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Muse’s Matt Bellamy has launched a new guitar design with Manson Guitar Works, inspired by some of the frontman’s favourite American road movies. The singer has said the new model is made in dedication to films such as Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas, Ridley Scott’s Thelma And Louise and the Robert Johnson biopic Crossroads, and the

The Sex Pistols and Frank Carter have announced their 2025 North American tour set to kick off later this autumn. The 13-night run will commence on September 16 at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, Texas. From there, the legendary punk band with Carter as the new frontman will make stops in major cities such as

Lucy Dacus has revealed that Taylor Swift texted her ahead of the release of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, asking for approval to mention her name in the lyrics. The album arrived last April, and got fans talking when one of the lyrics name-dropped a person called ‘Lucy’. Heard in the title track, Swift criticises her

Train company LNER has announced a special ‘She’s Electric’ train route for Oasis‘ first Wembley reunion gig this summer. READ MORE: You gotta roll with it: the rocky road to Oasis’ supersonic return The operator, which runs the East Coast Mainline trains between Edinburgh Waverley and London King’s Cross, has promised “a number of surprises on

Glastonbury Festival has revealed the 2025 line-up for the Wests Holts stage – you can check it out below. The legendary event is due to return to Worthy Farm in Somerset between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026. Tickets sold out last November, but the official resales are expected to take place

A new, two-part documentary about Billy Joel will premiere on HBO this summer. Titled Billy Joel: And So It Goes, the new doc is directed by Susan Lacy – who created PBS’ American Masters series and has previously helmed HBO docs such as docs Jane Fonda in Five Acts, and Spielberg – and Jessica Levin,

Spice Girls’ hit song ‘Spice Up Your Life’ is now being censored by radio stations. The group’s classic track was first shared back in 1997 and went on to be one of the most recognisable tracks from Mel B, Melanie C, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham. Upon its release, it stayed in the

Primus frontman/bassist Les Claypool is selling his “beloved” tour bus on eBay for $152,000 (£117,423). The 1998 Prevost Marathon XL 45-foot Tall Boy nicknamed ‘Large Marge’ can sleep up to six people and features wood floors, twin sofas, smart TVs and what is being described as a “very unique rich ‘regal’ interior.” According to the

Madness have announced a 2025 ‘Hits Parade’ UK tour with special guests Squeeze – you can find all the details below. READ MORE: Madness: Before We Was We review – charting the ska-pop princes’ pre-fame course The veteran ska band will be wheeling out classics like ‘Baggy Trousers’, ‘House of Fun’ and ‘Must Be Love’ on their

Rachel Chinouriri has spoken out about facing racism in music, saying that “simply being black will make it twice as hard to be a indie pop star.” READ MORE:  Rachel Chinouriri has finally come home The musician, who last year released her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn of Events’, replied to a post on X,

Self Esteem has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for later this year. Find all the details below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read –  Self Esteem: “I want to use the palatable nature of pop to Trojan horse in my agenda” The singer-songwriter – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – will head out on the road

Tool livestreamed their full set at Lollapalooza Argentina last night (March 22). READ MORE: Tool talk touring and the timing of new material: “It definitely comes on our own terms” The band took a rare step of allowing the Buenos Aires concert to be broadcast via Flow, an Argentinian cable television and internet company, despite the band

Ashnikko has returned with the playful, provocative new single ‘Itty Bitty’ – check it out below. The song marks the start of the pop star’s new era and was released onto streaming platforms via Parlophone on Friday (March 21). Written with Skyler Stonestreet and Slinger, who also produced the song, it is a dancefloor-ready club

Marika Hackman has released a new version of her song ‘Skin’ with a guest feature from Laura Marling – check it out below. The special version of the track comes on the 10th anniversary of Hackman’s debut album ‘We Slept At Last’, the record that first introduced the song to the world. Hackman has produced

Evanescence have teased that something new may be coming, with Netflix seemingly involved. Read More: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Evanescence’s Amy Lee Yesterday (March 21), the band shared a brief clip of frontwoman Amy Lee on social media, which sees her count three and two on her fingers before

Damiano David and Sparks are among the new names added to the Bilbao BBK 2025 line-up. Check out all the new additions below. READ MORE: Bilbao BBK Live 2023: Arctic Monkeys and Pavement bring magic to the Basque mountains In December, the Spanish festival announced the first wave of acts, including Pulp, Kylie Minogue and RAYE. The initial announcement

Kneecap have hit out at Israel for breaking the Gaza ceasefire in a “slaughter” against the “most vulnerable people on earth”. READ MORE: Kneecap: giving peace, protest and partying a chance On Tuesday (March 18), a wave of airstrikes by Israel shattered a two-month pause in hostilities, killing an estimated 592 people in the last three

Lizzo has revealed that her new album ‘Love In Real Life’ is “finished” and she is set to perform on Saturday Night Live. It comes after she previously released the LP’s title track as the lead single last month, and has since gone on to drop the unapologetic song ‘Still Bad’. Taking to Instagram she wrote:

Stereophonics have shared an emotional new single called ‘Seems Like You Don’t Know Me’. Check it out below. The new song marks the latest preview of the band’s forthcoming album ‘Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait’. It arrives on the heels of lead single ‘There’s Always Gonna Be Something’, which dropped back in

Ed Sheeran has confirmed that his new album is “done” and teased an upcoming single. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer Today (March 19), Sheeran shared a clip of himself in the studio with producer and songwriter Ilya Salmanzadeh (Lisa, Ariana Grande), with the video seeing him enthusiastically dance along to