Olivia Rodrigo has shared a David Byrne cover of ‘Drivers License’ and announced a vinyl reissue to mark the single’s fifth anniversary. The song was first released on this date (January 8) in 2021, the debut single for Rodrigo and the first taste of her debut album ‘Sour’.… Read More
Today (January 8) is the five-year anniversary of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License,” which went on to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and launch Rodrigo’s career as one of music’s biggest stars. The tune ultimately led to… Read More
The program offers 160 hours of theory and practical learning. Photo credit: MUSEEC – Official A new online course called MUSEEC — short for Music, Sound, Emotion, Experience and Curation — has officially launched from Ibiza, marking the first global… Read More
Next-gen player now supports StreamingDirectPlay with full Apple Music access. Photo credit: AlphaTheta / Apple Music – Official AlphaTheta has announced full Apple Music integration for its latest multi-player, the CDJ-3000X, introducing StreamingDirectPlay — a feature that gives DJs direct… Read More
Bruno Mars has announced his new album ‘The Romantic’. Read on for further details. READ MORE: Bruno Mars – ’24K Magic’ review The US singer-songwriter and producer released his third and most recent record, the multi-Grammy-winning ’24K Magic’, a decade ago in… Read More
Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear will be missing several of the band’s upcoming shows due to a “bizarre gardening accident”. READ MORE: Foo Fighters live in Manchester: invincible and still untouchable In a post on Instagram, the band humorously explained that… Read More
Out now via Columbia (Sony). Photo credit: Depeche Mode – Facebook Depeche Mode has released ‘Memento Mori: Mexico City’, a live album and visual project capturing their sold-out 2023 shows at Foro Sol Stadium. The release is now available via… Read More
Includes 7,000 reviews, charts, and columns from the Record Mirror archives. Photo credit: Neighbourhood A new book celebrating the legacy of pioneering UK music journalist James Hamilton is out now via Super Weird Substance. Titled ‘Dance Pages 1983–1989’, the 800-page… Read More
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has revealed he missed Gary “Mani” Mounfield’s funeral after catching pneumonia. Read More: Gary “Mani” Mounfield, 1962-2025: baggy bass hero whose melodies made the Madchester movement The Manchester music icon passed away on November 20 at the… Read More
The cross-section of Jeopardy! viewers and indie music fans might remember Texas software engineer Stella Trout, who competed on the show last June and generated some attention when people observed she looked strikingly similar to Snail Mail, aka Lindsey Jordan.… Read More