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Katy Perry has teased a snippet of her comeback single ‘Woman’s World’. The song will mark a brand new era for the singer and is set for release tomorrow (July 11) at 12am BST, 7pm ET and 4pm PST. Ahead of its release, Perry has shared a clip of the video for the single, which

Wunderhorse have shared their reflective new single ‘Silver’ from their forthcoming second album ‘Midas’. Opening with crisp guitar chords, ‘Silver’ sees frontman Jacob Slater sing: “Yeah I was crooked from the cradle / I’m a bastard from the start / And I kept some pretty people / In the hollow of my heart,” reflecting on

It has been revealed that Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins was stabbed with a “sharpened toilet brush” in prison last year. The disgraced former singer is currently serving a 29-year sentence, with a further six years on license, in HMP Wakefield on various child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby. Back in August 2023,

Public Service Broadcasting have announced details of a new album titled ‘The Last Flight’. Pre-order the LP and check out the lead single ‘Electra’ below. Announced today (July 9), the project marks the fifth studio album from the band, and is set for release on October 4 via their new label home, SO Recordings. The

The Courteeners have teased “something big” for tomorrow (July 9). In a post on the band’s Instagram, captioned only “Tomorrow 6PM”, a number 17 bus flashes to read Middleton and Manchester, then simply “Out of service”. The smaller text above the destinations reads “Solitude of the Night Bus”. While little else has been shared, fans

It appears that the late Mark Lanegan‘s social media accounts may be teasing some kind of posthumous release. READ MORE: Mark Lanegan, 1964 – 2022: a foundation stone in modern alternative rock Yesterday (July 7), a post was shared on the late Screaming Trees frontman’s social media accounts which featured photos of Abbey Road Studios in

The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has praised the Premier League’s ticket levy to support rising talent, and suggested that a similar approach should be used in the UK music scene. The MVT took to their X/Twitter account over the weekend (July 6), shortly before the England team beat Switzerland at the UEFA Euros and secured

The ever-mysterious collective SAULT have released a surprise new album ‘Acts Of Faith’, consisting of a single, 32-minute track. The album, which has been produced by the group’s de facto leader Inflo, has been made available as a .wav file and released via Forever Living Originals. In typically unconventional style, the band posted an image of

Justin Bieber has reportedly been paid $10million (£7.8million) to play a pre-wedding party for the son of the richest man in Asia. The Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani, chairman of the company Reliance Industries, has an estimated net worth of over $120billion, and chose to spend some of it on an extravagant celebration ahead of his son

Metallica’s James Hetfield and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford were seen enjoying a recent Turnstile festival set. Both metal legends were filmed sidestage at Norway’s Tons Of Rock Festival, where Metallica headlined on June 26, and Judas Priest on June 28. Nova Twins, Tool and Parkway Drive were among the other performers at the festival. Both

The Killers teamed up with Erasure’s Andy Bell for a performance of ‘A Little Respect’ in London last night. Check out footage, photos, the setlist and more below. READ MORE: Brandon Flowers tells us about the future of The Killers and confirms new solo album: “I’m starting to know what I’m doing” The band are currently

Wargasm have announced that they will be performing a “live and fucking loud” livestream from a graveyard in support of their debut album ‘Venom‘. The electronic metal duo – comprised of Sam Matlock and Milkie Way – took to the band’s official social media accounts to announce the livestream performance. They revealed that on Monday

Chvrches’ Iain Cook has shared a remix of The Cranberries’ 1993 track ‘Linger’. Cook deconstructed the song, which first appeared on The Cranberries debut, ‘Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?’, and then reassembled it to stay true to the vocal tone of the late Dolores O’Riordan. “When I got the stems, the

Robbie Williams is set to perform at London’s BST Hyde Park this weekend – check out all of the stage times below. The ‘Angels’ singer is set to take over the park tomorrow (June 5), marking his only UK festival appearance this year. The British Summer Time show will be a UK exclusive for the

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has once again hit back at Imagine Dragons for their controversial gig in Azerbaijan. READ MORE: System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian: “We are not living in a just world”  Last month, Tankian made headlines when he criticised Imagine Dragons for their decision to go ahead with their controversial

Kasabian have announced dates for an arena tour in support of their latest album, ‘Happenings’, with selected dates alongside The Streets. The band kick off the tour tomorrow (July 6) with a homecoming show at Victoria Park supported by acts including Kaiser Chiefs, before heading to arenas in Bournemouth and Bristol. The Leicester group then

JPEGMAFIA has announced dates in the UK, Ireland and Australia as part of his ‘Lay Down My Life’ world tour. You can buy UK tickets here. READ MORE: JPEGMAFIA: “I’m not trying to be different. I am naturally different” The rapper, real name Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks, will play shows in Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow, London, Brighton and Bristol

Darius Rucker has urged the country music world to forgive Morgan Wallen after he used a racial slur. During an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Music Now podcast, the Hootie and the Blowfish vocalist said Wallen has grown since the 2021 incident, in which a video emerged of the country star saying the n-word. “I think

Pete Tong will become the first ever DJ to play on the grid at Silverstone for the F1 British Grand Prix this month. The set will take place prior to the race on July 7 and Tong will also perform on the main stage on July 6 as part of a line-up that already includes

South Korean girl group Dreamcatcher have announced the US leg of their 2024 ‘Luck Inside 7 Doors’ world tour, with concerts in New York, Los Angeles and more. Dreamcatcher’s upcoming US concerts, as part of their ongoing 2024 ‘Luck Inside 7 Doors’ world tour, will feature 10 shows across the month of November. It’ll kick

Kneecap have spoken to NME about the influence of Trainspotting on their upcoming biopic, and how the film has received praise from author Irvine Welsh. Watch our video interview with the band above. The Irish rap trio unveiled the official trailer for their upcoming self-titled biopic, starring Michael Fassbender, earlier this month. The film was

The Last Dinner Party have revealed that they have started working on their second studio album. The London band released their acclaimed first record, ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, in February. It subsequently became the biggest UK Number One debut album in nine years. Last month, NME listed the LP as one of the 10 best debut

Soft Play were joined onstage by punk duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury 2024 – watch footage below. During their stint on the Other Stage last Sunday (June 30), drummer Isaac Holman told the crowd: “We’re gonna invite some friends onto the stage,” before the band joined them for a riotous performance of ‘One More Day Won’t

Luis Fonsi, Lainey Wilson, Tanner Adell and more have been announced as performers for NBC’s annual ‘Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks’ special. Alongside Wilson, Fonsi, and Adel, husband and wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter – better known as The War and Treaty – will perform during the live two-hour event, with four-time

Ed Sheeran has criticised the government for supporting bankers over bands. The Suffolk-raised singer-songwriter, who went to a state school in his hometown, spoke about his feelings on how the government have cut funding to the arts on Theo Von’s podcast. He said: “I’ve been doing probably for the last seven years stuff with music

The trial of Slowthai, who last year pleaded not guilty after being accused of two counts of rape, has been delayed. The rapper, real name Tyron Frampton, faces two counts of raping a woman in Oxford on September 8, 2021. When he first appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court last year (May 16), he was charged

Paloma Faith has hit out at critics of Glastonbury 2024’s female performers, calling the social media response “absolutely appalling”. Faith, who performed on the Pyramid Stage yesterday (June 30), mentioned artists such as Little Simz, Janelle Monae, Dua Lipa and SZA in a post responding to backlash levelled at female artists over the weekend. Dua

Home Secretary James Cleverly has reacted to Bansky’s Glastonbury migrant boat, calling it “vile”. The MP responded to the new Banksy artwork on Sky News (via The Guardian). The dummy-filled boat was launched in the crowds of IDLES‘ set on the Other Stage on Friday (June 28), unbeknownst to the band, during their pro-immigration track ‘Danny

It’s official: Glastonbury‘s having a fallow year in 2026. Emily Eavis has confirmed the year off in a new chat with The Sun. It comes after Eavis had revealed earlier in the month (June 10) that she was thinking of having a fallow year for the Worthy Farm bash in two years time (2026). The