Rock

Dolly Parton has explained why she never let Elvis Presley cover her hit ‘I Will Always Love You’. Presley had apparently loved the song and expressed interest in recording a cover, but Parton revealed in a new interview with BBC Radio 2 why it never materialised. Parton explained that her decision wasn’t because of Presley, but rather

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has been discharged from hospital following his admittance with a pneumonia infection this week (September 14). Whibley’s admission to hospital was first confirmed by his wife Ari, who said that Whibley was hospitalised on the day they were supposed to be in Chicago celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary. She added

Justin Timberlake has opened up about the new *NSYNC track, which was announced earlier this week by the newly reunited band. The track, which is their first new song in over 20 years, is called ‘Better Place’ and will see the famous nineties boyband reunite once more. The boyband – comprised of Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick,

A shooting took place this week (September 14) near to where musician Sexyy Red was filming a music video. NBC6 reported that the shooting took place at a gas station near the Oakland Park Flea Market across from where where the rapper and a crowd of extras were gathered for filming. According to reports, one

Pussy Riot have teamed up with Nova Twins for a new single, ‘Bad Trip’, which also features Argentinian producer Mykka. The track is the Russian feminist punk group’s first new single since May’s ‘Chastity’, which featured guest spots from Alice Glass and Boys Noize. Pussy Riot leader Nadya Riot (formerly Nadya Tolokonnikova) said of the song: “Mykka

Drake has teamed up with SZA for a new single, ‘Slime You’ – check it out below. The track is the first taste of Drake’s upcoming album ‘For All The Dogs’, which serves as the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Honestly, Nevermind’. Drake had been teasing the track earlier this week, taking to Instagram to share an image

Slaves On Dope frontman Jason Rockman prank-called Donald Trump while pretending to be Clint Eastwood. The call took place on Wednesday, September 13 with Rockman and his Énergie radio station co-host Sébastien Trudel, who also fooled Trump into believing he was UFC legend Georges St-Pierre. According to CTV News, American journalists were invited to listen

Corey Taylor has opened up about how Metallica frontman James Hetfield helped him to feel less alone as he tried to get sober. The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman has been sober since 2010, following years spent dealing with alcohol and drug issues. “[I was] dealing with my own various addictions and fighting the depression

London’s O2 Academy in Brixton has been given the green light to keep its licence and re-open, following closure due to a fatal crowd crush last year. READ MORE: Artists and industry speak out to save Brixton Academy: “It’d be a tragedy to lose such an iconic venue” The hearing into the future of the venue

Finland’s viral Eurovision 2023 star Käärijä has teamed up with Tommy Cash for a new song and video – watch ‘It’s Crazy, It’s Party’ below. The singer became known for his huge Eurovision entry ‘Cha Cha Cha’, and has now returned with an even more intense second effort. “A big dream came true as I got to make

V of K-pop boyband BTS has become the first K-pop artist to appear on ‘Tiny Desk Korea’, the first “international TV format version” of NPR’s iconic ‘Tiny Desk’ series. BTS’ V kicked off his three-song set with a mellow performance of ‘Love Me Again’, accompanied up by a full band and three back-up singers. Following

Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch has announced details of his debut novel. Described as “part memoir and part fiction,” Nobody’s Empire follows a lead character named Stephen with the same chronic fatigue syndrome as Murdoch himself. It will be released in September 2024. “I drifted into writing Nobody’s Empire,” Murdoch said in a statement. “It

The Rolling Stones have shared the full tracklist for their upcoming album ‘Hackney Diamonds’, and confirmed that the record will feature appearances from Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Elton John and Stevie Wonder. The classic rock icons announced details of their forthcoming 24th studio record last week and shared its lead single ‘Angry’, which came with

Pregoblin were joined on stage by Pete Doherty at a recent London gig, following the launch of their new single ‘Big Hitters’. The band is the new project of Jessica Winter and former Fat White Family collaborator Alex Sebley, who are set to release their debut album ‘PREGOBLIN II’ in January next year. Now, at

Former NMIXX member Jini has teased her upcoming solo EP, titled ‘An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove’. Today (September 14), Jini released three teaser images for ‘An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove’, which will be her first-ever solo release. The first pictures features her wearing a J-shaped earing, overlayed with the EP’s title.

Noel Gallagher has shared that he would be open to a Las Vegas residency “later in life” when he has aged out of touring. READ MORE: Noel Gallagher: “An AI Oasis? Idiots have got too much time on their hands” While appearing as a guest on The Matt Morgan Podcast, the former Oasis guitarist said: “Would I

Declan McKenna has announced his forthcoming third LP ‘What Happened To The Beach?’ and has shared his new single ‘Nothing Works’. READ MORE: Declan McKenna on the cover: “There is a time for understanding – and that time is now” ‘Nothing Works’ follows Mckenna’s previous single ‘Sympathy‘ that was released earlier this summer. Speaking of the

The BBC has denied that Róisín Murphy’s publicised views on puberty blockers are the reason that a scheduled programme about her has been removed. Five hours of the Irish singer’s songs, interviews and concert highlights were due to play on BBC Radio 6 Music next week as part of the station’s Artist Collection series. Murphy

The 2023 MTV VMAs wrapped up with a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, featuring some of the genre’s pioneering stars from over the last five decades. The performance came a month after what is considered to be the anniversary of the genre, which is credited as being born when DJ Kool Herc created a new

The 2023 MTV VMAs take place tonight (September 12) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where Taylor Swift, Doja Cat and SZA lead the nominations. Swift went into the night with eight nominations, including Video Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best