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Fans have noticed that some of the official When We Were Young festival merch has misspelt eight band names. READ MORE: How When We Were Young went from “emo fyre-fest” to a euphoric pop-punk party This past weekend (October 19) saw thousands of emo and pop-punk fans head to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Nevada

Rachel Zegler has spoken out about fame and defended stars like Chappell Roan, who have received online abuse. Roan’s feelings about fame have consistently made headlines this year, with her recently comparing it to “an abusive ex-husband”, and revealing that she’d been diagnosed with “severe depression” that she attributed to her rapid rise. Prior to

Former US President Barack Obama has rapped along to the opening verse of Eminem‘s ‘Lose Yourself’ after being introduced by the rapper at Kamala Harris‘ Detroit rally – watch clips below. READ MORE: Eminem – ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’ review: well-crafted songs and empty provocation During Kamala Harris’ rally, proud Detroit native

Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and other industry figures are among those who have signed a statement against using creatives’ work to train AI. The statement, which you can find here, reads: “The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind

Biffy Clyro played their second album ‘The Vertigo Of Bliss’ in its entirety at a special London show last night (October 21), as well as a number of rarities. Check out footage and the full setlist below. The gig was held at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and marked the halfway point of the Scottish band’s three-night,

Thom Yorke said he “really doesn’t give a fuck” if fans want Radiohead to return in a recent interview. When asked by Australian outlet Double J about his thoughts on Radiohead fans’ speculation over the band’s future, Yorke replied: “I am not aware of it and don’t really give a flying fuck.” In the interview, Yorke

Colin Greenwood has revealed that Radiohead’s reunion rehearsals were held in the same studio where they recorded ‘OK Computer’, and opened up about the possibility of the band coming together for a new tour. The bassist caught up with NME around the release of his new photo book How To Disappear, which was published last

K-pop girl group TWICE have announced a brand-new mini-album ‘Strategy’ slated for release this December. TWICE announced the upcoming project today (October 21) at midnight KST through their social media channels. Titled ‘Strategy’, the upcoming mini-album is scheduled to be released on December 6 at 2pm KST/midnight ET. The announcement arrived alongside the first teaser

Pharrell Williams‘ London screening of Piece By Piece was disrupted tonight (October 20) by a group of animal rights protesters. The incident took place during the closing night gala of the capital’s Film Festival at the Royal Festival Hall ahead of the screening of the biopic, when the protesters – representing animal rights activist group

P!nk has postponed four forthcoming concerts on her ‘Summer Carnival’ tour due to reasons “beyond her control”. The star was due to perform shows in Lincoln, Sioux Falls, Milwaukee and Des Moines starting tonight (October 20) before wrapping up on Thursday (24). But she took to Instagram to confirm that they have now been called

Maynard James Keenan of Tool has said that the band “made a mistake” in their decision to keep their music off streaming platforms for so long. The band famously first made their back catalogue available on online platforms in 2019, having only previously allowed fans to access their music via physical formats. Following their music’s

Caroline Polachek covered Radiohead‘s ‘True Love Waits’ in front of Claude Monet’s famous painting Water Lilies – check it out below. Polachek was performing at Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris on October 18 as part of Art Basel Paris and included in her set the final track from Radiohead’s album ‘In Rainbows’. “Deepest thank you to [Klaus

Liam Payne donated thousands of pounds to various GoFundMe pages in the month before his death, it has emerged. Payne passed away earlier this week at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Per The Guardian, the Argentinian prosecutor’s office revealed that Payne’s cause of death was

Florence Welch joined Taylor Swift on stage in Miami last night – watch footage below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UK The ‘Reputation’ singer brought out Welch for a duet of ‘Florida!!!’ in Miami on Friday (October 18), with the Florence + The Machine musician joining her during

Foreigner drummer Dennis Elliott will not be attending their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, as his wife was not invited to walk the red carpet with him. The induction ceremony takes place in Cleveland on Saturday (October 19), and will see the veteran rock band joined by the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Mary J.

Florence + The Machine have announced a brand new live album ‘Symphony Of Lungs’ with Jules Buckley. Last month, Florence Welch made her debut at the BBC Proms at the iconic Royal Albert Hall alongside Jules Buckley and his Orchestra. The performance saw her celebrate the 15th anniversary of her seminal debut album ‘Lungs’.  Accompanied

Sam Fender has shared details of a new UK and European tour, set to kick off later this year. Find a list of dates and ticket details below. Titled the ‘People Watching’ tour, the new run of shows follows the North Shields singer-songwriter teasing a new announcement recently – launching a countdown clock on his

The surviving members of One Direction have spoken out after the tragic death of their former bandmate Liam Payne. The singer died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday (October 16). As per The Guardian, the Argentinian prosecutor’s office revealed that Payne’s cause of

During his final performance in 2022, Liam Payne performed a rendition of Justin Bieber‘s ‘Love Yourself’ – check out the video below. The former One Direction member tragically died last night (October 16) aged 31, after reportedly falling from the third floor of an Argentine hotel. CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from local authorities. Payne’s

Megan Thee Stallion is set to open up about the Tory Lanez shooting incident in her new documentary film. It comes as the Texas-born singer and rapper shared the trailer for her highly anticipated film, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, which is set to chronicle her life and career up until now. In the

Liam Payne has died at the age of 31. According to Reuters and GMA News, the former One Direction singer’s death was announced via the Buenos Aires local newspaper La Nacion after the singer reportedly fell from the third floor of an Argentine hotel. CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from

Robert Smith has named one song from each of The Cure’s albums that he thinks would fit in with the sound of new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’. The long-awaited new album – which will follow 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream’ – has already been previewed by two singles: ‘Alone’ and ‘A Fragile Thing’. It is

The support acts for Oasis‘ 2025 UK and Ireland reunion tour have reportedly been revealed. Next summer will see Liam and Noel Gallagher bring Oasis Live ’25 to Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin for the Britpop band’s first shows since 2009. READ MORE: Who’ll be supporting Oasis on their reunion tour? Fans and artists share

Liverpool’s Capstone Theatre is set to host a series of concerts to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Moog synthesiser next month – buy tickets here. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos ‘The Moog at 60: A Celebration’ will run from November 21 to November 24 and will include a sound

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has spoken out following his former manager denying accusations of sexual abuse, saying he is willing to go to court. The allegations arose last week, when the singer shared his first memoir, Walking Disaster, and also opened up to the LA Times about some of the more serious subject matter

Roger Taylor has teased new music from Queen – almost 30 years on from their latest album. The legendary band posthumously released their 15th and final studio record, ‘Made In Heaven’, in 1995 following the death of frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991. READ MORE: ‘Queen days’: Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journey

The Salford Lads Club, which is the location of the most famous photo taken of The Smiths, is currently facing closure. The youth centre – which was opened in 1904 by Robert Baden-Powell in Ordsall as a club for boys but is now open to all young people – is under threat of closure due

Blossoms have teamed up with Rick Astley once again, this time for a cover of Charli XCX‘s ‘360’ in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. The Stockport indie band stopped by the Live Lounge today (October 14) but didn’t reveal that Astley was with them as a special guest until they started performing. Indeed, presenters

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Juliet Ivy, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. The rising New York singer-songwriter is on this week’s (October 14) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every

Robert Smith of The Cure has opened up about writing of his brother’s death in their track ‘I Can Never Say Goodbye‘,  featuring in their upcoming album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’. In a new and long-ranging interview filmed by the band for fans in conversation with Matt Everitt (shared via unlocking their ‘Songs Of