Music

The average internet installation day can be a nightmare. You clear your schedule for that vague “any time between 8 and 6” window and keep half an ear out for a van that never quite arrives. But for one Chester man, getting high speed internet couldn’t have been more different …

A major band has announced that they are parting ways after forming in 1973. Journey will be saying farewell to their legion of fans in 60 cities across North America and Canada from February 28 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, to July 2 in Laredo, Texas – the first leg of their …

EXCLUSIVE Britain’s world leading music industry has reacted with joy that the highly controversial English Baccalaureate system – heavily criticised for squeezing out arts subjects in schools – is to axed. The move signals a significant victory for the Daily Express’ Strike A Chord campaign, with music leaders hailing the …

Paul McCartney & Wings. Wings. Author Philip Norman once wrote a bitter poem about Sir Paul dubbing him a ‘deified Scouse with unmusical spouse’ and ending, ‘May they bury you soon in the middlemost midst of the road.’ What was it about the likeable knight and his post-Beatles career that agitated …

Jon Bon Jovi thrilled his fans last week when he confirmed that he will be extending his tour in 2026. Not only is he putting on more concerts in the USA, though, he’s also playing some extremely rare gigs in the UK. The platinum-selling star, who is best known for …

Earlier this year, Sir Brian May made his first post-stroke live performance with Benson Boone at Coachella, in a special rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Now the Queen guitarist has reunited with the 23-year-old singer in the second of his three London O2 shows this week. For the encore, Boone took …

It’s been a long time coming and no doubt will be surrounded with controversy given the child sex abuse allegations against him throughout his life, but the Michael Jackson movie biopic trailer is finally here. The Lionsgate movie is simply called Michael and stars the King of Pop’s nephew Jaafar …

Music education in schools will be given a massive boost today with the English Baccalaureate system to be scrapped by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s long-awaited Curriculum Review. The “game-changing” axe represents a significant victory for the Daily Express’s Strike A Chord Crusade, which has been demanding that the arts-excluding measure …

Young Bleed, whose real name was Glenn Clifton Jr, has passed away after being rushed to the hospital days earlier following a collapse. The rapper died after suffering from complications due to a brain aneurysm, it has been revealed. His son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, confirmed the tragedy on social media …

Download Festival 2025 may have only been just a few months ago, but we’re already looking ahead to the 2026 offering. Last year’s headliners Sleep Token revelled in one of the biggest and busiest Download Festivals of all time. 2026’s line-up aims to do the same with some major fan …