Music

Last year, for my birthday, I watched ABBA perform in London. Except they weren’t really there. They were avatars—or, in this case, ABBAtars. No phones were allowed, and I had no idea what to expect. In a nutshell, it blew my mind. ABBA has done the unthinkable. The digital experience …

Posted on Black Sabbath’s Instagram page, the photo is captioned: “Rehearsals are underway for Back To The Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow.” Depicted is Geezer, Bill and Ozzy holding his cane and smiling while they sit on a sofa. Notably absent is guitarist Tony, but no doubt he’s around. Maybe he …

As Glastonbury Festival 2025 approaches, a detailed list of all the food vendors has been revealed, ensuring that festival-goers are well-fed and energized for the exciting week and weekend ahead. The festival’s gates officially open to the public tomorrow (Wednesday, June 25), welcoming over 100,000 people to the mini-city in Somerset …

Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On was picked by Rolling Stone as the best album ever made (Image: Getty) Every so often, a list comes along that makes people argue – but also makes people listen and open their eyes to undiscovered opinions. When Rolling Stone updated their definitive list of …

Andrea Bocelli’s children are certainly following in their father’s footsteps. His son, Matteo Bocelli, has released his debut album, and 13-year-old Virginia Bocelli has launched a solo single and music video this summer. Forever Winx ties in with the animated Nickelodeon show Winx Club, ahead of its return to Netflix …

A comical incident unfolded at a Ringo Starr concert earlier this week when the legendary Beatles drummer stopped his band from performing a particular song. In a surprising turn of events, the iconic drummer seized the guitar from his All Starr bandmate and announced that they wouldn’t be playing the …

Yungblud delivered a rock-heavy performance as he celebrated his new album (Image: Getty) It was a big weekend for Yungblud, aka Dom Harrison. Just one day after releasing his fourth studio album, Idols, the gates opened for his self-curated festival, Bludfest ,which returned for a second year. This time, the …

A £30m investment will help “turbocharge” growth to ensure the UK’s world-leading music industry remains top of the pops, under a landmark new Creative Industries Sector Plan. The cash bonanza marks a major victory for the Express’ Strike A Chord Crusade as our pressure has helped force the Government to …

Brandi Carlile may have rocketed into mainstream fame thanks to the recent album collaboration with Elton John, Who Believes in Angels?, but this US singer-songwriter has been revered by industry insiders and her devoted fans for years. The living embodiment of IYKYK, everyone from Joni Mitchell to Dolly Parton has …

Sting has shared updates on the status of one of his friends after they suffered a cardiac arrest live on stage. The multi-award-winning musician appeared on the Pier Head stage on Sunday evening finish off the four-day music extravaganza, On The Waterfront. However, his set began with him relaying to …