Rock

Xiu Xiu have released a new single, ‘Rumpus Room’, taken from the duo’s forthcoming album, ‘OH NO’. The track, which dropped last Thursday (March 4), features Angus Andrew of Liars. ‘Rumpus Room’ is the latest single from Xiu Xiu’s upcoming duets album, ‘OH NO’, set for release on March 26 via Polyvinyl. According to Xiu

Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer has connected with a daughter he didn’t know he had. He said they’d met for the first time last year and that he’d been waiting for the perfect moment to share his happiness. While Thayer – who isn’t known to have had any other children – didn’t reveal any details about

Saxon have shared a roaring cover of The Beatles‘ ‘Paperback Writer’ – listen to it below. The British heavy metal legends are gearing up to release a covers album called ‘Inspirations’, due out on March 19 via Silver Lining Music. Recorded at Brockfield Hall, near York, the album will hear Saxon cover songs by Jimi

Tony Hendra, the British actor and comedian who played band manager Ian Faith in the film This Is Spinal Tap, has died at the age of 79. Hendra’s window, Carla Meisner, confirmed his death to the New York Times. The actor had been battling ALS – also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease – since being

Caroline Polachek has given a stirring performance of ‘Breathless’ on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Appearing on the talk show on Thursday night (March 4), Polachek’s ‘Breathless’ is a cover of The Corrs‘ 2000 single. Her studio version – released last December –  will be featured as a bonus track on the forthcoming

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame can be out of touch when it comes to heavy metal, but it can start to make things right by inducting Iron Maiden. Founded by bassist Steve Harris on Christmas Day 1975, Iron Maiden went through a steady evolution and series of lineup changes that continued even as

Yungblud has teased a new single called ‘Patience’, which will see the Doncaster musician team up with KSI and Polo G. READ MORE: KSI: “A YouTuber doing music leaves a sour taste in people’s mouths. They despise it” Sharing an image of himself in medieval armour alongside KSI in a space-suit on Instagram, Yungblud said ‘This

“Hollywood has run out of original ideas!” It’s a familiar battle cry from critics who lament sequels and reboots in the modern entertainment industry. Still, fact is Hollywood has been recycling ideas for generations, especially when it comes to turning successful films into TV shows. The trend really took off in the ‘70s and ‘80s,

Tyler, The Creator has officially released ‘Tell Me How’, the song he made for a recent Coca-Cola advert. READ MORE: “I’ll never apologise. They can suck my dick”: Tyler, the Creator’s first UK show since his ban was a defiant, confounding masterwork A snippet of the track played during the latest advert delivered by the fizzy

The estate of Tom Petty has released a new video to accompany a little-heard alternate version of “You Saw Me Coming.” It arrives in anticipation of more Wildflowers-era material due this spring. Finding Wildflowers, arriving on April 16, will include songs that were previously available only on the limited-edition Super Deluxe nine-LP version of 2020’s Wildflowers & All The Rest.

Yungblud has announced the rescheduled dates for his ‘Occupy The UK’ tour – check them out below. The NME Big Read: Yungblud – “I wanted to write my ‘Urban Hymns’ or ‘Back To Black’” The Doncaster artist, who released his second album ‘Weird!’ in December, was set to hit the road for a string of shows

Van Morrison has announced the release of a new album, Latest Record Project: Volume 1. The two-disc, 28-track double LP will arrive on May 7. This is Morrison’s 42nd studio record, but as the title track makes clear, he’d like fans to turn their attention to his current work rather than revisit the work he’s done in the past. “Have you

David Crosby is the latest high-profile artist to sell the rights to his music catalogue, striking a deal with Iconic Artists Group. As reported by Pitchfork, the agreement was made for an undisclosed sum, and includes the recorded music and publishing rights to Crosby’s entire catalogue, including his solo work and that with The Byrds,

Cover songs have been both a blessing and a curse for Van Halen. During the band’s early club days, it honed its chops and eventually developed a distinctive sound by performing songs made famous by classic artists like David Bowie, ZZ Top and Ohio Players. “We played everything just to get the people in,” bassist Michael Anthony told KLOS. “And once

Legendary Italian DJ Claudio Coccoluto has died at the age of 59. The news was confirmed yesterday (March 2) by the Italian station Radio Deejay, where Coccoluto used to host the COCCO show. According to the report, Coccoluto passed away after “fighting for more than a year against an illness”. Tributes have since been paid

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has revealed an unlikely friendship with rocker Ted Nugent, despite the musicians’ drastically different political views. Morello discussed the unique relationship during an appearance on the Howard Stern Show. “You might be surprised that Ted Nugent and I are good friends,” the Rage guitarist admitted when asked by

Arlo Parks is the latest act to feature on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing her single ‘Black Dog’. Read More: On the cover – Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once” Filmed in a rustic room in London, the recording sees Parks backed by a full band for the

The Beatles‘ “Twist and Shout” is beloved for its blemishes: John Lennon‘s voice is moments away from disintegration — a raw snapshot of a singer wrestling a rock song in real time. And while Lennon eventually came to admire that take himself, those imperfections originally made him squirm. That mythical performance took place on Feb.

Bunny Wailer, one of the most revered reggae musicians of his generation, has died aged 73. Wailer, born Neville O’Riley Livingston in Kingston, was best known as a founding member of The Wailers, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Following Marley’s death from cancer in 1981 and Tosh’s murder in 1987, he was the

Mick Fleetwood said he plans to make music with Lindsey Buckingham again, but it may not happen under the Fleetwood Mac name. The band’s founding drummer previously credited the July 2020 death of founding guitarist Peter Green as the catalyst that brought an end to a bitter estrangement between him and Buckingham. The singer and guitarist was fired