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Patti Smith has been discharged from a hospital in Italy and is “in good health”, according to the Local Health Authority of Bologna. On Tuesday (December 12), Smith was rushed to Bologna’s Maggiore hospital before she could perform at the city’s Duse Theatre that night. Later, the venue announced the show’s cancellation. In a press

Ghetts has revealed that he donated the music video budget for his recent single ‘Laps’ to the Newham and Essex Beagles Athletics Club. Released in October, ‘Laps’ is the East Londoner’s first new single in two years, and features the South African singer Moonchild Sanelly. The release followed the announcement of his new album ‘On

The Kooks have spoken about their similarities with the Arctic Monkeys and have praised the band’s “development”. READ MORE: The Kooks on new album ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’: “A youthful, fresh spirit is what we are all about” The band’s frontman, Luke Pritchard, spoke to Radio X’s Dan O’Connell about their homecoming show

Andrew W.K. married Two Broke Girls star Kat Dennings last month in an intimate Los Angeles ceremony. The ‘Party Hard’ artist and actor tied the knot at their LA home in a garden ceremony on November 27. They announced their engagement in May of 2021 after they began dating earlier in the year. The pair

Wu-Tang Clan have announced a residency in Las Vegas slated for spring 2024.  The hip-hop veterans took to social media yesterday (December 12) to announce the residency. ‘Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues… The Las Vegas Residency’ will take place at the Theater at Virgin Hotels over four dates, beginning with Super Bowl weekend on February

Kid Rock has addressed his reasons for ending his boycott of Bud Light. Earlier this year, Rock caused controversy when he hit out at the beer brand’s parent company Anheuser-Busch over its partnership with trans activist and influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who is a Bud Light brand influencer. He posted a video of himself using a semi-automatic

Nile Rodgers has claimed that no modern record label would give David Bowie a chance due to the cut-throat business of streaming: “Those days are truly over”. The guitarist and producer appeared in the House of Commons today to give evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. The Committee are investigating the experience of

Noel Gallagher has shared two new versions of classic Oasis tracks ‘Going Nowhere’ and ‘The Masterplan’. Check them out below. The re-recorded versions of the Oasis tracks were made by Gallagher at Abbey Road Studios in London, and came ahead of the 25th anniversary of the band’s famous B-side album ‘The Masterplan’. Shared today (December

The Offspring have announced a concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1994 full-length, ‘Smash’. Yesterday (December 11), the punk titans took to social media to announce the gig, which will take place in their native Orange County at the Honda Center on Saturday, June 1, 2024. They will perform ‘Smash’ in its entirety, in

Johnny Marr and The Charlatans have announced a handful of huge UK 2024 co-headlining outdoor shows. Both Marr and The Charlatans are set to perform as part of the Forest Live concert series that will take place at Cannock Chase Forest in Rugelegy on June 28, 2024. They are also both set to play the

Shane MacGowan‘s widow Victoria Mary Clarke has shared her gratitude to Johnny Depp following her husband’s funeral. READ MORE: Shane MacGowan, 1957-2023: an uncompromising, chaotic one of a kind  Depp was among several well-known friends who attended the Pogues frontman’s funeral last week following the singer’s death from pneumonia, aged 65. During the ceremony, the Pirates

The musicians’ charity Help Musicians has reported a huge spike in usage of their mental health services over the past two years. The charity, which supports professional musicians in the UK, has warned of a growing mental health crisis in the industry, reporting a 200 per cent increase in people engaging with their services. Help

Slash, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and Myles Kennedy have covered Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Simple Man’ with Warren Haynes’ band Gov’t Mule at Haynes’ 2023 Christmas Jam. On Saturday (December 9), Slash, Gibbons and Kennedy joined Haynes’ band for the nearly 10-minute rendition of the Skynyrd classic as the last song of Slash and Kennedy’s set during

Pete Townshend has said The Who will have talks about where they go next. The legendary band wrapped up their final orchestral tour date at the Sandringham Estate over the summer. Now, Townshend said he is looking at meeting up with frontman Roger Daltrey about their future plans. He told Record Collector: “I think it’s

A senior music executive has said artists who advocate for climate change and continue to produce physical records are “hypocritical”. Sir Robin Millar is a senior record industry executive who has also produced albums such as Sade‘s ‘Diamond Life’ and Everything But The Girl‘s ‘Eden’. He is also the co-founder of management company Blue Raincoat

LCD Soundsystem have reportedly cut their show short after a member passed out backstage. According to reports on Reddit, the band cut the show after the first encore and did not return for the second encore. Frontman James Murphy then returned to the stage to announce the show was done as a bandmember had passed out

Dave Grohl spent his day off on Foo Fighters‘ current Australia tour helping to feed the homeless. Grohl volunteered with the Melbourne-based charity The Big Umbrella Foundation on Friday (December 8), per News.au, treating people in need to “an epic American style BBQ with all the trimmings.” Impressively, he was due to fly to Sydney

Corey Taylor has announced a run of solo shows across North America for early next year. The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman timed the announcement to coincide with his 50th birthday yesterday (December 8), thanking fans for their birthday wishes by revealing a month-long run of shows. The tour will kick off on February 3

System of a Down‘s Serj Tankian and Black Sabbath‘s Tony Iommi have teamed up to release their collaboration ‘Deconstruction’ – listen to it below. The single was co-written with the CEO of Gibson Guitars, Cesar Gueikian, and has been released on Gibson Records. The three have released the single under the name ‘The Gibson Band’,

Damon Albarn has said he’s “pissed off” with the The Rolling Stones for their “nonsense” involvement with Hackney and “objectification” of Sydney Sweeney. The Blur frontman spoke about the legendary band in a new interview with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles, where he was asked about his thoughts on their new album ‘Hackney Diamonds’. “This really annoyed