Topical Tuesday 21.11.16

This week, it's all about Kanye...

Whether it's a feud with a fellow celebrity or a scandalous Tweet, Kanye doesn't stay out of the news for long. This week he seems to be in just about every headline. Not only has he caused a storm by being 90 minutes late to his Sacramento concert, giving a controversial political speech and then walking off stage after ten minutes, he has also made the papers today with the news he has been hospitalised.

Kesha - Timber ft. Pitbull

Kesha is to be honoured with a Women in Music Trailblazer award by Billboard at its 11th annual event in New York on 9 December. She is following in the footsteps of artists like Madonna, Shania Twain and Halsey.

Green Day - American Idiot

Green Day have never been afraid being true to the ways of punk and getting their hands dirty with a bit of political hatred. When the trio took to stage at the American Music Award, they decided to use their set to take a swing at President-Elect Donald Trump. Frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong chanted: 'No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA' so we thought we would have a listen to another track that bashes 'the redneck agenda.'

Adele - Hello

And that's a wrap, the singer is finally home after 10 months and over 100 shows. The Tottenham born-and-raised singer posted on Instagram after her 107th show in 10 months in Phoenix, AZ, praising her fans for being “so beautiful, loving and engaged,” as well as mentioning the support of her family.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Scar Tissue

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has explained why he doesn’t sleep with groupies. Kiedis said: “I have no trouble sending people away in general, because I like my privacy. I think people need to respect everybody’s privacy, no matter what the profession, or what the relationship is.”

Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime

The multi-award winning group have announced they have some tunes in the pipeline for 2017. They gave no further details of any track listing or song titles. The band released their album A Head Full Of Dreams in December 2015, reaching number one in the UK and selling over four million copies so far.

The Kooks - Forgive & Forget

Speaking of 2017, the Brighton based rock group, The Kooks, are setting off on a headline tour. Tickets are due to go on sale this Friday (25th). The show's kicking off at Manchester Academy on April 21 before wrapping up at London’s Alexandra Palace on May 13. You can get tickets and more info, here.