Spotify’s Sordid Car Thing History—Here’s a Timeline of the Disastrous Hardware Release - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

Spotify killed off Car Thing, the first hardware experiment intended to be used in cars that don’t have a robust infotainment system. The move has irked buyers of the $90 piece of hardware, who filed a class action lawsuit. But just how long was the device available? Let’s take a peek at the timeline. May […]

Frank Carter and Sex Pistols announce plans to play ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ in its entirety

Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols‘ Glen Matlock, Paul Cook and Steve Jones have announced plans to play ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ in its entirety for two concerts.READ MORE:Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Sex Pistols’ Paul CookBoth acts will be performing together at London’s Bush Hall on August 13 and 14 in order to raise funds to preserve the venue.
Tickets for the gigs go on sale this Wednesday at 10am BST. Details of how to purchase

Megan Thee Stallion sets album release date

Megan Thee Stallion has revealed her upcoming third album will be called 'Megan' and is going to be released on June 28.

Agadoo and Superman hitmaker Colin Gibb dead at 70

Black Lace singer Colin Gibb has sadly passed away.

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Chiquis reveals miscarriage heartache

Chiquis has revealed a miscarriage was the reason for her cancelled show.

See GFRIEND reunite at VIVIZ’s concert in Seoul

The members of disbanded girl group GFRIEND recently reunited at VIVIZ’s concert in Seoul over the weekend.READ MORE: Baekhyun on new beginnings: “I think it’s a starting point to my solo career”On June 1 and 2, K-pop trio VIVIZ (formed by ex-GFRIEND singers Eunha, SinB and Umji) kicked off their ‘V.hind Love and Tears’ world tour at the KBS Arena in Seoul. On the first night of the concert, GFRIEND’s Sowon, Yerin and Yuju attended the show in support of

EXO’s Suho adds new dates to 2024 ‘Su:home’ solo tour

EXO singer Suho has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘Su:home’ tour of Europe, featuring concerts in Europe, Southeast Asia, Japan and moreREAD MORE: ‘The 8 Show’ review: Netflix can’t escape the shadow of ‘Squid Game’EXO’s Suho first announced his new 2024 ‘Su:home’ tour on May 23. At the time, the singer revealed the Europe leg, notably his first-ever solo tour of the region, with five concerts in four countries this September.
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Steve Miller Resoundingly Approves of Eminem’s ‘Abracadabra’ Sample — ‘I’m Honored’

Steve Miller, whose hit ‘Abracadabra’ is sampled in Eminem’s latest single, is thanking the rapper for using his song: ‘I’m honored.’ Often when a classic song is sampled on a new track, it seems like there’s an infringement lawsuit to go along with it. But when the proper avenues are (presumably) followed, a fresh take […]

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Ex-Big Bang’s T.O.P teases “a lot of new music” that’s coming “soon”

Former Big Bang member T.O.P has teased that he has “a lot of new music” that will be coming “soon”.READ MORE: Every SEVENTEEN song ranked in order of greatnessT.O.P touched on long-awaited new solo music in a recent Instagram post, where he addressed the cancellation of the ‘dearMoon’ project. The moon trip, funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, was originally set to launch in 2023 using a spacecraft developed by SpaceX.
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Some New Music Competition Series Are Coming to Netflix Soon

Netflix is dipping its toe into new entertainment formats with a music competition series to vie with the likes of The Voice or American Idol. Here’s what we know so far. Netflix has ordered a new music competition series, tentatively titled “Building the Band.” The series marks a shift of focus for the movie and […]

American Idol 2.0: Music Competition Series Are Coming to Netflix Soon — With a Few Twists

Netflix is dipping its toe into new entertainment formats with a music competition series to vie with the likes of The Voice or American Idol. Here’s what we know so far. Netflix has ordered a new music competition series, tentatively titled “Building the Band.” The series marks a shift of focus for the movie and […]

Live Nation Confirms Ticketmaster Breach, User Information Being Sold on Dark Web

Live Nation confirms an investigation of a Ticketmaster data breach in which the personal information of 560 million customers has been compromised. Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation confirms it is investigating a “possible data breach” after a group of hackers claimed to have stolen the personal information of 560 million Ticketmaster customers. The hackers were […]

BTS’ Jungkook announces new single, ‘Never Let Go’

BTS singer Jungkook has announced the upcoming release of a new single, called ‘Never Let Go’.READ MORE: Every SEVENTEEN song ranked in order of greatnessOn May 2, Big Hit Music announced that BTS’ Jungkook would be releasing a new song later this week. Titled ‘Never Let Go’, the label has described the track as a “heartfelt tribute” to the K-pop idol’s fans with the message to ” never let go of each other’s hands”.
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Watch the moment Liam Gallagher covered Noel’s Oasis-era ‘Lock All The Doors’ on ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary tour

This past weekend, Liam Gallagher covered his brother Noel‘s Oasis-era ‘Lock All The Doors’ demo – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.READ MORE:Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their long-awaited collaboration: “After all the dust settles, it’s 10 great songs”On June 1, Liam kicked off his ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary tour, during which he performed every song from the 1994 album with his band – several of whi

Spotify’s Car Thing History—A Quick Peek at the Timeline

Spotify killed off Car Thing, the first hardware experiment intended to be used in cars that don’t have a robust infotainment system. The move has irked buyers of the $90 piece of hardware, who filed a class action lawsuit. But just how long was the device available? Let’s take a peek at the timeline. May […]

Jennifer Lopez Cancels Entire Tour—Is The Vegas Residency Next?

Jennifer Lopez and Live Nation have canceled all dates for the ‘This Is Me… Live’ summer tour. Reports suggest sluggish ticket sales to blame, though J. Lo says she’s “spending time with family and friends.” Live Nation representatives confirmed the cancellation of the ‘This Is Me…Live’ summer tour, stating “Jennifer is taking time off to […]

Megan Thee Stallion announces new album ‘MEGAN’

Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion has announced her third studio album, ‘MEGAN’.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Traumazine’ review: the good-time Houston Hottie lashes outToday (June 3), the ‘Boa’ rapper took to social media to break the news, sharing the cover of the record. ‘MEGAN’ is due for release on June 28 via her independent label Hot Girl Productions.
It will mark her first album since her split with her former label 300 Entertain

‘For My Last Trick’: Halsey announces new single, teases new album

Halsey has announced a new single and has teased a new album via a cryptic new website.READ MORE: Halsey on a year of ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’, covering Kate Bush & Bring Me The HorizonA new website has appeared under the name For My Last Trick and it features a number of vintage-themed items and stickers with phrases including ‘Master Mystifier’, ‘You Won’t Find Me Here’, ‘Southern Belle’, ‘Candy’ and more.

Sean Lennon calls Prince Harry an 'idiot'

John Lennon's son Sean has blasted Prince Harry in a belated book review.

Adele slams fan for hom*ophobic shout

Adele marked the start of Pride month during her Las Vegas residency.

Halsey Reveals New Song Out This Week: ‘Let’s Start at THE END’

"As you may have guessed, I have written a new album. But I needed some time to figure out how to say what I needed to say," singer says ahead of track's June 4 release

ABBA receive Swedish knighthood

The pop group ABBA have been honoured in their native Sweden.

Declan McKenna on working with CMAT: “She’s got the gift of the gab”

Declan McKenna has spoken to NME about working with CMAT, as well as his plans for Glastonbury and new material.READ MORE:Declan McKenna on the journey to his joy-filled third album: “The whole process has been empowering”The singer-songwriter and past Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition winner was speaking to NME backstage at last week’s BBC Radio One Big Weekend, where hailed fellow performer CMAT over the work they did together on her latest album, ‘Crazymad,

Eminem on course for first Number 1 single in four years with 'Houdini'

Rap superstar Eminem is currently on track to secure his 11th UK Number 1 single, and first in four years. Surprise drop Houdini

Megan Thee Stallion forced to postpone Atlanta gigs due to burst water main

Megan Thee Stallion is performing in Atlanta on Sunday after delays.

BTS’ Jung Kook to Release New Song ‘Never Let Go’ This Week

Singer's first solo track since 2023 LP Golden coincides with the 2024 BTS Festa in Seoul

Kate Hudson on Singing for Real — and Why She’d Love to Play Stevie Nicks or Dusty Springfield in a Biopic

The Hollywood star tells all about her debut album, 'Glorious,' and her quiet-until-now life in music

Charli XCX admits that she “never really felt accepted” in the British music scene

Charli XCX has revealed that she “never really felt accepted” in the British music scene during the early years of her career.READ MORE: Charli XCX: “I like playing games with pop music. I enjoy poking fun at it”As she gears up to release her sixth studio album‘Brat’, the singer – real name Charlotte Aitchison – said that she had been treated as an “outsider” in the business, and her ideas dismissed as “silly or childish&rdq

Inside the Jersey Shore Bar Bruce Springsteen Made Famous

"We used to get mail from all over the world. Bruce Springsteen, USA. And it’d be delivered to us," says Jack Roig, cofounder of the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J. "He'd come in and we'd say 'Here's your mail"

Lawrence Rothman, Fluid in Genre and Gender, Is Reshaping the Americana Sound

Rothman tapped into a new wave of raw songwriting for their latest album 'The Plow That Broke the Plains': "I realized that this is what I’ve been missing"