Rock

Flavor Flav ordered the entire Red Lobster menu in an effort to help save the seafood restaurant chain which recently filed for bankruptcy. The Public Enemy rapper took to his official X/Twitter account on Monday (June 3) to share a photo of his table at the restaurant overflowing with various dishes. “Ya boy meant it

John Oates has revealed the Hall & Oates album he hates more than any other. During an appearance on the Rockonteurs podcast, the singer reminisced about various parts of his career. While much of the conversation focused on Hall & Oates’ many successes, Oates noted a period in the late ‘70s which was especially difficult.

It is already beyond serious argument that the string of tremendous albums issued by Willie Nelson during his eighties established a formidable benchmark in the admittedly little-contested field of octogenarian discographies. Having blown out 90 candles in April 2023, Nelson is now setting a daunting standard for future nonagenarians who fancy taking him on. JONI

Kneecap have shared the official trailer for their upcoming self-titled biopic, starring Michael Fassbender. You can watch it below. Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, the feature-length comedy-drama won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It is due to arrive in Irish cinemas on August 8, before hitting the big screen

Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler is hitting the road this month, embarking on a series of North American tour dates that will keep him busy throughout the summer and beyond. Adler’s trek kicks off on June 8 in Fargo, North Dakota. He’s currently got dates announced through early August, with more shows to be added

David Grubbs has been thinking about this release from the moment Gastr Del Sol ceased, but a few things had to happen in the ensuing 26 years. For one, Grubbs and Jim O’Rourke had to reconnect in person in Tokyo back in 2016. Then, an excellent live recording of the band’s final performance was unearthed

London’s first ‘indie sleaze’ themed daytime club event will launch later this month. The Daytime For Heroes event will take place at Camden’s Electric Ballroom on June 22 and will feature DJs from Club NME, Transmission and Panic!, who put the event together. DJs from Alexandra Palace and Bloody Awful Poetry will also be performing.

David Lee Roth has released a cover of Tommy Tutone’s Top 5 hit ”867-5309 / Jenny,” which he cheekily referred to as “That Telephone Song.” You can listen to it below. It’s a fairly faithful cover of the 1981 power-pop anthem, substituting the crunchy electric guitars for acoustic strumming and more jangly leads. Roth also adds a bluesy harmonica solo

Garbage have announced their support acts for their huge 2024 London Wembley show and the reasons why they’ve chosen them. The band are soon to embark on their UK and Europe tour, where they conclude their tour with a huge concert at the arena on July 20. Shirley Manson and co also have plans to stop

Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello launched their tour together on Sunday, June 2, with a rain-soaked concert in Troutdale, Oregon. Costello was the first main act to take the stage, greeted by devoted fans who wouldn’t let a few inches of rain keep them away. Backed by his longtime band, the Imposters, the English singer

Queens of the Stone Age have announced the final shows of their ‘The End Is Nero’ world tour with The Kills in support. They will wrap up their world tour with a short run of US dates in the autumn, starting in Boston on September 28. They will then move on to Cincinnati on October

Previously unreleased footage of a jam session between Eddie Van Halen and Mountain‘s Leslie West has surfaced online, courtesy of Lightyear Entertainment. The six-string showcase took place at the Hollywood House of Blues on Aug. 10, 2002, where both guitar legends tore through Mountain’s 1970 track “Never in My Life.” You can watch the performance, along

Kylie Minogue and Orville Peck have joined forces on stage, and played the live debut of a new track called ‘Midnight Ride’. Check out the fan-shot footage below. The moment took place as the Australian pop icon took to the stage at West Hollywood Pride last Sunday night (June 2) to close out the Outloud

The Rolling Stones debuted two more songs on their Hackney Diamonds tour last night (June 3). “She’s a Rainbow,” from 1967’s Their Satanic Majesties Request, has been a rarity for most of this century, having been played only nine times after being absent until 2016. It was the fan’s choice song at the Camping World

Ukraine’s largest music festival, ATLAS, will take place for the first time since the Russian invasion. Rebranded as ATLAS UNITED, the festival will return to Blockbuster Mall in the capital of Kyiv from July 12-14 after two years away. Over 70 Ukrainian artists have been booked to perform, as well as support from international artists,

Robin Trower has canceled his upcoming U.S. tour, citing ongoing health issues. The guitarist, whose career started with Procol Harum in 1967, was scheduled to start a tour of the States on Sept. 14. The monthlong run was scheduled to take Trower to stops in Nashville, Chicago, Buffalo and Boston. But the tour has been put

Coldplay have shared an update about the sustainability initiatives they have implemented on their ongoing tour, and been praised as “setting a new standard” when it comes to an eco-conscious approach to live music. The band – who have always been conscious of the environmental impact of touring – shared an update on the sustainability

John Fogerty kicked off his tour with George Thorogood with a concert in Simpsonvile, South Carolina on Sunday, June 2. Though the rock legends have performed on the same stage at various events over the years, this summer trek, dubbed the Celebration Tour, marks the first time they’ve hit the road together. “George and I

Declan McKenna has spoken to NME about working with CMAT, as well as his plans for Glastonbury and new material. The singer-songwriter and past Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition winner was speaking to NME backstage at last week’s BBC Radio One Big Weekend, where hailed fellow performer CMAT over the work they did together on her