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Alex Van Halen has revealed that he is working on a new album alongside Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. The legendary rock drummer, who co-founded Van Halen with his younger brother Eddie in 1972, appeared on the Metal Sticks podcast on Thursday (January 1), hosted by Iron Maiden’s Nick McBrain, and spoke about his current musical projects. “I’m getting ready to do this record with Lukather and

Huey Morgan has joined Virgin Radio, just weeks after announcing his departure from BBC Radio 6 Music. The former Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman presented his final show on 6 Music on December 27, after a 17-year stint on the network, with the BBC wishing him “the very best for the future” as they announced he was leaving the corporation. Now (January 4), Virgin Radio UK have confirmed that Morgan has

Miley Cyrus has reflected on the competitive nature of awards season, saying “performance runs so much deeper than a scoreboard”. READ MORE: ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ review: James Cameron’s sci-fi epic is running out of steam The pop star recently shared ‘Dream As One‘, a song for the soundtrack of Avatar: Fire And Ash – the latest

R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has collaborated with The Icicle Works’ Ian McNabb on a new version of ‘So. Central Rain’ – listen below. The track – originally released as a single from R.E.M.’s second album ‘Reckoning’ in 1984 – came together last year and has now been shared by Buck on R.E.M.’s official website. “In the year

Pink has revealed that she has undergone neck surgery, quipping that “rock ‘n’ roll is a contact sport”. The pop singer shared a personal message on Instagram on Thursday (January 1), in which she wished all of her fans a Happy New Year and explained that she spent New Year’s Eve in hospital as she went through a procedure to have

FKA Twigs has shed light on how she balances artistry and joy with some of the “brutal and violent” moments she’s experienced. READ MORE: FKA Twigs – ‘Eusexua Afterglow’: a throbbing testament to experimental pop artistry The British singer-songwriter spoke to ELLE UK for their February cover, and reflected on experiencing moments both “beautiful and amazing”

Lucy Dacus performed ‘Bread And Roses’ at Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration event – check it out below. READ MORE: Lucy Dacus – ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ review: diving headlong into love Mamdani got to celebrate his inauguration as New York’s mayor during an event at City Hall after he was formally sworn in at midnight and

Anderson Cooper struggled to hold in his laughter when he ended up doing a dramatic reading of Taylor Swift‘s viral hit ‘Wood’ on New Year’s Eve. READ MORE: ‘Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era’ review: tears over terrorist plot reveal emotional weight of stardom While co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live, Cooper was asked to

Robyn debuted two new songs during a New Year’s Eve show in New York. The Swedish pop icon performed at Brooklyn Paramount for a concert billed as “Robyn and friends,” which included sets from Kindness, Olof Dreijer, Danny Krivit and Dee Diggs. Along with her well known hits, the show saw Robyn debut two new

Foals have teased a new studio album, describing 2026 as “the year of The Fire Horse”. The Oxford band have not released a record since 2022’s ‘Life Is Yours’, but in a post on social media today (January 1), they have strongly hinted that a new album will be on its way later this year. “HNY! 2026…The Year of The Fire

MTV have closed down their remaining dedicated music video channels, ending with the Buggles’ ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’. As of yesterday (December 31), the network closed its final 24-hour music video stations across the UK, with MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live all being removed from platforms like Sky and Virgin Media. The flagship MTV channel will

Mariah Carey, Huntr/X, Post Malone and LE SSERAFIM were among the names bringing in 2026 at this year’s ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ show in New York. Last night (December 31), the annual extravaganza saw hosts Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora return as a range of major artists played live, both in the central location in Times Square, as well as in Chicago, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico. Mariah Carey was one of the headline acts, playing her single

A musician in Canada has had a concert cancelled after he was falsely identified as a sex offender by a Google AI overview. The Juno Award-winning fiddler, singer and songwriter Ashley MacIsaac had been due to play at the Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia, Canada on December 19, but he said he was informed that the show was

Taylor Swift has been thanked for her “generous” and “timely” donations to children’s charities in Nashville and Kansas City. The pop megastar has quietly been making major donations to causes of her choosing in recent years, including foodbanks in the UK, the American non-profit Feeding America, to whom she recently gave $1million, and a young fan battling cancer, who she gave $100,000. Now,

Jessie J has shared a personal reflection on her challenging 2025, which she has described as “one of the hardest but most magical years”. The singer announced in June that she had been diagnosed with early breast cancer and shortly afterwards she successfully underwent surgery. In August, she was forced to cancel a string of UK, European and North American tour

Tom Morello was joined by his son Roman for a string of songs at a show in India last week – check out footage below. The former Rage Against The Machine guitarist played the last of a trio of dates in the country last week (December 21) when he took to the stage at Phoenix Marketcity in Bangalore. In a set that saw him

Liam Gallagher has stoked rumours by teasing possible Oasis activity for next year. Earlier this month, the frontman appeared to confirm that the band would not be touring again until 2027 at the earliest, replying to inquisitive fans on X by tweeting, “We’re not doing anything in 2026 sorry”. That was then followed up by a blunt denial that Oasis would be playing at Knebworth

Prominent artist manager Michael Lippman has died aged 79. Lippman was surrounded by his family at his home in Santa Ynez, California, when he passed away yesterday (December 29), per Rolling Stone. No cause of death has been given. “Dad was a relentless advocate for his clients, his friends, and his family,” his son Josh

Slipknot percussionist Clown has spoken out in favour of AI, which he says he thinks of as “a professor in my pocket who only wants to do what I ask it”. READ MORE: Clown talks Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour and future: “We probably have several albums in us right now” The artist – real name Shaun

Chappell Roan has clarified her position on the late Brigitte Bardot’s controversial views, saying she “doesn’t condone” Bardot’s beliefs despite namechecking her in the lyrics of ‘Red Wine Supernova’. Roan paid tribute to the French cinema icon upon news of her death yesterday (December 28) at the age of 91, writing “Rest in peace Ms.

The BBC has announced that Rick Astley will give a career spanning interview for its series Reel Stories. The show will see the pop star discuss his storied career, from his time as the drummer and then vocalist in the soul band FBI, his rise to fame and his resurgence. Astley broke into the spotlight back

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has come under fire for selling his new limited-edition CD single for $225 (£166). The musician, who played with the band from 1982 to 1984, announced the ‘Ride The Serpent’ single at the start of the month, the latest release from his current band, Vinnie Vincent Invasion. He wrote on December 1 that each disc would be a

Nicki Minaj has reportedly deactivated her Instagram account after a backlash to her appearance at the Turning Point USA conference. Last week (December 21), the rapper was a surprise guest on the final day of the event in Phoenix, appearing in conversation with the organisation co-founder Erika Kirk, widow of the murdered political commentator Charlie Kirk. During her appearance, Minaj expressed her “respect and admiration” for

Kanye West has revealed that he is releasing a new album. READ MORE: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Vultures 1’ review: mired in misogyny The rapper made a surprise appearance during a comedy show by Deon Cole at the Hollywood Improv last night (December 27), where he announced the news. In clips shared online,

A new comedy film is in the works based on the challenge of getting into the legendary Berlin nightclub Berghain. Reports emerged earlier this month that the currently-untitled project is in production, inspired by a multi-part episode of the podcast Search Engine, titled, ‘Why didn’t Chris and Dan get into Berghain?’ The episodes documented the story of two

Don Bryant, the veteran Memphis Soul musician and songwriter, has died at the age of 83. The news was shared by his family on Instagram on Friday (December 26), who wrote: “Don loved sharing his music and songs with all of you and it gave him such great joy to perform and record new music.”

Justin Bieber has criticised the music industry, saying he is “not a product”. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Swag II’: a lighter and more tender but still bloated sequel The pop star took to Instagram on Wednesday (December 24) to share snippets of Bible verses alongside his own thoughts on his career. “I’m not speaking as

Bob Vylan have responded to the news that police will take no further action into the chants during their Glastonbury 2025 set. Yesterday (December 23), Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that the chants – which included “death, death to the IDF” – did not “meet the criminal threshold” and therefore they would not be continuing their investigation. In a lengthy post on

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist with The Cure, has died at the age of 65. The news was announced earlier today (December 26) with an announcement on the band’s official website, which confirmed that their “great friend and bandmate” had passed away “after a short illness at home over Christmas”. “Quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative, ‘Teddy’