Rock

The Stereophonics are battling against Swedish band Ghost for this week’s UK number one album. Both bands’ albums, the Stereophonics’ ‘Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait’ and Ghost’s ‘Skeletá’, came out last week. According to the Official Charts, the Stereophonics’ album is on course to be the chart topper, with ‘Skeletá’ on

Jeremy Corbyn has announced a new live music campaign, in a bid to push the government to help protect the UK’s music venues. The initiative was created by Corbyn’s own Peace & Justice Project, which formed in 2021, and is dubbed ‘A Summer To Save Music’. It will comprise six shows in grassroots music venues

Police are assessing a second video from a Kneecap gig, which purportedly shows the group calling for the death of Conservative MPs. As reported by Sky News, the footage is thought to come from a show from November 2023 where one of the West Belfast trio allegedly said to the crowd: “The only good Tory is

Kneecap are reportedly in the process of securing a new sponsor for renewed US visas ahead of their upcoming October US tour. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance The visas held by the band are thought to be no longer valid, after they were reportedly dropped by

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has said the band would love the chance to play the Las Vegas Sphere. The venue has already seen the likes of U2, Phish and The Eagles perform since it opened in September 2023. It was also recently confirmed that a new Sphere venue will be constructed in Abu Dhabi. Speaking in

An iconic photograph of David Bowie is set to feature on a limited-edition Bang & Olufsen speaker range – read on for all the info. The high-end Danish audio tech company has announced an exclusive run of 30 Beosound A9 speakers that will include a canvas cover adorned with a rare Bowie image captured by

Black Flag have announced a new line-up, teasing their first new music in 12 years. The hardcore punk band – led by guitarist and sole original member Greg Ginn – announced on social media earlier today (April 25) that Ginn has assembled a new iteration of the band. Its most popular line-up, which featured Henry

In a new NME interview, Kelly Jones has revealed that Noel Gallagher has been in the studio with new material. The Stereophonics frontman shared the news with NME as part of a new discussion, celebrating the release of the band’s new album ‘Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait’. During the discussion, he

Red Hot Chili Peppers are to be part of the voice cast in season four of Netflix’s animated show Love, Death + Robots.  Season four of the hit anthology series has been newly confirmed for a May 15 launch, and will have 10 episodes. In the premiere episode, titled ‘Can’t Stop’, marionette puppet versions of

Loyle Carner has announced details of a new album titled ‘Hopefully!’ and an upcoming world tour. Check out the recent double single, ‘All I Need/In My Mind’ below. The new record is set to arrive on June 20 via Island EMI, and comes as the highly anticipated follow-up to the hit 2022 release ‘Hugo’ –

The War on Drugs have announced they’ll no longer be performing with Sam Fender later this year due to “personal scheduling issues”. READ MORE: Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’ review: reflective and perceptive indie rock from North Shields’ shining star The band were due to join Fender on his stadium tour this summer, with a London

Sharon Osbourne cancelled her talk show tour at the last minute yesterday (April 22) due to an unknown “family issue”. The music mogul, who manages her husband Ozzy, was set to begin a run of dates – dubbed ‘Cut The Crap’ – in Stockholm, Sweden last night. Further dates had been scheduled in Helsinki, Oslo

Fyre Festival is set to turn into a music streaming service after the purchase of its IP and the cancellation of the planned event. READ MORE: Fyre Festival: Is this the worst ‘luxury’ festival of all time? The festival, founded by Billy McFarland and Ja Rule, is getting a new life, according to Deadline. The publication

WWF and Music Declares Emergency have teamed up with some huge names from across the music industry to create a new British Isles music nature map. Check it out here. Arriving this morning (April 22), the map highlights a host of areas across the British Isles that artists have described as some of their favourite

The organisers of Coachella 2025 were reportedly “blindsided” by Kneecap’s pro-Palestinian messages and chants at the festival. The Irish rap trio made headlines with their performances on the Sonora Stage at both weekends of the California festival. First time around, the live stream of their set was cut after they voiced their support for a

WWE fans have taken to social media to react after the conclusion of the main event of WrestleMania 41 saw Travis Scott give John Cena some assistance. The two-night tentpole event has so far seen appearances from musicians like Living Colour and Slayer, with the ‘FE!N’ rapper making a surprise appearance towards the end of

Scientists have created a “mini-brain” using the cells of avant-garde composer Alvin Lucier and are using it to make new music. The groundbreaking fusion of art and science is known as Revivification and is being hosted at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth, where the free-to-enter exhibition runs until August 3. Lucier was

Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance during weekend two of Coachella, performing ‘Everlong’ and ‘The Sky Is A Neighbourhood’ alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Check it out below. READ MORE: Foo Fighters live in Manchester: invincible and still untouchable The moment took place during Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s performance yesterday (April 19), with Dudamel’s

The BBC has delayed its plans to block access to BBC Sounds for listeners outside of the UK. Earlier this year, the corporation announced plans to restrict the availability of the app for international audiences, with the proviso that access to Radio 4 and the World Service would remain for all through a new audio

With Fyre Fest 2 officially postponed, many have taken to social media to share their lack of surprise. READ MORE: The 10 most WTF moments from Netflix’s jaw-dropping Fyre Festival documentary Less than two months before it was due to take place, Fyre Fest 2 was put on ice earlier this week. Initially scheduled to take place