Music

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has said the band would love the chance to play the Las Vegas Sphere. The venue has already seen the likes of U2, Phish and The Eagles perform since it opened in September 2023. It was also recently confirmed that a new Sphere venue will be constructed in Abu Dhabi. Speaking in

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has said it may take “modern miracles” to get Ozzy Osbourne onstage for Black Sabbath‘s final ever concert. Dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’, the final Sabbath date at Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5, boasts a massive, star-studded line-up. Along with Tool the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira,

An iconic photograph of David Bowie is set to feature on a limited-edition Bang & Olufsen speaker range – read on for all the info. The high-end Danish audio tech company has announced an exclusive run of 30 Beosound A9 speakers that will include a canvas cover adorned with a rare Bowie image captured by

Zara Larsson has introduced the latest chapter of her career with the brash new single ‘Pretty Ugly’ – watch the video below. The Swedish pop star only released her fourth album ‘Venus’ last year, but she is already back with the promise of a new album to arrive later in 2025. The first taste of

Black Flag have announced a new line-up, teasing their first new music in 12 years. The hardcore punk band – led by guitarist and sole original member Greg Ginn – announced on social media earlier today (April 25) that Ginn has assembled a new iteration of the band. Its most popular line-up, which featured Henry

Tom Odell has shared an ethereal new single titled ‘Don’t Let Me Go’. Check it out below. Shared today (April 25), the track marks the first new music from the singer-songwriter to be shared in 2025, and arrives as he is currently on tour with Billie Eilish across Europe. In the track, Odell takes a

Hozier has surprised Lucy Dacus at her recent New York concert – check out footage of the moment below. On Wednesday (April 23), Dacus brought her ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ tour to New York’s Radio City Music Hall for the first of two shows at the venue. Late into the set, she revealed that she

Noel Gallagher has launched The Chiltern, a new range of sunglasses, with proceeds going to the Teenage Cancer Trust. The Oasis guitarist announced the limited edition collection on Thursday (April 24), writing on his social media accounts: “Well it’s in the manual isn’t it…It actually says in the rock star book ‘Thou shalt wear shades

Picture Parlour are back with a new single called ‘Who’s There To Love Without You?’. Check it out below. Released today (April 24), the track marks the group’s first new music of 2025, and follows on from their breakthrough ‘Face In The Picture’ EP, which was shared last year. Filled to the brim with playful guitar

Green Day will soon be getting their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – find out more below. READ MORE: Green Day – ‘Saviors’ review: their best work since ‘American Idiot’ Last night (April 23), the band took to social media to announce that they’ll be honoured at a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

Shaquille O’Neal has covered Three Days Grace on guitar, although the basketball legend made the instrument look more like a ukulele. In a viral video, Shaq played the chords to the Canadian band’s 2007 single ‘Never Too Late’, from their second album ‘One-X’, during a down moment during an episode of his show Inside The

The Beta Band have shared that they will be releasing a deluxe vinyl reissue of their classic ‘The Three E.P.s’. Check out the details below. The release is set to be reissued by Because Music, and will see The Beta Band’s iconic collection arrive as a double vinyl on July 11. It was originally shared

Coldplay have performed a cover of ‘APT.’ with Rosé in South Korea – check out fan-shot footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Exclusive: Coldplay: “When things appear overwhelmingly positive, that’s often because it’s what the singer needs most” Last night (April 22), Coldplay performed the fourth of their six concerts in Goyang, South Korea. Towards

Busted have spoken about how former Bring Me The Horizon musician Jordan Fish pushes them in the studio, after the musicians revealed they were working on new music together last year. Last year the British band, consisting of James Bourne, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson, shared that they have been working on “experimental” new music alongside Fish, with

BANKS has announced a one-off London headline show for this year. Find all the details below. The California-born singer-songwriter (real name Jillian Banks) will take to the stage at Exhibition White City in the capital on Friday October 24. She’ll be showcasing her fifth and latest album ‘Off With Her Head’, which was released in

Liam Gallagher has shared that he spent a “BIBLICAL Easter Sunday” with his brother Noel and his nephews ahead of Oasis‘ reunion tour. Yesterday (April 21), Liam took to X (formerly Twitter) to write that Noel and his songs Donavan and Sonny had visited him for “a cup of tea” on Easter Sunday – a

The organisers of Coachella 2025 were reportedly “blindsided” by Kneecap’s pro-Palestinian messages and chants at the festival. The Irish rap trio made headlines with their performances on the Sonora Stage at both weekends of the California festival. First time around, the live stream of their set was cut after they voiced their support for a

Tyla has responded to fans comparing her to Britney Spears. The South African singer performed at Coachella‘s second weekend on Friday (April 18), treating fans to a preview of a new, currently unnamed, track from her upcoming album. Following her set, reports emerged that she had paid homage to Spears through the outfit she chose

Kendrick Lamar and SZA have kicked off joint Grand National tour across North America – see the full setlist and videos of the gig below. On Saturday (April 19), Lamar and SZA took over the US Bank stadium in Minnesota, Minneapolis to play the first show of their continent-spanning tour. The set saw them perform

Lil Wayne has hit back at criticism over being photographed with Donald Trump in 2020, saying he “don’t care about no backlash”. A few months after posing for the pics together, Trump pardoned Wayne in the final days of his first term in office. The rapper had been facing up to 10 years in prison

Scissor Sisters‘ Jake Shears has hinted that a duet between Madonna and Elton John might be on the way. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”  It comes after the musical icons “finally buried the hatchet” over their long-running feud earlier this month, after Madonna confronted

The BBC has delayed its plans to block access to BBC Sounds for listeners outside of the UK. Earlier this year, the corporation announced plans to restrict the availability of the app for international audiences, with the proviso that access to Radio 4 and the World Service would remain for all through a new audio

A.G. Cook brought out Kesha as a guest during his Coachella weekend two set for ‘Yippee Ki Yay’ – watch below. The hyperpop producer was performing on the Gobi Stage on Friday (April 18), playing a set dominated by his 2024 solo album ‘Britpop’, as well as a sprinkling of his collaborations with others –

Ticket prices for Beyoncé‘s upcoming ‘Cowboy Carter‘ world tour have reportedly been reduced in some cities following low sales. The pop star announced the huge run of US gigs in February, before going on to add further dates in the States, the UK and France in the following days. Certain cities have seen a huge demand for

Little Simz has opened up about filing a lawsuit against her former producer Inflo, saying she was “really frustrated and hurt”. Last month, it emerged that the UK rapper – real name Simbiatu Ajikawo – had filed the claim against Dean “Inflo” Cover, the founder of SAULT and the producer of multiple Simz albums, including

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been unsuccessful in his bid to delay his sex trafficking and racketeering trial by two months. The ruling came on Friday (April 18) from US district judge Arun Subramanian, who said that attorneys for the disgraced rap mogul made the request too close to the start of the trial next month.

Robbie Williams has opened up about the “discomfort” he feels when fans approach him for photos. READ MORE: ‘Better Man’ review: Robbie Williams flick might be the strangest music biopic ever Taking to Instagram, Williams penned an emotional note to fans, detailing his “gratitude” for them, as well as providing an explanation about his anxieties surrounding

Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler’s new movie, Sinners, has wowed critics in early reviews, with many lauding the supernatural period horror as one of the must-see films of the year. Below, we take a look at its integral and soul-stirring soundtrack. The film sees Jordan take on a dual role as enterprising twins

Lil Wayne has revealed he’ll never play a Super Bowl Halftime Show and says the NFL “fucked up”. When it was announced that the 2025 Halftime Show would be hosted in New Orleans, several prominent rappers like Nicki Minaj and Birdman argued Wayne should have played his hometown show over Kendrick Lamar, who went on to

Wolf Alice have signalled that they are about to kick off their next era by sharing a potential preview snippet of a new song, along with lyrics and a possible song title. See the posts below. The London band revamped their official channels last night (April 16), launching a new logo and directing fans to