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Fender has announced a limited-edition Final Fantasy XIV Stratocaster guitar, which will be available from 2022. The Final Fantasy-themed instrument is an official collaboration between Fender and Square Enix to celebrate the guitar company’s 75th anniversary. Alongside a physical version, the limited-edition Stratocaster will be available to play in FFXIV through patch 5.55. In Fender’s official

Artists in 1974 flowered Laurel Canyon with the spirit of cultural innovation, perfectly detailed by Ronald Brownstein in his new, must-read book, Rock Me on the Water: 1974-The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television, and Politics. Combining the multi-media worlds of show business, Brownstein, a political correspondent and analyst, expertly discusses the political currents

Glastonbury Festival has shared a first look preview at some of the performances that will be livestreamed online next weekend. On Saturday (May 22), the iconic festival will hold a virtual event called Live At Worthy Farm that will see sets from the likes of Coldplay, Wolf Alice, Kano, Haim, IDLES, Michael Kiwanuka and more

Bruce Springsteen revealed his 21st studio album was “coming out soon” and that it would return his focus to the American West. Springsteen was speaking at a ceremony where he became the eighth recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, a prize awarded annually to an artist who “best exemplifies Woody Guthrie’s spirit and work by

Friends and collaborators of late musician SOPHIE have launched a new art auction of pieces relating to the artist for charity. The pioneering electronic DJ and producer died earlier this year during a sudden accident in Athens. ‘God Is Trans’, which features art prints of the artist, clothes SOPHIE wore in the past and more memorabilia, has

Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee recalled his final moment with bandmate Lemmy, describing it as “very sad” because he hadn’t known they’d never meet again. The pair spoke for the last time backstage after what turned out to be their last show, which took place in Germany on Dec. 11, 2015. Lemmy, who didn’t realize he was suffering

Riot Fest has announced that Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins and Run The Jewels will headline its 2021 event. The four-day event, which will also feature performances from Faith No More, Pixies and DEVO, is due to take place at Chicago’s Douglass Park on September 16-19, with tickets on sale here now. Other names

Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett have postponed their Stadium Tour again, this time to 2022. “To all our loyal fans, we wanted to let you know that we learned today that the tour is getting moved to 2022,” read a post on each band’s social media pages. “This is the only way

Now into his seventh decade, Paul Weller has resisted any and all invitations to write his memoir. At the last count six biographies bearing his name have been published, but ever the modernist, Weller views his creative past rather like a motorist might look in the rear-view mirror – foot on the pedal, in constant

Ashnikko has shared a vibrant new video for her recent Princess Nokia collaboration ‘Slumber Party’ – watch it below. The track first appeared on the pop star’s ‘Demidevil’ mixtape, which came out back in January. The new video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, is set in a hyper-modern fantasy world. In a statement, Ashnikko said that

A new graphic novel has been announced, celebrating the 40th anniversaries of Joan Jett’s landmark albums, Bad Reputation and I Love Rock ‘n Roll. Released by Z2 Comics, the book brings Jett’s “songs to life as 20 vivid stories.” Some of the best female writers and artists from the comic book industry were recruited for

At last year’s Sundance, Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein premiered a mockumentary they named The Nowhere Inn. Playing augmented versions of themselves, the film cast Brownstein as a director trying to make a documentary that will reconcile Clark’s day-to-day self with her untouchable onstage persona, St Vincent. When the quotidian proves a little humdrum, the

Olivia Rodrigo has shared a new song and video – watch and listen to ‘good 4 u’ below. The track is the third preview of the ‘Drivers License’ singer’s imminent debut album ‘SOUR’, which arrives next week (May 21). In a new NME cover feature, Rodrigo spoke of the inspiration behind the new song, saying:

Ozzy Osbourne has expressed his excitement at Randy Rhoads’ inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 class. “I’m so happy that Randy’s genius, which we all saw from the beginning, is finally being recognized and that he is getting his due,” Osbourne admitted during a conversation with Sal Cirrincione of Premiere Radio

Bruce Springsteen has confirmed that he has a new record “coming out soon”. Springsteen was speaking recently at an event where he became the eighth recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize. The award, which has been won previously by Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples, Kris Kristofferson, Chuck D and Norman Lear, aims

Dead & Company have announced a massive U.S. tour for late summer and fall 2021. The band shared the news on social media, tweeting a picture of the tour dates with the caption, “What a long strange trip it’s been … “ The Grateful Dead offshoot — featuring classic-era members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann,

J. Cole has shared the tracklist for his imminent new album ‘The Off-Season’ – check it out below. Due to arrive tomorrow (May 14), the North Carolina rapper’s sixth studio effort will follow 2018’s ‘KOD’. READ MORE: J. Cole – ‘KOD’ review Taking to social media this evening (May 13), Cole sparked further excitement among fans by sharing

Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing has released “Hellfire Thunderbolt,” the first single from his new band KK’s Priest. The group, which also features Downing’s former Judas Priest bandmate Tim “Ripper” Owens on vocals, will release its debut album, Sermons of the Sinner, on Aug. 20. The track listing for Sermons of the Sinner can be seen below.

Spice Girls‘ Geri Horner has said that she approves of Dua Lipa‘s Union Jack BRITs look. Horner, aka Ginger Spice, famously wore a Union Jack dress at the 1997 BRIT Awards when the group picked up awards for Best British Single and Video. READ MORE: Here are the winners from the BRIT Awards 2021 –