Years & Years’ Olly Alexander has opened up about going solo in a new interview, saying the move was “coming for a long time”. The pop star is still using the Years & Years moniker for his musical output, but is no longer working with his former bandmates Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen. Speaking to
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Massachusetts hardcore outfit Converge have announced a 10-show run of North American tour dates, filling the gaps left by a postponed Meshuggah tour. The latter band confirmed they’d be pushing back their winter run last month, with one of its members “undergoing medical treatment related to a skin condition on his hands”. Converge were due
Fans have been flocking to social media to pay tribute to David Bowie on what would have been the legendary singer’s 75th birthday. The highly influential musician, who died following an 18-month battle with cancer in 2016, was born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London. Bowie’s seismic impact on music and pop culture
Paul McCartney has paid tribute to BBC DJ Janice Long, who died last month at the age of 66. The beloved broadcaster and champion of new music passed away at her home on Christmas Day (December 25) after battling a short illness. McCartney took to social media today (January 7) to celebrate the life of his
Bree Runway has expressed that she would love to work with Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker, calling the psychedelic wunderkind’s music “magical”. The London artist sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover feature. It comes alongside her inclusion in this year’s NME 100, a bumper list of the most exciting new artists on the planet
After teasing its arrival for months, The Weeknd‘s new album ‘Dawn FM’ has finally arrived. The follow-up to 2020’s ‘After Hours’ is Abel Tesfaye’s fifth studio album, and features guest appearances from the likes of Tyler, the Creator, Oneohtrix Point Never, Lil Wayne. It features narration from actor Jim Carrey, who praised the record as
DJ Kay Slay has reportedly been hospitalised with COVID. According to music manager Wack 100, the New York DJ and record executive is currently on a ventilator fighting for his life. “Pray for my brotha @djkayslay,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “It’s not looking good. He might be mad at me for this those that
Metal band Avenged Sevenfold have shared an update on what their upcoming eighth album could sound like – citing Kanye West as an influence. In an interview with Metal Hammer, lead vocalist M. Shadows revealed that the band has been “very influenced by Kanye West”. He went on to elaborate: “The thing about Kanye is
Jessie D, one of the founding members of Force MDs, died yesterday (February 4), the group has confirmed on its official Facebook page. The star, whose real name was Jessie Lee Daniels, was 58 years of age. No cause of death has been confirmed at present. “To one hell of a entertainer. ‘Jessie D’ of
Gang Of Youths are continue to build hype to their next album, teasing the release of new single ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’. ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’, out January 7, will be the fifth song to be released from their forthcoming third album ‘Angel In Realtime’, following ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’,
Pale Waves have confirmed their third album is finished and will be released later this year. Taking to Twitter earlier this week, the band wrote: “See u all next year with shows and a new album.” Earlier in December, vocalist Heather Baron Gracie confirmed that the band had finished recording the follow up to 2021’s
Ahead of its release this Friday, Jim Carrey has described The Weeknd‘s new album, ‘Dawn FM’, as “deep and elegant”. The LP was announced with a trailer earlier today (January 4), with The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) having teased its imminent arrival over the New Year’s weekend. Carrey is listed as a collaborator on the
David Bowie’s estate has sold the late singer’s publishing catalogue to Warner Chappell Music for a price reported to be upwards of $250million (£186million). That’s according to sources who confirmed the news to Variety today (January 3), revealing that a deal has been reached after months of negotiations. The catalogue spans Bowie’s career from 1968 to
Day6’s Jae has left the band and JYP Entertainment, the agency confirmed in a statement yesterday (January 1). Jae – who has also released solo music under the moniker eaJ – was the singer and lead guitarist in the group from their formation in 2015. On Saturday, JYP released a statement confirming his departure. “Jae,
A release date has been announced for Janet, the forthcoming documentary about Janet Jackson – watch a new trailer below. Janet, which was first announced early last year, is set to premiere on 28 January via Lifetime and A&E to mark the 40th anniversary of the singer’s self-titled debut album. READ MORE: Janet Jackson at Glastonbury:
Miley Cyrus rung in the New Year last night (December 31) with an all star concert live from Miami featuring some of music’s biggest artists. Miley’s New Year’s Party, which was co-hosted by Pete Davidson and aired live on NBC and its streaming platform Peacock, saw the pop star run through a number of hits from her own
Miley Cyrus debuted a brand new song during her New Year’s Eve concert in Miami last night (December 31) – you can watch her performance below. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch Nails Miley’s New Year’s Party, which was co-hosted by Pete Davidson and aired live on NBC and its
Tiffini Hale, one of the original castmembers on The All New Mickey Mouse Club and member of the Disney-created pop group The Party, has died aged 46. According to an Instagram post signed by her bandmates and Disney Channel co-stars, the singer and actor “suffered a cardiac arrest that resulted in her being left in a coma. After
Don’t Look Up’s writer and director Adam McKay has revealed Ariana Grande “certainly did improvise” the apocalyptic anthem she sang during the film. The film, which was released earlier this month on Netflix, stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as scientists trying to warn the world about a comet the size of Mount Everest that will
Korean-American singer-rapper Jay Park has announced his decision to step down as the CEO of South Korean labels AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC. Earlier today (December 31), the musician revealed his choice to step down as CEO of both labels in an Instagram post. Notably, Park has served as CEO of both AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC