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Jack Saunders has been named the new host of BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart Show. The presenter will take over from Scott Mills, who announced his departure from Radio 1 earlier this month. Speaking about his new role, Saunders said: “I can’t believe my name gets added next to the endless list of legends who

Shawn Mendes has cancelled the remaining dates of his ‘Wonder’ world tour in order to recover from his mental health difficulties. In a statement posted on Instagram today (July 27), Mendes said he “wasn’t prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take” on him. “After speaking with my team and working

A new comic book about the life of Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has been published. Yesterday (July 26), TodalWave Comics announced that it was adding Nicks to its ‘Female Focus’ comic book series, which focusses on women who have made an impact in the world. Female Force: Stevie Nicks is a 22-page comic book that details the

Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy says he’s never been offered an apology from Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, whose 1984 car crash resulted in the death of the band’s drummer, Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. Neil crashed into another car on the way back from buying alcohol in California, killing Dingley and leaving both occupants of the

The 1975 have announced their next single, ‘Happiness’. The Manchester group returned earlier this month with the track ‘Part Of The Band’, which served as the first taste of their fifth album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ (out October 14 via Dirty Hit). Now, some fans have spotted new posters in London that confirm

Sam Fender has announced a headline Australian tour for November 2022, in support of his second studio album ‘Seventeen Going Under’. The tour, announced today (July 26), is Fender’s first to the continent in over three years. He was last in Australia as part of the Splendour In The Grass festival, performing there as well

Guns N’ Roses’ Slash said he doesn’t think he’s ever owned a copy of the band’s debut album, ‘Appetite For Destruction’, in a new interview. READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – rank the albums Slash was asked by Goldmine magazine if he had “the original Guns N’ Roses cover from ‘Appetite’ on vinyl”. In response, Slash said that

Ed Sheeran made a surprise guest appearance during Snow Patrol‘s headline set at Latitude 2022 tonight (July 24) – check out the footage below. The Northern Irish–Scottish band – which features Sheeran’s longtime co-writer Johnny McDaid – closed the Suffolk festival with a 14-track performance on the main stage, per Setlist.FM. Towards the end of

Kanye West appeared at Rolling Loud festival on Friday (July 22) having cancelled his headline slot there less than a week earlier. Kid Cudi replaced Kanye West on the bill at the Miami event when West, who is now known officially as “Ye”, “decided that he [would] no longer be performing”. It marked the ‘DONDA’ star’s

Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse has officially quit the band to care for his wife, Janine, who has aggressive cancer. Morse confirmed in March that he’d be temporarily stepping away from live duties. “At this point, there are so many possible complications and unknowns, that whatever time we have left in our lives, I simply

Ozzy Osbourne has given another update on his health as he continues to recover from major surgery. The musician’s wife Sharon previously confirmed that her husband would be undergoing an operation that would “determine the rest of his life”. The procedure is said to have taken place in mid-June. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Ozzy

A Foxing fan has become an internet sensation after he climbed the ceiling at the outfit’s recent Ohio show. The “iconic” moment occurred at Cleveland’s Grog Shop on Monday (July 19), in the midst of the outfit’s North American tour with Greet Death and Home Is Where. However, as seen in fan-shot footage below, it

Dave Grohl has spoken about how he believes his daughter Violet and her generation will “create the next revolution”. Violet Grohl, 16, has shared the stage with her father on numerous occasions in the past, including at Foo Fighters‘ headline set at Leeds Festival 2019. She also provided backing vocals on the band’s latest album,

Ed O’Brien has discussed Radiohead’s future plans in a recent interview. Speaking to The Line-Up Podcast O’Brien answered whether or not the band would eventually come back together. “It might happen, but the other thing is… it might not” the guitarist said. “And does that matter?” Advertisement Elsewhere in the interview, he said “There’s no Radiohead

Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni has paid tribute to the late Soundgarden frontman to mark what would have been his 58th birthday. Cornell died by suicide on May 18, 2017. He was 52 years old. READ MORE: Chris Cornell songs: the best by the Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Yesterday (July 20), Toni Cornell – who is also

Live Nation has claimed “no liability” in the death of Drakeo The Ruler at Once Upon A Time in LA last year. Drakeo was fatally stabbed during an altercation backstage at the festival, which took place at the Banc of California and Exposition Park on December 18. Drakeo’s family including his brother, mother and son

Faith No More frontman Mike Patton has opened up about his mental health struggles following the band’s axed tour dates. READ MORE: Faith No More are back. Here’s why you should care about the wild and witty progenitors of alt-metal Last year, Mike Patton announced that all their shows had been cancelled citing mental health reasons. “I have

Cardi B is set to testify in person in a $5million (£4.17million) lawsuit case over the artwork on her 2016 mixtape, ‘Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1’. Kevin Brophy Jr alleged that the rapper photoshopped his distinctive back tattoo onto someone else’s body and used it without his permission, which ultimately appropriated his likeness in “a

Post Malone is teaming up with fellow musician Ski Mask the Slump God and popular Twitch streamer Aceu to raise money for charity by streaming Apex Legends. Post Malone, also known by his birth name Austin Richard Post, has partnered with developer Respawn to offer a series of streams referred to as Gaming for Love,

Denzel Curry has revealed that he is a huge fan of Pantera. Speaking in a new interview in this week’s NME Big Read, the rapper admitted that the metal veterans were one of his childhood favourite bands. “I loved Pantera. Pantera was my shit!” he said. “‘Super Cowboys From Hell’; ‘Reinventing The Steel’ – their [songs