Rock

A lyric in the first line of Bruce Springsteen‘s track ‘Thunder Road’ is to be edited 46 years after the song’s release. The track, which is the first song on The Boss’ legendary 1975 album ‘Born To Run’, has been the subject of scrutiny over the years with regards to its first line. Official versions

Billie Eilish has spoken about trying to control the narrative around her by wearing baggy clothes, saying it “didn’t really work”. The pop star is known for wearing baggy outfits on stage and in public appearances and, in a campaign for Calvin Klein in 2019, revealed she did so to stop people from having opinions

Legendary music producer Rick Rubin is expanding his film and TV ambitions by signing a new production deal. The producer, whose new documentary on Paul McCartney McCartney, 3, 2, 1 premiered yesterday (July 16) on Hulu, will push his famous Shangri La Recording Studios further into the silver and small screen worlds in a partnership

Iconic rapper Biz Markie – born Marcel Theo Hall, and branded the ‘Clown Prince of Hip Hop’ by virtue of his legendary tenure as a pioneer of the genre, and his inimitable sense of humour – has died at age 57. News of his passing was confirmed by rep Jenni Izumi, who wrote in a

Megan Thee Stallion has thanked her fans for their support after her debut studio album ‘Good News’ went platinum in the US. The record was released back in November and features collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé, DaBaby and SZA. ‘Good News’ has been awarded platinum status this week by the Recording Industry Association of

Trippie Redd has released a synth-driven new single titled ‘Holy Smokes’, featuring guest vocals from Lil Uzi Vert. The track follows ‘Miss The Rage’ – a collaboration with Playboi Carti that Redd dropped back in May – as the second single from Redd’s anticipated fourth album ‘Trip At Knight’, which is due for release later

TikTok has responded to criticism from a comedian which claimed that phrases including ‘Black Lives Matter’ and “Black success” were banned from the platform. Ziggi Tyler recently called out TikTok in videos showing that the app allowed words including “neo-Nazi”, “pro-white” and “white supremacist” to be included in the bios of content creators on the

Foo Fighters have postponed their Los Angeles show this weekend, following a confirmed case of COVID-19 “within the Foo Fighters organisation”. Making the announcement on social media, the band said the July 17 show is being pushed back to a currently unconfirmed date, “despite having made every effort to follow CDC COVID protocols and local

Turnstile have shared their new collaboration with Blood Orange – you can hear ‘Alien Love Call’ below. The track is taken from the Baltimore band’s new album ‘Glow On’, which was previously announced via billboard teasers, and is set for release on August 27 via Roadrunner Records. ‘Alien Love Call’ is one of two Blood

100 gecs have announced a North American tour, kicking off later this year. Dubbed the 10,000 gecs Tour, the duo’s 34-stop circuit includes shows in Portland, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and their hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Tickets go on sale this Friday (July 16) through their website. The act released their debut

Lorde, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd are among the star-studded list of artists who are set to perform as part of Global Citizen Live in September. The anti-poverty charity organisation are planning their next live music event following on from May’s Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World, which featured performances from the likes

Thom Yorke has officially released a remix of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ that he produced for a Japanese fashion show earlier this year. ‘Creep (Very 2021 Rmx)’ sees Yorke slow down the acoustic version of the track significantly, stretching it out from just under four minutes to nine minutes, and add some eerie synths. The track arrives

My Morning Jacket‘s Jim James has covered the Steve Miller Band‘s ‘Seasons’ – you can hear his rendition below. The track, along with Madison McFerrin’s cover of Here We Go Magic‘s ‘Over The Ocean’, is one of the latest contributions to Secretly Canadian’s ongoing ‘SC25 Singles’ series. The venture is marking the label’s 25th anniversary

Iggy Pop will lend his voice to a documentary focused on the discovery and exhibition of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. The documentary, Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition, was produced by Nexo Digital and Italian cultural agency Laboratoriorosso. It follows the tomb’s discovery in 1922 and the subsequent touring exhibition, King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh, which

Aitch has shared a new spoken word piece which hears him describe what it means to be an England football fan ahead of today’s Euro 2020 final. England take on Italy in the last match of the tournament tonight (July 11), which will be held at London’s Wembley Stadium. It’s the first time the England men’s

Elton John has responded to BTS making reference to him on their latest track ‘Permission To Dance’, which was released yesterday (July 9). The song, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran, is the Korean group’s second English-language release of 2021 following May’s ‘Butter’. In the first verse of ‘Permission To Dance’, leader and rapper RM

Sparks have shared a new video for their track ‘So May We Start’, featuring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard – watch it below. The track, released last month, appears in Annette, the new musical film directed by Holy Motors helmer Leos Carax, who co-wrote the script with Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael. As with the video, Driver

Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and St. Vincent have been given writer credits on Olivia Rodrigo track ‘Deja Vu’. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” Rodrigo has previously discussed how the song was inspired by Swift’s 2019 track ‘Cruel Summer’, which was written by Swift, Antonoff and Annie

Madonna has likened Britney Spears‘ conservatorship to “slavery”, becoming the latest high-profile figure to criticise the controversial arrangement. The Queen of Pop voiced her support for Spears on Instagram by sharing a photo of herself wearing a T-shirt with Britney’s name on it. She captioned the image: “Give this woman her life back. Slavery was

Marilyn Manson turned himself into police on Friday (July 2) and was released on bail for an alleged spitting incident in New Hampshire, it is being reported. According to People, the rock star (real name Brian Warner) surrendered himself to the Hollywood division of Los Angeles Police Department over two counts of Class A misdemeanour simple