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Lil Wayne’s original ‘90s group Hot Boys have reunited in full for the first time since 2008 in New Orleans – check out footage below. News of the reunion was shared in September, when Wayne took to social media to announce their appearance at the New Orleans festival Lil’ Weezyana. On Saturday (November 2), the

Jason Kelce smashed a heckler’s phone after they used a homophobic slur against his brother, Travis. The incident took place yesterday (November 2), after the derogatory remark was made in reference to Travis’s relationship with Taylor Swift. Clips shared on social media show a person shouting to Kelce as he tries to walk through a

Halsey treated her fans in Los Angeles to a ‘90s alt-rock version of ‘Colors’ on Halloween on Thursday – check out footage below. The singer was playing a show for Amazon Music Live, and her 13-track set took the crowd on a journey through the decades, with portions of the show dedicated to the ‘70s,

Drummer Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander has explained his “shock” decision to leave Primus, saying his “heart just wasn’t in it”. On Tuesday (October 29), the alt-metal band announced that Alexander had departed the band “effective immediately” via an email he sent to his bandmates on October 17. “It came as a complete shock to all of

A woman who anonymously sued Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for rape earlier this month has been told she must reveal her name or her lawsuit will be thrown out. Per NBC, the woman’s complaint was filed under “Jane Doe” in the Southern District of New York and alleged Combs raped her in 2004 at a Manhattan

An appeals court has ruled that Ed Sheeran did not infringe the copyright of Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Let’s Get It On’. Today (November 1), The US Court Of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Sheeran’s 2014 hit track did not infringe on Gaye’s iconic track, citing that both songs only share the “fundamental musical building

Cyndi Lauper teamed up with Sam Smith for a duet of ‘Time After Time’ at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The pop icon took over the legendary venue on Wednesday (October 30) as part of her ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour’. Lauper kicked off the night with her hit track ‘The Goonies

Kendal Calling have announced the first wave of acts for its 2025 festival. You can check out the line-up so far, below. Next year’s edition, which will take place in Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from July 31 to August 3, marks the 20th birthday of the festival. Pre-sale tickets will be available

Sabrina Carpenter has covered Olivia Newton-John‘s ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ while dressed as Sandy from Grease for Halloween – see clips of the performance below. READ MORE: Olivia Newton-John – 1948-2022: girl-next-door who lived her best life to the end While Carpenter has covered ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ numerous times, her October 30 concert in

“Tonight in Zagreb Croatia was one of the hardest shows I’ve ever had to play,” Portnoy’s message began. “About 30 minutes before showtime, I received a call from my brother that my loving sister Samantha Leone Cattaneo had just passed away. “My sister had been battling cancer all year and the last few days she

Stormzy has been announced as the first headliner for Roskilde Festival 2025. Returning for its 53rd edition, the Danish non-profit festival has confirmed its first wave of acts. The event will take place between June 28 to July 5 next year – you can get your tickets here. Stormzy will be one of its headliners

Ginger Root has been praised by fans after announcing his “first ever downgraded show” and being transparent about low ticket sales. The group’s frontman Cameron Lew took to Ginger Roots’ official social media accounts and shared a video announcing the new, smaller venue where their show in Los Angeles will now take place instead of

Bombay Bicycle Club have looked back at their time playing the 2010 NME Awards Tour, amid their upcoming slot with The Maccabees. The post comes as Orlando Weeks and co. confirmed the news of their comeback this week, and announced that they’d be taking to the stage in the capital’s Victoria Park on August 24 for

Bombay Bicycle Club have looked back at their time playing the 2010 NME Awards Tour, amid their upcoming slot with The Maccabees. The post comes as Orlando Weeks and co. confirmed the news of their comeback this week, and announced that they’d be taking to the stage in the capital’s Victoria Park on August 24 for

GloRilla has listed the four main reasons why she wants her fans to vote for Kamala Harris. The Memphis rapper and NME 100 alumni threw her weight behind the Democratic party in a new TikTok update, urging fans to vote for Harris amid the US Presidential election. Taking to the platform, she shared a video

Chappell Roan has seemingly begun teasing her highly anticipated sophomore album. READ MORE: Chappell Roan live in London: a joyous celebration of queerness, community and fun Roan shared a new post on Instagram, where she apparently hinted at the upcoming project with a reference to Love Island. In the carousel post, she holds up her

The line-up for When We Were Young 2025 has been released – and, among them, the swift reunion of Panic! At The Disco, which disbanded in 2023. Today (October 29), the festival shared its 2025 poster with a bevy of top-tier names, which include Panic! alongside Blink-182, Weezer, Avril Lavigne, The Offspring, Knocked Loose, and

Pete Townshend has shared his thoughts on the huge Oasis reunion – and he isn’t too impressed. The guitarist for The Who was asked what he thought about the Britpop band reforming for a huge comeback tour in 2025 during a recent interview with The Standard. READ MORE: Stand by me: all the players who could

The Who will “definitely” return in 2025, according to Pete Townshend – see what else the guitarist had to say below. READ MORE: Pete Townshend tells us about his new Quadrophenia ballet and the future of The Who Townshend spoke to The Standard recently, where he revealed that The Who will “do something next year”. Though

Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has been sentenced for his part in the January 6 Capitol Hill Insurrection. Per Consequence last Friday (October 25), the heavy metal musician will serve three years’ probation after cooperating with the US Justice Department’s investigation into the infamous riot, avoiding further prison time after a two-month stint in early

Adele has revealed that she has lost some of her hearing in one ear after battling an infection. The singer opened up about the illness while on stage as part of her Las Vegas residency, taking a moment in the show to explain the ordeal to the audience. Speaking at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace

Nicki Minaj has claimed she and her fans ‘the Barbz’ pioneered stan culture in hip-hop, saying that “there were no rappers naming their fans” before her. The Queens rapper attended Vogue‘s Forces of Fashion event in her hometown of New York City earlier this month, where she was asked about the power and influence of

Dua Lipa played stripped down versions of four tracks from ‘Radical Optimism’ for NPR’s Tiny Desk series this week – check out footage below. On Friday (October 25), the singer gave intimate performances of ‘Training Season’, ‘These Walls’, ‘Happy For You’ and ‘Houdini’, with gentle piano, acoustic guitar and glockenspiel backing. At times, Lips picked

Taylor Swift invited Sabrina Carpenter onto the stage during last night’s Eras Tour show. Check out the footage below. READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Short n’ Sweet’ review: a new pop princess ascends Swift was performing at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome on Saturday (October 26) when she told fans she was going to do something different

Eddie Van Halen took a whole bottle of steroid pills shortly before he died because he liked the “superhuman feeling” they gave him. The legendary guitarist passed away in October 2020 following complications from throat cancer at the age of 65. Now, his brother Alex, who played drums with Van Halen, has revealed in an

Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on charges connected to a suspected murder-for-hire plot. The Chicago-born rapper, real name Durk Devontay Banks, was apprehended on Thursday (October 24) and is being held in a Broward County, Florida jail, as reported by USA Today. The arrest came hours after five other people were indicted in

Chappell Roan has confronted a photographer she said had previously been “disrespectful” towards her. READ MORE: Chappell Roan – ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’ review: unabashedly fun anthems Roan was attending Olivia Rodrigo‘s Guts World Tour film premiere last night (October 25) when she recognised a photographer she had previously encountered at the

Tool have announced Live in the Sand, their very own festival which will commence next year, and have revealed the line-up. Live in the Sand is set to be a three-day destination festival that will take place in the Dominican Republic and will include a five-star all-inclusive luxury experience at the Hard Rock and Royalton

It has been revealed that Blondie will be releasing a brand new album sometime next year. READ MORE: Blondie on their historic Havana trip: “It could have been a disaster” Blondie co-founder, guitarist and photographer Chris Stein took to his official Instagram account to share a black and white photo of frontwoman Debbie Harry sat in