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Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris has been placed in an induced coma following a “critical medical emergency” earlier this month. The 58-year-old was rushed to hospital on August 6, shortly before the group were due to perform with Lionel Richie at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The show was postponed just minutes before it was scheduled

The Strokes have performed ‘Lonely In The Future’ live in full for the first time during their headline set at Summer Sonic Tokyo – watch below. The New York band topped the bill on the opening day of the festival yesterday (August 14) at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, opening their 18-song set with the track. They had previously played it in

Phoebe Bridgers led fans around a roller-skating rink at a recent ‘Lost Weekend’ listening party. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Lost Weekend’ review: indie’s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus The singer-songwriter’s third studio album arrived on Friday (August 14), and before then, she spent time with fans at a listening party

Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed that all three 2027 headliners have been booked, while addressing rumours linking Madonna to the festival. The festival had a fallow year in 2026 to allow the ground at Worthy Farm to rest, but it is returning next summer between Wednesday June 23 and Sunday June 27. As usual for the festival, they have not announced any names for

Fontaines D.C. have previewed their forthcoming single ‘Marianne’ and confirmed that their fifth studio album is on the way. The Dublin band shared a 30-second snippet of the song on YouTube earlier today (August 14), continuing the fraught, industrial energy that was first heard when they debuted the track live in Cádiz last weekend. Over a frenetic rhythm and sweeping

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist have announced their long-awaited joint album – listen to new single ‘Witch Doctor’ below. The Texas singer-songwriter has teamed up with the Californian producer, DJ and rapper on the collaborative self-titled record, which is released on Friday August 28 via Control FREAQ/Young. Pre-order/pre-save here. Co-produced by the pair, the forthcoming

BTS‘ V has revealed that he has been experiencing hearing loss in his right ear for around two-and-a-half years. The singer, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, discussed the issue publicly for the first time during a Weverse livestream yesterday (August 12). “If the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it’s only about 30 in my right,” he

Björk played a special DJ set at a rave held to coincide with this week’s solar eclipse – check out footage below. The one-day Echolalia festival took place yesterday (August 12) at Víðistaðatún in Hafnarfjörður, just outside the country’s capital city of Reykjavik. As well as a set from Björk, the event also featured DJ

Sub Focus has announced two of the biggest headline shows of his career – check out all the details below. The London-based electronic musician will be bringing his acclaimed immersive live production ‘Circular Sound’ to London’s O2 and Manchester’s Co-op Live next year. The shows come on the back of Sub Focus filling massive venues

Kathleen Hanna and Ad-Rock have covered Justin Bieber’s ‘Let Me Love You’ for the Contra–ICE benefit album – check it out below. READ MORE: No Sleep Till… North Shields: Beastie Boys’ Mike D talks going solo and keeping weird venues alive Curated by Build Art Make Change (BAMC) founder Dali Colorado, the ICE OUT album contains

Royal Blood have announced a new album ‘Dead Company’ along with comeback single ‘Ten Over Ten’. The duo’s fifth studio LP comes three years after their last album ‘Back To The Water Below‘ and is set to drop on November 13 via Warner Records. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. According to a press release frontman

Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden recently sat down with NME to discuss the unusual origins of their upcoming collaborative single with Declan McKenna. The band brought out McKenna at an intimate Manchester gig last week (August 5), with the one-off homecoming show at the Manchester Deaf Institute seeing the indie icons celebrate their breakthrough 2016 album

Graham Coxon has recalled Madonna unexpectedly walking into the studio while Blur were recording ’13’ with the late producer William Orbit. Orbit died at his home on July 23 at the age of 69, with news of his passing announced on August 7. No cause of death has been shared. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Coxon

DJ Shadow is rereleasing his classic album ‘Endtroducing’ and heading on tour to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Released in September 1996, the record was the debut from the American DJ and record producer, and marked a milestone in instrumental hip-hop. Blending influences from rock, psychedelia, jazz and more, ‘Endtroducing’ was recorded between DJ Shadow’s home

Wasia Project have dropped their clubby new single ‘Vogue’ ahead of their upcoming debut album ‘Nocturne’. The sibling duo consisting of Will Gao and Olivia Hardy are set to drop their debut album ‘Nocturne’ on September 18 via AWAL (pre-order/pre-save here). So far, they’ve shared the singles ‘2515, ‘Bleeding Gold’ and ‘Whale Call’ – and

Morrissey has shared a personal tribute to his late manager Peter Katsis, describing him as “a very unusual star” and saying “a world has ended”. Katsis died last Thursday (August 6) at the age of 69, from what has been reported to be the result of complications from congestive heart failure. The Chicago native was

Rod Stewart has postponed a live show in the US at the last minute due to health issues. Read More: Rod Stewart live at Glastonbury 2025: Vegas showmanship adds razzle dazzle to legends slot The 81-year-old artist had been scheduled to perform at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, last night (Sunday August 9) as

Martha Reeves has blamed a recent botched performance of the US National Anthem on her backing singers. The Motown legend performed ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League game at the Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, earlier this month. The clip, which you can watch below and here, went viral

The LA Jazz Festival featuring John Legend, Janelle Monáe, Ezra Collective and many more has been cancelled. READ MORE: Ezra Collective interview: “If someone is at the BRITs because we inspired them, then we last forever” The bash was set to start on Friday (August 7) with an opening night event in Leimert Park Village and

Leeds’ major new revamped music venue TESTBED is set to reopen next month after a major overhaul. Founders Laura Wellington and James Abbott-Donnelly have overseen the project which sees the venue expanding from 10,000 square feet to 23,000 square feet with an overall crowd capacity of 2,500. Guests entering through the new lobby will find

Fontaines D.C. debuted two new songs, ‘Marianne’ and ‘Six Shot Morning’, during their first full headline show of 2026. Listen below. The band played their first show in almost a year last night (August 8), at Baluarte de la Candelaria in Cádiz, Spain. It was also their first headline show since the unexpected passing of

Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has said writing the score for Tron: Legacy was a “depressing” and “limiting” experience. READ MORE: The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck” The musician and producer reflected on working on the 2010 Disney film during a recent episode of The A24 Podcast, in conversation with Dev Hynes, aka Blood Orange. He

Riot Fest has revealed the stage times for its 2026 edition, including the prospect of Morrissey effectively opening for Tool – see it all below. The festival is returning to Douglass Park in Chicago next month, running from Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20, with Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, Alanis Morissette, Nas and Pixies among the big names at the top of the

Olivia Rodrigo has played a surprise intimate show in Brooklyn and launched her own Bandcamp page – check out footage below. The singer only announced the show at 10am on Thursday (August 6), before taking to the stage that evening to play in front of roughly 1000 people at the Warsaw venue in Greenpoint. Tickets, which cost $25 and

KATSEYE singer Sophia Laforteza has announced she is taking a break from the girl group to focus on her mental health. Her hiatus comes just six months after band member Manon Bannerman also announced a temporary hiatus after it was announced that she would be stepping back “to focus on her health and wellbeing”. She

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter has spoken out against using AI in songwriting, describing it as “a way to bypass the creative process”. The electronic music icon shared his stance during an interview with Chanel’s president of arts, culture and heritage, Yana Peel. After decades of dressing as a robot for Daft Punk, Bangalter was asked

Susanne Sundfør has announced her new album ‘Revelations Of Divine Love’ with the ethereal single ‘I It Am’. The Norwegian singer-songwriter will return with her seventh studio album, which will land on October 2 via Bella Union (pre-order/pre-save here). Sundfør’s new album will focus on “her renewed understanding of love, inspired by becoming a mother

Footage has gone viral of Timbaland performing only his “EH” backing vocals to Nelly Furtado‘s ‘Say It Right’ – check out some of the reactions below. The producer was making an appearance at the Łódz Summer Festival in Poland on July 25 and as part of his set, he played Furtado’s 2006 hit and somewhat hilariously decided to sing his original

Phoebe Bridgers will premiere her new album ‘Lost Weekend’ by playing it in planetariums worldwide alongside custom-made visual displays. The indie icon and Boygenius member is set to release her long-awaited third solo record next Friday (August 14) via Dead Oceans. It comes as the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Punisher’, and has already been previewed by

Kanye West is facing a new lawsuit from a producer, who claims the rapper “refused to compensate” him for two years. The rapper is being sued by an anonymous freelance producer named as ‘John Doe’ in the lawsuit. The producer claims that he was hired “on an emergency basis” just two days before the release