• Lily Allen Slams Brit Awards, Says Skepta, Stormzy "Pose Direct Threat" to Music Industry

    2015 was a massive year for UK grime yet the genre has been left off of this year's Brit Awards shortlists altogether. Lily Allen recently took to social media to slam the Brits for failing to recognize unsigned talent and grime in particular, asserting that artists like Skepta, JME and Stormzy receiving establishment recognition "poses a direct threat to 'music industry figures.'"

  • London Children's Choir Covers The Strokes' 'Chances' [WATCH]

    You'll probably remember London’s Capital Children’s Choir from their 2013 cover of Crystal Castles' "Untrust Us." They also performed Lily Allen's track, "Somewhere Only We Know" with the singer on stage last December. Now, the group has tackled a particularly intriguing choice of song, none other than "Chances" by indie rock icons, The Strokes.

  • TIDAL CEO Andy Chen Leaves Streaming Company for "Streamlining"

    Jay Z's relaunched streaming service TIDAL may only be a few weeks, but the Spotify competitor is already facing some major internal issues. Today (April 17), it was announced that the CEO of TIDAL's parent company Aspiro, Andy Chen, is leaving the company.

  • Lily Allen Thinks Jay Z's Tidal Streaming Service Will Increase Traffic to Pirating Sites, Hurt Indie Artists

    Jay Z's new streaming service Tidal is getting support from some of the biggest names in music, with everyone from Kanye West to Arcade Fire to Rihanna and Jack White holding a stake in the relaunched company. But there's one pop star who isn't buying these 16 musicians' claims that Tidal is the start of a musical revolution: Lily Allen. The high price point for the new service has the Sheezus singer wondering if music fans will be driven back to pirating websites.

  • Sinead O'Connor Defends 'Do They Know It's Christmas?," Tells Critics to 'Shut the F--k Up'

    Last week, on Nov. 17, the latest version of Band Aid's classic charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released online to raise money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and though it went straight to the top of the U.K. charts and is supporting an undoubtedly good cause, the song has been the subject of plenty of criticism, particularly for its lyrics.According to two British newspapers, Emeli Sandé, who actually appears on the latest version, said the lyrics need "changing," while Lily Allen called the song "a bit smug" and said she would prefer "donating actual money."One artist who is vigorously defending the song, however, is the famously outspoken Sinead O'Connor, who also appears on the song."I think everyone should shut the f--k up," O'Connor told "Broadsheet," via "Billboard." "If you didn't like the lyrics you shouldn't have agreed to sing the song. I think it's smug of Lily Allen to say it's smug."

  • Lily Allen: 'As Long As I Got You' Video [WATCH]

    Today Lily Allen shared the video for "As Long As I Got You," which you can watch below. The bouncy, super catchy track will be the fifth single off of her latest album Sheezus. The video was filmed at last month's Glastonbury Music Festival in England, at which Allen performed, and serves as a loving tribute to the legendary festival.

  • Beyoncé, Lily Allen Producer: Guitar Music Is At 'All Time Low'

    In a recent interview with NME, pop producer Greg Kurstin lamented the current state of guitar music. Kurstin, who is best known for his work with Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, and Lily Allen, said that rock music is at an "all time low," particularly in the United States.
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