The Latest Breaking News on Music

Gaelic singer Gillebrìde MacMillan on his new album and keeping the language relevant

GAELIC singer-songwriter Gillebrìde MacMillan is set to release a new album ahead of his concert at Celtic Connections.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2023

Musos say arts policy hits the right note

The music industry has welcomed the federal government's cultural policy.

AAP · Jan 30, 2023

Barrett Strong, ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ singer, dies at 81

Motown singer-songwriter also worked on the hits ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine,’ ‘War,’ ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 30, 2023

Tom Verlaine of proto-punk band Television dies at 73

‘He was the best rock and roll guitarist of all time,’ tweets Mike Scott of The Waterboys.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29, 2023

Audience members evacuated from M&S Bank arena after one song

People were told "there is an emergency in the building, please leave by the nearest exit"

Liverpool Echo · Jan 29, 2023

'Doing something Unholy': Sam Smith breaks records and barriers with new music

Sam Smith became the first out non-binary artist to reach number one with their song Unholy. Now, their new album Gloria is set to storm up the charts.

ABC News · Jan 29, 2023

Tom Verlaine obituary

Visionary frontman of Television whose 1977 debut LP Marquee Moon is considered one of the most influential albums of its era

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Meg Baird: Furling review – a contemplative delight

Expanding her sonic canvas, the American singer-songwriter’s first solo album in seven years is well worth the wait

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023

Colin MacIntyre is 'wrapping a bow' around his early work at Mull Historical Society

The musician and writer will play his first two albums Loss and Us at Celtic Connections and release a huge 85-track anthology Archaeology: Complete Recordings 200-2004 later in February

Daily Record · Jan 29, 2023

Darren Hayes: A Coral Room by Kate Bush is the most perfect song of all time

When Bush returned after a 12-year career hiatus with a song about motherhood and death, it cracked the Savage Garden singer wide open – and gave him a roadmap for his own life

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2023