on the list of nominees are Iron Maiden,...

Rinse FM has acquired legendary London radio station, Kool London Radio. Kool was founded as a pirate radio station in 1991 by DJs Eastman and Smurf. Kool FM, which later became known as Kool London Radio when it became an online station in 2010, was pivotal in pioneering the drum and bass, jungle and hardcore scene.

DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran has said that the shelved Batgirl movie was “not releasable”. The film, which starred Leslie Grace, Brandon Fraser and J.K. Simmons, was axed in 2022 following reports of poor test screenings. At the time, it was reported that the project was written off for tax purposes.

Ozzy Osbourne has announced his retirement from touring and cancelled all upcoming European and UK show dates. The metal icon shared the news on Twitter today (February 1), writing that it was “probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans”.

Linda Ronstadt has said she won’t receive any money for her sync in The Last Of Us. Episode three of the HBO series used Ronstadt’s breakthrough hit ‘Long Long Time’ to tell the backstory of Bill and Frank. “I still love the song and I’m very...

Wednesday star Emma Myers has shared her view that Jenna Ortega’s character should remain single in the second season of the hit Netflix series. Myers, who plays Wednesday’s werewolf roommate Enid Sinclair, recently spoke to Variety about the show and where the story could take the characters next.

Streams of Linda Ronstadt’s music have surged 4900 per cent after her music was featured in The Last Of Us episode three. After the episode aired, which featured the track from 1970 in a number of guises, the track’s US streaming numbers increased by a staggering amount. Spotify confirmed the figure in a post on its social media sites.