Blossoms

Rick Astley is joining Manchester band Blossoms for two Smiths tribute shows in October, and Johnny Marr is not charmed.

Talk Show Host, American Television, Mercy Music, LOVEBREAKERS, Catholic Guilt, Answering Machine, and In Parallel told us about their favorite music of the year.

The lineup also includes Robyn, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Kacey Musgraves, FKA twigs, Primal Scream, Angel Olsen, Big Thief, and more...

The Killers also announced a 2020 UK/Ireland tour.

The 2019 lineup for Manchester, England festival Parklife includes Migos, Khalid, Christine & The Queens, Nas, Mark Ronson, Kaytranada, Jungle, Pusha-T, Stefflon Don, Earl Sweatshirt, and more.

Manchester Arena has been closed since the horrific attacks outside the Ariana Grande concert on May 22 in which 22 people were killed. The venue is finally set to reopen its doors. The first show will be a benefit fundraiser on September 9 headlined by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and also featuring The Courteeners, Blossoms, Rick Astley, poet Tony Walsh, and more TBA.

The xx, Alt-J, Kate Tempest, Sampha, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, and more were nominated.

Lollapalooza has announced their 2017 aftershows, with artists like Ryan Adams, Spoon, The Shins, Kaytranada, Tegan and Sara, Cloud Nothings, The Lemon Twigs, Mac DeMarco, Sylvan Esso, Warpaint, and more playing other Chicago venues after Lolla ends for the night.

YG vs Rae Sremmurd? Childish Gambino vs Phoenix? Beach House vs Lorde?

blink-182 vs Crystal Castles vs The Killers? Chance the Rapper vs The xx vs Mac DeMarco?