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Timothée Chalamet channelled Bob Dylan in another way at the A Complete Unknown premiere. Not only did the Call Me By Your Name star learn to play 30 songs in preparation for his role in the Dylan biopic – as well as taking lessons with a vocal coach, a guitar teacher, a dialect coach, a

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. has revealed he has been diagnosed with dyscalculia. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere The musician opened up about his recent diagnosis in an interview with Times Radio, revealing it also explains why he makes a “pained” face when performing, as he

Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison have confirmed the first acts for the fourth ‘Above Ground’ benefit show early next year. They will be joined by the likes of Billy Idol, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan, performing the classic debut albums by New York Dolls and The Cars

Fred Again.. Has closed his ‘Ten Days’ chapter by dropping a new double single titled ‘Two More Days’. Check it out below. The new release is comprised of two songs, the first of which is a collaboration with Angie McMahon. Titled ‘light dark light’, the track reinterprets McMahon’s song ‘Making It Through’. Fred Again.. has

Twenty One Pilots, d4vd and Royal & The Serpent shared the stage at the Game Awards 2024 for an emotional and stirring medley performance in honour of the hit Netflix animated series Arcane – watch it below. Arcane – based on the hit game League Of Legends – was up for Best Adaptation at the

Elton John has opened up about his process when creating a song and revealed that he moves on to a new track if he can’t nail a melody in an hour. The pop icon and his writing partner Bernie Taupin have spent years together working as a duo and crafting some of the most legendary

Dizzee Rascal has dropped a surprise EP titled ‘I Invented Grime’. Check it out below, alongside the video for new track ‘Co-Sign’. The new release comes just months after the rapper shared his eighth studio album ‘Don’t Take It Personal’ in February, which included verses from P Money, BackRoad Gee, Not3s and D Double E,

K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Hello Monsters’ world tour, featuring concerts in Seoul, Los Angeles and more. BABYMONSTER have announced that they will be headed on their first world tour, titled ‘Hello Monsters’, in 2025. It will start with a two-night concert at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea on

Morrissey has spoken about his unreleased album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ and why it still hasn’t seen the light of day, describing the record as “the modern version” of The Smiths‘ 1986 album ‘The Queen is Dead’. READ MORE: The Smiths: every song ranked in order of greatness ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ was recorded between 2020 and 2021

Kerry King has announced details of a UK and European solo tour, and said that Slayer have no plans to reunite or write any new material. The comments from the metal icon come as Slayer recently played their first live gigs in nearly five years since the end of their lengthy farewell world tour back

Conor Oberst has admitted that he once tried to stop his label from signing Creed, as he felt at the time that they were a “really bad Pearl Jam“. Per Exclaim, Oberst – best known for his projects Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos – was a member of the short-lived emo band Commander Venus from 1995

Tom Rasmussen and Self Esteem have joined forces for the sentimental new single ‘Rescue Me’. Check it out below. READ MORE: Self Esteem: “I want to use the palatable nature of pop to Trojan horse in my agenda” The track comes from Rasmussen’s new album ‘Live Wire’ (listen here) and sees the two artists explore the

Google has revealed its statistics for the most-searched topics in the UK, with Oasis and ‘How to get tickets’ among the most popular. The new figures were shared by the search engine, and revealed the famous faces, events and news-worthy moments that got people across the UK searching across the past 12 months. Among sports

Drake‘s father has fired back at Joe Budden after the broadcaster went on a tirade over the rapper’s recent lawsuits against Universal Music Group (UMG). Last month, the Canadian hitmaker filed two lawsuits against his label UMG over ‘Not Like Us’ – a diss track by Kendrick Lamar aimed at Drake which called him “a

It has been reported that Taylor Swift has given her crew members on her ‘Eras’ tour about $197million (£152million) in bonuses. The colossal tour ended last night (December 8) at Vancouver, British Columbia’s BC Place Stadium, after 149 shows that took place across 21 months. Earlier today (December 9), it had been revealed that in total,

Kneecap has taken home seven wins at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), including a joint lead accolade for its stars. The comedy biopic, which focuses on the rise of the Belfast hip-hop group, also won major awards including Best British Independent Film and Best Debut Screenwriter for Rich Peppiatt. Band members Liam Óg Ó

Matthew Sweet has shared a health update following his stroke, saying that he “may never play guitar again”. In October, it was reported that a GoFundMe campaign was launched after singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet suffered a “debilitating” stroke while on tour. The alt-rock musician was out on tour with Hanson that month when he suffered a

KISS’ Gene Simmons has once again doubled down on his assertion that “rock is dead”. The bassist and singer has been declaring the demise of the genre for over a decade now, dating back to comments from 2014 in which he accused record labels of failing to adequately support rock artists. At the time, he

Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Johnny Buckland are set to perform an intimate charity gig in London. READ MORE: Exclusive: Coldplay: “When things appear overwhelmingly positive, that’s often because it’s what the singer needs most” The band announced the one-off performance yesterday (December 7), revealing that the duo will perform this Tuesday (December 10) at Hackney Church

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley reunited on stage together in New York this week – see footage below. On Friday (December 6), the three members of the classic lineup of the band joined together at The Stone venue in Greenwich Village, with drummer Shelley a special guest of guitarists Moore and

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has requested access to a laptop in his detention centre to assist in his defence. The rap mogul pleaded not guilty to an indictment that has seen him charged with racketeering and sex trafficking, and his trial in the federal criminal case is set to begin on May 5 next year. He has been

Will.I.am has admitted that he was skeptical about Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras Tour’ and its “impossible” hype. Read More: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UK In an interview on radio station SiriusXM’s Hits 1 Miami With Mack & Jen, Will.i.am spoke about the Black Eyed Peas’ upcoming residency in Las Vegas,

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have performed ‘Flight b741!’ with Songs For Kids Band – check out the moment below. The band stopped by the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta to perform the song with Songs For Kids Band, which works with children and young people with disabilities, injuries and illnesses. The children also

Inhaler have shared their hypnotic new single ‘Open Wide’ from their forthcoming album of the same name. Featuring a rolling bass line, expansive guitar lines and Balearic-style percussion, ‘Open Wide’ sees frontman Elijah Hewson sing: “And I’ll hold down these ties / As much as I want freedom from you / You got your arms

A star-studded gig in tribute to the late Mark Lanegan took place in London last night (Thursday December 5) – featuring friends and collaborators Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Depeche Mode‘s Dave Gahan, Primal Scream‘s Bobby Gillespie, Chrissie Hynde and many more. Check out photos, footage, the mammoth setlist and more below. The

Jack Antonoff has credited Taylor Swift for starting his production career, saying he “was sort of shocked” during their first collaboration together. In an interview with Variety, published yesterday (December 5), Antonoff talked about how his career as a producer first began. Antonoff was awarded ‘Producer Of The Decade’ by the publication. “I actually would

The first names on the line-up for Reading & Leeds 2025 have been announced – with Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Bring Me The Horizon and Hozier all set to headline. Check out the full bill so far and ticket details below. After a blockbuster 2024 edition that saw Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Fred Again..,

McFly’s Danny Jones has admitted that he originally wasn’t a fan of the band’s name. The musician, who sings and plays guitar in the group, shared the update while appearing as a contestant on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, and told fellow campmates that he had to be convinced to go along

Smokey Robinson is set to play his first UK show in over 15 years next summer in East Sussex. The Motown icon, 84, will play a headline set at the Love Supreme jazz festival in Glynde Place in the South Downs, which will run from July 4 to 6. You can find your tickets here.

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory have released the latest taste of their upcoming album, in the form of ‘Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)’. The group will release their self-titled debut album on February 7 via Jagjaguwar, with singer-songwriter Van Etten joining forces with her band – comprised of Jorge Balbi (drums,