Rock

Neseblod Records, the famous black metal site in Norway has been damaged by a fire according to reports.  As noted in Verdens Gang (VG), the iconic record store and venue space caught fire on April 9 and the surrounding apartments in the area were also evacuated due to the amount of smoke the fire caused. 

“And then adding on top of that, doing my first show and coming to a festival, it was a lot. But it actually gives you a sense of purpose again, moving and coming back out into reality and seeing people.” Bibi said he had to “isolate” because of the treatment, adding: “So getting back out

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has played his first solo shows in 22 years last week – check out footage from the moment below. Over the weekend (April 13-14), Dickinson played two nights at the Whisky A Go Go venue in Los Angeles, both of which were surprise, last-minute gigs. Dickinson performed under the pseudonym The

Morrissey has announced details of a new live album reissue, and teased that he plans to announce two “special event concerts”. The announcement was shared by the vocalist and former Smiths frontman over the weekend (April 13), as he took to his Morrissey Central blog to tease a new release with fans. “On Friday 26

Willow has shared her whimsical new single ‘Big Feelings’ and has announced her new album ‘Empathogen’. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Willow: “Humans have never been good at accepting that people are different” The track opens up with a jazzy piano riff followed by a pounding kick drum. “I have such big feelings / Can’t shut

James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon – the sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon – have written a song together called ‘Primrose Hill’ – check it out below. The song is a tender acoustic number about being spending time with a loved one at the popular London beauty spot, which appears on the single’s

Childish Gambino has announced he will premiere new music tonight (April 14). The musician, comedian, actor and writer (real name Donald Glover) first began teasing new music last December, with him promising new music was on the way “soon”. Now, Glover has officially unveiled the news, taking to social media to reveal some details about

Grimes has issued an apology after her DJ set at Coachella last night (April 13) was mired in a raft of technical difficulties.  Grimes played on the second day of Coachella 2024’s first weekend, but her set was soon engulfed in a myriad of problems, leaving her screaming out in frustration multiple times.  She apologised

Bruce Springsteen played ‘Seeds’ for the first time since 2016 during his show in Connecticut last night (April 12). READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen live in London: the heartland hero remains firmly at his majestic peak Performing at the Mohegan Sun Arena, The Boss gave a rare outing to the track, which was recorded during the 1983

Paul McCartney was joined by The Eagles on a version of ‘Let It Be’ at a tribute concert for the late Jimmy Buffett at the Hollywood Bowl this week.  The singer-songwriter, known for his tropical rock sound, died at the age of 76 last September after a four-year battle with skin cancer.   The concert,

Yungblud has today (April 12) announced that he’s written an “immersive” new book. READ MORE: Yungblud tells us about his past, present, future and new festival BludFest  The musician announced the book on X/Twitter saying “I wrote a book – what the fuck?!” Yungblud said he was “excited” about the new book and said “it

John Squire has downplayed the chances of a Stone Roses reunion, saying that the members “aren’t sending each other Christmas cards or anything”. The comments arose during a new interview with NME, when the former guitarist for the Britpop giants sat down with Liam Gallagher to discuss the huge response to their collaborative self-titled album

The label 88rising will return to Coachella over the next two Sundays with a new ‘Futures’ set that will shine a light on four Japanese artists – find out more in NME’s interview with 88rising co-founder and CEO Sean Miyashiro. First announced April 8, the line-up for 88rising Futures includes viral sensations and NME Cover

Rumours have begun circulating online that Taylor Swift could make a surprise appearance at this year’s Coachella. With the 2024 instalment of the California just around the corner, some have begun piecing together what they think are clues that the pop icon is planning an unannounced visit to the stage. Currently, the singer-songwriter is not

Cailee Spaeny has recalled the moment she met Taylor Swift recently and has and opened up how they bonded over Mare Of Easttown. The actor, who starred as Priscilla Prelsey in Sophia Coppola’s Priscilla and who will next appear on screens in Alex Garland’s Civil War, recalled meeting Swift recently at the Golden Globes with Ruby Cruz,

Beyoncé‘s daughter, Rumi, has become the youngest female artist to make it on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, thanks to her feature on ‘Cowboy Carter’. She made her appearance on the album when she featured on the track ‘Protector’ – contributing to the introduction of the soulful ballad. “Mom, can I hear the lullaby please?”

Joni Mitchell has covered Elton John‘s hit song ‘I’m Still Standing’ during the Gershwin Prize Tribute concert. Check it out now. Sir Elton and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were the recipients of the Library of Congress 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with the celebration concert taking place last month at DAR Revolution Hall

A new book about The Beatles has revealed George Harrison‘s inspiration to pick up the guitar. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness Due for release this Thursday (April 11), All You Need Is Love is described as “a ground-breaking oral history of the Beatles and how it all came to an end”.

Cardinals have announced their self-titled debut EP and shared a new single, ‘If I Could Make You Care’. The EP will be released on June 7 via So Young Records and consists of six tracks, including the new single, as well as previously released hits ‘Unreal’ and ‘Roseland’. “There’s not much to say about the

MAMAMOO singer Solar will be releasing her second solo mini-album, titled ‘Colours’, later this month. Solar released a teaser for ‘Colours’ earlier today (April 8) through the official MAMAMOO X (formerly Twitter) account. The clip features a cryptic, animated graphic of Solar’s name that slowly morphs to spell ‘Colours’. The singer’s new mini-album will be