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Noel Gallagher has joined the line-up for Goldie‘s shows at EFG London Jazz Festival – marking his first solo performance since the Oasis reunion last year. Goldie is set to host two ‘Dare To Dream’ performances at this year’s festival, which will see him perform alongside an orchestra, a choir and a variety of special

Josh Homme has discussed his reworking of the Iggy Pop collaboration ‘Sunday’ on Queens Of The Stone Age‘s new album ‘Perfecth’, and opened up about if they would ever join forces again. The frontman caught up with NME as part of our In Conversation series, and sat down to discuss the band’s ninth record, which

Pixies have shared four unearthed tracks, all written as the band were working on ‘Bossanova’ and ‘Trompe le Monde’. The four tracks date back to the period between 1987 and 1991, and have been released on all digital streaming platforms for the first time. They were first made available as two bonus 7” singles in

Aerosmith played their first live shows in three years, with Dave Grohl on the drums and special appearances from Johnny Depp, Guns N’ Roses, Liv Tyler and more. The two shows were billed as ‘California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends’ and took place at the Hollywood Bowl in California on October 29 and November 1.

Harry Styles wrapped up his huge residency at Madison Square Garden over the weekend, performing a special Halloween show that saw him cover Talking Heads and dress up as the infamous NYC ‘pizza rat’. The gig took place on Saturday night (October 31) as the very last show of his 30-date residency at the iconic

Interpol have announced details of an intimate London show after their co-headline gig with Bloc Party in the capital was cancelled. In support of their acclaimed eighth album ‘This Mirror Weighs A Ton‘, the NYC indie icons will be hitting the road with fellow ’00s guitar veterans Bloc Party for a run of UK and

Mighty Hoopla has announced a stellar line-up for its upcoming 10th anniversary edition, with names on the bill including Robyn, Pussycat Dolls, Kelis, Bebe Rexha and more. The huge UK pop festival is set to return to Brockwell Park in London next summer, celebrating a milestone 10 years since it launched in 2017. Over the

Deep Purple have been forced to postpone two concerts in Germany after frontman Ian Gillan was hospitalised following a “medical emergency”. The legendary British rock band were due to perform at the QI Arena in Leipzig last night (October 31) and the Sporthalle in Hamburg tonight (November 1), as part of their ongoing ‘Splat!’ world

Turnstile turned down an invitation to tour with Metallica, according to frontman James Hetfield. The metal legend revealed that his band had approached the Baltimore hardcore group about joining them on the road, but that they had declined the opportunity. Speaking on a recent episode of his SiriusXM radio show Riff Life, Hetfield said: “We

Gracie Abrams performed two songs on Saturday Night Live last night (October 31), paying tribute to Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film Romeo + Juliet with a pair of Halloween costumes. The singer-songwriter returned to the long-running US sketch show for its Halloween special, which was hosted by Obsession star Inde Navarrette. Abrams opened with ‘Hit The

Macklemore was joined by Greta Thunberg, Paloma Faith and Nemahsis as his sold-out ‘Free Palestine Tour’ concluded in London last night (October 30). The concert at OVO Arena Wembley was the final date of the rapper’s three-show European benefit tour, which was organised after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US ‘Loop Tour’ for making

Lily Allen has poked fun at the ticket sales controversy surrounding her recent US tour by dressing up as a Ticketmaster seating map full of unsold tickets for Halloween. The singer shared photos of her outfit on Instagram yesterday (October 30), wearing a white puffer jacket and matching bodysuit covered in blue dots, alongside a

Harry Styles has recreated his original X Factor audition, performing Stevie Wonder‘s ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ while dressed as his 16-year-old self – watch footage below. The singer was performing the first of two ‘Harryween’ concerts at Madison Square Garden last night (October 30), marking the penultimate date of his mammoth 30-night residency at the venue.

DIIV have shared their new single ‘Dare Me’ and announced an extensive 2027 world tour, including six shows in the UK and Ireland – check out the dates and listen below. The Los Angeles shoegaze band released the track as the final preview of their fifth studio album ‘ZIRP!’, which was released today (October 30)

My Chemical Romance have released a new animated short film, ‘Prelude To The End’, featuring voice contributions from Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers and others – watch below. The film was made in collaboration with visual artist Lauren Tsai and arrives as the band continue celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’.

As the conversation around the impact of AI on music and creatives grows ever louder, industry leaders have laid out what needs to be done to protect artists and the UK’s creative forces in the future. This month saw a gathering of industry leaders, artists and experts at Manchester’s Beyond The Music Festival, where an

U2 have announced details of the UK and European leg of their 2027 ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ world stadium tour. Check out dates and ticket details below. The Irish rock icons, soon to release their long-awaited 16th album ‘Carnaval De Luz‘, this month announced a run of shows in South America for next year

A family row has broken out over some of George Michael’s possessions going to auction, including the guitar he used in the iconic ‘Faith’ music video. The collection, also included gold and platinum records, tour programmes and letters, all came from the collection of the singer’s personal assistant Siobhan Bailey, who began working with Michael

Manic Street Preachers and Suede have kicked off their co-headline UK arena tour in Glasgow, with the latter premiering new song ‘My City’ and the former teasing an announcement to mark the anniversary of their debut album. Earlier this spring the two bands confirmed that they would be rejoining forces – having first hit the

Dave Grohl has opened up about poaching Taylor Hawkins from Alanis Morissette, sharing that they instantly became “best friends for the rest of our lives”. Hawkins joined Foo Fighters back in 1997 and remained with the rock giants for eight albums, up until his unexpected death in 2022, aged 50, just before a show in

Bono has looked back on U2’s ‘Songs Of Innocence’ infamously being automatically downloaded onto millions of people’s iTunes accounts without warning, admitting that the stunt “went too far”. The Irish rock giants dropped their 13th album for free back in 2014 as part of a deal with Apple. It meant that iTunes users worldwide woke

The soundtrack and film for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath‘s epic ‘Back To The Beginning’ show are getting an official release, and will feature behind-the-scenes footage, video tributes from Dolly Parton, and more. The huge one-day event, organised by Sharon Osbourne with musical direction from Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, took place at Villa

Jay-Z has chosen himself to headline the coveted Super Bowl halftime show, and U2 and Miranda Lambert are lined-up for the Thanksgiving halftime shows. The iconic show is set to take place on Sunday February 14, 2027 at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. While only time will tell which two teams will be going

Nicki Minaj has once again shared her support for Donald Trump, and a member of the White House has quipped that she should be considered for the role of press secretary. The comments come in light of conservative political commentator Katie Zacharia being appointed as the White House Press Secretary earlier this month, and stepping

Kings Of Leon have announced a UK and European exclusive show, taking place in London next month. The gig comes as the Tennessee rock giants are set to release their 10th studio album ‘O My Beloved’ on November 6 via Love Tap Records – their first since 2024’s ‘Can We Please Have Fun’. Marking their

Sophia Stel has announced her upcoming UK, European and North American headline tour for 2027. Find all the details below. The former NME Cover star will embark on a 12-date tour of the UK, Europe, Canada and the West Coast of the US in 2027 in support of her recently released debut album, ‘The Greatest

Heartworms has shared her bold and dance-y new single ‘Guess I’m Stuck In The Dark’ and spoken to NME about what to expect from her hotly-anticipated new album, tackling “uncertainty and dark humour”. The first taster of the rising London goth rock star’s follow-up to her 2025 acclaimed debut ‘Glutton For Punishment‘ comes as a

Pulp have announced a one-off pop-up taking place later this week at Hallamshire Hotel, celebrating their name being added to the Sheffield Walk Of Fame. The homecoming event will see the band taking over the Hallamshire Hotel on WestStreet all day on October 30 to celebrate them being added to the Sheffield Walk Of Fame

Noel Gallagher has been mocked by Ali G in a new video, with Sacha Baron Cohen‘s character taking aim at the Oasis reunion in front of a cinema audience. The video was shared on social media yesterday (October 24) to promote Cohen’s new film Ali G: Who Iz I?, which arrived in cinemas a day earlier. In the clip, Ali