Listen to Shellac’s final album ‘To All Trains’ – released one week after Steve Albini’s death - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

Shellac have just released their final album ‘To All Trains’, nine days after the band’s lead guitarist Steve Albini passed away.READ MORE:Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral momentsThe legendary record producer, or audio engineer as he preferred to be described, was the mastermind behind iconic albums such asNirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘,Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’ andManic Street Preachers‘

Nicki Minaj livestreams her own arrest in Amsterdam for “carrying drugs”

Nicki Minaj livestreamed her own arrest in Amsterdam today (May 25), as she appeared to be detained for “carrying drugs” while travelling for a show in Manchester.READ MORE:Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’ review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hypeThe rapper performed in the Dutch city on Thursday night, the opening show of a UK and European tour that is due to take her to Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight, followed by Birmingham, London and Glasgow, and

Fans react as The Black Keys cancel entire 2024 North America arena tour

The Black Keys appear to have cancelled their upcoming North American arena tour which was due to take place from September to November.READ MORE: The Black Keys – ‘Ohio Players’ review: familiar rock bangers with help from Noel Gallagher and BeckThe band announced the ‘International Players Tour’ tour last month, which was due to total a run of 31 dates across the US and Canada this autumn, in support of their 12th album ‘Ohio Players’, which came out o

The Black Keys Cancel Upcoming North American Leg of International Players Tour

Duo scrub all dates for arena trek in support of new LP Ohio Players without explanation

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The Best Under-$100 Essentials For Your Outdoor Space

Including mosquito repellent that actually keeps bugs away.

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ spends full month at Number One

Sabrina Carpenter’s smash hit ‘Espresso’ has completed an entire month at the top of the UK Singles Chart.READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms?On Friday (May 24), the song was announced as the Number One for a fourth consecutive week, holding off the challenge of Billie Eilish, whose track ‘LUNCH’ could only claim the Number Two spot.
‘Espresso’s four-week supremacy matches Beyoncé&rsquo

Bad Gyal Is Rallying The Girls for A New Era of Big Femme Energy

The Spanish singer talks about her recent hits with Anitta, Young Miko, Tokischa, and even Ivy Queen

See Taylor Swift Perform ‘Fresh Out the Slammer’ for First Time in Lisbon

Singer also delivered medley of "Come Back... Be Here," "The Way I Loved You" and "The Other Side of the Door" at first of two Eras Tour shows in Portugal

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Skepta wants Denzel Washington to star in one of his films

Idris Elba gave Skepta advice about his short film.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s Tour Is a Tribute to a Titan From Their Past

It may seem like a greatest hits set, but it's actually an homage to the mastermind behind the band's best work, producer David Briggs

Ride The Lightning: Watch epic moment thunderstorm enhances Metallica live show

Metallica has given a particularly spectacular performance in Munich thanks to the help of a thunderstorm.READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band aroundThe heavy metal band recently paid a visit to Munich’s Olympiastadion last night (May 24), where they closed out their show in a rather striking fashion.
Metallica’s shows are known for their lighting setup, which sees the band surrounded by a circle of eight glowing lights that shoot lasers from th

Morgan Wallen’s Nashville Bar Postpones Memorial Day Weekend Opening at Last Minute

"Unfortunately, the process requires more time, and we are not able to open and provide that experience this Memorial Day weekend," restaurant group says of stalled opening

Millie Bobby Brown has apparently married Jake Bongiovi

Millie Bobby Brown has apparently married Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi.
TheStranger Thingsstar has been engaged to Bongiovi since April 2023, having rumoured to be dating him since June 2021.
Now, it appears the two have secretly tied the knot, according toThe Sun, who also claimed Bon Jovi himself and his wife Dorothea were also in attendance with Brown’s parents.
“It was a very low-key, romantic affair with their closest family with them as they said their v

Master Peace is “going crazy” with indie sleaze on “wild” second album

Master Peace has spoken to NME about plans for his “wild” second album – looking to “go crazy” and explore the sound of indie sleaze much deeper.READ MORE: Master Peace: “I wanted to make an album that’s a cultural reset for Gen Z”Peace Okezie was speaking to NME in the winners’ room of the Ivor Novellos this week, after picking up the coveted Rising Star Award – beating off competition from the likes of Nino SLG, Elmiene, Chrissi and B

Watch Natasha Bedingfield join Ella Henderson for ‘Unwritten’ at Radio One’s Big Weekend

Natasha Bedingfield joined Ella Henderson onstage at Radio One’s Big Weekend yesterday (Friday May 24). Check out footage below.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Natasha BedingfieldThe ‘These Words’ singer performed her viral hit ‘Unwritten’ with the X Factor star during Henderson’s main stage set at Stockwood Park in Luton.
Ahead of inviting her to the stage to duet on her Rudimental-collaboration ‘Alibi’, Henderson said: “This song means so

Diddy hit with another lawsuit accusing him of drugging and assaulting college student

Diddy has been hit with another lawsuit by a college student accusing him of drugging and assaulting her four times between 1995 and the early 2000s.
April Lampros, formerly a student at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, filed the lawsuit on Thursday in the Supreme Court of New York County (as per USA Today). In the documents, she claimed that the rap mogul (real name Sean Combs)“love-bombed her” into “an aggressive, coercive, and abusive relationshi

‘Springwatch’ host Chris Packham makes plea to Taylor Swift over private jet usage, says she “should be leading”

Springwatchhost Chris Packham has made a plea to Taylor Swift over her controversial private jet usage.READ MORE:Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepIn previous years, the popstar has topped the list of private jet polluters, with the singer having made 170 trips on her private jet in 2022.
Swift’s team defended the singer in a statement, with a representative telling Rolling Stone: “Taylor’s jet is loaned out

The “largest ever” Oasis exhibition is heading to the iconic Salford Lads’ Club

The “largest ever” Oasis exhibition will be headed to the iconic Salford Lads’ Club.READ MORE:Noel Gallagher: “The world is a beautiful place – it’s just inhabited by c**ts”The club, famous for being the location of the insid sleeve for The Smithsalbum ‘The Queen Is Dead’, is now set to host a giant Oasis exhibition. It will reportedly feature rare and exclusive memorabilia from the band, along with a selection of Noel Gallagher&l

Tom Ball opens up about 'immense pressure' of living with diabetes

'America's Got Talent: All Stars' performer Tom Ball has opened about about his struggles living with Type One diabetes, admitting it "affects every single moment in [his] life".

Gareth Dunlop calls for fans to support smaller venues

Gareth Dunlop has urged people to support their local music venues and go and see smaller acts, who charge much less for tickets.

Irish Eurovision entry Bambie Thug announces 2024 UK and European tour: ‘Crown The Witch’

Bambie Thug, this year’s Irish Eurovision entry, has announced a 2024 UK and European ‘Crown The Witch’ tour.READ MORE: Bambie Thug on Eurovision 2024: “I know that my heart is in the right place”Bambie, who placed 6th in this year’s competition with their showstopping performance of ‘Doomsday Blue’, is now set to tour around the UK and Europe.
They will kick off at Brighton’s Chalk in August, before making their way through Manchester’

Cardi B felt 'at peace' during social media break

Cardi B has revealed that her fans complained to her social media manager about her lack of online activity.

Lady Gaga working on seventh studio album

Lady Gaga is working on her seventh studio album and has teased it is "nothing like anything that I’ve ever made before".

KT Tunstall 'completely surprised' by Azealia Banks compliment

KT Tunstall was "completely surprised" when Azealia Banks urged Beyonce to collaborate with her on 'Cowboy Carter' because "Azealia doesn’t say nice stuff about people that often".

Lady Gaga admits she performed tour shows with COVID

The singer performed while unwell.

Lady Gaga admits she performed tour shows with COVID.

The singer performed while unwell.

Lana Del Rey Reveals Which ‘Honeymoon’ Song Was Written — and Rejected — for a James Bond Film

The star said one of the tracks on her 2015 album was written for Spectre starring Daniel Craig

Latest Music Industry Hires: Karta, UMG, iHeartMedia, BeatBread, Peermusic, More

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of May 24th, 2024. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to[emailprotected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to[emailprotected]. And, keep track of all the […]

Anitta Lost Over 300,000 Followers to ‘Prejudice’ Over Her Afro-Brazilian Faith

"I'm in a phase in my life where I couldn't care less about what people think," the Brazilian star said of the backlash to her 'Aceita' video

Madonna splits with boyfriend of a year

The Queen of Pop is single again.