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Tyler, The Creator has pulled out of both Lollapalooza and Outside Lands and has been replaced by Megan Thee Stallion and Sabrina Carpenter. The ‘Earfquake’ rapper took to his official X/Twitter account to announce that he will no longer be able to perform at the festivals. “I hate saying this but I have to cancel

K-hip-hop trio Epik High have released a music video for their latest single, ‘Antihero’. ‘Antihero’ is the lead single off Epik High’s new mixtape, ‘Pump’, which also includes the song ‘I Was Happy’, featuring Kim Jong-wan of NELL. Notably, the project is also the trio’s first full body of work since Part Two of their

Kesha has given her verdict on the news that Katy Perry worked with Dr Luke – who she accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault in a decade-long lawsuit – on her new music. Earlier this week, Perry announced her return to music with news that the single ‘Woman’s World’ will drop on July 11.

Interpol have apologised for inadvertently copying another artist’s work for the poster for their forthcoming ‘Antics’ 20th anniversary tour. The tour poster resembles a painting by New York-based mural and studio artist Tony Sjöman, which he produced on commission. While not an exact replica, the noticeable similarities between the two led to a friend of

Pulp guitarist Mark Webber has announced a new book, which presents a visual history of the band. Find out more and pre-order it below. Titled I’m With Pulp, Are You?, the project sees Webber gather his extensive collection of ephemera and objects, accumulated over 40 years with the band, and present it to fans to

Aphex Twin has announced the release of an expanded edition of ‘Selected Ambient Works Volume II’. READ MORE: Aphex Twin at Printworks, London: still one of the greatest electronic shows on earth The box set was previously teased in an Instagram post via record label Warp. The reissue of Aphex Twin’s 1994 album will feature a

Slipknot‘s very first tribal ‘S’ design that was designed by the late Joey Jordison has been shared by his family. READ MORE: Corey Taylor on tackling ‘PTSD’ on ‘CMF2’: “I wanted it to be a bridge between people dealing with it and trying to understand” The tribal symbol was designed by Jordison – the legendary metal

Serj Tankian has criticised Imagine Dragons for going ahead with their controversial gig in Azerbaijan, stating that he has “zero respect for those guys”. The dispute came over a show that Imagine Dragons had plans for in the country’s capital city, Baku, which some perceived as being an endorsement of Azerbeijan’s authoritarian President Ilham Aliyev.

David Gilmour teamed up with his daughter Romany on their whimsical new single ‘Between Two Points’. The song is a cover of The Montgolfier Brothers’ 1999 song, ‘Between Two Points’ which features 22-year-old Romany on vocals and harp. “And you can see it in the way thеy look at you / Feel it in the

Busted have revealed that they have been working on new music with former Bring Me the Horizon musician Jordan Fish. Speaking to Rolling Stone UK prior to their set on Friday (June 14), the ‘Year 3000’ singers shared that they have been working on “experimental” new music alongside Fish, with what is set to be

The Killers played their song ‘Battle Born’ for the first time in 11 years at their show in Dublin over the weekend – watch the footage below. Brandon Flowers and co. dusted off the 2012 track – taken from their fourth album of the same name – during their third gig at the 3Arena in

Billy Corgan has opened up about his friendship with the late Sinéad O’Connor, calling her “such an incredible talent”. In a new interview with the Irish Times, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared details about his friendship with O’Connor, who tragically died aged 56 in July last year. Corgan revealed O’Connor lived with mutual friend and drummer

A posthumous Justin Townes Earle compilation has been announced, with a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ released as its first single. The Americana singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle died in 2020 aged 38 due to an accidental fentanyl overdose. The autopsy report confirmed that Earle, who died in August, was found with traces of fentanyl

Nas is set to adapt the classic hip-hop film Beat Street into a new musical for Broadway, alongside the producer of the original film Arthur Baker. Beat Street was released in 1984 and depicted the hip-hop culture of the time in the South Bronx in New York, showcasing the breakdancing, DJing and graffiti synonymous with

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon are among the entertainment figures included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Manzanera was the lead guitarist and producer for the legendary art rock group, playing on all eight of their studio albums, released between 1972 and 1982. He has been awarded an OBE

Billy Corgan has addressed his recent comments about not wanting to play Smashing Pumpkins hits by sharing a recent setlist that is bursting with the band’s biggest songs. The frontman recently spoke to Kerrang!, where he discussed his band’s UK tour dates, which wrapped up in Cardiff last night (June 14). “I don’t play any

Normani has spoken out about the pressure to release her delayed debut album. The former Fifth Harmony member has been teasing her debut since 2018, but struggled to produce her highly-anticipated debut album for fans. She even alluded to the long wait time when teasing the album earlier this year in her website address, ‘wheresthedamnalbum.com’.

Kiki Wong, the new guitarist in The Smashing Pumpkins, has spoken about the “mind-blowing” experience of playing her first shows with the band over the last week. In April, the band announced Wong as their new guitarist, after conducting a search that saw them receive over 10,000 public applications for the role. The position came

Anthony Reynolds, the former frontman of ‘90s Britpop band Jack, has become homeless and a fundraiser has been launched to help him. Reynolds led the Cardiff band from 1992 to 2002, releasing three studio albums. Their music often drew comparisons to the chamber pop of artists such as Scott Walker and The Divine Comedy and

EXO members Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin – also known as EXO-CBX – have announced plans to countersue SM Entertainment. Earlier this week, SM Entertainment filed a civil suit against the EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin, alleging that they have been evading a 10 per cent royalty payment for two months. The news came shortly after

As Interpol gear up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal second album ‘Antics’, here’s a reminder of what former bassist Carlos D [Dengler] made of the record. An interview from 2017 has resurfaced with the bassist appearing on the podcast Talk Music Talk with boice, where he spoke about his thoughts on ‘Antics’. ‘Antics’,

Spotify will reportedly finally release a high-fidelity audio tier for its subscribers. According to a report from Bloomberg, the streaming platform is set to charge $5 more per month for hi-fi audio. The new price will be added on top of existing premium plans. Additionally, the new tier will reportedly offer subscribers “new tools for creating playlists and

Kitty Liv, best known as one-third of the family trio Kitty, Daisy And Lewis, has shared ‘Nothing On My Mind (But You Babe)’ – the latest single from her upcoming solo album. Watch it exclusively on NME below. Released today (June 13), the track is the latest to arrive ahead of Liv’s upcoming debut solo

REM‘s first interview as a group in 30 years will air on CBS tomorrow (June 13). The quartet – frontman Michael Stipe, drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills – have come together to speak about their induction into the Songwriters’ Hall Of Fame. In a clip shared to CBS’ social media

IDLES have shared two new recordings as part of their first Spotify Singles release, including a cover of ‘Mood Swings’ by Little Simz. The Bristol rock band have reworked the track to feature a more lo-fi soundscape, embracing the dance music references that influenced their latest album ‘TANGK’. Their electronic-driven take on ‘Mood Swings’ also

Gary Glitter has been ordered to pay over £500,000 in damages to a victim he was convicted of sexually abusing. The disgraced glam-rocker (real name Paul Gadd) had the lawsuit filed against him in March this year by one of the three victims he was convicted of assaulting in the landmark 2015 case. The incidents

Iggy Pop dug a selection of Stooges songs from out of the archives for the first time in over a decade with Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Nick Zinner, Matt Sweeney, and more in tow. During an appearance at California’s No Values Festival, Pop brought together an all-star band to dust off some old classics in his

Rihanna has joked about the long wait for her ninth studio album ‘R9’, while also revealing that she’s now “starting over” on the record. Fans have been eagerly awaiting news of new material, with her last album ‘Anti‘ arriving back in 2016. Now, at the launch party for Fenty Hair last night (Monday June 10),

The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has called upon politicians from all parties to “seize the moment” and help support the live music sector ahead of the UK General Election on July 4. The push arrives following the MVT delivering their full report into the state of the sector for 2023, showing the “disaster” facing live