Rock

Modest Mouse have said guitarist Simon O’Connor will not join their upcoming tour, following allegations of inappropriate messages to a 16-year-old fan. The claims emerged on the band’s Reddit forum earlier this week, when a fan shared screenshots of an Instagram exchange they said had taken place shortly before their 17th birthday. In a statement

Rick Wakeman has shared the first single, “The Jezero Crater,” from his upcoming album, Return to the Red Planet. As its name suggests, Return to the Red Planet is a follow up to Wakeman’s 2020 album, The Red Planet. Once again, the songs are about Mars and its various landscapes, weather patterns and other such

Boy George has withdrawn from a production of Jesus Christ Superstarat the London Palladium, days before he was due to make his first appearance. TheCulture Club frontman had been scheduled to play King Herod from August 3 to 15 as part of a rotating cast in the role. Richard Armitage, who is currently playing Herod,

Def Leppard continues to make good progress on their next studio album, which they are hoping to have out in early 2027. Fans have already heard some new music, thanks to the band’s single, “Rejoice,” which was released earlier this year to coincide with their concert residency in Las Vegas. As frontman Joe Elliottrevealed, they’d

Amy Winehouse’s father has been ordered to payalmost £1million to two of the late singer’s friends after losing a High Court case over the sale of her belongings. Mitch Winehouse must make interim payments of £569,330 to the singer’s former stylist Naomi Parry and £394,521 to her friend Catriona Gourlay within the next two weeks.He

Sometimes, it all starts with a riff — a singular piece of music that ends up anchoring an entire song. This is what happened with Tom Petty‘s “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” a track from his 1989 solo album Full Moon Fever. Despite it being a solo project, Petty still enlisted the help of Heartbreakers guitarist

Fred Again..and LATIN MAFIA are livestreaming themselves creating a new collaborative mixtape – and have promised to continue until it is finished. The British producer and the Mexican sibling trio have reunited in Mexico City to finish a joint project they have been working on intermittently for the past two years. Their YouTube broadcast, titled

Jackson Browne has announced a trio of shows in Los Angeles, his first full concerts since the death of his son in 2025. The acclaimed rocker will play three nights at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, Nov. 19, 20 and 22. The concerts come almost exactly one year after the singer’s son, Ethan Browne, died of

The Kinks’ Dave Davies has revisited the band’s old rivalry withThe Beatles, saying George Harrisonwas the only member he “really liked”. The guitarist made the comments at the launch of the band’s new art exhibition,The Kinks: Brothers, at Gibson Garage London. “John Lennondidn’tlike The Kinks, he reallydidn’t,” Davies said, viaThe Mirror. Laughing, he continued: “In

Faith No More has announced tour dates with System of a Down, marking their first performances in over a decade. The bands will join forces in early 2027 for a brief run of shows in Australia and New Zealand. The trek begins at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on January 22, with stops following in Melbourne, Brisbane,

Snayx have shared their huge new single ‘Nice Day 4 It’, described by the band as “a summer song, but lost in its own melancholy” – check it out below. The track marks the beginning of a new era for the Brighton alt-punk trio and is their first release through new labelNettwerkMusic Group. Built around

The Stray Cats kicked off their 2026 U.S. tour on Friday in Las Vegas, delivering a rousing 22-song set at the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan. You can see video from the performance and the full set list below. Friday’s show marked the first Stray Catsperformance in almost exactly a year, as the band was forced

Green Day‘sBillie Joe Armstronghas announced a limited-edition Radiant Red Epiphone guitar and his first Artist Signature amplifier with Marshall. The new Epiphone Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior has been developed with the musician and offers a bright red version of the stripped-back guitar model that has helped define his sound for more than two

In July 1969, Rick Wakeman was just 20 years old, but he was already earning a reputation for himself as a highly talented session musician. Wakeman was a Royal College of Music dropout – he’d tried starting a rock and jazz club there, to no avail, and he did not jive with the school’s general

BarryCan’tSwim has gone full French touch on his euphoric new single ‘Dance Dance Dance’ – listen below. The Edinburgh-born producer and DJ released the track today (July 24), marking his second single this year with Atlantic Records,after ‘ReturnToBhibo’ arrived in May. Inspired by the golden era of French touch, ‘Dance Dance Dance’ sees Barry –

Bon Jovi were forced to cut their set at Madison Square Garden short last night (July 23) as frontman Jon Bon Jovi battled vocal issues. The singer made it through 14 songs before calling it a night. Though he was able to deliver such classics as “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “It’s My

The Kinks’RayandDave Davieshavesaid they are “getting on great” andhaverefused to rule out a future reunion. The brothershavespokentoThe Timesahead of the opening of their new exhibition,The Kinks: Brothers, at theGibson Garage in Londontomorrow (July 24). It will run until September 6, and you can find out morehere. The exhibition sees Ray and Dave collaborate with British

Ozzy Osbourne’s Back to the Beginning concert was an event that still stands as one of the most incredible live music experiences that most fans will ever witness. The star-studded performance was held in Birmingham, England, on July 5, 2025, a formative area for both Osbourne and Black Sabbathwhen they began their career. The show

The Rolling Stones’Mick Jagger has said there is “nothing good” about getting older, dismissing the idea that age brings wisdom. The 82-year-old reflected on ageing during a recent appearance onThe New York Times’podcastThe Interview. Asked whether there was anything good or bad about getting older, Jagger replied: “There’snothing good about it. Nothing. Youdon’tget wisdom. You

John Lydon insists he’ll never reconcile with his former Sex Pistols bandmates. The man formerly known as Johnny Rotten has never been afraid of issuing pointed comments regarding his previous band. Over the years, he’s slammed the group’s other members for reuniting without him and approving the Danny Boyle-helmed miniseries Pistol. Still, in a recent