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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It’s a strange sensation to see an artist who you last saw performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before a global audience of 120 million-plus at the Super Bowl singing ten feet in front of you at the Blue Note jazz club in New York’s Greenwich Village. But that was the consolation prize for 400 lucky fans who may not have been invited to the Met Ball on Monday night but certainly had a more satisfying feast for the ears.

Eurovision organisers have defended their decision not to boycott Israel over the war in Gaza.It comes ahead of the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden this Saturday (May 11).There have been several calls to boycott the competition from various countries. Over 1,000 Swedish artists called for Israel to be banned this year, such as Robyn, Fever Ray, and First Aid Kit, whilst over 1,400 Finnish music industry professionals recently signed a petition to ban the country from taking part in the contest as well.In the buildup to the 2024 edition, individual artists such as Olly Alexander also faced calls to boycott the event.

Kings of Leon‘s Caleb Followill has revealed why he didn’t want ‘Sex On Fire’ to be on ‘Only By The Night’.The frontman previously decried the ‘Only By The Night’ anthem upon release, telling NME that he initially doubted the song’s quality but was persuaded by his bandmates to finish writing it.“I just had this melody and I didn’t know what to say,” he said. “Then one day I just sang “This sex is on fire” and I laughed.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills may be preparing for the big week of Eurovision madness ahead, but he's also busy with wedding planning ahead of marrying fiancé Sam Vaughan this summer.The broadcaster, 51, announced in 2021 that he was engaged to boyfriend of four years Sam and in an exclusive chat with OK!, Scott has revealed that he's "feeling the pressure" ahead of his nuptials this year. "Planning is going really well, it's really near now," he said.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic I first saw “Let It Be” when I was a kid, in the summer of 1970, just weeks after it was released. My family was coming off one of those “Vacation” road trips. During the miles of driving, we listened to Top 40 radio, which meant that several times a day I got to hear “The Long and Winding Road,” which I thought was the most beautiful song I’d ever heard.

Richard Hawley has shared the video for his new single ‘Prism In Jeans’. See it first exclusively on NME below, along with our interview with the Sheffield legend where he discusses his new album, the state of the nation, and what’s next for his huge musical Standing At The Sky’s Edge.Set for release on May 31, the former Longpigs and Pulp man turned solo star’s 10th album ‘In This City They Call You Love’ now comes previewed by ‘Prism In Jeans’.

Ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden this weekend, a huge two-time winner from the country has announced they’ll be touring Europe and the UK next year.

ABBA’s Waterloo has been voted the greatest song in Eurovision history, and with the Song Contest in Sweden this year, the organizers have a surprise ABBA tribute up their sleeves. Changes are also being introduced to both the voting system and the format of the live shows. There will be full live performances in the semi-finals from the artists representing the ‘big five’ countries for the first time, and the public vote will now open at the start of the live final.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic “There’s a river of love that runs through all times,” the singer-producer T Bone Burnett sang in a signature song of his back in the 1980s. But that’s not a river he’s necessarily always been riding.

Thania Garcia Virginia-bred singer Tommy Richman makes his Billboard Hot 100 debut with “Million Dollar Baby” after the single experienced staggering growth in a rollout that started April 13 when Richman posted a snippet of the song online. The song, which makes the most of its catchy bassline and hook, caught fire on TikTok, where the original teaser logged over 8 million views. It was released April 26 and debuts on the Hot 100 at No.

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation in 2023 were the streamers, such as Apple, who have also realized the necessity of theatrical to eventize their movies. The financial data pulled together here for Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament is culled by seasoned and trusted sources.

It's been a magic few years for pop icon Rick Astley. Not only has he appeared on stage at Glastonbury – singing Smiths covers alongside Stockport Indie rockers, Blossoms, but also with his own hit solo set in 2023.

Bruce Springsteen kicked off his UK and European tour last night (May 5) in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium – read on for the full setlist and footage from the gig.The Boss played his first show in Wales for 11 years at the start of a three-month string of dates that will take him up to two climactic shows at London’s Wembley Stadium on 25 and 27 July.The three-hour, 29-song setlist opened with a deep cut in the form of ‘So Young And In Love’, an outtake from the 1974 recording sessions for ‘Born To Run’ that finally saw a release as part of the 1998 box set ‘Tracks’. It was the song’s first performance since 2013.SO YOUNG AND IN LOVE OPENS CARDIFF! Thank you @mightyfraz Jason Farrelly via Spring-Nut Facebook Page! @springsteen #SpringsteenTour2024 #Springsteen #estreetband pic.twitter.com/HN6H93rTvD— Spring-Nuts (@SpringNuts_) May 5, 2024“It’s great to be in Cardiff, it’s good to be in Wales,” Springsteen said to introduce the show.

Linda Robson found herself trending on X (formerly Twitter) for an unlikely reason after she was filmed breaking down in tears in a sweet video posted on social media. The 66 year old Loose Women star could be seen at the Emirates Stadium in North London watching Arsenal play Bournemouth in the club's latest Premier League clash in a very tense title race.

Paris Hilton has shared a hilarious new video with her baby daughter London to advertise her new tanning range.The heiress has teamed up with Tan-Luxe to launch a tanning mist, which promises to give professional results at home. Paris, 43, showed off her impressive tan in the new clip as she held her baby daughter London, who she officially introduced to the world in April.The mum of two, who also shares son Pheonix, one, with husband Carter Reum, 43, joked that her baby daughter is "so pale" compared to her after her spray tan. "Counting down the days until I can teach Baby London about the art of a @tan_luxe spray tan! #ThatsHot," Paris captioned the post.

Ukraine’s former Eurovision winner Jamala says her country can’t afford to boycott the song contest, because it needs to use the occasion to remind the rest of Europe of its invasion by Russia.

It was a night of Adele music on American Idol!

Dua Lipa has performed a surprise set in Times Square, New York – watch the performance below.Earlier today (May 6), Lipa performed at the junction of 43rd Street and 7th Avenue, One Times Square Plaza in New York City, with the show open and free to all who were able to attend. The set was announced just hours before, with the singer writing on X: “8.30PM EST, ONE TIMES SQUARE PLAZA 43RD STREET AND 7TH AVE, I HAVE A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR YOU, SEE YOU SOON”.The set consisted of four songs, beginning with ‘Training Season’, followed by ‘Houdini’.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer It’s been a very busy weekend in the ongoing rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, and the latest installment came on Sunday evening (May 5) with the release of “The Heart Part 6.” Drake adds to Lamar’s ongoing, five-part “The Heart” series that he began in 2010 with his own entry, derailing his foe’s bigger vision.

Singer-songwriter Judee Sill packed a lot of living into her 35 years, much of it hard. Drugs, reform school, losing her father when she was just 8. Of her mother she said, “She was mean on top of being dumb.”

Off to the races – virtually! At @CircaLasVegas’ @LegacyClubVegas. Perez’s fascinator by Mr. Song Millinery. Iconic!

Drake has denied Kendrick Lamar's claims that he has a "secret" daughter. Kendrick Lamar continued their rap feud by releasing his latest diss track Meet The Grahams - which references Drake's legal last name. In the third verse of the new song, the 36-year-old references a “baby girl” who doesn’t have an active father in her life.

Anne McCarthy On “SNL,” a Weekend Update segment playfully poked fun at 20-year-old singer JoJo Siwa’s transformation into an edgier and more adult persona. Chloe Fineman appeared as Siwa at the Weekend Update desk dressed in head-to-toe black glitter and a black body suit, the same outfit from Siwa’s music video for her new single “Karma.” “Wow, oh my god, JoJo!” said Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost upon seeing the singer’s new look and dark glitter eye makeup. “That’s right, Colin; I’m a bad girl now!” Commenting on her attire, she said, “Yeah, it’s a pretty big change.

As Drake and Kendrick Lamar continue to exchange diss tracks at an impressive rate, you might be wondering what exactly started this heated feud.

Dua Lipa is schooling Saturday Night Live on the bad blood between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Kendrick Lamar continued to ramp up his increasingly personal musical battle with Drake by releasing “Not Like Us,” his third song in 36 hours, early Saturday evening. The song is posted on Lamar’s official YouTube channel — which essentially guarantees its authenticity in an era when an AI deepfake must always be considered — and features an aerial view of Drake‘s mansion outside Toronto, with sex-offender map symbols on it.

Does Drake have another child no one knows about??? That is the word on the street…

Deadmau5 is celebrating his impressive legacy!

once rapped that Taylor Swift was the only artist he's ever “rated” enough to push back an album release, now he's using her name to diss .ICYMI: Drake, Lamar, and J.Cole are currently embroiled in a weeks-long , which only as Drake and Lamar each dropped back-to-back diss tracks on May 3. But with Lamar's release of “6:16 in LA,” some fans are joking that the rappers are actually fighting over who is closer friends with Taylor Swift.

Charlie Puth is grateful for all the love and attention right now!