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A producer for Little Mix has said Jesy Nelson‘s vocals were sung by an impersonator for one of their last songs as a quartet. Nelson originally left Little Mix in 2020, reasoning that the band had taken a “toll” on her mental health. Though the girl group continued as a trio after her abscence, they

It’s well-known that, due to music industry contracts, it’s often impossible for artists to prevent their music from being used in ways they don’t like. In the instance of Steely Dan seemingly being unable to stop covers band Sixwire from performing “Reelin’ In the Years” at the Republican National Convention this week, the band decided to

Cardi B and Rob49 have teamed up for their boisterous new collaboration, ‘On Dat Money’. The New York rapper and the New Orleans musician have combined forces for their new hedonistic trap banger, which sees Rob49 request one to “Fuck me on that money, bitch / Bitch, fuck me on that money (Yeah)”. Speaking about

What are Iron Maiden‘s best songs from the Blaze Bayley era? The era, which yielded The X Factor and Virtual XI, is, well… it’s not a fan-favorite. That doesn’t mean it should be overlooked, or that Bruce Dickinson‘s successor should shoulder the blame for the mixed results. Steve Harris is the captain of the Iron Maiden ship

Mitski has shared her English-language cover of Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ – listen to it down below. The Japanese-American artist took to YouTube to share her cover, for which she admitted she “used Google Translate, shamelessly”. “I tried making an English language version of this really important Italian song called ‘Bella Ciao’,” she told fans.

What are some of the wildest stories that rockers have with their tattoos? Loudwire met up with some of rock’s biggest names at the InkCarceration Festival to get the stories behind some of their ink, and a few personal details came out in the process. Did you know that several of Five Finger Death Punch

Bombay Bicycle Club have announced that their recent Alexandra Palace Park show will soon be available to stream. Check out more details below. Earlier this month, London indie icons Bombay Bicycle Club returned to Alexandra Palace Park for a seminal homecoming gig that featured guest appearances from Rae Morris and Nilüfer Yanya. Now, those who

Here’s a list of every rock and metal artist that’s been name-checked in Eminem songs. The rapper just shared his latest album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) last Friday (July 12), and there were a handful of rock stars mentioned throughout the lyrics. This led us to explore the rest of Eminem’s discography to

The two final potential cities to host Eurovision 2025 have been announced. As confirmed by the Swiss broadcaster SRG, the 69th edition of the festival is set to be held in either Basel or Geneva. It comes as the 2025 edition of the song contest will be heading to Switzerland next year thanks to Nemo’s

Here are the six heaviest breakdowns by Australian bands, chosen by In Hearts Wake vocalist Jake Taylor. The metal scene Down Under is (and has been) alive and thriving, from death metal and goregrind to some of the world’s premiere metalcore acts, and so much more. For over a decade, In Hearts Wake have consistently proven

Legendary LA recording studio The Record Plant has announced it will be shutting its doors after 55 years of operation. The studio, which has produced a slew of incredibly successful albums including the likes of Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumors’, Lady Gaga‘s ‘ARTPOP’ and Beyoncé‘s ‘Lemonade’. The Record Plant is apparently shutting as “there is no money in the

ZZ Top‘s Elwood Francis has become a key part of the band’s live lineup, but he has one major regret about his performances. That would be having introduced the gigantic bright yellow 17-string bass guitar into the live shows and it gaining viral popularity as a result. Back in 2022, not long after joining the

Fans have been reacting to news that Selena Gomez has earned her first ever Emmy nomination for her role in the last season of Only Murders In The Building. Gomez had previously been nominated at the awards for her work as an executive producer on the series, but not in the acting category. The actress was nominated

For those wondering if Creed had performed at the 2024 Republican National Convention, that was actually the Nashville-based band Sixwire who were taking those in attendance “higher” as Donald Trump left the floor to the rock radio favorite Tuesday night (July 16). The veteran band have been earning some raves from viewers on the X

Charli XCX has confirmed that the ‘Girl, so confusing’ remix was Lorde‘s idea – find out how it come to be below. READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Brat’ review: pop pioneer fully embraces the dancefloor Lorde singer recently featured on the remix of ‘Girl, so confusing’, which originally appeared on Charli XCX’s latest album ‘Brat‘. Charli

What are the best rock songs of the 1980s? It was a decade that saw quite a bit of change as acts moved beyond the catchy guitar riffs of the ’70s to show more technical prowess and a broader range of instrumentation while expanding the definitions of what rock could be and sound like. Heavy

Primal Scream have announced details of ‘Come Ahead’ – their first new album in eight years. Check out the new single ‘Love Insurrection’ below. Announced today (July 17), the new project will mark the band’s 12th studio album and first full-length LP since 2016’s ‘Chaosmosis’. It’ll contain 11 new tracks, and is set to see

Metallica‘s 1991 self-titled album has become the fourth studio release ever to reach a historic chart record. The album, affectionately known as The Black Album, has officially spent a total of 750 weeks on the Billboard 200. It’s the fourth record in history to spend that amount of time on the chart, following Pink Floyd‘s The Dark Side