Moonwalk to Millions: Michael Jackson’s Biggest Streaming Hits
With the new “Michael” film now out in cinemas, there is an incredible amount of hype and buzz surrounding the biopic as fans are eager to find out more about the life of the King of Pop.
Music News Blitz writer Dejan Johal takes a deeper dive into his music by looking at the top five most streamed Michael Jackson songs, as of April 2026.
Still Rolling: How the Rolling Stones are reinventing themselves for Gen Z
Cryptic posters, a surprise single and Gen Z influences – the Rolling Stones’ new album shows a deliberate shift towards younger audiences.
Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr shares her thoughts.
‘THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE’ - Raye’s new 17-track masterpiece reaches No.1 on the album Official Charts
Raye has released her second album, including smash hits like “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” and “Click Clack Symphony.”
The album comes three years after My 21st Century Blues and is about Raye becoming more open and fearless, exploring themes of self-doubt and heartbreak.
Seventeen tracks on one album have to be commemorated, blending pop, R&B, and the iconic orchestral backing creates a one-of-a-kind record that anyone can enjoy.
Music News Blitz writer Bella Ford shares her thoughts on the star’s album.
Music news: After leaving Euphoria weeks before the premiere, Labrinth enters his next chapter
Labrinth, the composer behind Euphoria’s defining sound, has left the hit TV show, expressing his frustration with the music industry.
In a statement on Instagram, the artist called out the show, saying: “I don’t want to use anyone I don’t want to be used… fake ain’t a good business plan.”
Since leaving the show, fans are wondering what’s next for Labrinth, writes Music News Blitz’s Olivia Carolan.
Music news: Can classical music really stop youth crime in Liverpool?
An unconventional strategy in Liverpool shows classical music being broadcast from lampposts to deter anti-social behaviour among young people, sparking debate, with critics arguing that the move has gone too far.
Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr shares her thoughts.
Musicals: Review and FAQ of The Greatest Showman at the Bristol Hippodrome
Music News Blitz writer Chloe Willis saw The Greatest Showman at the Bristol Hippodrome on Wednesday, April 23 - and answers the burning questions of fans of the film and score, as well as providing a review of the world premier.
Mitski’s Nothing’s About to Happen to Me: The female and feline intersection
Every few years, Mitski returns to my Spotify feed with a new body of work for me to unpack and internalise as she discusses, in sometimes horrifically accurate levels of detail, feelings of melancholy and sorrow in a way few other artists are able to replicate.
2018’s “Be the Cowboy” was an uncomfortable assessment of desire and the want to be desired, a testament to the tempestuous feelings that love can bring and the negative effects it can have on one’s sense of self, writes Music News Blitz’s Isaac James.
2023’s “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We” was a sorrowful commentary on love as a force for transformation and the desolation we often tolerate, simply attributing the horrors of modern life to industrialisation and population expanse.
So, what is “Nothing’s About to Happen To Me” a testament to?
Cats. The human perception of cats, and how their suffering can mirror our own.
Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ structure explained: How the cryptic art installation became a social media sensation
Drake’s ice sculpture has gone viral after fans use sledgehammers and blow torches to uncover the release date of his new album, which the artist says is inside - is the virality a part of his performance?
Seeing an ice structure made by Drake isn't something you would expect to see on 420 writes Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr.
Queer history - exploring how underground gay clubs shaped the sound of modern music
From underground basements to global dancefloors, gay clubs have played a defining role in shaping modern music culture.
Emerging through the dark as safe spaces for LGBTQ+ communities, these venues became incubators for entire genres, influencing everything from disco to house and beyond.
The impact of gay clubs is massive, and its legacy echoes across today’s nightlife and mainstream charts.
For those of us who have already been enlightened, a gay bar can offer us the best music, best dancing, and the very best people, writes Music News Blitz’s Macy Wright.
Music news: Grammy award winner Olivia Dean hits the road, Sam Fender collab in the spotlight
Olivia Dean’s new album, ‘The Art of Loving’, which was released in September 2025, is ready to take centre stage.
Wednesday, April 22 marks the opening date of her album tour beginning in Glasgow, taking on arenas across the UK and EU.
Music News Blitz’s Olivia Carolan discusses the highs of Dean's career.
Music analysis: A look at how divorce curates career-defining albums
Women have always had a foothold in the music industry, their creativity transcending the glass ceilings that have otherwise subjugated them in other fields, writes Music News Blitz’s Isaac James.
Music news: A new era for Blossoms with new single ‘Joke About Divorce’
This is the first bit of music we are hearing from Blossoms since their album Gary in 2024. Should fans anticipate more to come?
Music News Blitz writer Bella Ford shares her thoughts…
Inside Leeds underground: The grassroot venues keeping music alive in 2026
Look beyond the big stages and you'll see the small Leeds venues that shape the music scene. A £6 gig is great, but what about the reality of grassroot venues struggling to survive?
Grassroot venues are where music starts, writes Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr.
Music analysis: Why is Madison Beer still not considered a ‘Main Pop Girl’?
After over a decade in the industry, Madison Beer is heading out on her fourth solo album tour this May following the release of her third studio album, “Locket”.
She was discovered by Justin Bieber at age 13, after he tweeted a link to her YouTube video of her singing a cover of ‘At Last’ by Etta James.
It was following this that she was signed by Justin Bieber to Island Records and was set on the trajectory of a true pop star, writes Music News Blitz’s Darshan Kaur Gill.
Within the same year of being signed, Beer went on to record a multitude of songs, building on the momentum of being newly discovered.
An image of the “female Justin Bieber” was curated for her by her label, in hopes of propelling her into stardom.
Music news: ‘Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally' – How does Harry Styles nail it every time?
Harry Styles has dominated the start of 2026, finally releasing Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally, after four years in the making.
He made a comeback to social media in January by announcing the new album, followed by announcing a brand new hit single, 'Aperture', a couple of days later, and 48 hours after that, a massive world tour was announced.
This felt like the best comeback fans have been waiting for, writes Music News Blitz’s Bella Ford.
Music news: The soundtrack of 420 - from counterculture to mainstream
Weed, marijuana, dope, ganja, pot or Mary Jane. Whatever you name it, it is being commercialised through the music industry.
But how has cannabis become some artists' biggest high?
Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr shares her thoughts…
UK festivals: Hidden gems you may not have heard of - Gemfest, Gottwood and more
Festival season is approaching, and while I'm sure you know all about Glastonbury, Boomtown and Reading festivals, why not try something new?
With Glastonbury taking a year’s break from music and dancing, what other festivals can compare?
Away from the immense crowds, ticket prices and mainstream headliners, here are some under-the-radar festivals offering community, forest raves, and rising artists, as recommended by Music News Blitz’s Olivia Carolan.
Music news: What are Pink Floyd doing on a football shirt?
British rock band Pink Floyd have teamed up with Inter Milan to create limited-edition sportswear celebrating their album, Wish You Were Here.
The collaboration reflects the band's iconic imagery and how it is still, today, shaping culture, fashion and sport.
But why are the rock legends finding a new life on the football pitch? Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr shares her thoughts.
The age of recycling in the world of music: Sampling
Music is in an age of recycling, where new sounds incorporate the old, and tradition is repackaged as invention.
There is a growing trend in pop music where artists seem to pluck the strings of nostalgia when curating new bodies of work.
Familiar tunes, familiar voices, echoes of famous songs that came before them.
As we look to the charts right now, and the trajectory of music going forwards, it can be said that we are witnessing the rise of sampling in music.
Music News Blitz’s Isaac James breaks down everything you need to know.
The soundtrack of Bugonia: Creating a musical score in a vacuum
One of my favourite films of 2025 was undoubtedly Bugonia, an uncomfortable questioning as to whether or not the fear of aliens is simply true xenophobia and the fear of the unknown, or whether we are merely frightened of the possibility that they might have the same capacity for malice and violence that humans do.
However, the atmosphere and tone of the film were built upon the foundation of something all great films have, that being an amazing musical score.
Music News Blitz writer Isaac James expands.