Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song “City of Heroes,” talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.

You’ve certainly grown up since 2014. The idea you have of 5 Seconds of Summer? It’s time for that to grow up as well. 5 Seconds of Summer, composed of Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford, ...

The initial life spam of a multi-headed teen-idol entity tends to be brief, often dissolving in a morass of wounded egos and waning fanbases. Not so with the Aussie foursome 5 Seconds of Summer, who ...

Thousands of screaming fans packed into Sydney's Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park to watch the band – Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford and Calum Hood – get their hands printed in ...

Four years after their 'Take My Hand World Tour', the 5SOS boys are taking to the road again with a world tour in 2026 to accompany their upcoming album EVERYONE'S A STAR! Their sixth studio album, ...

Band 5 Seconds of Summer is gearing up for a major comeback on the road with the announcement of their massive EVERYONE'S A STAR! World Tour. Kicking off next March in the UK, the tour will take the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Scotty Elliot Smith was arrested and charged in connection with Blake Tyler Chappell's 2011 death after confessing during multiple interviews. Smith faces multiple charges, including felony murder, ...

It only makes sense that some of the greatest musicians of our time wanted their own lyrics etched into their gravestones when their time on this earth came to an end. For some musicians, the choice ...

YouTube Music is building upon real-time lyrics (from 2023) by adding the ability to share them as a nice graphic in the mobile app. Open the Lyrics tab for a new pill-shaped “Share” button at the ...

5 Seconds of Summer bassist Calum Hood steps into the spotlight alone on his solo debut “Don’t Forget You Love Me,” an enthralling introduction that finds him walking a tightrope between ...