Elton John’s popularity spikes among millennials after John Lewis advert
The number of streams of the music of Sir Elton John has jumped 88% since the release of his John Lewis Christmas advert – and nearly half of those listening were millennials.
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Frank Ocean made his Instagram account public and fans are delighted
Frank Ocean has made his Instagram account public for the first time, revealing over 300 posts dating back to May 2017 to delighted fans.
Spice Girls fans hailed by group after selling out nine stadium shows
The Spice Girls have thanked their fans after selling out nine stadium shows.
Lady Leshurr worked ‘ten times harder’ to make it as a female rapper
Grime artist Lady Leshurr has said she had to work “ten times harder” to make it as a woman in the world of rap.
Music tuition decline will hit Scotland’s culture, MSPs warned
Scotland faces a huge cultural and commercial loss if music tuition in schools is allowed to decline, MSPs have been told.
Spice Girls ‘just presumed’ Victoria Beckham would not join tour
Victoria Beckham has pointed out she was “never actually asked” to join the Spice Girls comeback, her ex-bandmate Mel C has said.
This musician got bored waiting on an HMRC call so he transcribed the hold music
An unavoidable part of modern life is spending long periods of time on hold while on the phone – but what do you to do keep yourself occupied?
‘Poor children priced out of learning a musical instrument’
Low-income British families are at risk of under-representation in the music industry, as children are priced out of learning instruments, new research suggests.
Lily Allen forced to pull out of performance in Chicago due to illness
Lily Allen has apologised to fans after cancelling her Wednesday night show in Chicago due to illness.
If driverless cars took voice commands, these songs would cause the most carnage
Voice commands and tech have a long-standing romance with humorous misunderstandings, but if said malfunctions were applied to your vehicle things might turn from funny to chaotic pretty quickly.
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper set to hold on to top spot with single Shallow
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are on course for a second week at number one with a song from their film A Star Is Born.
Viral image of ‘Justin Bieber’ eating burrito was prank by YouTubers
A viral picture which appeared to show Justin Bieber eating a burrito sideways has been outed as a prank – but not before it prompted huge debate online.
Shout, shout, clear it all out! Tears for Fears sell tour gear to make room
Garage sales do not normally attract the attention of music experts and fans from around the world, but when the garage in question belongs to 80s hit band Tears for Fears, it is an entirely different matter.
Royal wedding choir surprises BA passengers with performance at 30,000ft
The choir who thrilled guests at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex earlier this year have surprised passengers with a performance aboard a British Airways flight.
You can now use emojis to search for tracks and artists on YouTube Music
If you’re tired of typing out your searches for a song or artist, YouTube Music has introduced a fun alternative using emojis.
You will soon be able to add your favourite songs to your Facebook profile
Facebook users will soon be able to pin their favourite music on to their profile as part of an increased focus on music across the social network.
Artist creates stunning portraits with coloured pencils on second-hand vinyls
An artist has taken Instagram by storm with her amazing portraits of celebrities drawn on vinyl records.
Wireless Festival artists warned not to play too loud as licence granted
Wireless Festival will remain in Finsbury Park but artists have been warned not to swear or play “vulgar, obscene or banned songs”.
Ariana Grande posts intimate tribute to late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller
Ariana Grande has paid tribute to her late ex-boyfriend Mac Miller, a week after splitting from fiance Pete Davidson.
The Cure to play their first Scottish gig since 1992
The Cure will play their first Scottish gig in 27 years at the next Glasgow Summer Sessions.
Jess Glynne scores second number one album with Always In Between
Jess Glynne has landed her second number one album, knocking Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s original soundtrack to A Star Is Born from the top spot after just one week.
Listen to the Kendrick Lamar and A-Ha mashup taking the internet by storm
Collaborations are a mainstay of modern pop music and a mashup doing the rounds on social media brings together old and modern in perfect, if a little unsettling, harmony.
Trump welcomes stars to White House for signing of music licensing law
President Donald Trump has welcomed musicians including Kid Rock and country star John Rich to the White House as he signed legislation overhauling the way music is licensed and songwriters compensated.
Meet the Harvard musicians turning classic songs into percussive masterpieces
A boomwhacker is a stick which, when whacked, plays a musical note – a simplistic instrument that, as you can imagine, requires many hands to make a complex tune.
Best driving albums ever revealed
A new poll has revealed the most popular albums to listen to while driving.
An F-bomb filled tweet by Lana Del Rey has become a meme
An online feud between American pop stars Lana Del Rey and Azealia Banks has spawned a rather sweary meme.
Musician goes viral with tongue-in-cheek song about how ‘scary’ life is for men
United States president Donald Trump created a stir for claiming that it is “a very scary time for young men in America” in the wake of US supreme court justice Kavanaugh’s sexual assault hearing.
Bradley Cooper hints at Glastonbury return after surprise 2017 stint
Bradley Cooper has hinted that he might perform at Glastonbury again, following his surprise appearance last year as his character from A Star is Born.
10 song lyrics that improve if you replace ‘heaven’ with ‘Kevin’
Pop songs are chock full of meaning most of the time, but it only takes the smallest of edits to change that completely.
Tina Turner ‘forced to watch live sex show on wedding night’
Tina Turner has told how Ike Turner took her to a brothel on the couple’s wedding night.