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Jordan North, the popular radio presenter, has always been quite private about his love life. However, he once surprised fans by revealing a cheeky secret about his bedroom antics on air.Today, it was announced that Jordan, who hails from York, will be joining the Capital FM Breakfast Show after a decade on BBC Radio 1. He'll be replaced by former Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing.The station praised Jordan for his hilarious and entertaining moments on air over the years, saying he's been an inspiration to younger presenters.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Oscar-nominated producer/songwriter Mark Ronson has put together an FYC video — not campaigning for his own Academy Award nomination for the music of “Barbie,” but for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bid for Foreigner, the founding lineup of which happens to have his stepfather, Mick Jones, as a cornerstone. The video, posted on Ronson’s Instagram account, features Dave Grohl, Jack Black, Slash, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme (along with Ronson himself) asserting Foreigner’s suitability for Rock Hall induction.

EXCLUSIVE: The jury for the Jodie Whittaker-backed £25,000 ($31,000) Empower Film Fund for female and non-binary filmmakers has been set.

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie joined Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes on stage in London last night to perform their 2021 collaboration ‘Original Sin’ – check it out below. The appearance was part of the Rattlesnakes’ show at the Roundhouse on Friday night (February 16), the last in a run of UK headline shows for the band. ‘Original Sin’ was first released as the final track on the band’s 2021 album ‘Sticky’, with Gillespie lending his vocals to the album version too.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, Richie, 74, said, “It just made me run off the road when I first heard about it. My phone blew up.”But, he added, “I’m not mad.” On Monday night, during her own appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Perry, 39, announced that she was leaving “American Idol.” The upcoming Season 22 will be her last.

Bret Michael’s ‘Parti Gras 2.0 Tour,’ well, that’s running all year long.From February through September, the former Poison frontman will play venues all over North America along with special guests Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Don Felder from The Eagles, Foreigner’s Lou Gramm and “Buy Me A Boat” singer Chris Janson joining him on select dates.Near the end of the lengthy run, the throwback quintet will motor into Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 30.For those not familiar with Michaels’ live shows, he promised “All killer hits…no filler” and “an audiovisual, feel good, smell good concert” on Instagram.And if you want to join in on the debauchery, you can pick up tickets for 19 ‘Parti Gras 2.0’ concerts as soon as today.At the time of publication, ticket prices start at $34 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other concerts — excluding Michaels’ two festival appearances — have seats starting anywhere from $35 to $187 before fees.Sound like the show for you?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Bret Michaels’ 2024 ‘Parti Gras 2.0 Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Vampire Weekend have dropped two new tracks from their upcoming album – ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’. Check them out below.Arriving today (February 16), the two new singles come following Ezra Koenig and co.

Neil Young is showing no signs of slowing down.The 78-year-old rocker just announced he’s releasing “FU##IN’ UP” on April 26 and touring all over North America with Crazy Horse this spring.Along the way, the former CSNY member will drop into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Sunday, May 12 and Queens, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium on Tuesday, May 14.He’s also slated to headline at the New Orleans Jazz Festival as well as Louisville, KY’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival this year.And if you want to hear the “Old Man” crooner deliver signature tracks like “Ohio,” “Heart of Gold” and more live, you can snatch up tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

Carlos Santana will join forces with ’90s alt rockers Counting Crows for their ‘Oneness Tour.’Along the way, the co-headliners are dropping into a number of New York and New Jersey locales.First, they’ll rock out at Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Friday, June 21.After that, Santana and Adam Duritz swing into Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on July 18, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 19, Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on July 21 and Syracuse, NY’s Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater on July 24.And if you want to get down to “Smooth” and “Mr. Jones” in the same night, you can grab tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

Sleater-Kinney have announced details of a UK and European tour to take place this summer, in support of their new album ‘Little Rope’ – see all the details below.The band will play a total of 15 dates throughout August, kicking off in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 11th, and culminating in four British shows. These include London’s All Points East Festival on the 25th, Glasgow’s Barrowlands on the 27th, Leeds’ Brudenell on the 28th and End of the Road Festival.Tickets for non-festival shows will be available via a pre-sale from tomorrow (February 14), and fans can sign up for the band’s newsletter here to get the code.

Katy Perry is leaving American Idol.

on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night, the “Firework” hitmaker announced news of her departure to an unsuspecting audience.After host Jimmy Kimmel asked the singer how long she plans to remain as a judge on the hit ABC show, Perry said that the upcoming 22nd season will be her last.“Well, you know, this fall, this September, I’m going to be doing this huge music festival in Brazil called Rock in Rio. It’s really exciting,” she shared.

Katy Perry is saying goodbye to American Idol after seven seasons.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Katy Perry caused a bit of a Firework on Monday night, revealing on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that this upcoming season of “American Idol” will be her last one as a judge. Perry was a guest on Monday night’s “Kimmel.” When the host asked Perry how much longer she would stick with “Idol” — she’s been on the show for seven seasons, ever since it moved to ABC in 2018 — the singer said she was plotting her exit after this upcoming season.

Naman Ramachandran U.K.-based sales and distribution company Blue Finch Films has boarded international sales for select territories to Shudder original film “Oddity.” Written and directed by Damian McCarthy (“Caveat”), the supernatural film will have its world premiere at SXSW 2024 as part of the Midnighter section. Blue Finch will introduce the title in advance to buyers at the Berlin European Film Market (EFM). “Oddity” follows Darcy, a blind medium, who uncovers the sinister truth behind her sister’s death with the help of a frightening wooden mannequin.

‘Endless Summer Gold Tour.’Along the way, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are scheduled to stop into Saratoga Springs (May 25), Staten Island (May 30), New Jersey (June 1) and Long Island (Aug. 8).They’re also scheduled to headline at the star-studded New Orleans Jazz Festival and Louisville, KY’s stacked Bourbon and Beyond Festival this year.Amazingly, this will be the group’s 63rd year together after having formed way back in 1961.To put that in perspective, that’s three whole years before The Beatles ever performed in the good old U.S.

American Football have announced four UK shows for 2024 to celebrate 25 years of their self-titled debut album – check out the details below.The US midwestern emo pioneers are set to headline Outbreak Festival in Manchester on June 30, before they return in September for three shows at Rock City in Nottingham (11), Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom (12) and the Roundhouse in London (14).The shows will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1999 self-titled debut album, also known as ‘LP1’.Pre-sale for the September dates go live at 10am GMT on Wednesday (January 31), before general sale at 9am GMT on Friday (February 2), and you can buy yours here.A post shared by American Football (@americfootball)JUNE30 – Manchester, UK, Outbreak FestivalSEPTEMBER11 – Nottingham, UK, Rock City 12 – Glasgow, UK, Barrowland Ballroom14 – London, UK, RoundhouseAnnouncing the shows on social media, American Football wrote: “We’re thrilled to be going back to the UK this summer / fall for a few very very special shows to commemorate the 25th anniversary of LP1!”A press release also teases more 25th anniversary celebrations from the band in the coming months.American Football formed in Urbana, Illinois in 1997 by frontman Mike Kinsella, guitarist Steve Holmes and drummer Steve Lamos.They released their self-titled album in 1999, which would go on to become one of the most acclaimed albums in the emo genre of the era. They broke up one year later, before reforming in 2014 with Kinsella’s cousin Nate on bass, releasing two more self-titled albums in 2016 and 2019.Last year, American Football purchased the house from their iconic self-titled album art.

Billy Joel will co-headline with Rod Stewart at Cleveland, OH’s Cleveland Browns Stadium.This one-off show will be the first time the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have performed in concert together.And while fans can likely expect to hear the legends’ hits, the duo may also sneak a few new tracks in.Joel, 74, is dropping her first new song “Turn The Lights Back On” in 17 years on Feb. 1.As for Stewart, 79, he’s releasing “Swing Fever” with piano player Jools Holland and his band on Feb.

Militarie Gun have announced a new EP called ‘Life Under The Sun’, featuring re-worked tracks from the band’s debut album.‘Life Under The Sun’ will come out this Friday (January 26) and is being previewed by a new version of ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’ with Manchester Orchestra.The collaborative four-track EP features new versions of songs from 2023 debut album ‘Life Under The Gun’, featuring a series of collaborators.Alongside the new Manchester Orchestra collab, which you can hear below, the EP also sees the California band link up with Bully (on ‘Never Fucked Up Twice’) and Mannequin Pussy (‘Will Logic’).Watch the video for ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’ with Manchester Orchestra below, and see the tracklist for ‘Life Under The Sun’.‘Life Under The Sun’ tracklist:1. ‘Never Fucked Up Twice’ (featuring Bully)2. ‘Very High (Under The Sun)’3. ‘Will Logic’ (featuring Mannequin Pussy)4. ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’ (featuring Manchester Orchestra)5. ‘Whoops, I OD’d’ (NOFX cover)‘Life Under The Gun’ was named one of NME‘s best albums of 2023, where we said: “On their debut full-length, Militarie Gun’s approach to hardcore reflected the genre’s mainstream boom.“As frontman Ian Shelton spat and snarled his way through these tracks, the band behind him was playing big, hooky, polished rock that looked more towards the airwaves than the basement.

Dave Matthews Band will embark on a sprawling, nationwide summer tour.From May through September, the legendary group is scheduled to headline at amphitheaters, pavilions, fairgrounds and arts centers all over North America.That includes stops in Saratoga Springs on July 5-6 as well as Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater on July 9.They’ll also hit Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 10 and Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 19-20 along the way.At all shows, fans should expect a mixture of classic hits as well as choice cuts from the band’s 2023 album “Walk Around The Moon.”And if you want to be there to sing along with Dave, you can scoop up your tickets for the summer tour as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

At the age of 84, documentary legend Sheila Nevins today earned the first Oscar nomination of her career.