Rock

Halsey has given birth to her first child with her boyfriend, Alev Aydin. The pop star announced the news today (July 19) via a photo on their Instagram, writing: “Gratitude. For the most ‘rare’ and euphoric birth. Powered by love.” She did not reveal the sex of the baby, who is called Ender Ridley Aydin

Ronnie Wood has revealed that the Rolling Stones are prepping a 40th anniversary box set for their album Tattoo You. “Me and Mick [Jagger] have done nine new tracks for the [40th anniversary] re-release of Tattoo You,” the guitarist admitted to The Times. Released in August of 1981, the original LP was largely composed of

Speculation is building that Kanye West will drop a new album in the near future, following rumours of an exclusive listening event for the record being held in Las Vegas. READ MORE: Kanye West’s much-delayed 10th album ‘DONDA’: the story so far Claims of West’s new album being close to release first came from internet personality

KSI has revealed that he made £7million in cryptocurrency last year, only to lose it all in the Bitcoin crash. The YouTuber and rapper shared the revelation during an appearance on Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing’s podcast, Private Parts. When he was asked about “a lot of money” he had invested in Bitcoin by

Krokus singer Marc Storace said he still regrets the act that got his band kicked off their 1983 U.S. tour with Def Leppard. The Swiss band were opening for the British outfit, with both groups rising up the charts with their latest albums. Despite the early shows going well both onstage and off, the headline

“Don’t Stop Believin'” is an apropos opener for Journey‘s Escape — mostly because the band and its fans couldn’t believe the way the album took off when it was released 40 years ago this month. Marking a significant sea change in the band, with Jonathan Cain stepping in to replace co-founder Gregg Rolie, Escape was

Beholden to no-one but themselves, The Flatlanders’ dogleg career is impossible to second guess. Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock first got together in 1972, but their proto-Americana – a porous blend of country, folk, rock’n’roll and western swing – fell largely on deaf ears outside their home state of Texas. They were

Stone Temple Pilots‘ Robert DeLeo has spoken of the iconic alt-rock outfit’s future, saying “we’re still trying to figure that out”. “These are interesting times,” the bassist told Guitar World in an interview published on Thursday (July 15). “The people that are in this business of entertainment are the last to kind of shove off

Elvis Costello will release a Spanish version of his acclaimed 1978 album, This Year’s Model, on Sept. 10. Produced and freshly mixed by Grammy winner Sebastian Krys, Spanish Model will feature the original instrumental performances by Costello’s band, the Attractions, accompanied by new vocals from Latin pop and rock artists. “When Elvis told me the idea, it

Rodrigo Amarante, it could be said, is a student of the world. A Rio de Janeiro native who now calls Los Angeles home, he’s lived in many places, and is also a dedicated reader, watcher and listener who speaks with a philosopher’s contemplation. He embraces life for all its beauty and absurdity, a binary that’s

Sparks have said one of the reasons behind their longevity is their “shared vision” that pop music can “still be done in a fresh way”. The duo, which is comprised of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, was formed in 1969 and have released 25 albums to date. Speaking to the Guardian, Russell explained their decades-long

The post-reunion phase of a rock band’s lifespan can be a strange period to navigate. Provided the fans are on board, it is often a chance to make the sort of serious bucks that are out of reach during a band’s first flush. But a reunion often lays out an unwritten contract of expectations between

Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin can be seen geeking out over the trumpet solo on the Beatles classic “Penny Lane” in a clip from their documentary series McCartney 3, 2, 1 (via Rolling Stone). In the brief excerpt, the artist tells the producer how session musician Dave Mason had said the proposed passage was “officially out of the range

Three new jigsaw puzzles based on Metallica albums are headed to production, with 500-piece sets for 2003’s ‘St. Anger’, 2008’s ‘Death Magnetic’ and 2016’s ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct’ slated for release on September 17. Like previous releases in Zee Productions’ Rock Saws series – which turn the covers for ‘Kill Em All’, ‘Ride The Lightning’, ‘Master

On the cover of Peace Or Love, the long-awaited fourth album by Eirik Glambek Bøe and Erlend Øye, the Norwegian duo are playing chess on a stylish piece of furniture. It’s not the first time the game has featured on their record sleeves – the art for 2004’s Riot On An Empty Street included a

Has anybody told rock’s biggest superstars that 2021 is underway? Judging from our list of the year’s best albums to date, we’re either in for a rather quiet period in terms of new releases, or one dominated by the genre’s younger generations of artists. As of mid year, only four of the acts on our

Clairo has recalled writing the track ‘Just For Today’ and how it helped her deal with her mental health struggles during quarantine. Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read interview, the singer-songwriter (real name Claire Cottrill) discussed her struggles with depression and anxiety and how working on music helped her through the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier

John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, is being sued by his former Sex Pistols bandmates over the use of he band’s songs in an upcoming television series. Guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook claim that they have every right to license Sex Pistols music for Pistol, the forthcoming limited-run series based on the iconic U.K.

Demi Lovato has opened up about being misgendered, saying that it’s “okay” if people misgender them because the change in pronouns “can be confusing”. READ MORE: Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over’ review: raw, cathartic pop In a post made on Instagram aligning with Non-Binary Awareness Week, Lovato said that