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Rare and unreleased Prince vault tracks coming on new compilation ‘Timeless’
Check out 'Stone', one of 10 newly unearthed recordings from across the iconic musician's four-decade career

Josh Klinghoffer says there’s “a slight disrespect” to the Red Hot Chili Peppers albums made without John Frusciante
"Once John’s back in the picture, it’s like the other records don’t exist"

Beck leads tributes to legendary soul drummer James Gadson: “You taught us more than you’ll ever know”
Gadson, known for his work on classic records by Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Diana Ross and countless others, died this week aged 86

Chaka Khan says today’s pop stars are using “butts and body parts” to “compensate for what they don’t have”
"I came to sing, and I came to really do a good job"

Jungle announce fifth album ‘Sunshine’ with dreamy single ‘Carry On’ and world arena tour dates
The UK and Ireland leg includes a stop at The O2 in London

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea shows off head injury from “bizarre peeing accident”
He also performed his soulful jazz cover of Frank Ocean’s ‘Thinkin Bout You’ on ‘The Tonight Show’

Spotify reports growing surge of non-English pop music on global chart
Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Huntr/x, Rosalía and more have all helped turn the tide

Thundercat shares funky banger ‘She Knows Too Much’ with the late, great Mac Miller
It is the latest single to be shared from his upcoming record ‘Distracted’

Check out Flea’s soulful jazz cover of Frank Ocean’s classic ‘Thinkin Bout You’
It is the latest track to be shared from his upcoming solo album ‘Honora’

A$AP Rocky, WILLOW, Tame Impala, Lil Yachty and previously unreleased Mac Miller collab to feature on Thundercat’s first album in six years, ‘Distracted’
He has also released the groove-heavy lead single ‘I Did This To Myself ft. Lil Yachty’

Bruno Mars adds 31 dates to 2026 world tour due to “overwhelming demand” – with six nights at London’s Wembley Stadium
Support acts at the huge dates include Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee and Raye

Bruno Mars returns with retro new single ‘I Just Might’: “It’s party time!”
His fourth album 'The Romantic' arrives next month