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Michelle Branch: Musician’s domestic assault charges dismissed

Singer-songwriter filed for divorce from Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney days after the arrest

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Tragic pop singer Darius was ready to release a new album says close friend

Darius, 41, was found unresponsive in his flat in Rochester, Minnesota, US, on August 11.

Daily Record · Aug 25, 2022

NTL Landmarks take walk on the Wild side

LIKE almost everybody Ryan Williams had multiple plans ruined by the COVID pandemic. Overseas travel. Album releases. Tours. But once the NTL Landmarks frontman realised we're all ultimately powerless in this "wild world" he was able to move beyond the disappointment and channel it into creativity. "I was talking to…

Newcastle Herald · Aug 25, 2022

Scots pop veterans Hue and Cry making their return to Ayrshire stage for rearranged gig axed by Covid

The duo will play to a packed out Walker Hall in Troon as South Beach Sessions bounces back from Covid.

Daily Record · Aug 24, 2022

Jerry Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, dies at 82

The Crickets, who also included Joe B. Mauldin and Niki Sullivan, broke through in 1957 with “That’ll Be the Day,” followed by “Oh, Boy!”, “Maybe Baby,” and other singles.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2022

Ukraine’s Eurovision Winners Kalush Orchestra Launch Fundraiser for Azov Fighters

The Ukrainian winners of this year's Eurovision Song Contest on Wednesday launched a 24-hour fundraiser on behalf of soldiers who defended a besieged steel plant, as the country marked 31 years of independence and six months of war. In a video posted on Instagram, Kalush Orchestra called on Ukrainians to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022

Jerry Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly, dead at 82

Drummer Jerry Allison, who played and co-wrote songs with rock pioneer and childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classic “Peggy Sue,” has died

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Coldplay gush over Glasgow's Leo the Silent Raver in heartwarming clip

The band have their last Scottish date of their tour in Glasgow tonight before they head to Manchester, so the band spent some time roaming the streets of the city.

Glasgow Live · Aug 24, 2022

The Car: Arctic Monkeys reveal a new album and release date

The Sheffield band are back

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

Glasgow weather as Coldplay set to perform second gig in Hampden Park tonight

The band, formed of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion, will play their last night in Glasgow tonight (August 24) - but should gig-goers pack a rain coat?

Glasgow Live · Aug 24, 2022