Brixton Academy has announced its reopening and shared details of the first gigs back since closing its doors in December 2022 after a fatal crowd crush that left two people dead. READ MORE: Artists and industry speak out to save Brixton Academy: “It’d be a tragedy to lose such an iconic venue” The O2 venue has
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Kaiser Chiefs have doubled down on their claim that they once turned down lyrics suggested to them by David Bowie. The Leeds band first spoke about their interaction with the rock icon in an interview with News of the World back in 2011, when drummer Nick Hodgson noted that they were able to contact Bowie
While conceptualism is quashing the competition in the mainstream market to an extent where it’s difficult to tell the alternative rappers from their more commercially-stylized counterparts, Ren.y.c’s forward sound in the new single “Wicky” is truly her and her alone. Without consuming the brutish mentality of a bygone era in hip-hop’s charismatic poetic history, Ren.y.c
It is not just the two halves of Manchester’s football elite that are going head-to-head today, but the two halves of the city’s latest blockbuster collaboration too: Liam Gallagher and John Squire. The former Oasis frontman is a well-known City fan, while the former Stone Roses guitarist supports United, and despite their album being released
BRITs viewers have been sharing their thoughts on Green Day being labelled “the American Busted” by host Roman Kemp. Billie Joe Armstrong and Tré Cool attended last night’s ceremony (March 2) to present Jungle with the Group Of The Year award. To introduce the pair, Kemp – who presented the show alongside Maya Jama and
Bring Me The Horizon gave an expletive-filled acceptance speech after winning Best Alternative/Rock Act at tonight’s BRIT Awards. The Sheffield band beat out The Rolling Stones, Blur, Young Fathers and Yussef Dayes to win the prize, their first ever BRIT Award. The live ITV1 broadcast of the show censored the early part of the band’s
Charli XCX, Green Day and St. Vincent have been confirmed as among the presenters for tonight’s BRIT Awards. The ceremony is taking place at The O2 in London tonight (March 2), and the show will be presented by a trio of hosts – Maya Jama, Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp. The event will be available to watch on
Rihanna played her first full live show in almost eight years last night (March 1) at a pre-wedding ceremony in India – watch footage and see the setlist below. The singer was reportedly paid $6million (£4.7million) to perform a private concert celebrating the marriage of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Indian billionaire industrialist Mukesh
Drake has paid tribute to a mother and daughter who were killed outside his gig in St Louis last month. Laticha Bracero and Alyssa Cordova were hit by a speeding car who had driven through a red light outside the rapper’s show on February 13. Bracero died at the scene while Cordova passed away in
A fan who went viral after posting a video of her crying at a Taylor Swift concert has spoken out about the response. The moment took place during the pop star’s recent show at the Accor Stadium in Sydney over the weekend (February 25), which was her final ‘Eras’ tour date in Australia. During the
Kid Kapichi and Suggs have spoken to NME about their collaboration on the politically-motivated new single ‘Zombie Nation’, memories of late Specials frontman Terry Hall, and the struggles faced by new artists. Watch the music video first on NME below. The track is the latest taster of Kid Kapichi’s new album ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’
Metallica have announced that they will be among the artists who will perform in honour of Elton John and Bernie Taupin at the 2024 Gershwin Prize. READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band around The metal icons took to their official X/Twitter account to share that they will be in attendance
Charli XCX has released her club-ready new song ‘Von Dutch’, marking her first single from her upcoming album ‘Brat’. READ MORE: Charli XCX interviewed: “I like playing games with pop music. I enjoy poking fun at it” Produced by Easyfun, the track is a synth-heavy tune that sees XCX living the life of a “cult classic
Reneé Rapp has opened up about the “incredibly traumatic experience” of being drugged and assaulted in a hotel two years ago. The singer-songwriter and Mean Girls actor spoke about the ordeal during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. READ MORE: Reneé Rapp: “My music is about the shitty things that have happened to me” “I
Godspeed You! Black Emperor have debuted three brand new tracks while kicking off their 2024 world tour. READ MORE: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘G_d’s Pee AT STATE’s END’ review: music for tumultuous times The group kicked off their massive 2024 tour on Saturday, February 26 at the Knockdown Center in Queens, New York. While hitting
Charli XCX has teased her forthcoming album, titled ‘Brat’, and has shared details on its release on her social media pages. READ MORE: Charli XCX: “I like playing games with pop music. I enjoy poking fun at it” The singer took to her official Instagram account to share a photo of a lime green title with
The BRIT Awards 2024 has announced Raye as the winner of the Songwriter Of The Year prize. The singer is nominated for a record-breaking seven awards at Saturday night’s ceremony (March 2), including Artist Of The Year, Mastercard Album Of The Year (‘My 21st Century Blues’) and Best New Artist. Raye will also perform live
Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong was joined on stage by Hole icon Courtney Love as his side-project covers band The Coverups performed an intimate show of rock classics in London tonight (Tuesday February 27). READ MORE: Green Day – ‘Saviors’ review: their best work since ‘American Idiot’ Following the announcement of the two surprise gigs in
Acts performing at this year’s London Calling showcase at the International Live Music Conference have spoken to NME about the highs and lows of playing live in the current climate, and shared advice for rising acts about taking to the stage. The event, showcasing unsigned music across the capital, is set to return for its second
Kings Of Leon performed their explosive new single ‘Mustang’ on the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – check it out below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Kings Of Leon: “We’re happy and we love each other” The band dropped the first single from their forthcoming ninth studio album, ‘Can We Please Have Fun’ (pre-order/pre-save
Drake has publicly called for Tory Lanez‘s freedom after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both feet in 2020. Lanez was found guilty in December 2022 of three felonies related to the shooting and began serving his 10-year sentence the following August. However, it was reported that he may be
Charlotte Church has defended her actions after receiving criticism for leading a controversial pro-Palestinian chant at a recent charity live event. On Saturday (February 24), Church played at Bedwas Workmen’s Hall in Caerphilly at a concert to raise money for the Middle East Children’s Alliance, which supports children in Gaza. To end the show, she
NCT’s Taeyong has released his sophomore solo mini-album, ‘Tap’, along with a music video for its title track of the same name. In the whimsical music video for ‘Tap’, Taeyong, dressed in an oversized business suit, wakes up in the closet of an empty ryokan, which kick starts his exploration of Japan, as he searches
Paul McCartney has revealed for the first time the inspiration behind a lyric in one of his most famous songs, The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’. The line in question is “I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday” in the song’s bridge, which appears twice in the song. In his podcast A Life in Lyrics,
Tributes have been paid to former Queens Park Rangers player Stan Bowles, who has died at the age of 75. The news was confirmed by his daughter Tracey yesterday (February 24) on Facebook, who said he “was with all the family and went peacefully”. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015 and had
Kneecap have performed their collaborative song with Fontaines DC’s Grian Chatten, ‘Better Way To Live’, live on Ireland’s Late Late Show yesterday (February 23) – check out the moment below. Speaking about the song upon its release last November, Kneecap explained that the song “is all about finding that little spark of joy in the monotony, in the
The organisers of Scotland’s Connect Festival have said that the event will not be held in 2024 now while they try to build the “next edition” of the festival. The festival first ran between 2007 and 2008 at Inveraray Castle in Argyll before later being re-launched in 2022 at the Royal Highland Centre near Edinburgh.
Olivia Rodrigo played the first date of her 2024 ‘Guts’ world tour in Palm Springs, California last night (February 23) – see footage, images and the full setlist below. The pop star performed in front of a sold-out crowd at the 11,000-capacity Acrisure Arena venue alongside her live band and backing dancers. To open the
Taylor Swift brought out Sabrina Carpenter to perform a mash-up of ‘White Horse’ and ‘Coney Island’ during her show in Sydney last night (February 23) – watch below. The ‘Midnights’ pop star was playing the first of four consecutive dates at the city’s Accor Stadium as part of the Australian leg of her ongoing ‘Eras
Hold onto your hats because evander is back, taking us on a heartfelt journey through the labyrinth of emotions in his latest release, “honest.” It’s not just another catchy tune; it’s a profound exploration of love lost and the bittersweet realization of longing for an old flame. Picture this: soul-stirring lyrics intertwined with beats so
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