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BLACKPINK confirmed to release new album in November ‘at the latest’, says YG Entertainment

Fans can expect BLACKPINK to drop a brand new album by November.

The K-pop girl group’s record label, YG Entertainment, recently responded to claims by My Daily Korea that said a mini-album will be released in November. The label initially said they’ll reveal more information at a later date.

Now, the agency’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk, has promised that they’ll do their best and release the album “by November, at the latest”.

He said on YG’s YouTube channel: “A lot of fans are curious about BLA...
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Coldplay’s next project might be BRAT-inspired

Chris Martin has named Charli XCX as one of the artists inspiring him as he thinks about what Coldplay’s next move is.

The frontman of the Yellow hitmakers credited Charli XCX for showing him the power music has in “making you feel alive and connected".

He continued to gush about the singer, who dominated pop music with her critically acclaimed LP, Brat, in the official programme for the band’s Music Of The Spheres world tour, as seen by The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column.

He wrote: “So, for...
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Karol G to perform at NFL halftime show in Brazil

Karol G will perform for the halftime show of YouTube’s first-ever broadcast of an NFL game.

The Colombian singer will be performing when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers at the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on 5 September.

The event will also mark the NFL’s debut in South America.

The Bichota singer said in a statement: “I’m so excited to be part of YouTube’s first-ever NFL live broadcast, it’s truly an honour and a moment I’m so proud to be part of.

“I’ve watch...
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Slipknot in talks to sell their entire music catalogue for $120 million

Slipknot are reportedly very close to agreeing on a deal to sell their entire music catalogue.

According to Billboard Pro, the heavy metal band is in talks with HarbourView Equity Partners for the massive deal.

Reported to be in the final stages, the deal would see the band hand over ownership rights to their publishing and master recording royalties for all the releases since their debut in 1999.

Their hits include Wait and Bleed, Duality, and Psychosocial.

Slipknot have not publicly commen...
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JADE to open for Chappell Roan in Scotland

JADE will be supporting Chappell Roan in Scotland.

The Pink Pony Club hitmaker will be headlining two nights at the Royal Highlands Showgrounds in Edinburgh on August 26 and 27 as part of the Summer Sessions series and it has been confirmed that the Angel of My Dreams singer will be opening the shows on both dates.

The 32-year-old singer, whose full name is Jade Thirwall, will also be releasing her debut solo album That’s Showbiz Baby on September 12.

JADE recently shared with NME about how h...
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Taylor Swift reveals why her upcoming album has an orange theme

Taylor Swift has shared the meaning of the orange theme for her upcoming album.

The Blank Space singer’s album, The Life of a Showgirl, is due for release on October 3 and features the use of orange on the artwork.

She revealed on the New Heights podcast with her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce the colour symbolises how she felt during The Eras Tour.

She said: "I've just always liked it ... It feels like energetically how my life has felt - and this album is about what was...
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Everything you need to know about BLACKPINK's shows at London's Wembley Stadium

BLACKPINK is in your area, London.

BLACKPINK are making their return to the UK and will be performing at London’s Wembley Stadium on the 15th and 16th of August for their DEADLINE World Tour.

Whether you’re a die-hard BLINK or a casual listener, here’s everything every concert-goer should know about the monumental tour dates.

1. BLACKPINK are the first K-pop girl group to headline Wembley Stadium

BLACKPINK’S upcoming London shows are huge milestones in their career and the K-pop genre as the...
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The top 5 K-pop B-sides of 2025 so far

Contact Music’s editors have compiled a list of the top five K-pop b-sides released this year.

As K-pop groups promote their title tracks with flashy performances and a never-ending stream of TikTok dances, it’s easy for their B-sides to silently fall through the cracks.

Though these side tracks have at times even outperformed the title tracks’ popularity, such as Blue Fame and Smart by LE SSERAFIM, they are usually only known to dedicated fans.

To give K-pop’s hidden gems some more love, Con...
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Sabrina Carpenter confirmed to be collaborating with Taylor Swift

Sabrina Carpenter will be joining Taylor Swift on the star’s upcoming album.

It’s been confirmed that the two popstars will be collaborating after Taylor released the tracklist for her 12th record, The Life of a Showgirl.

The Espresso singer will be featured on the concluding song of the LP, which will also serve as the title track.

Sabrina shared the news on her Instagram Story and wrote: “I know someone who’s freaking out and it’s me."

Taylor recently revealed on the New Heights podcast wi...
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Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler 'doesn’t want to tour and can't tour', according to bandmate Joe Perry

Steven Tyler “doesn’t want to tour and can’t tour,” according to Aerosmith bandmate Joe Perry.

The news comes just a month after the guitarist suggested the legendary rock band could make their live return.

Given Tyler’s serious vocal injury with a fractured larynx and damaged vocal chords, there are doubts on whether doing a show is possible.

Joe admitted on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk in July that touring is much more demanding now on the band as they’ve gotten older.

The 74-y...
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David Bowie is getting a podcast series hosted by Kate Moss

Kate Moss will be presenting an upcoming podcast series about the late David Bowie for BBC Radio 6 Music.

David Bowie: Changeling will be an eight-part podcast where the 51-year-old model will explore the late musician’s artistic evolution between 1970 and 1975.

Set to be available on BBC Sounds from 10 September, the podcast will feature rare and unheard archive interviews with Bowie.

The singer, who died aged 69 in 2016, shared a close friendship with Kate.

She said: "David Bowie was a ver...
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Tomorrow X Together makes first public appearance with new labelmates CORTIS

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have finally made their first appearance with new K-pop boy band CORTIS.

Fans were ecstatic to see the BIGHIT MUSIC labelmates finally interact in videos posted to TXT’s social media.

In one video, Yeonjun of TXT can be seen with CORTIS members Martin and Juhoon dancing to Beautiful Strangers.

The three K-pop singers began the video with a heartwarming scene of them holding hands as they bopped their heads to the song.

In another clip, TXT’s Hueningkai and CORTIS me...
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'She’s almost too popular to have to be nice': Shania Twain praises Sabrina Carpenter

Shania Twain has praised Sabrina Carpenter for her “nice” personality despite her massive popularity.

Speaking to EtalkCTV, Shania reflected on her experience with Sabrina Carpenter after collaborating on a rendition of Santa Baby for her 2024 festive Netflix show A Nonsense Christmas.

The musician said: “She’s almost too popular to have to be nice. But she’s nice anyway, and I really love that about her. And she’s super talented, you know? We were singing and doing rehearsals, and she’s just...
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Chappell Roan admits she has 'no idea' what her next album’s sound will be

The sound of Chappell Roan’s next album is still up in the air.

The Pink Pony Club singer said to Zane Lowe for Apple Music she has “no idea what the next era is”.

The 27-year-old singer spoke about her most recent single, The Subway, and claimed it was a “very safe segue” as to what her future record could sound like.

However, she also added that her music has been “all kind of so different”, emphasising how unsure she feels about the next album’s sound.

She said: “That’s the scary part of...
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Taylor Swift hints at working with Max Martin and Shellback for new album

Taylor Swift has hinted that producers Max Martin and Shellback have worked on her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl.

The title of the Blank Space singer’s album was revealed by boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce in a teaser for her upcoming appearance on their New Heights podcast.

Shortly after the big reveal, fans spotted billboards in New York and Nashville advertising Taylor’s new Spotify playlist titled And, baby, that’s show business for you.

The playlist contains 2...
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The UK’s first K-pop no.1 in 13 years is from a fictional group in Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters

The summer of the record-breaking Netflix film, KPop Demon Hunters, shows no signs of slowing down as Golden has become the UK’s first K-pop no.1 in 13 years.

The empowering track sung by fictional girl group HUNTR/X charted at no.1 on Friday (01.08.25), ending Justin Bieber’s short-lived run at the top of the chart with Daisies.

Golden marks the second time in UK Official Singles Chart history that a K-pop song has been crowned no.1 after Psy’s hit Gangnam Style reached the summit in 2012.

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Justin Timberlake’s *NSYNC bandmate praises him for “battling” Lyme disease during tour

Justin Timberlake has been praised by his *NSYNC bandmate following his Lyme disease diagnosis.

Chris Kirkpatrick took to Instagram to express his thoughts on Justin’s revelation that he is suffering from the bacterial infection.

The 53-year-old posted a heartwarming group photo of himself with Justin and *NSYNC members Lance Bass and JC Chasez.

In his Instagram caption he wrote: “Watching him battle Lyme disease day in and day out, while still getting on that stage night after night, was som...
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Yungblud opens first ever store and fanclub in London

Yungblud is opening a new space in London for his fans to enjoy.

The singer-songwriter announced via social media that he’ll open his “first ever store and fanclub” in the city on 7 August.

He referred to his store on X as “beautifully romanticised accidentally traumatised” and said it’s “the biggest party” he has ever thrown.

Situated at 20 Denmark Street, the location holds great significance for the singer.

He said: "This street, Denmark Street has paved the way for The Best of British mu...
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Belinda Carlisle says she’s having a 'full-circle moment' with new album Once Upon A Time In California

Belinda Carlisle says that her new album Once Upon A Time In California is a “full-circle moment” in her career.

In an interview with Classic Pop Magazine the Heaven Is a Place on Earth singer said: "It is a totally full-circle moment.

"Just to look out and to know that a lot of the songs that I've done in my career, Go-Go's and solo, have had that same effect the music I listened to every single day had on me... And I know that feeling. It's a magical feeling."

The 66-year-old singer covered...
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Hybe denies BTS and Michael Jackson collaboration rumours for tribute album

There won’t be a BTS and Michael Jackson collaboration anytime soon.

BTS’ record label Hybe declared “the group is not involved in the tribute album in any capacity” after the internet was ablaze with rumours of a collaboration.

In a statement posted to X, the company said: “BTS has neither visited Grouse Lodge Studio in Ireland nor taken part in any recording sessions at the location for the mentioned project.”

Amid the allegations, the K-pop record label added: “We are continuing to take ap...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for a fifth time

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been denied bail for the fifth time since his arrest in September 2024.

He was denied bail after a judge ruled he still poses a risk of “flight or danger”.

This comes after the disgraced musician’s legal team requested for him to be released until he is sentenced for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution on 3 October.

In documents obtained by People Magazine, Judge Arun Subramanian wrote that the court must find "clear and convincing evidence that the p...
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Chappell Roan says there will be ‘at least’ a five-year wait for second album

Chappell Roan fans may have to endure a long wait for the singer’s next full album.

The Pink Pony Club singer revealed she has not begun work on her follow-up album to the critically acclaimed The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.

In an interview with Vogue Magazine, she admitted: “The second project doesn’t exist yet.

“There is no album. There is no collection of songs.”

She added that it took her five years to write her first project and she’s not a songwriter “that can pump it out”.

T...
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Why Ted Cruz is defending Sydney Sweeney’s controversial jeans ad

Senator Ted Cruz is standing up for actress Sydney Sweeney amid mounting controversy surrounding her new American Eagle ad campaign. After social media users accused the campaign of promoting eugenics and white ideology, Cruz dismissed the criticism as another example of liberal overreach, this time, targeting beauty itself.The 54-year-old Senator posted to his X account on Tuesday (July 29) in response to a New York Post article examining the backlash.“Wow. Now the crazy Left has come out again...
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Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp releases album BITE ME

Reneé Rapp has released the highly anticipated seconf studio album BITE ME.

The 12 tracks on the LP - which is a follow-up to her 2023 debut album Snow Angel - explore mental health, fame and dealing with haters.

The album includes singles Mad and fan-favourite Leave Me Alone - which served as the album’s first preview.

The 25-year-old singer is also set to perform her biggest headlining tour to date, stopping in 16 cities across the US and Canada.

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