Rock

Ted Nugent has hit out at “liars and haters” for the cancellation of his gig in Alabama. Nugent – who is a high profile supporter of Donald Trump – was due to play the Avondale Brewing Co. venue in Birmingham, Alabama on July 18 as part of his ‘Adios Mofo’ tour, but the gig was cancelled

U2‘s The Edge says the band have “a lot of great material in the pipeline” as they gear up to release new material. The Irish rockers shared new album ‘Songs Of Surrender’ this year, with 40 of the band’s biggest songs given a “21st-century reimagining”. Another LP called ‘Songs Of Ascent’ has also been heavily

Katy Perry was the first performer at tonight’s (May 7) coronation concert for King Charles III – see footage of her set below. Following yesterday’s (May 6) coronation at Westminster Abbey, a special concert is taking place at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening celebrating the new monarch. Also set to perform at the show are

Skrillex, Fred again.. and Four Tet have shared a full recording of their closing set from weekend two of Coachella 2023 – watch below. READ MORE: Coachella 2023 review: a tribute to the power of diversity in music The three DJs took the the “TBA” slot after Blink-182 on the main stage on Sunday, which came after Frank Ocean’s withdrawal

Bad Bunny took part in his first ever solo wrestling match last night (May 6), going up against Damien Priest during WWE’s Street Fight In San Juan. The reggaeton star has been a frequent visitor to the world of WWE over the years, appearing during 2021’s Wrestlemania and Royal Rumble events. He returned to wrestling

Sex Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock played an updated version of ‘God Save The Queen’ yesterday (May 6) to coincide with King Charles III’s coronation. The show took place at London’s 100 Club to support the release of his new album ‘Consequences Coming‘, which was released last week. Announcing the gig, Matlock wrote: “I wonder what

Machine Gun Kelly has taken aim at Jack Harlow on a new freestyle that sees him rapping over a Jay-Z instrumental – check it out below. READ MORE: Jack Harlow live in London: brilliantly charming, but doesn’t he just know it On ‘Renegade Freestyle’, Kelly – who is famous for his many musical beefs, including with

Tom Grennan has shared a new track from his upcoming third album – listen to the upbeat ‘How Does It Feel’ below. The singer will release third studio album ‘What Ifs & Maybes’ on June 16, and it has since been previewed by the tracks ‘You Are Not Alone’, ‘Here’, ‘Remind Me’ and ‘All These

Chance The Rapper has said he would be up for a Peppa Pig collaboration because his kids are big fans. During an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers earlier this week (May 1), Chance was asked if his two daughters liked his music. “Yeah, they do like my music. They’re more into Peppa Pig

Kanye West has reportedly opened a new Yeezy office in Los Angeles next door to a building owned by Adidas. West partnered with Adidas under the Yeezy banner in late 2013, with their first joint collection then debuting in 2015. Last year, Adidas ended its long-running partnership with West and Yeezy in October over the

An Alabama gig on Ted Nugent‘s farewell tour has been cancelled over backlash regarding the singer’s political views. Nugent – who is a high profile supporter of Donald Trump – was due to play the Avondale Brewing Co. venue in Birmingham, Alabama on July 18 as part of his ‘Adios Mofo’ tour. After the announcement,

Billboard has allowed specific merch bundles from artists to be able to count on their album charts starting this summer. “Bundling” is the act of selling merchandise along with a download of an album, usually for free, with the intention of boosting sales. In 2020, Billboard excluded merch and album bundling when calculating its 200 and

Sex Pistols‘ Glen Matlock will play an intimate London gig on King Charles III’s Coronation night this Saturday (May 6). READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock The bassist, who co-wrote the punk rock band’s infamous anti-royalist song ‘God Save The Queen’, will perform at London’s 100 club to support

K-pop soloist Kwon Eun-bi and boyband KINGDOM are set to perform at K-Fest in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa. The Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in Ottawa in Ontario, Canada has announced that soloist and ex-IZ*ONE leader Kwon Eun-bi and boyband KINGDOM will be performing at its upcoming K-Fest event on June 10 (Saturday). The

Billy Joel has paid tribute to Gordon Lightfoot with a heartfelt cover of his song ‘If You Could Read My Mind’. The legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter’s death was confirmed via his official Facebook page on May 2. “Gordon Lightfoot passed away this evening in a Toronto hospital at 7:30pm. More info to come,” the statement

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has announced his debut solo album ‘Chaos For The Fly’ and shared new single ‘Fairlies’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Fontaines D.C.: “People are looking to me for answers. What the fuck do I know?” ‘Chaos For The Fly’ is due out on June 30, 2023 via Partisan Records, with the announcement

Bruce Springsteen has made a surprise visit to former Pogues frontman, Shane MacGowan, ahead of his shows in Ireland. News of the rock icon’s surprise visit to the fellow frontman was shared online, and comes ahead of his three headline shows in Dublin. Set to take place on May 5, 7 and 9, the singer-songwriter

K-pop girl group Brave Girls have announced their reunion, just two months after their disbandment. On April 27, Warner Music Korea announced that all four members of Brave Girls have signed exclusive contracts with the label. This comes just two months after their previous label Brave Entertainment announced that the group would disband, following the quartet’s

Last summer, the indie pop trio Elephant Kind made a huge leap: uprooting from their home country of Indonesia to move to London for their music. It’s a move that’s the subject of their new documentary, From Indo to England, which NME is hosting exclusively here along with a chat about their new EP ‘Superblue’