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RAYE is set to make an appearance on Saturday Night Live as a music guest, it’s been confirmed this week (March 13). She will perform on the US show on April 6, which will be hosted by actor and comedian Kristen Wiig. It will also make her the latest artist to perform live on the

A guitarist of a metal band has gone viral over a video of him throwing his guitar to a photographer instead of his guitar tech. American DJ and heavy metal musician Sullivan King – real name Keaton Prescott – took to his official TikTok account to share a video of him tossing his guitar after

Smokey Robinson has confirmed that he is in talks for performing at this year’s edition of Glastonbury festival. READ MORE: The best Motown songs of all time The Motown icon with a career spanning over 70 years shared some details about his potential touring plans. After being asked when he will next perform in the UK

Perrie Edwards has revealed that her debut album is now complete, and features collaborations with RAYE and Ed Sheeran. The singer first found fame after winning The X Factor in 2011 as part of the girl group Little Mix. After 11 years together, the members decided to go their separate ways to pursue their own

Cillian Murphy, Robert DeNiro, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and more partied at Madonna’s lavish Oscars afterparty following the ceremony. Taking place on Sunday March 10 after the Academy Awards ceremony, the pop icon hosted an exclusive and exuberant party to celebrate the night. Simply titled “The Party”, the event took place in the Hollywood Hills

FLO have shared their sensual new single ‘Walk Like This’, marking their first release of the year. The track opens with the footsteps of a powerful strut which then leads into the trio – comprised of Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer – singing “There’s a reason I walk like this / My baby,

Eric Carmen, the frontman for Raspberries and singer of ‘All By Myself’ has died aged 74. The singer became an icon of the early-’70s power pop scene with the group, before going on to establish a fruitful solo career – sharing hits including ‘All By Myself’ and ‘Hungry Eyes’. News of his death was shared

A tribute concert in honour of Jimmy Buffett has been announced, featuring a stacked line-up led by Paul McCartney and Eagles – find out more below. The Keep The Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffet concert was announced last night (March 11) via Buffett’s official social media accounts. Per the post, the single-night concert

Soft Play have released their heavy new track ‘Mirror Muscles’, marking their first release of the year. The track sees the duo comprising of Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman – formerly known as Slaves – showcase weighty guitar riffs and a pulsing drumbeat as Holman sings “I’ve been working on my Mirror Muscles / See

The Strokes revived some live rarities during a benefit concert for Chicago congressional candidate Kina Collins over the weekend. The New York indie legends performed at Credit Union 1 Arena on Friday (March 8), the second time they have staged a gig to support Democrat candidate Collins, following a 2022 event. This weekend’s show took

Billie Eilish said she “had a nightmare” about winning her second Oscar as she and brother Finneas picked up their latest trophy at tonight’s (March 10) event. The pair won the award for Best Original Song for ‘What Was I Made For?’, their contribution to the soundtrack for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The victory followed the

A Daft Punk fan has recreated ‘Face To Face’ using updated samples from the likes of Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem and more – listen to it below. Whilst the original ‘Face To Face’ uses samples sourced from 1968-1982, YouTube user Nickster decided to try and redo the song using samples from more contemporary albums. Along side

Ariana Grande has performed two new ‘Eternal Sunshine‘ songs for the first time on Saturday Night Live – watch them below. Grande appeared last night (March 9) as the musical guest, completely surrounded by huge LED screens on the tiny Studio 8H stage. There, she sang two tracks off her recent album ‘Eternal Sunshine’, which

The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic will reportedly address the allegations of child sexual abuse against the singer. Given that the film has the approval of the Jackson estate, it had been unclear whether the film would explore the most controversial aspects of his life, but a new report suggests it will. Puck News’ Matthew Belloni

Dave Grohl covered Paul McCartney’s ‘Live And Let Die’ during a benefit concert in New York this week – watch the fiery cover below.  The performance took place during Grohl’s appearance at the Love Rocks NYC concert at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre on Thursday (March 7), an annual event in aid of the charity God’s Love We

Marilyn Manson has attempted a comeback by announcing his first live dates since 2019. The disgraced singer is set to support Five Finger Death Punch on a run of dates across North America in August and September. Controversial deathcore band Slaughter To Prevail – whose frontman Alex Terrible has expressed homophobic and transphobic views –

CMAT has hit out at the Irish broadcaster RTÉ, after they cut Lankum’s acceptance speech at the Choice Music Prize, in which the band spoke passionately about Palestine. The band were picking up this year’s edition of the award, which is handed out to the best album by an Irish artist. Their fourth album ‘False

Artists from across the music world have come together to speak out on International Women’s Day 2024 – celebrating and promoting the movement of women’s rights. Taking place today (March 8), the annual event comes as a worldwide day of acknowledgement for the achievements of women, and serves as a reminder of how far we’ve

Morgan Wallen has been announced as the final headliner for this year’s BST Hyde Park in London – find all the details below. The US country singer-songwriter is due to perform at the summer concert series on Thursday, July 4. He’ll be joined by a host of yet-to-be-confirmed special guest support acts. In a statement,

Girl In Red has released a new track today (March 7) from her upcoming new album – check out ‘Doing It Again Baby’ below. The Norwegian singer-songwriter/producer – real name Marie Ulven Ringheim – will release her second album, ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, via Columbia on April 12 (pre-order here). The latest single follows

Representatives of the UK’s live music industry have slammed the recent government budget as a “missed opportunity”. Yesterday, UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the latest government budget. Although it was revealed that there would be an extension of the orchestra tax relief, the budget did not deliver on a key demand –

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has opened up about his battle with manic depression, and said that people struggle to comprehend the feeling of “numbness” that comes with it. Taylor – who is also the frontman of Stone Sour and has a solo career – has been open about his struggle with mental health before, touching

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree will stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election. Announced on Wednesday, Rowntree will stand in Mid Sussex. The constituency includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and the Mid Sussex villages. In a statement, per The Guardian, Rowntree said of his candidacy: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to become

Nick Cave has shared details of a new album with the Bad Seeds called ‘Wild God’. Check out the tracklist and title track below. Set for release on August 30, the album will comprise 10 songs and see the band move between themes of convention and experimentation – introducing left-turns that heighten the rich imagery

A ban on a Calvin Klein advert featuring FKA Twigs deemed “overtly sexual” has been partially revised. READ MORE: FKA Twigs on the cover: “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet”  Earlier this year a poster featuring the singer was banned after a ruling claimed it was “likely to cause serious

Kings Of Leon have opened up about the first time they heard their track ‘Sex On Fire’ on the radio. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Kings Of Leon: “We’re happy and we love each other” While appearing in a new interview with USA Today‘s Ralphie Aversa in support of their latest track ‘Mustang’ and their forthcoming

Paramore have announced a limited-edition 12″ vinyl for Record Store Day which features David Byrne covering their track ‘Hard Times’. READ MORE: Record Store Day 2024: Check out the full list of releases The exclusive release will feature the pop-punk icons’ cover of Talking Head’s ‘Burning Down The House’ as a B-side. Per Alternative Press,

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has spoken about his experience of launching a solo career, saying that he wants to “make music like filmmakers make films”. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones The singer-songwriter announced his new solo album, ‘Inevitable Incredible’, and shared its title track last

Fan-captured footage of Dave Grohl singing and dancing along to U2 at the final night of their Sphere residency has been doing the rounds on social media. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere The Foo Fighters frontman was among those at the Irish rock band’s final

Kylie Minogue has spoken to NME about potentially experimenting with indie folk music next, and revealed that she is open to new collaborations. Watch our interview above. The pop legend spoke to NME on the red carpet of the 2024 BRIT Awards, before receiving the award for Global Icon and closing out the ceremony by