Rock

Madonna has called for gun control in the US to be treated like “the new vaccination” following the recent deaths of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright. Toledo, 13, was shot dead by a police officer in Chicago on March 29 after being chased down an alley by the officer. Wright, 20, was shot dead by

Van Halen‘s initial 11-year association with Sammy Hagar ended slowly, and then all at once. Sessions for “Humans Being,” a single released in April 1996 from the soundtrack to the big-budget disaster movie Twister, had devolved into he said/he said quibbling before everything exploded into a huge argument during a June phone call with Eddie

Evanescence have shared a music video for their song ‘Better Without You’, taken from their recently-released fifth album ‘The Bitter Truth’. The clip was directed by filmmaker Eric D. Howell, who also helmed the video for previous single ‘Use My Voice’, also taken from the band’s latest album. Alongside footage of the band ripping through

Nirvana performed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” for the first time on April 17, 1991 at a dark Seattle club in the shadow of a highway overpass. The show was hastily organized, a last minute booking by a still-unknown and cash-strapped band. “Nirvana needed gas money to drive down to L.A. to record Nevermind, so they

Blossoms have interviewed Aitch for the latest episode of their ‘Pubcast’ podcast – listen to it below. READ MORE: Meet Aitch – the Stormzy-approved rising star putting Manchester rap on the map As part of the episode, the rapper chose his top 5 songs from Manchester, which have been collated into a Spotify playlist. The episode,

Peter Frampton has unveiled his version of George Harrison’s classic song “Isn’t it a Pity.” The track is the latest material released from Frampton Forgets the Words, the iconic guitarist’s instrumental covers album due out April 23. The accompanying video to “Isn’t it a Pity” begins with footage from Frampton’s farewell tour in 2019, before

DMX will be honoured at a public memorial in Brooklyn next weekend, the late rapper’s manager has confirmed. The hip-hop legend died last week (April 9) after suffering a heart attack on April 2 that was reportedly caused by an overdose. Speaking to TMZ, DMX’s manager Steve Rifkind said fans would be able to pay

Released on April 16, 1996, Rage Against the Machine’s sophomore album, Evil Empire, cemented the band as one of the most important acts of the era. It also nearly broke the group apart. The band was riding high after the success of its debut album, 1992’s self-titled LP. Sparked by the popular tracks “Killing in the Name”

Georgia Twinn has today released a new single ‘Matty Healy’ – you can listen to it below. The single, taken from Twinn’s debut EP ‘Talk’, was inspired by a “previous relationship where Georgia’s boyfriend bore an uncanny resemblance to The 1975 frontman,” according to a statement. The single follows two other releases, ‘You Shouldn’t Have

Rusty Young, a cofounder of Poco and the band’s only constant member since its formation in 1968, has died. He was 75. An official statement released by his record company notes that Young died yesterday of a heart attack at his home in Davisville, Mo. Young was born Norman Russell Young on Feb. 23, 1946, in Long Beach,

AJ Tracey has shared a new music video for his new track ‘Little More Love’, with the clip honouring the late DMX. The video picks up where the visuals for previous single ‘Anxious‘ left off, opening with a dark city skyline. Tracey then pulls up outside and walks through a nightclub soaked in neon blue

Mick Jagger announced an audio-visual charity NFT (non-fungible token) for “Eazy Sleazy,” his recently issued collaborative single with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. 3D artist Oliver Latta (Extraweg) collaborated with the Rolling Stones singer on the 30-second loop. The piece will be auctioned over 24 hours starting today at 1PM ET through Gemini-owned Nifty Gateway. Proceeds

Baby Queen has shared her latest single in the form of ‘Dover Beach’. You can watch the video, filmed at the location of the same name, below. The buoyant new single is inspired by Baby Queen’s trip there last year, a location she’d long wished to visit. “In school I was obsessed with this poem

Elton John guests on a new single by London-based artist Rina Sawayama. The video for “Chosen Family” features Sawayama and John alternating vocals, while John plays piano. The song highlights an emotional message and explores the idea of having a chosen family through the lens of the LGBTQ+ community. You can watch the video below. The collaboration came about when

Arlo Parks has taken on a Patti Smith classic, performing a rendition of the latter’s hit ‘Redondo Beach’. Presented by Parisian La Blogothèque, Parks’ performance was captured as part of the film-making publication’s Reprise series, which showcases ten artists from various music backgrounds as they cover a cult track from a different part of the

A collection of previously unheard David Bowie tracks has been compiled into a new two-CD set titled The Width of a Circle. The set, which will arrive on May 28, will feature 21 recordings from 1970, including non-album singles, a BBC in Concert l session, music for a TV play called Pierrot in Turquoise or The Looking Glass

Mick Jagger has spoken about why he has never finished writing his memoirs, describing the process as “simply dull and upsetting”. The Rolling Stones frontman was asked about his unfinished autobiography in a new interview with BBC 6 Music News‘ Matt Everitt following the release yesterday (April 13) of ‘Eazy Sleazy’, his new collaborative single

David Coverdale has reportedly sold his home in Lake Tahoe, Nev. for $6.8 million. The Whitesnake frontman originally put the property on the market in 2019 for for $9.85 million, before lowering his asking price in 2020. Described as “paradise found for those who seek a private setting,” the four-bedroom, six-and-a half-bathroom house boasts an

Kanye West has agreed to joint custody of his and Kim Kardashian’s four children in their divorce proceedings. Kardashian filed for divorce back in February, asking the rapper for joint custody of North, Chicago, Saint and Psalm West, which he previously said he was fine with. The pair have been married for almost seven years.

Rock bands tend to peak early in their life cycles, riding the wave of youthful inspiration. It’s hard enough to keep a project going for years. It’s almost impossible to make great albums up through the end. In other words, not all “final albums” are created equal. Some long-haul acts slowly fizzle, trickling out average