Rock

In a career spanning nearly three decades, Queens of the Stone Age has assembled an impressive catalogue of work. Led by Josh Homme, the group‘s dynamic frontman and lone continuous member, Queens created a distinctive desert rock style. Since emerging from Palm Springs, California in 1996, the band has sounded unlike anything else on the

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has accused the BBC of a “problem of leadership” following Bob Vylan‘s Glastonbury 2025 performance. During Bob Vylan’s set on the West Holts stage, the rap-punk duo voiced their support for Palestine, with frontman Bobby Vylan instigating a chant of “free, free Palestine”, before saying, “Have you heard this one?”, and

The list of June 2025 new music releases includes a signature reunion, the debut of one classic rock star’s new band, and an impressive array of expanded reissues and live concert packages. The Doobie Brothers have reunited for a studio LP with former frontman Michael McDonald for the first time in decades. Tom Johnston, John

Jillian Shriner, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, has appeared in court over a shooting case. Shriner, who is a best-selling author who publishes under the pen name Jillian Lauren, was taken into custody on April 8 after sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot wound from a police officer. A statement from the Los Angeles Police

During the encore of Pearl Jam‘s concert on Friday night in Pittsburgh, Eddie Vedder performed an acoustic cover of Bruce Springsteen‘s “My City of Ruins.” Though Vedder did not address the matter directly, the cover came on the same dayPresidentDonald Trumpharshly condemnedSpringsteen’srecent onstage criticismof him and his policies, describing the Boss in a Truth Social

Yungblud has explained why he “fucks with” Charli XCX, saying he thinks that the pair are “a little bit intertwined”. The Doncaster artist (real name Dominic Harrison) spoke about feeling an affinity with the ‘Brat’ pop star during a new interview with NME. His praise of Charli came as he opened up about the concept

The Eagles knew how to pick an opening song. Six of their eight albums began with a hit single, including two consecutive chart-topping songs on 1975’s One of These Nights and then 1976’s Hotel California. They kicked off 1979’s The Long Run with a Top 10 single and 1972’s Eagles with one that almost reached

Actor Anthony Ramos has criticised Madonna for her alleged behaviour during a stage performance of Hamilton. The actor and singer recalled seeing the ‘Like A Virgin’ singer in the crowd for the Broadway musical back in 2015. At the time, he was a part of the Lin-Manuel Miranda production taking on the dual role of

Joe Satriani admits he needed some help when it came to figuring out Eddie Van Halen’s distinctive guitar riffs. Across 2024 and into 2025, Satriani has teamed with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony for shows dubbed the Best of All Worlds, focussing on material from throughout Van Halen’s catalog. During a recent appearance on the

Soft Play have announced a reissue of their classic debut ‘Are You Satisfied?’, celebrating a decade since the original release. Find out more below. The album was first shared by Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent under their original ‘Slaves’ band name back in 2015, and the visceral underground punk sound helped put them on the

Zak Starkey is once again out of the Who, and drama surrounding the drummer’s exit has hit a new high. On April 16, the Who announced that Starkey had been dismissed following 29 years as a touring member. Just three days later, they reneged on that statement, claiming “communication issues” were at fault and that

The Walkmen‘sHamilton Leithauser has announced a 2025 UK and European tour, following a run of dates in North America earlier this year. READ MORE:The Walkmen live in New York City: A triumphant return from the Big Apple indie heroes In March, the musician released his new album titled ‘This Side of the Island’. It is

Dave Navarro says “there’s no chance” Jane’s Addiction ever play together again following a disastrous 2024 concert that “forever destroyed the band’s life.” On Sept. 13 of last year, Jane’s Addiction took the stage at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, part of a trek that featured the classic lineup reuniting for the first time

Fat Joe‘s former hypeman has filed a lawsuit against the rapper – accusing him of “coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation, and psychological coercion.” Terrance “T.A.” Dixon, Fat Joe’s ex-hypeman, filed the lawsuit on Thursday (June 19) at U.S. District Court Southern District of New York , according to Variety. The suit

Punk rock has always been aboutexpressing aggression and attitude as much as it is about the music. But thoselines aren’t so easily defined. On the surface, bands that arrived during the genre’s early years had in common the sneers, a limitednumber of guitar chords and shared animosity toward anyone with authority. But beyond that, the

Ed Sheeran has released a new track titled ‘Drive’, and it featuresDave Grohl on drums and John Mayer on guitar. READ MORE:Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer Taken from the soundtrack of F1,Sheeran said he co-wrote the song with Mayer and songwriter Blake Slatkin in the caption of an Instagram post. Grohl

INXS was growing in the studio, one album at a time. Guitarist Tim Farriss, a cofounding member of the Australian group, can remember vividly what the progression felt like. He lands on sessions for 1982’s Shabooh Shoobah specifically as a moment where things began to change. “It was a million miles [ahead] in technology, leaps

Olivia Dean has announced her second album, titled ‘The Art Of Loving’, which is due to be released on September 26. Released by Capitol, ‘The Art Of Loving’ explores the many dimensions of love, including romantic, platonic and self. The album follows her 2023 debut ‘Messy’. The album will feature ‘Nice To Each Other’, which

If there is a name that is practically synonymous with the blues, it’s Buddy Guy. At the time of this writing in May 2025, Guy is 88 years old and still playing live, recording music and touring the country. The list of guitarists he has influenced is a mile long — Keith Richards, Jeff Beck,

Neil Young kicked off his 2025 world tour with Chrome Hearts this week, performing a series of live rarities and classics in the lead up to Glastonbury. READ MORE:Glastonbury 2025: how to buy tickets, who’s playing and everything you need to know The run of dates will see the Canadian musician make his way across