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Suede have reflected on their first gigs together as a band, recalling how: “For the first three years, we just weren’t very good.” READ MORE: Suede interviewed: “I’d love to think that our most daring work is ahead of us” In the latest instalment of NME’s Firsts video series, frontman Brett Anderson and bassist Mat Osman

The Eagles have announced a farewell live tour across North America with Steely Dan – find all the details below. The legendary band will begin the run of shows – titled ‘The Long Goodbye’ – at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 7 ahead of further performances in Boston (September 11), Newark (16)

Drake has revealed that he had gotten high before auditioning for the role of Jimmy Brooks in Degrassi: The Next Generation. READ MORE: Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Her Loss’ review: exciting prospect marred by lazy songwriting Ahead of the ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour with 21 Savage – find details below and buy tickets here –

Mike Garson, former pianist for David Bowie, has shared that he fears he’s to blame for the late singer quitting touring. While speaking to Music Week, Garson shared that a conversation with the ‘Starman’ icon may have impacted his decision to stop touring after 2004. “So he called me in 2006 and he said, ‘Well,

The Armed have announced their forthcoming album ‘Perfect Saviours’ along with sharing the video for its lead single ‘Sport Of Form’. ‘Perfect Saviors’ is set for release on August 25 via Sargent House. The LP features contributions from Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties), Mark Guiliana, Patrick Shiroishi, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and more. Speaking about the album, Vocalist

Nick Cave has recalled being “high” while taking to the stage with Kylie Minogue on Top Of The Pops. The Bad Seeds frontman was speaking as part of The Louis Theroux Podcast recently when he discussed the making of his 1995 track ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’ — which saw him join forces with the

Disturbed frontman David Draiman took a jab at former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters while performing in Tel Aviv recently. READ MORE: Disturbed – ‘Evolution’ review During the second half of the concert, which took place on June 28, Draiman – who is of Jewish heritage – performed Israel’s nation anthem ‘Hatikva’ along with an emphatic

Monte Cazazza, who coined the term “industrial” to describe the aggressive, electronic-influenced subgenre of rock music, has died at the age of 68. The news was confirmed by his fellow musician and collaborator Meri St. Mary on Friday (June 30).  “It is With immense sadness and Love I had to let Monte go,” she wrote

Kanye West once said that he believes Jewish people were “holding him back”, according to an interview in a new documentary. The statement was made in the new BBC documentary The Trouble With KanYe. Fronted by investigative journalist Mobeen Azhar, it explores “the complex journey that led Ye to become one of the most famous and

Lana Del Rey has announced the support acts for her headline show at BST Hyde Park this weekend. The singer is due to close out the 2023 edition of the London concert series on Sunday (July 9). However, fans have recently been expressing their concerns over cancellation rumours owing to the lack of updates from

Rookie K-pop boyband xikers are set to make their first-ever comeback this August. Yesterday (July 3), xikers released two teasers on their Twitter account. The first seemed to emulate the home screen of a phone, with an app called “Trickey” with a chat bubble that says: “Trick or search!” [💬] TRICK OR SEARCH! Come and

George Michael‘s family have been granted permission to build a memorial in honour of the late pop icon in Oxfordshire. The pop icon’s estate made plans to create a bronze stature in his honour five years ago with the local council in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, and now is when the plans have been approved. According to

Sacha Lord, the founder of Manchester’s Parklife festival, has written to Home Secretary Suella Braverman protesting the government’s U-turn on drug testing. READ MORE: Why drugs testing at festivals is an excellent – and well overdue – idea Lord has been urging Braverman to allow on-site testing in “pop-up labs” to go ahead claiming that festivals

Axl Rose took a tumble onstage during Guns N’ Roses’ headline slot at BST Hyde Park. Find footage of the moment below. While Guns N’ Roses have become somewhat renowned for the number of mishaps they have while on tour — whether it be arriving late, technical issues or audience riots — a slightly more

MAMAMOO member Hwasa has joined K-pop agency P Nation, founded by Psy. Over the weekend during Psy’s 2023 Summer Swag event, he surprised the audience by out a table on stage telling the audience: “I run a small agency called P NATION. The company says we have an important contract to sign,” per Soompi. Hwasa

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s Melle Mel – real name Melvin Glover – has been arrested and charged with Felony Domestic Violence in the US this week. According to Rolling Stone, the artist, who performed at this year’s Grammys, was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday (June 26). He was charged with felony domestic violence

French rapper Ninho has shared a new collaboration with Central Cee. Listen to ‘Eurostar’ below. The song is taken from Ninho’s latest album, ‘NI’, which arrived on Friday (June 30). ‘NI’ is the follow up album to the award-winning ‘JEFE’, the most streamed album of 2022 in France. Other collaborations on the album include ones

Corey Taylor has hinted that Stone Sour‘s future remains uncertain. The band has been on hiatus since 2020, with Taylor saying the project has “kinda run its course for now.” In a new interview, Taylor referred to certain people’s “hindrances” getting in the way of Stone Sour making new music. “It’s not that I don’t

American singer and guitarist Rick Froberg, a founding member of influential post-hardcore bands Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes, has died at the age of 55. Froberg’s passing was confirmed by his longtime bandmate John Reis on Instagram earlier today (July 2). “Rick passed away suddenly last night from natural causes,” Reis wrote. “His art

Olivia Rodrigo has revealed she thought of the title for her upcoming second album ‘Guts’ before her 2021 debut ‘Sour’ had even seen the light of day. The album is set to drop on September 8 via Geffen and will feature Rodrigo’s new single ‘Vampire’, which she shared yesterday (June 30). In an interview with