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Eurovision ratings have apparently plunged amidst several controversies and boycott calls for this year’s edition. This year, the contest has faced criticism for its inclusion of Israel due to their role in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Due to this political neutrality clause, the EBU announced they reserved the right to remove Palestinian flags and symbols, and would

Anthrax’s Scott Ian has hit out at Kerry King over the upcoming Slayer reunion, thanking him for “making me look like a liar”. In February, the metal icons announced they were reuniting for a series of three shows in the autumn, their first shows since their retirement and farewell tour in 2019. The news came

Bambie Thug has given an update on their Eurovision complaint, claiming that the EBU confirmed Israli broadcaster KAN had “broken the rules of conduct”. READ MORE: Bambie Thug on Eurovision 2024: “I know that my heart is in the right place” Earlier today, it was reported that the Irish Eurovision entry lodged a complaint with the

Bambie Thug has given a special message at the end of their gripping Eurovision performance – watch it below. READ MORE: Bambie Thug on Eurovision 2024: “I know that my heart is in the right place” The Irish Eurovision entry has been tipped as one of the favourites to win this year, with them ranking fourth

AC/DC have shared a photo of their new line-up ahead of their first tour in eight years. The current incarnation of the legendary Australian rock band features classic members Brian Johnson (vocals) and Angus Young on vocals and lead guitar respectively alongside rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Chris Chaney. Stevie Young

Artists and figures from the music industry have spoken to NME as a government committe of UK MPs have joined the call for a levy on arena and stadium gigs – as well as a cut in VAT – to support struggling grassroots music venues and artists. READ MORE: Report shows “disaster” facing grassroots music venues:

Olly Alexander has responded to his odds of winning the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The singer revealed to BBC that he had taken a look at what the bookies were saying about his chances of winning the contest. “My odds for winning are at one per cent,” he told the outlet. “But that’s fine. It’s

Israel has qualified for the 2024 Eurovision final following days of protests in support of Gaza. Eden Golan, Israel’s entrant in the songwriting competition, qualified for the final following a public vote. Her win into the final came shortly after thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the streets of Malmö, Sweden, where the contest is

Paramore gave their cover of Talking Heads‘ ‘Burning Down The House’ its live debut while opening for Taylor Swift in Paris last night (May 9). Watch the footage and see the full setlist below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did” Hayley Williams and co. are supporting

Travis have shared a new single featuring Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers. READ MORE: Travis share single ‘Gaslight’ and talk new album ‘L.A. Times’: “America is so wrapped in their own history” The song ‘Raze The Bar’, which is the second track to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming album ‘L.A. Times’,

PJ Harvey has paid tribute to the late record producer Steve Albini, sharing “He changed the course of my life”. Harvey and Albini worked together on creating her second studio LP, 1993’s ‘Rid Of Me’. The ‘You Said Something’ singer chose to work with Albini after admiring his distinctively raw recordings of bands like Pixies,

Lady Gaga has shared the trailer for her upcoming concert film, Gaga Chromatica Ball – watch the explosive trailer below. Last night (May 8), Gaga took to social media to unveil the first look at the upcoming concert film, which is due to arrive on HBO Max on May 25. It was filmed during her

Universal Music Group has denied reports that it requested that Kendrick Lamar and Drake end their much-publicised feud. Over the past month, Lamar and Drake have been trading blows over a constant back-and-forth of diss tracks. Earlier this week, Drake dropped his new diss track ‘The Heart Part 6’, on which the Canadian rapper suggested

Slash has opened up about which metal bands he would consider to be his favourites. As you can tell from his style of playing, the guitar icon and Guns N’ Roses star is most famously a fan of blues and classic rock. In fact, he has a blues album on the way, ‘Orgy Of The

Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival (GVF) has announced its return this July after being cancelled last year due to controversies surrounding The 1975 – see the line-up and more below. In July last year, Good Vibes Festival made international headlines after it was forced to cancel its second and third days due to The 1975’s headlining

Smashing Pumpkins have given more details about the new reality show Billy Corgan is fronting. The eight-episode series, Billy Corgan‘s Adventures In Carnyland, is set to premiere on the CW on May 14 and will let fans “see behind the scenes of SP, Billy’s family and wedding, the NWA and more”. In another post on

Nick Cave has shared his advice with an artist who reached out, saying that they are considering boycotting The Great Escape in solidarity with Palestine. Dozens of artists who were lined up to play at the 2024 edition of the festival have now pulled out as part of a political stance. This comes as The

Britney Spears has revealed that she “might have to get surgery” after she recently injured her ankle. The singer said she suffered a “twisted ankle” after she tried “do a leap in the living room” at the Los Angeles hotel, Chateau Marmont last week. At the time, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that paramedics

Camila Cabello has announced details of her fourth solo studio album ‘C, XOXO’ and shared its artwork. The ‘Havana’ singer took to her social media accounts today (May 6) to share the album title along with its release date. “The new album ‘C,XOXO’ is out June 28,” read the caption of the post. She also shared

Bruce Springsteen kicked off his UK and European tour last night (May 5) in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium – read on for the full setlist and footage from the gig. The Boss played his first show in Wales for 11 years at the start of a three-month string of dates that will take him up to

Waterbomb Singapore 2024 has announced the artist line-up, ticket details and more for its upcoming event in the island city this year, featuring BIBI, GOT7‘s BamBam, Kwon Eun-bi and more. Read on for all you need to know. The iconic South Korean music festival Waterbomb will make its way to Singapore for the first time

Garbage’s Shirley Manson has said that Patti Smith is “one of the touchstones in my life”, who has inspired her “as a human being and as an artist”. As part of The Line of Best Fit’s Nine Songs series, the singer selected Smith’s ‘Revenge’, from her 1979 album ‘Wave’ as one of her favourite songs.

Charlie Puth has finally responded to Taylor Swift namechecking him on the title track of her new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’. On the album’s title track, the singer declares: “You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate / We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.” Now, Puth appears to have

AURORA has added two extra shows in Dublin and Edinburgh to her upcoming UK and European tour – see all the dates below.  The Norwegian alt-pop singer is preparing to release her new album ‘What Happened To The Heart?’ in June, after which she will be playing a string of shows around the continent in

A member of the band due to open for Marilyn Manson at three upcoming shows has responded to the backlash against the gigs in now-deleted comments. In March, Manson announced his first live dates since a series of sexual abuse allegations emerged against him, opening for Five Finger Death Punch on a run of North

Tunbridge Wells Forum has announced it is becoming the first venue in the country to introduce a grassroots ticket levy. Throughout the month of May, £1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Music Venue Trust’s Pipeline Fund at no additional expense to gig goers. “We have had a conversation here today at

Yungblud has covered the KISS hit ‘I was Made For Loving You’ for the soundtrack for Ryan Gosling’s new action-comedy The Fall Guy.  Yungblud’s take on the song starts off stripped back before blossoming into a rockier song closer in style to the icons’ original 1979 song. Towards its conclusion, it becomes more minimalistic again. “celebratin.

Billy Idol has reflected on his sobriety journey and decided “not to be a drug addict anymore” and is now “California sober”. The 68-year-old iconic rocker shared that he is now “California sober” – when a person gives up on alcohol and hard drugs but continues to consume marijuana – in an interview with People

Jet‘s Nic Cester has revealed that he had auditioned to be in AC/DC before they hired Guns N’ Roses‘ Axl Rose. READ MORE: AC/DC on their explosive comeback record ‘Power Up’: “This album is for Malcolm” The Jet frontman – known for their hits such as ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ and ‘Cold Hard Bitch’