Rock

David Byrne has added fresh UK and Ireland shows to his ‘Who Is The Sky?’ world tour – buy tickets here. READ MORE:David Byrne – “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days” The former Talking Heads frontman will now be heading to Dublin, Halifax, Edinburgh and Cardiff alongside his

Roger Taylor of Queen has released a new single, titled “Chumps.” Though Taylor has not made any specific comments, “Chumps” appears to be a protest song aimed at President Trump, with lyrics like “A one-man calamity, catastrophe / No trace of sanity, an empty shell.” In the song’s description on YouTube, Taylor has one lone

Hayley Williamshas shared a 12-minute documentary about the making of ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ – watch below. TheParamorefrontwomanfirst shared her third solo album on her official website last Julyas surprise project named ‘Ego’,beforereleasing it onto streaming platforms the following month, witha physical release coming a few weeks later. Yesterday (February 1), Williams shared

There were seven Eagles studio albums. That might not seem like much, but their group output is practically torrential when compared to the solo careers that followed. After all, Don Henley has only put out five non-country albums. Glenn Frey only issued four non-standards albums. Randy Meisner only issued three albums before concluding his career

Olivia Deanhas won the Grammy for Best NewArtistandsheused her speech to celebrate the influence of immigration. The London singer-songwriterwas one of the biggest winners atthe 68thannual Grammy Awards on Sunday night (February 1), picking up the prestigious Best New Artist award. She beat out a host of other nominees –Katseye, The Marias,AddisonRae,Sombr, Leon Thomas,AlexWarrenandLola Young–

Producer Steve Lillywhite has a long and impressive rock resume, but his experience working with the Rolling Stones definitely ranks among the most difficult points of his career. It was 1985 when Lillywhite was recruited to produce the Stones’ 18th studio album, Dirty Work. The band was going through a tumultuous period, due largely to

Maynard James Keenanhas said he does not want to sing someToolsongsas “the words are just dumb” and “don’thold up to scrutiny”. Thefrontmanappeared as a guest on Jackass star Steve-O’s podcastWilde Ride!this week, and the host informed him that an AIsearch had described Tool’s music as “reverent”,causing Keenan to scoff. “Yeah, I don’t know about that…reverence

In November of 2025, Bruce Springsteen spoke at the New York Public Library’s annual gala, where he expressed a resolution: write more politcal songs. “The writer is always at his best when he has something to push up against,” he said then (via njarts.net). “And these days there’s a lot for an American writer to

Ice-T has elaborated on his reasons for changing the lyrics to ‘Cop Killer’ to ‘ICE Killer’ live recently. READ MORE:Body Count – ‘Carnivore’ review: as long as there’s injustice, there’ll be a need for Ice-T’s vital brand of hardcore Despite the current tensions around ICE in the US at the moment, the Body Count frontman

Brian May has said that Queen will not be touring in the United States at any point in the near future — and there’s a very specific reason for that. “America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account,” he recently explained in an interview with the Daily

Wolf Alice have been confirmed as performing at the 2026 BRIT Awards, taking place next month. The ceremony this year will be held at the Co-op Live on Saturday February 28, marking the first time that the event has taken place in Manchester in its nearly 50 year history. Olivia Dean – who is up

While the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has routinely received criticism for an alleged bias against metal acts, there’s another sub-genre that seems harshly overlooked: progressive rock. Prog rock first emerged in the late ‘60s, evolving from psychedelia into a broader hybrid that featured elements of art rock, jazz and even classical. The ‘70s

Noah Kahan has announced a new album, ‘Great Divide’. READ MORE:Noah Kahan in London: rising folk-pop superstar graduates to arenas The folk-pop singer will release his fourth album, 2022’s commercial breakthrough ‘Stick Season’, on April 24 – you can pre-order and pre-save it here. Discussing the album’s themes on Instagram, Kahan wrote: “From a long

Wilco has confirmed a 2026 tour that includes a stop at their own Solid Sound Festival in June. Dubbed “An Evening With Wilco,” their U.S. dates begin in April and continue with stops in Texas, Indiana, Massachusetts, Kansas and New Mexico, among others. Wilco then plays a pair of European shows. Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy

Glasgow art-rockers Life Without Buildings are set to play their first show in their home city since 2002 – find tickets here. Read More:Sleaford Mods on therapy and new album ‘The Demise Of Planet X’: “There’s nothing wrong with critique, but I took it to an extreme” The quartet, who broke up that same year,

It’s been nearly two years since Skid Row parted ways with singer Erik Gronwall. According to bassist Rachel Bolan, they’re starting to make progress on finally finding a replacement. “We have a couple guys on our radar,” he confirmed in a recent interview with the Rockstrap podcast. He says that here in the new year,

Harry Styles is donating £1 from every ticket sold to his 2026 UK stadium shows to LIVE’s levy to protect grassroots music venues. The pop singerannounced the ‘Together,Together’ tour last weekand as part of it, he will be playing eight nights at London’s Wembley Stadium in June –a run that was extended earlier today(January 26)

Not every song works as a concert-opener. The Rolling Stones, with some six decades of live performance experience under their belts, know this well. The opening song sets the tone for the evening ahead and offers a first impression to the audience. Pick something too slow or too deep of a cut and you’ve already

BarryCan’tSwimhas announced his own ‘Late Night Tales’ compilation and shared the single ‘Chala (My Soul IsOnALoop)’. Ther Scottish electronic producer and DJ – real name Joshua Mainnie – will released the latest in the long-running and acclaimed artist-curated mix series on March 6, and you can pre-order ithere. Late Night Tales launched in 2001 and

Rod Stewart called on President Donald Trump to apologize for hisdisparaging remarks about NATO troops, exhorting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage to also put pressure on the “draft dodger.” Stewart addressedhis ex-friendin a recent Instagram video, which you can see below. What Did Rod Stewart Say to Trump?