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The Strokes have previewed a new song called ‘Starting Again’ in a commercial for New York mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. READ MORE: The Strokes – ‘The New Abnormal’ review: proof that they’re still the best riff-makers around The band have been very vocal about their support for Wiley, who is attempting to become New York’s first

Foo Fighters performed to a fully vaccinated audience last night (June 20) at the first full-capacity arena gig in New York City since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The band took to the stage at Madison Square Garden in front of over 15,000 fans last night in what was one of the first major

Roc-A-Fella Records has filed a lawsuit claiming co-founder Damon Dash is attempting to auction off JAY-Z‘s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ as an NFT. The famous rap label, which has also been home to Kanye West, Cam’ron and Beanie Sigel, alleges that Dash cannot legally sell Jay’s 1996 debut album as the rights to it belong to the label, reports TMZ. According to court

Serj Tankian has shared a new 24-minute classical composition – listen to ‘Disarming Time: A Modern Piano Concerto’ below. The piece, previewed earlier this week, is the first preview of a new project from the System Of A Down frontman called ‘Cool Gardens Poetry Suite’, which will feature four tracks including spoken word sections taken

An auction for a selection of one-of-a-kind Brompton Bikes designed by Radiohead, Foo Fighters and more has raised a total of $142,200 for Live Nation’s coronavirus charity. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music” Proceeds from the auction went to Crew Nation, a Global relief fund set up by Live Nation to support live

Last night (July 18) saw Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes headline the first night of the historic Download Pilot event, which welcomed the return of UK camping festivals – see footage, reaction and more below. The 10,000-capacity event this weekend (June 18-20), which will see Carter and co joined by other headliners Bullet For My

Beck has revealed that Oasis were one of the first UK acts to embrace him early on in his career, at a time when he was struggling to get a gig in England. Speaking to Matt Wilkinson on his Apple Music show to mark 25 years of his fifth album ‘Odelay’, the American singer-songwriter discussed Oasis

IDLES have shared a brand new song – listen to ‘Sodium’ below. The new track appears on the soundtrack for DC‘s Dark Nights: Death Metal, released by DC Comics as a tie in for the comic book series of the same name. The soundtrack, out today (June 18) via DC/Loma Vista, also features contributions from

Interpol have revealed that they’ve been working on new music remotely for the last year, and have recently started developing tracks in person. In a post on Instagram, the band said that due to the coronavirus pandemic “we had to use the internet to circulate ideas and collaborate remotely. This was a new experience for

Kojey Radical has shared two new songs, ‘2FS’ and ‘WOOHAA’ – you can hear the new offerings below. The London artist is currently working on his debut studio album, with this pair of tracks serving as his first official solo release since his December 2020 single ‘Good’. Produced by The Elements and The Fanatix respectively,

The tracklist for the official soundtrack to Space Jam: A New Legacy has been revealed. READ MORE: ‘Space Jam’: how it became a cult classic for ’90s kids Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, John Legend, Salt-N-Pepa, Leon Bridges, Brockhampton, Lil Uzi Vert and Big Freedia are among the all-star cast of musicians joining the musical additions

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are set to open a new high school in south LA. The Beats co-founders have partnered with the Los Angeles Unified School District for the venture, with Dre and Iovine having previously spoken about their educational plans back in May 2020. The new school – which will be known as

Amsterdam’s Pip Blom have announced details of their second studio album ‘Welcome Break’, which will arrive this autumn. Ahead of the release, the band have shared the first single from the forthcoming album, the punchy and feel-good ‘Keep It Together’, and an accompanying 80s workout themed video directed by Isabelle Griffioen. The band’s frontwoman, herself

The Jesus and Mary Chain are suing Warner Music Group for copyright infringement, with the band seeking $2.5million (£1,771,825) in damages. The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, was brought by bandleaders Jim and William Reid. The brothers and their lawyer claim Warner is refusing to relinquish ownership of the band’s early catalogue, including

An archive clip of Saweetie rapping for J. Cole has re-emerged, filmed before the former became famous. In the short clip below you can see Saweetie deliver a few bars to the rapper outside his tour bus after a concert in San Diego. Looking back on the event in an interview with Hardknocktv in 2019,

A home video of a teenage Ed Sheeran performing in his school production of the musical Grease is going up for auction, offering a rare look at the singer before global fame beckoned. The film, which is nearly two hours long, shows a 15-year-old Ed portraying the character Roger. Sporting a leather jacket and slicked-back

Slipknot have announced that their 2021 festival dates this summer in Russia, Ukraine and Europe have been rescheduled to 2022. Taking to social media on Friday (June 11), the metal icons shared new dates for festival shows in Moscow, Kiev, Bucharest, Plovdiv, Athens and Wacken. They added that “further shows and dates will be announced

Arlo Parks leads the list of nominations for the 2021 AIM Awards, picking up four nods – see the full list below. This year’s ceremony for the Independent Music Awards will be held in London on August 25, and also sees the likes of Fontaines D.C. and Working Men’s Club pick up nominations. “What an

John Mayer has shared a beautiful acoustic rendition of his new single ‘Last Train Home’ – watch it below. Taken from the singer, songwriter and guitarist’s upcoming eighth studio album ‘Sob Rock’, the original version of the track features vocals from Maren Morris and sounds like was recorded in the ’80s at the height of yacht