New releases by Usher, J-Lo, Dua Lipa, and others among the most anticipated albums of 2024.

https://time.com/6548832/most-anticipated-albums-of-2024/

The year just started but here are some songs that just released on Friday that I would consider 2024 songs. Now my go-to for new music is the New Music Friday playlist on Spotify.

This one has a retro oldies sound:

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Here's another one that has a light sound:

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Singer Elvis Presley is set to be brought back to life virtually as part of a new immersive concert experience. Elvis Evolution will use AI and feature holographic projections of the star, created from thousands of his personal photos and home-video footage. The show is set to open in London in November before moving to Las Vegas, Berlin and Tokyo. It follows the success of Abba Voyage, a virtual concert with avatars of the Swedish pop band.

Elvis Evolution: Presley to be brought to life using AI for new immersive show

Singer Elvis Presley is set to be brought back to life virtually as part of a new immersive concert experience. Elvis Evolution will use AI and feature holographic projections of the star, created from thousands of his personal photos and home-video footage. The show is set to open in London in November before moving to Las Vegas, Berlin and Tokyo. It follows the success of Abba Voyage, a virtual concert with avatars of the Swedish pop band.

Elvis Evolution: Presley to be brought to life using AI for new immersive show

That should be good.

I'm really concerned about old Hollywood actors - not just the ones that were stars *at the time* but those who were not then but have been vindicated by history and are popular in 2023.


The ones with no descendants or no other family left.
Actors that sing?

I mean the wider issue of deepfake and vocal synth and famous dead people.


Rex Harrison may now find himself doing bit parts after all (the opposite of what he said when offered Count Witte in "Nicholas and Alexandra").
This is an music in 2024 topic not acting.

Britney Spears has said she will "never return to the music industry" after rumours she was planning a return to the studio surfaced last week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67880581

Britney Spears has said she will "never return to the music industry" after rumours she was planning a return to the studio surfaced last week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/e


That link was broken, here’s one that works: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67880581

I sure would like to see her get back into the scene though. Her duet with Elton John, singing Hold Me Closer Tony Danza was awesome.  8)

That link was broken, here’s one that works: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67880581

I sure would like to see her get back into the scene though. Her duet with Elton John, singing Hold Me Closer Tony Danza was awesome.  8)
Thank you, and mine has been edited to read as complete now.

There will be a tribute concert for Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowan from The Pogues who both passed away in 2023 would take place in Carnegie Hall in New York City in March.

This one is fun and new this week at #77 in Canada...

Rêve - Contemporary Love
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On this day quite a few singles and albums dropped, and quite a few are bangers.

Here's one by Ariana Grande:

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EDIT: I came across an article that mentioned that this video was a tribute to Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted" video.

Also a single by J-Lo:

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Also Kali Uchis, who released my favorite album in 2023 just released another one, and also a new album by Kid Cudi. Also some singles by 21 Savage w/Doja Cat, and Jhene Aiko.

Also a single by J-Lo:


I bet Ben Affleck was mad he's not playing her groom in the video lol

The English National Opera's musicians and singers have voted to go on strike in protest at a plan to cut jobs.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68006230

I wasn't too impressed with today's New Music Friday playlist, nothing like last week. Here is the one I added:

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Singer-songwriter Raye has received seven Brit Award nominations, a new record for one artist in a single year.

Justin Timberlake just announced his new album, titled "Everything I Thought It Was" to be released on March 15.

Singer-songwriter Raye has received seven Brit Award nominations, a new record for one artist in a single year.




Her nominated album 'My 21st Century Blues' is really good.  I bought the vinyl

I love her song "Escapism." It's a masterpiece. It gives me goosebumps.

Justin Timberlake just announced his new album, titled "Everything I Thought It Was" to be released on March 15.


And here's a single from it that just released today:

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Another good one that dropped today:

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There's also new singles by Ice Spice, Megan Thee Stallion, and Coi Leray but their lyrics might be too much for this forum, plus the two video limit so these are the two to share today.

Two of my favourite singers have new songs out...

Becky Hill and Sonny Fodera - Never Be Alone
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Kygo and Ava Max - Whatever
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Here's another good one:

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I can't believe how many songs I've added already and it's barely the end of January. Looks like it's going to be a great year for music.

Plenty of good songs dropped today.

Sia and Kylie Minogue (good combination):

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A duet by Gwen Stefani and Blake Sheldon:

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Also Usher's new album titled "Coming Home", his first studio album since 2018 released today along with a single from it titled "Kissing Strangers". Also a single by J-Lo titled "This is Me...Now" which is off her album of the same title coming out next Friday.

Beyonce announced her new album titled Act II during the Superbowl, which is the second of her Renaissance trilogy series. It's going to be a country album and she released two singles: "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages".

This single dropped today:

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Also J-Lo's studio album, and new singles by Vampire Weekend, KAROL G w/Tiesto, and a new song by Pearl Jam:

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Also Ariana Grande released a remix of "Yes, And?" with her muse Mariah Carey.

A few songs that dropped today:

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This song when I first heard it I thought it was weird and ominous, but it started to grow on me. It sounds like something that could be in the Dune: Part Two movie, which is funny because one of his songs from his 2021 album had a beat that sounded like those thumpers that call the sandworms when I listened to it literally the next day after watching Dune: Part One.

Had to post the clean version since Kanye isn't exactly doing Christian/gospel music much now.

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Ariana Grande's new album "Eternal Sunshine" was disappointing. Really "Yes, And?" was the only banger on there while maybe two other tracks were just decent. Most of the songs on there were too slow for my taste. I liked her previous album "Positions" from 2020 a lot better, and her 2018 album "Sweetener" even more.

Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will headline this year's Glastonbury Festival, organisers have announced.

It marks the first time in the event's history that female acts have taken two of the three headline slots.

And country star Shania Twain will play the coveted "legend slot" on Sunday afternoon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68556129

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I'm so happy that they released this single just last week.  It's loaded onto my Magic Summer Tour Spotify song list.  :) So, I'll be able to listen to it when I'm recovering from my hip replacement surgery.  :)

SOTW from last week:

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And this week:

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Another good one, by South African singer Tyla.

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Meanwhile Ariana Grande's "We Can't Be Friends" is #1 in the Billboard chart this week, as his her album Eternal Sunshine. Her "Yes, And?" song is back in the top 10.

Justin Timberlake's album "Everything I Thought It Was" was probably not what he thought it would be. For the first time in his career his album didn't make the Top 10. If only he released it two years ago it pretty much only had Harry Styles to compete with, but his previous album from 2018 wasn't that impressive either.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/03/22/justin-timberlake-misses-the-top-10-for-the-first-time-in-his-career/

For the last 40 years Marvin Gaye has enjoyed a level of enduring fame which he shares with only a handful of other artists - like Elvis, or the Beatles.

So the value of a cache of audio tapes containing new material recorded by Marvin Gaye could be huge.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68674814

Two recently added songs:

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Also Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" album released. It was originally going to be titled "Act II".

Here is Stumblin' In by Australian musician Cyril.  This is a cover of the 1979 hit by Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro.  It's already a Top 40 hit in several parts of the world, and I don't know if it will become popular in North America, but this is (so far) my favourite song of 2024!

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The hard rock band Kiss has sold its back catalogue of songs to a Swedish music investor for a figure thought to be upwards of $300m (£237m) :o

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68735699

Here is Stumblin' In by Australian musician Cyril.  This is a cover of the 1979 hit by Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro.  It's already a Top 40 hit in several parts of the world, and I don't know if it will become popular in North America, but this is (so far) my favourite song of 2024!


I added that one. Two of songs I added today:

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The main hook sounds like the "Numa Numa" song that was viral back in the 2000's.

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Also Glass Animals, known for their hit song "Heat Waves" released a song "Creatures in Heaven" and Imagine Dragons released "Eyes Closed".

One of my favourite singers, Becky Hill, has a new song out called Outside of Love and it's so good!

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A few singles that dropped today:

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A few singles that dropped today:

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Not the only Carpenter who dropped a new song recently.

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Taylor Swift has just released the album, "The Tortured Poets Department"

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A few bangers released today.

Here's one by Imagine Dragons, which sounds different from their usual sound:

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PinkPantheress, one of my favorite artists of 2023 dropped one that didn't disappoint:

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And another one by the K-pop group NewJeans:

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Ask & You Shall Receive, the new single by Rita Ora.  She never fails to disappoint!

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Forget About Us, the debut solo single by Perrie (Edwards) of the girl group Little Mix.  Co-written by Ed Sheeran, this peaked at #10 in the UK

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Unsure, the latest single by British-Norwegian DJ Alan Walker featuring American singer/actress Kylie Cantrall.  This one is super catchy!

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Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour due to low ticket sales.

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jennifer-lopez-cancels-tour-1236021391/


According to Variety:

The news does not come as a total surprise, as the tour has been beset with reports of poor ticket sales and many unsold seats on ticketing websites. Seating charts for multiple dates showed very poor sales. After canceling seven dates of the tour — her first North American jaunt in five years — in April Lopez quietly renamed it to apparently broaden its scope, changing it from “This Is Me… Now” to “This Is Me… Live | The Greatest Hits.” Lopez initially announced the trek in February to coincide with the release of her latest album “This Is Me… Now” and its accompanying two films, but she quietly canceled some of its dates last month in cities like Cleveland and Nashville, likely due to poor sales. The rebrand suggested a pivot from a tour focusing on the new album’s songs to one spanning her discography, a move that was presumably intended to entice listeners who didn’t connect with her latest material.

Madonna hit with new lawsuit alleging unwanted exposure to sexual content

https://ew.com/madonna-lawsuit-unwanted-exposure-sexual-content-distress-celebration-tour-8656095

Entertainment Weekly reports:

California concert attendee Justen Lipeles is the latest to sue the pop star over her "Celebration" tour. Lipeles alleges that Madonna concert attendees were subjected to "pornography without warning," including "topless women on stage simulating sex acts" in an uncomfortable, sweltering environment. He claims that Madonna demanded the air conditioning be turned off and he became physically ill in the heat. Lipeles also cites Madonna's tardiness, a complaint at the center of various other lawsuits filed against the singer in recent years. Lipeles alleges that she took the stage after 10 p.m., when the show was marketed with an 8:30 p.m. start time.

"Forcing consumers to wait hours in hot, uncomfortable arenas and subjecting them to pornography without warning is demonstrative of Madonna's flippant disrespect for her fans," Lipeles' complaint says, claiming that when Madonna at last appeared on stage, she lip-synched even though attendees had paid for a live performance.

Lipeles' complaint says, claiming that when Madonna at last appeared on stage, she lip-synched even though attendees had paid for a live performance.



“Girl you know it’s true…”  ;D

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Maya Hawke - actress, singer-songwriter, daughter of Ethan and Uma, and star of Stranger Things -- has released a new album.

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when Madonna at last appeared on stage, she lip-synched even though attendees had paid for a live performance.



It's almost expected these days for the pop singers to lip synch on stage.  It's when the rock bands that do it, then it becomes an issue.  I remember maybe a decade or so ago, Red Hot Chili Peppers were performing on stage, and they were called out because Flea's electric guitar wasn't even plugged in lol

It's almost expected these days for the pop singers to lip synch on stage.  It's when the rock bands that do it, then it becomes an issue.  I remember maybe a decade or so ago, Red Hot Chili Peppers were performing on stage, and they were called out because Flea's electric guitar wasn't even plugged in lol


Remember Ashlee Simpson on SNL?

Cyndi Lauper Announces Farewell Tour

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/cyndi-lauper-farewell-tour-1236023144/

Variety reports:

Cyndi Lauper is retiring from the road. The “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” singer-songwriter announced a farewell tour Monday morning, setting one last national jaunt that will take her to arenas in 23 cities in North America this fall before she calls it a day as a touring artist.

Lauper did not release any statement explaining her reasons for deciding to do a farewell tour now, although she is expected to talk about it later this week as she promotes a new documentary about her career, “Let the Canary Sing,” that premieres on Paramount+ Tuesday.

The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, which is being described as her first major road trip in a decade, will begin Oct. 18 in Montreal and end Dec. 5 at Chicago’s United Center.

Charlie XCX delivered another one with a good beat:

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And Meghan Trainor with her usual retro style that's catchy:

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Taylor Swift was observed using her Eras Tour costume as a Kleenex whilst performing in Edinburgh.  ???

https://www.tmz.com/2024/06/12/taylor-swift-wipes-snot-boogers-outfit-eras-tour-freezing-concert-scotland/

The Jeff Healey Estate has released the “Lost Soundtrack” to the 1980’s hit film, Road House. 8)

https://jeffhealey.com/2024/03/road-house-the-lost-soundtrack/

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Will Smith performs his first new single in years, a motivational and inspirational gospel song along with Kirk Franklin.

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Will Smith performs his first new single in years, a motivational and inspirational gospel song along with Kirk Franklin.


Will Smith doesn’t have to cuss on his raps to sell records.

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So looks like Katy Perry's new single, "Woman's World" is a flop. Didn't achieve the success in the likes of "I Kissed a Girl", "Last Friday Night", or "Dark Horse". It's supposed to be a parody of feminism and the producer of the song was involved in a sexual case himself.

So looks like Katy Perry's new single, "Woman's World" is a flop. Didn't achieve the success in the likes of "I Kissed a Girl", "Last Friday Night", or "Dark Horse". It's supposed to be a parody of feminism and the producer of the song was involved in a sexual case himself.


She's full of it. It wasn't supposed to be a parody, it was supposed to be serious. When she saw the backlash she tried to do damage control with this "parody" business.

1) What kind of nitwit puts out a feminist anthem written by four men and produced by another man who is an accused rapist? (And accused by Ke$ha no less).

2) What kind of super nitwit, in this day and age, puts out a "parody" of a feminist anthem written by four men and produced by another man who is an accused rapist? (And accused by Ke$ha no less).

Either way, she's out of touch and cannot read the room. She's yesterday's news.

This is what noted culture commentator Bob Lefsetz had to say about the Katy Perry debacle:

After a couple of stiff records decided to give the audience the girl power anthems she’d built her name on. But everybody rejected it. I haven’t seen backlash this big…EVER! This is what happens when you live in a bubble.

So who are the Katy Perry fans?

A certain demo of women. No longer young, not in the active group participating on social media. And that’s how you drive a hit, on social media. Most Katy Perry fans are out of the loop. And there are a limited number of them. Perry could not say no, she appeared everywhere, she stood for nothing so much as…stardom. And that’s not enough.

So Katy Perry completely miscalculated. She’ll ultimately lick her wounds and climb back into the hole she came out of. This is what J.Lo did, this is what all the pop stars of yore do when they’re confronted with the fact that the game has changed. But if she was smart, Perry would release new music almost instantly. That was more raw, not made with legendary producers. Then again, can she make the music alone?

It all comes down to talent. Artistry. We’re back to the basics. Because there’s just too much junk, too much low grade stuff trying to fill the pop pipeline. Odds are you’re going to fail. But especially if you build up the hype, if you’ve got us waiting to see what you’re going to do.

https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2024/07/15/katy-perry/

She’ll ultimately lick her wounds and climb back into the hole she came out of.



Or maybe she’ll do a nude pictorial in Playboy. :P

Or maybe she’ll do a nude pictorial in Playboy. :P


This isn't 1985. That's an outdated concept. Playboy doesn't really exist anymore. There is no print magazine. It has a nominal presence online (behind a paywall), but doesn't attract much attention. It's an outdated model. Exactly what Perry is currently accused of. Using an outdated model.

Call me crazy, but I actually liked the song -- completely unaware that Dr. Luke was involved. I recognized it was a satire. The chorus is extremely catchy. Honestly, I'm just glad Katy is back. "Chained to the Rhythm" (and with it the Witness era) was unfairly rejected. Maybe "Bon Appetit" and "Swish Swish" aren't her best, maybe "Woman's World" isn't her best, but at least give "Chained to the Rhythm" its due.

Call me crazy, but I actually liked the song -- completely unaware that Dr. Luke was involved. I recognized it was a satire. The chorus is extremely catchy. Honestly, I'm just glad Katy is back. "Chained to the Rhythm" (and with it the Witness era) was unfairly rejected. Maybe "Bon Appetit" and "Swish Swish" aren't her best, maybe "Woman's World" isn't her best, but at least give "Chained to the Rhythm" its due.


I admit I like it too and it's catchy, albeit has a very generic sound that's been overused for years if not more than a decade now.

Song of the Paris Summer Olympics.

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No more touring for Aerosmith.  :-\\

https://nypost.com/2024/08/02/entertainment/aerosmith-announces-retirement-says-steven-tylers-voice-cant-recover/

My favourite singer of today is Becky Hill.  Every single she puts out is fantastic and her latest Multiply is no exception.  I crank this one quite often!

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At least her new single sounds better than Woman's World:

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She's full of it. It wasn't supposed to be a parody, it was supposed to be serious. When she saw the backlash she tried to do damage control with this "parody" business.

1) What kind of nitwit puts out a feminist anthem written by four men and produced by another man who is an accused rapist? (And accused by Ke$ha no less).

2) What kind of super nitwit, in this day and age, puts out a "parody" of a feminist anthem written by four men and produced by another man who is an accused rapist? (And accused by Ke$ha no less).

Either way, she's out of touch and cannot read the room. She's yesterday's news.


Speaking of Ke$ha, she dropped a single about a month ago that's pretty catchy:

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One of the songs of summer, "Birds of a Feather" by Billie Eilish performed during the closing ceremony for the hand-off to LA 2028.

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At least her new single sounds better than Woman's World:

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Speaking of Ke$ha, she dropped a single about a month ago that's pretty catchy:

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Upon hearing both songs more than once, I actually like this one better. The lyrics are too simple, but she wrote it for her daughter. "Woman's World" is better when it's divorced from its campy music video, but at least "Lifetimes" takes itself more seriously. This feels like her true comeback single, even if nothing becomes of it other than an environmental inestigation.

Now Lady Gaga collab in a duet with Bruno Mars:

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Speaking of Ke$ha, she dropped a single about a month ago that's pretty catchy:

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Due to the lyrics this won’t see much play on the airwaves.  :-\\

On Friday Sarah Carpenter, best known for her Espresso song released her full album titled "Short and Sweet". Also Magdalena Bay who has been mentioned in this forum released their second album titled "Imaginal Disk".


Due to the lyrics this won’t see much play on the airwaves.  :-\\


I didn't pay attention to the lyrics but it sounds catchy the way she does the downward inflection with her voice at the end of each line of the main hook.

Here is a super catchy one that came out back in January.  It's called You Love Who You Love by Swedish singer Zara Larsson.

Zara Larsson - You Love Who You Love
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A song about nostalgia for 2008:

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Linkin Park is reunited

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Another one by Katy Perry. This one samples the Gypsy Woman song from the early 90's.

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After 25 years in the music business, Coldplay have appeared on almost every TV and radio show you can imagine, so when it came to promoting their 10th album, Moon Music, they decided to try a different tack.

On Thursday night, the band popped into the US arm of tele-shopping channel QVC to hawk copies of their latest record - as well as a toaster and tea set based on the artwork.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1m989jg18xo

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Birmingham's 75-year-old Prince of Darkness received a standing ovation from an all-star band and the 20,000-capacity crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yw7xlxqw9o

Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker said "the day has come I've always dreaded" as he presented his final Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2.

The presenter, 79, announced earlier in the month he was retiring from radio after 58 years due to ill health.

For his final broadcast on Sunday, Walker confirmed he would not be taking any requests this time as all the song choices would be made by himself, adding: "I'm playing all the ones I love."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7044l733rdo

Thousands of tickets sold on resale websites will be cancelled by Oasis ahead of their upcoming reunion tour.

The band’s promoters, Live Nation and SJM, has told BBC File on 4 that it will cancel more than 50,000 tickets for the band's UK dates listed on secondary platforms.

It said that all invalidated tickets will be made available again through the official seller, Ticketmaster, at face value.

There were 1.4 million tickets on sale when Oasis announced their UK tour in August, but more than 10 million fans from 158 countries joined the queue.

Within hours, thousands of tickets appeared on resale sites at inflated prices

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9ql7jnepwlo

A new piece of music believed to be by the Polish composer Frederic Chopin has been discovered nearly 200 years after it was first written.

The unknown waltz was unearthed in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

The rare manuscript - dated between 1830 and 1835 - was discovered by curator Robinson McClellan while he was cataloguing new collections.

He then worked with a leading Chopin expert to authenticate the score.

It is not signed by Chopin, but the handwriting includes his distinctive bass clef.

The waltz has minor errors in rhythm and notation but Mr McClellan said he is sure that Chopin is behind it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mlr8yl40do

Beyoncé has made history by becoming the most-nominated artist of all time at the Grammy Awards, overtaking her husband Jay-Z.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lxd0kg8go

Harry Styles, George Michael, Sinead O'Connor and Ed Sheeran are among the stars whose vocals will appear on a new "ultimate mix" of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?

The new track will combine different versions of the charity single that have been recorded over the years, to mark the 40th anniversary of the original.

An all-star supergroup first performed the song in 1984, and it has since been re-recorded three times to mark the fifth, 20th and 30th anniversaries, with some of the most popular artists from each era taking part.

The new version will be released later this month and will feature on a forthcoming compilation to mark the anniversary.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk4lk3ylxvo

The first chance to buy tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 will take place later, with coach packages going on sale at 18:00 GMT.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c238e1d8vepo

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has recorded his own version of rap track Get Low alongside US star T-Pain, in tribute to his wife Priscilla Chan for their "dating anniversary".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgrv2d39jlo

Gwen Stefani released her new album today, and it includes the single from earlier this year called "Purple Irises", a duet with Blake Sheldon. I thought I posted earlier in this thread but I didn't see it.

Also meant to post a few weeks ago, but The Cure release their first album in 16 years, titled "Songs of a Lost World"

Sir Elton John said he has been unable to watch the stage show he wrote the music for due to losing his eyesight.

Speaking at the gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical he said: "I have lost my sight and I haven't been able to see the performance but I have enjoyed listening to it."

The West End show hosted a charity gala for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday evening.

The star-studded event attracted a host of famous faces including Anna Wintour, Lily Collins and Donatella Versace.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8edye1j53o

Mary Poppins actor Dick Van Dyke has taken a starring role in Coldplay's latest music video, as he prepares to celebrate his 99th birthday.

Filmed in his beachside home in Malibu, external, the moving video sees the star reminisce about his life and reflect on old age.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vrl93553qo

This topic needs locking now that 2024 has passed...


Actually I disagree. You can always posts songs from 2024 even further in the future, just like we have many threads for other years in music in this and the previous decades forums.

Actually I disagree. You can always posts songs from 2024 even further in the future, just like we have many threads for other years in music in this and the previous decades forums.
Sorry.

Post deleted, I got confused with various topics.