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Tom Waits has made a rare public comment by paying his own tribute to the life and work of Shane MacGowan. On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends.

The 2023 Variety Hitmakers Brunch was a star-studded affair, and so many of music’s biggest stars were in attendance.

Will Smith opened up while onstage at the 2023 Red Sea International Film Festival, which took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

U2 have paid tribute to Shane MacGowan by playing a cover of The Pogues’ ‘A Rainy Night in Soho’ at Las Vegas’ Sphere. On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. U2 were playing the latest show of their residence at the venue on Friday (December 1) when they decided to perform a stripped-back, acoustic guitar-led version of the song.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Country music hasn’t had a huge presence in the mainstream top 10 since Florida Georgia Line provided a couple of big crossover blips in 2014 and 2017 with “Cruise” and “Meant to Be.” But that changed in triplicate in 2023 with three Nashville exports— the well-established Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs, plus a blazing-hot newcomer, Zimmerman. His first three singles all hit No.

The Pogues‘ Christmas hit ‘Fairytale of New York’ has re-entered the Top 40 following the news of frontman Shane MacGowan‘s death.On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. Since the news, fans have begun rallying to get the song to Number One.MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has now joined the campaign, saying she was “very much in favour” of the track topping the charts.

Bruce Springsteen has written a touching tribute to Shane MacGowan following the news of his death.On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. So far, the likes of Pete Doherty and Nick Cave have paid tribute to MacGowan- a running list of tributes can be found here.Now, Springsteen has written his own homage to the iconic singer in a post shared to social media: “Over here on E Street, we are heartbroken over the death of Shane MacGowan.”“Shane was one of my all-time favorite writers,” he continued.

Nick Cave has written a tribute to Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O’Connor following their deaths.On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. His death came five months after the news of Sinéad O’Connor’s passing.

Naman Ramachandran Prolific Singaporean filmmaker Kelvin Tong‘s latest feature “A Year Of No Significance,” which has its world premiere at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), mourns the loss of a generation. Set in Singapore in 1979, the film chronicles the gradual disintegration of a middle-aged architect as changes rock the 45th year of his life. Sidelined in the office because of his inability to speak English, Lim Cheng Soon is cut further adrift when his wife inexplicably leaves him.

“Fairytale of New York” songwriter died at 3 a.m. Thursday with his wife and family by his side.

Don’t expect to see Jessica Simpson‘s daughter rocking any of her old looks — definitely not in the footwear department!

Oscar-contending documentary The Disappearance of Shere Hite will be making an appearance in cinemas in the U.K. and Ireland within weeks, courtesy of Dogwoof.

Godsmack is doing things a little bit differently in 2024.Rather than melt audience’s faces with their trademark hard rock on the upcoming ‘Vibez Tour’ with special guest Bastian da Cruz, the band is planning on delivering “intimate evening(s) of acoustic/electric performances and untold stories” according to their Instagram.Along the way, they’ll stop into Atlantic City’s Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort on Friday, May 3 and Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 4.And if you want to see what Sully Erna and the band have up their sleeve for this nontraditional tour, you can grab tickets for all 37 upcoming concerts as of today.At the time of publication, tickets start anywhere from $52 to $136 before fees on Vivid Seats for all shows on the run.Wonder what tickets cost for the gig closest to you?Stand alone no longer, fellow Godsmack fans.We’re here to help.All the information you’re looking for and more about the 2024 ‘Vibez Tour’ can be found below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets around are listed here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Timothee Chalamet showed off his one-of-a-kind sense of style while attending the premiere for his new movie Wonka at Cinema UCG Normandie on Friday (December 1) in Paris, France.

Shane MacGowan’s sister Siobhan has said that ‘Fairytale of New York’ “captured what Christmas was like for a lot of people”. Siobhan MacGowan was speaking about the song to Hot Press Magazine, where she said, “I thought it was absolutely amazing.

Valerie Wu Intern “Reverence,” an upcoming thriller from writer-director Kyle Kauwika Harris (“Out of Exile”), has started production in Oklahoma. The film began principal photography this week, with a logline reading: “‘Reverence’ is a dark and moody missing person’s thriller about a traumatized father coming to terms with his violent military past, while searching for his missing daughter in a small, rural town.

Charlie Amter Few artists ever have had a year on the scale of Morgan Wallen’s 2023. The crossover country star broke multiple streaming and radio records — such as having his smash “Last Night” become the longest-running solo No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history, with 16 weeks atop the chart — all while picking up the millions of new fans that helped sell out shows nationwide.

Manchester’s Hotel Football has been recognised with a prestigious award naming it one of the leading venues in the world.

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on DJ Haram's Handplay, Clark's Cave Dog, BigXThaPlug's The Biggest, and more.

Roger Waters’ son Harry has revealed that his father fired him from playing in his band, and he is now planning on playing his dad’s music in a Pink Floyd tribute band instead.In an interview with Rolling Stone, the younger Waters claimed that it was in late 2016 that the former Pink Floyd bassist let him know that he would no longer be required to play keyboards in his dad’s touring band.“I was fired, it was pretty miserable,” Harry said.“I think he just wanted a change of blood, something new, something fresh. I’m not sure of his exact reasoning, but everyone except two people got fired.

in April was totally her), but historically, Paine has only spoken in her own voice on big occasions. One of the most recent was in 2020, when she got in the with Kim Kardashian over the whole Kanye thing.All this to say, when Paine speaks, the world listens.

Sky Arts have revealed the UK’s favourite guitar riff in a brand new three part documentary series, titled, Greatest Guitar Riffs, which aired on November 24.A poll of 2000 music fans votes was carried out to find out the nation’s favourite riff, and included in the top 40 were Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Arctic Moneys’ ‘Do I Wanna Know’ and Pharrell William’s ‘Happy’.But the top choice was revealed as ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ by Guns N’ Roses. The track, which was released in June 1988, quickly topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the rock band’s only US Number One single.It came in at number 88th on Rolling Stone’s The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time list in 2021, and is clearly still a favourite of the UK public.‘Purple Rain’ by Prince was the runner-up, with ‘Sultans Of Swing’ by British rock band, Dire Straits, coming in at third place.Director of Sky Arts, Phil Edgar-Jones, spoke on the series saying: “Whether its’ the late, great Jimi Hendrix, the stalwarts such as Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin, or the new artists coming through, rock n’roll will never die.”“There’s new talent coming through constantly.

Noel Gallagher has confirmed that he will be heading into the studio early next year to record his next solo album.The former Oasis musician released his latest album with the High Flying Birds, ‘Council Skies’, in June this year, but he has revealed that he is already getting ready to make its follow-up.Speaking in The Sun (via Music News), Gallagher said: “I’ve had to stop writing because I need to get these songs recorded and get them out there so I can write some more.”“In the pandemic there was nothing to do all day so I just wrote songs. There’s another two albums-worth of material there.”“I think I’m going to be back in the studio in January, so we’ll see where it goes from there.”At the start of November, Gallagher shared the single ‘We’re Gonna Get There in the End’, taken from ‘Council Skies’.

Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service aren’t ready to “Give Up” just yet.For the second straight year, the Ben Gibbard-fronted bands will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their seminal 2003 albums on the road.From April through May 2024, the intertwined co-headliners have scheduled 15 concerts all over North America as part of their now-extended ‘Give Up Transatlantacism Tour.’Along the way, they’ll bring the hits to Albany’s MVP Arena on Friday, May 3.At all shows, DCFC and TPS have announced they’ll perform “Transatlanticism” and “Give Up” respectively — now from 21 (!) years ago — in their entirety.And if you want to sing along to “Tiny Vessels” and “Such Great Heights” with Gibbard, Jenny Lewis and co. next spring, you can grab tickets for all concerts as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Dec.

Tommy Fury has quashed any rumours about his relationship with Molly-Mae Hague with a one-word comment after she was seen without her engagement ring. The influencer caused a stir when she ditched her dazzling rock which was given to her when her beau popped the question over the summer.

Reading & Leeds 2024 are now on general sale – find all the details on how to buy yours below.The legendary twin-site festival is due to return to Little John’s Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds across August Bank Holiday Weekend (21-25).Last week, organisers announced the six headliners for next year: Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Fred Again.., Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish & The Bottlemen. The first wave of acts was completed by Raye, Skrillex, Spiritbox and Digga D.It was later confirmed that 21 Savage, Jorja Smith and The Prodigy would also be taking to the stage at R&L ’24.

A brand new luxury hotel in Edinburgh has been unveiled, featuring a panoramic rooftop terrace and even a music recording studio.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Match Factory has acquired the international rights to the recently remastered 4K version of Fatih Akin‘s 2005 documentary “Crossing the Bridge — The Sound of Istanbul.” The film is celebrating its new restored version with the premiere tomorrow at Red Sea Film Festival. In the film, Akin goes on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of East and West.

Lou Reed’s final solo album, ‘Hudson River Wind Meditations’, will be getting its first vinyl release in January. ‘Hudson River Wind Meditations’, originally released in 2007, is a collection of ambient and drone recordings from the late Velvet Underground frontman, and was his last solo studio album.Helmed by Seattle independent label Light In The Attic, in conjunction with the Lou Reed Archive and Reed’s wife, Laurie Anderson, the vinyl release marks the album’s first-ever, and is scheduled to drop on January 12.

The Winter family are set to be rocked by yet more bad news in upcoming episodes as Bernie Winter faces her sentencing in Coronation Street. In recent weeks, fans have watched as Bernie’s son, Paul Foreman, has come to terms with his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis. His family have rallied around him, but in a shocking turn of events, Bernie was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.