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A$AP Rocky will stand trial over charges that he fired a gun at his former friend and collaborator in 2021, a US judge has ruled. The decision was reached Monday (November 20) during the second day of a preliminary hearing which Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, attended. Prosecutors say that Rocky pointed and fired a

A fan of Robbie Williams has died after falling down six rows of seats during the singer’s Sydney concert at the Allianz Stadium last week. A spokesperson for Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital has reportedly confirmed that the fan – a woman in her 70s – died on Monday (November 20) according to a report from

Daft Punk have officially released the ‘drumless edition’ of their last album, ‘Random Access Memories’. The French house pioneers have dropped the track-by-track reimagining of the iconic 2013 record, all without drums. “This version strips away all drum and percussive elements from the album, giving listeners the ability to dive deeper into the layers of

Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has had surgery to repair part of his left hip and shave down a misshapen part of his femur. The musician shared an update accompanied by a photo of him on crutches, two weeks after he was unexpectedly fired from the metal band. “This Tuesday, after three years of careful planning,

Wasia Project have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the launch of this week’s NME Cover. The duo – comprising siblings Olivia Hardy and Will Gao – appear on The Cover this week (November 20) as we renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising

Pop singer Kesha has dropped Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs‘ name from her live performances of ‘TiK ToK’ after the rapper was accused of rape and sexual abuse in a lawsuit last week. While performing recently, Kesha swapped out the original “Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy” lyric in ‘TiK ToK’ to “Wake up

Brandon Flowers has opened up about how Alice Deejay’s 1999 dance track ‘Better Off Alone’ inspired The Killers’ hit ‘Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine’. READ MORE: Brandon Flowers discusses Russia incident, says he’s scrapped new Killers album On a new video posted to social media, The Killers frontman spoke about the inspiration behind the track,

Tate McRae has performed her hits ‘Greedy’ and ‘Grave’ on this week’s Saturday Night Live – watch her appearance on the show below. READ MORE: Tate McRae’s ‘Too Young To Be Sad’ livestream: a high energy spectacle with pop star ambition McRae was appearing on the long-running US Saturday night show alongside host Jason Momoa. Last

Paramore have performed ‘Thick Skull’ for the first time live in concert – check out the moment below. READ MORE: Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did”  Performing in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday (November 19), the band performed ‘Thick Skill’ at the Spark Arena mid-way through their show. The song

Kanye West has returned with a new song, ‘Vultures’, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Durk and Bump J, marking his first new song since a raft of antisemitism allegations last year – and he appears to be doubling down on his sentiments. The song has not yet been released on streaming but was debuted on

Taylor Swift was given a special welcome in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday (November 16) when the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up to honour her arrival. The personalised projection incorporated images and symbols associated with Swift’s career, including a bow and arrow, in tribute to her song ‘The Archer’, and a scarf

Bob Geldof has revealed that there are plans to release a new Live Aid IMAX film. Geldof, a former member of The Boomtown Rats turned activist, and ex-Ultravox co-lead singer Midge Ure, organised the concert held on July 13, 1985 to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Live Aid was attended by about 72,000

Taylor Swift has said she’s “devastated” by the death of a fan before her concert show in Brazil today (November 18). READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of style Swift had taken her ‘Era’s Tour’ to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and is due to

Bill Bailey has said he’s got enough material to make a second heavy metal album with. The comedian, who is particularly well-known for his love of metal, released an album called Bill Bailey In Metal in 2011, following an appearance at the now-defunct festival Sonisphere that same year. “I was thinking about it the other day

UK Music Interim Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to respond to the music industry’s concerns around artificial intelligence (AI) by introducing some form of legal protection around the developing technology. Kiehl and UK Music have suggested that AI could be a form of “music laundering,” opening up a potential means

Bdrmm have announced details of a massive 2024 UK and European tour. Check out all the dates below. READ MORE: Bdrmm on downing guitars for their euphoric second album: “It was a case of going all in” The Hull-based shoe gaze quartet will play a run of UK and EU gigs next February. You can

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused of blowing up Kid Cudi’s car in a new lawsuit filed by the hip-hop icon and mogul’s former partner Cassie. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday (November 16), per a report from the New York Times, Cassie – real name Cassandra Ventura – alleged that Combs had raped her

Gossip are back with details of their first album in 11 years, ‘Real Power’, along with beautiful new single ‘Crazy Again’. Check it out below along with some exclusive insight from the band. The Beth Ditto-fronted indie icons have not released an album since 2012’s ‘A Joyful Noise‘. Now, the ‘Standing In The Way Of

Wu-Tang Clan‘s RZA has teamed up with Ballentine’s and Flying Goose to create a limited-edition sriracha sauce. READ MORE: 25 Albums That Changed Hip-Hop Forever The alcohol-free sauce took inspiration from Ballantine’s 7 American Barrel which is a blended Scotch whisky aged for a minimum of seven years. According to a press release, the “final product is

Motörhead‘s frontman and bassist, Lemmy, may be honoured with a statue in his birthplace of Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent. READ MORE: ‘Lemmy’: 7 legendary stories the pre-Motorhead biopic should include Lemmy – full name Ian Fraser Kilmister – was born in Burslem, one of the towns that is part of the city of Stoke-On-Trent in Staffordshire, prior to