Rock

“Weird Al” Yankovic has paid homage to the great Sparks, dropping an accordion take on their classic song, ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us’. While Sparks’ original 1974 single regales with the flair and experimentation heard throughout rock ‘n’ roll in that decade, Yankovic’s version, by contrast, is completely void of vocals.

Travis Scott has shared a statement on the crowd surge at his Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas last night (November 5). The “mass-casualty” incident left eight people dead with hundreds more injured, Texas police have confirmed. “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night,” Scott wrote on his social media accounts. “My prayers go

Mastodon have apologized on behalf of member Brent Hinds after he made comments about metal band Disturbed that included an offensive slur. Hinds was a guest on Jamey Jasta’s podcast The Jasta Show earlier this week, where he talked about Mastodon opening for Disturbed at Mayhem Festival in 2008. When asked if Hinds had any

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Fans of BTS have threatened to boycott HYBE, the K-pop boyband’s label, over its plans to launch Non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Yesterday (November 4), the South Korean entertainment giant announced plans to partner with fintech company Dunamu to launch a new NFT-focused venture that would use IP-based on its artists, such as BTS and TXT, to

Ought have announced their split and launched a new project, Cola. Formed in 2012, the Montreal post-punk band have released three studio albums: ‘More Than Any Other Day’ (2014), ‘Sun Coming Down’ (2015) and ‘Room Inside The World’ (2018). Taking to social media yesterday (November 3), the four-piece confirmed they were “no longer active as

Massachusetts hardcore outfit Converge have shared a new song titled ‘Coil’, an eruptive new preview from their forthcoming collaborative album ‘Bloodmoon: I’. ‘Coil’ begins with a sparse, hauntingly beautiful melody, upheld by a pulsating bass line, that paves the way for a cataclysmic peak. Listen to the rollicking track below: Advertisement [embedded content] The single

Lorde has shared a new video for her ‘Solar Power’ track ‘Fallen Fruit’, which sees her return to the same beach seen in previous visuals on this album. ‘Fallen Fruit’ follows ‘Mood Ring’ and the album’s title track as songs from the New Zealand pop star’s third album that have been given the video treatment.

LA multi-hyphenate Terrace Martin has announced the imminent release of his new record ‘Drones’, a sprawling concept album featuring many of hip-hop’s brightest stars in guest spots. The title track alone features Kendrick Lamar, Ty Dolla $ign, James Fauntleroy and Snoop Dogg, with Martin also linking up with the likes of Cordae, Channel Tres, YG,

David Byrne brought his American Utopia show to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week, performing Talking Heads song ‘I Zimbra’ and showing Colbert some moves. The musician, who in September resumed performances of his hit music-theatre spectacle, had his Broadway troupe in tow for a performance of the 1979 ‘Fear Of Music’ classic

It appears Charli XCX may have teased the guests who’ll feature on her upcoming fifth studio album. The singer took to social media yesterday (November 1), first saying she’d “be revealing a lot of secrets this week” before tweeting a long list of artists. Those mentioned include frequent collaborators A.G. Cook, Christine and the Queens

Ed Sheeran has spoken about his divisive cameo during Game Of Thrones‘ seventh season, saying he “didn’t expect there to be that much backlash”. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streak Sheeran played a Lannister soldier that crossed paths with Maisie Williams’ Ayra Stark during the season premiere

It appears that Franz Ferdinand are gearing up to start their sixth album cycle, with teasers pointing towards the release of a new single tomorrow. Thus far, the band have posted two cryptic teasers to their social media, both linking fans to a mailing list. The first arrived last Saturday (October 30) with the caption,

Kanye West has announced a special Halloween Sunday Service livestream, taking place later today (October 31). The rapper, who is now legally named Ye, posted the news to his Instagram earlier today. It will stream here on Triller and the Fite TV app, which are the same streaming platforms that host the VERZUZ rap battles,

Aaron Lewis has opened up about his controversial solo track ‘Am I The Only One’, on which the Staind frontman and conservative rallied against Bruce Springsteen, American liberals, and the removal of Confederate-era statues. Lewis addressed the track in a new interview with right-wing provocateur Candace Owens, appearing on her Daily Wire podcast Candace. He

Dinosaur Jr. have released a new live album, ‘Emptiness At The Sinclair’ – you can listen to it in full below. The influential US indie rock band released their new documentary, Freakscene: The Story Of Dinosaur Jr., earlier this month, and now they’ve given fans something else to get their teeth stuck into. Recorded at

Macklemore has reunited with longtime friend and collaborator Ryan Lewis for his latest single ‘Next Year’ – listen to the brand new track below. The rapper’s optimistic new single – which also features former Mainland vocalist and guitarist Windser – is his first new music in almost two years, and comes ahead of what he hopes

Bad Wolves and their former frontman Tommy Vext have settled their lawsuits. Vext filed a lawsuit against Allen Kovac, Bad Wolves’ manager, in July on a claim that he was forced out of the metal band earlier this year due to his politics. The singer had launched his solo career after departing the band. In