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Slam Dunk Festival 2027 First Lineup Wave Revealed: Bowling For Soup and Simple Plan Both Celebrate 25th Anniversaries
Slam Dunk Festival 2027 has announced its first lineup wave, with Bowling For Soup and Simple Plan returning to mark the 25th anniversaries of their landmark albums, while Killswitch Engage joins the festival for the first time. The shows will take place May 29 and 30 in Leeds and Hatfield respectively.
Hong Kong Online Travel Fair Launches: Halloween, Wine & Dine, and Old Town Central from NT$10,999
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has teamed up with six travel agencies to launch a 10-day online travel fair, with 3-day 2-night packages (tax included) starting from NT$10,999. The lineup covers Halloween city-wide celebrations, the Wine & Dine Festival, and an Old Town Central stroll, with deals so steep you could even snag a stay at the world's No.1 hotel at a bargain-basement price.
lululemon Unveils 2026 Winter Technical Outerwear Collection: A Layering Strategy From Commute to Outdoors
lululemon has released its 2026 winter technical outerwear collection, built as a layering system of down, insulation, and protective shells, targeting the daily shift between commuting and outdoor activity while emphasizing warmth without the bulk.
The Rosalía Song Went Through 196 Rewrites, and Bono Called Penélope Cruz for Help
U2's new album Carnaval De Luz features "The Mirror Maker," a tribute to Rosalía whose roots actually trace back to 2017. Bono personally opened up to Rolling Stone about this winding eight-year creative journey.
'Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger' Hits Disney+ Oct 9 With Unseen Footage
The documentary chronicling Oasis's 2025 reunion tour first hit UK cinemas on September 9. Now it's confirmed for Disney+ on October 9, complete with exclusive never-before-seen footage not included in the theatrical cut.
Oasis's "Live '27" Tour Sells Out Completely, Liam Gallagher: Sneak In If You Want, Just Don't Cause Trouble
Oasis's 2027 tour, spanning 42 dates across the UK, Ireland, Europe, and the US, sold out completely after tickets went on sale in staggered batches over the weekend — a process far smoother than the infamous ticket chaos of 2024.
Dove Ellis Skips Streaming for Live Album, Donates All Vinyl Sales to War Child
Irish singer-songwriter Dove Ellis, now based in Manchester, has turned his sold-out show at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre into a limited double vinyl LP—just 1,500 copies—with all proceeds going to War Child, the charity supporting children affected by war.
After Getting Kicked Off Ed Sheeran's Tour, Macklemore Just Launched His Own "Free Palestine" Tour
Macklemore will play three benefit shows in Dublin, Paris, and London this October, with all proceeds going to Palestinian aid organizations—the fallout from being pulled off Ed Sheeran's tour after shouting "Free Palestine" onstage.
Taylor Swift Announces Expanded Edition of "The Life Of A Showgirl" — Four Bonus Tracks Drop Friday
Taylor Swift has confirmed that her new song "Patient Zero" will be included on "The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore," dropping this Friday with four additional tracks — all inspired by a celebratory trip to a Swedish studio.
Madonna Teams Up With Charli XCX for "Danceteria Afterhours," From Apparent Beef to Paris Photo Op
Madonna is reworking "Danceteria" from her own album *Confessions II*, bringing in Charli XCX for a new version dropping September 24. The teaser shows the two dancing opposite each other in a white studio.
Fontaines D.C. Land First-Ever Feature Collab—And It's Rosalía, Not the Lana Del Rey Grian Chatten Can't Stop Talking About
Fontaines D.C. have revealed the full tracklist for their fifth album, "Dopamine Chamber." Frontman Grian Chatten has spent years saying he wants to work with Lana Del Rey, but the band's first-ever guest feature went to Rosalía instead. The album drops October 16.
The Day Lucy Dacus Got Her Masters Back, She Turned In an Old Song Written on a Sticky Note
Lucy Dacus has released a 10th-anniversary reissue of "No Burden," featuring the previously unreleased track "No Thank You, I Love You, Goodbye." She also filled in for a pregnant Japanese Breakfast at a recent show, covering "Paprika" as a tribute to Michelle Zauner.
Beach Can't Host a Music Festival: Ocean Way Festival's Debut Canceled Over Coastal Erosion
The Ocean Way Festival, originally set for September 26-27 at Santa Monica Beach, was canceled weeks before showtime after Hurricane Marie's massive swells and coastal erosion made the site unusable. The Killers, Jack White, and the rest of the lineup are now left in limbo.
Oasis Recreates Liam's 1995 Tambourine Stance, Slane Castle Joins 2027 Tour Teaser List
Oasis's latest teaser shows a figure onstage striking the same tambourine pose Liam Gallagher pulled off at Slane Castle back in 1995, hinting at a return to the venue — while a drone show over Manchester has now pinned the official announcement to 4pm on September 14th.
The Album Mickey Sold on the Sly: Standing on the Corner's "II" Hits Streaming a Year Later
A year ago, a DVD album was being hawked in Times Square by someone dressed as Mickey Mouse. Now "Standing on the Corner II" is officially landing on streaming via XL Recordings, and Gio Escobar talks about how this anti-media experiment got here.
Shygirl Ditches the Club Beats, New Album 'Swallow!' Talks Love on November 6
Shygirl has announced her second album 'Swallow!' will drop on November 6. The new single "Lucky (Hymn)" swaps her usual electronic sound for folk guitar and layered vocals, with the announcement calling it a "reintroduction" of herself.
Storm Wrecks the Stage the Night Before, But AfroPlus Fest Still Gives the Afro Diaspora a Home in DC
The night before doors opened, a storm tore the stage apart. AfroPlus Fest went on anyway. Now in its second year, North America's biggest Afro-Caribbean hip-hop festival pulled crowds from Ghana, Jamaica, London, and Baltimore into Washington DC, where music became the thing that reconnected everyone to their roots.
Cage The Elephant Announce 2027 "Dying In Reverse" European and UK Tour
Cage The Elephant have announced their 2027 "Dying In Reverse" tour, kicking off in Berlin on February 8 and wrapping up at London's Alexandra Palace on March 1. The tour takes its name from a new song inspired by frontman Matt Shultz's own mental health crisis.
Jamie T Adds Three More Dates to 2026 UK Tour as Birmingham, London and Glasgow Sell Out
Jamie T has added three extra dates to his originally seven-date 2026 UK tour due to overwhelming demand, spanning Birmingham, London and Glasgow, with tickets for all shows on sale in December.
Ben Simmons Returns After Missing Entire Season, Signs 1-Year, $3.5M Deal with Kings
Three-time All-Star Ben Simmons has agreed to a 1-year, $3.5 million contract with the Sacramento Kings, marking his return for his 10th NBA season after sitting out the entire previous year. This short-term deal is also his chance to prove himself all over again.
"Deep Fried in Kelvin" Gets Its Live Debut as Pulp Announces Stage Hiatus at End of the Road
Pulp closed out the UK's End of the Road festival with a headline set that included the live debut of "Deep Fried in Kelvin" from "Different Class," alongside several deep cuts unheard live in decades. Afterward, Jarvis Cocker took to Instagram to call it "the last show for now."
Geese Drop In as Mystery Headliners at End of the Road, Cameron Winter's On-the-Fly Lyric Change Sparks Mass Singalong
Geese opened the first night of End of the Road festival's 20th anniversary in Dorset as the mystery headliner, with frontman Cameron Winter improvising new lyrics on "Trinidad" while the drummer's t-shirt quietly paid tribute to London's old pub, the George Tavern.
Hayley Williams Debuts Eight Songs Live in One Show, Packs 22 Tracks Into Solo Tour Opener
Hayley Williams kicked off her solo tour on September 3 in West Palm Beach, debuting eight old tracks live in one go, covering a Nina Simone classic, and closing the encore entirely with songs from her new album *Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party*.
All 1,025 Pokémon Crammed Into One Song—This 22-Minute Rap Covers 30 Years
The Pokémon Company has released the full version of "Pokémon All Stars 1025," performed by Japanese singer Masayoshi Oishi, name-checking all 1,025 Pokémon in the franchise's history within 22 minutes, complete with a hand-drawn scrapbook-style music video.
Tom Hardy turns into Frankie Pulitzer and raps Shakespeare with Bane voice
The rap album "Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer", a collaboration between Tom Hardy and Czarface, has been officially released. In the 15 tracks, he reproduces Bane's voice and recites lines from Shakespeare's plays, and also brings in Busta Rhymes, Method Man and El-P to help out.
Lola Young flashes Reading 2026 surprise finale, first major UK music festival after canceling tour
The lead singer of 'Messy' is confirmed to be the surprise guest at the Sunday finale of Reading 2026. She will perform on the main stage The Grid at 3:15 pm. This is her first major British music festival performance since she canceled her 2025 tour due to burnout and made her addiction recovery journey public.
Nashville Airport plans to change its name to honor Dolly Parton, and more than 160,000 people have signed the proposal
After Dolly Parton passed away, a Change.org petition accumulated more than 160,000 signatures in a short period of time, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he would discuss renaming the Nashville International Airport after her.
11-year-old's guitar doodles turned into EP: Sade Olutola talks backstage at Reading about how Ed Sheeran inspired her
Sade Olutola, a new singer from South London, was interviewed backstage at Reading 2026. She talked about her debut EP "Arrow Heart", released in February this year, which was inspired by her habit of imitating Ed Sheeran's drawing symbols on guitars and naming them when she was 11 years old.
Confession delayed overnight: Fontaines D.C. premieres new song "Happy For You" at Leeds Festival
The song was originally supposed to debut at the Reading Festival, but was axed due to technical delays. One night later, Fontaines D.C. finally sang this new song about letting go at the Ritz Festival finale.
Cakes Da Killa Teams Up With DJ Miss Parker on NEW BITCH: Bringing Vocals Back to the Dance Floor
Rapper Cakes Da Killa and Brooklyn DJ Miss Parker join forces on the eight-track EP NEW BITCH. The pair discuss how the collaboration came together and speak candidly about how dance music's aversion to vocals has erased Black and queer musical history.