Rock

Ideas forever above their station, baroque two-piece Nirvana were thrown to the wolves somewhat in 1967 when they were billed to play an Island Records showcase at London’s Saville Theatre. With the stage still half set for a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (featuring Cleo Laine and Bernard Breslaw), and the audience eagerly awaiting

Maxïmo Park currently lead Alice Cooper in the race for this week’s Number One album in the UK. The artists both released their new albums last Friday (February 26), with the Newcastle band sharing ‘Nature Always Wins’ and the legendary rocker releasing ‘Detroit Stories’. In the midweek chart update from the Official Charts Company, Maxïmo Park

Bob James, who replaced Sammy Hagar in Montrose and fronted the band for two albums, died at the age of 68, his publicist confirmed. He joined Ronnie Montrose’s group in 1975 and was heard on Warner Bros. Presents… Montrose later that year, then on Jump On It the following year. Despite critical acclaim neither LP

Charli XCX has taken to social media to inform fans that she’s “forming a supergroup” with The 1975 and No Rome. The singer-songwriter made the announcement on Twitter overnight (February 28), saying she was “v excited” at the prospect of working with the two acts. v excited to be forming a supergroup with @no_rome and

The showrunner of the revamped Scooby-Doo cartoon series revealed it was easy to land Axl Rose as guest star for the most recent episode, adding that the singer was easy to work with too. The Guns N’ Roses frontman lent his voice and likeness to Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? after a member of the production team suggested

King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have shared another episode of their Sunday Lockdown Lunch series, this time featuring a reptilian guest. The couple have been sharing weekly covers over the last few months and scoring viral hits for their often playful presentation of classic songs. In this week’s episode, uploaded earlier today (February

The Who‘s last major hit single didn’t sound much like the Who. Instead, “You Better You Bet” was one of the few moments during the early ’80s when Pete Townshend shared a truly great track with the band. Released on Feb. 27, 1981, “You Better You Bet” would be the Who’s last Top 20 song

Post Malone, Katy Perry and J Balvin are set to feature on a special anniversary record for the Pokémon franchise, titled ‘Pokémon 25: The Album’. Balvin, Colombia’s “Prince of Reggaeton”, confirmed the news in an interview with Rolling Stone, revealing that the 14-track compilation album will be released this autumn via Capitol. Balvin, Perry and

There’s a moment in “One Step Up” where Bruce Springsteen may admit the turmoil engulfing his personal life at the time. It happens in the final verse, when a narrator whose marriage is on the rocks silently flirts with a woman in a bar. “There’s a girl across the bar / I get the message she’s

The White Stripes have shared a vintage performance of ‘Hotel Yorba’ from Later… With Jools Holland – you can watch it below. READ MORE: The White Stripes: every single album ranked and rated Shared to celebrate the release of The White Stripes Greatest Hits, the performance was recorded in 2001 and was Jack and Meg

The Melvins have made no secret of their long-standing love for Kiss. They’ve covered numerous songs from the famously face-painted group, including “Shock Me,” “Detroit Rock City” and “God of Thunder.” In 1992, the trio released a series of solo EPs modeled after Kiss’ simultaneously released 1978 solo albums, complete with matching covers. The following

In a new post to Instagram, Ice Cube has alleged that Warner Bros. has “hi-jacked” the Friday film franchise. Friday – Ice Cube’s 1995 screenwriting debut – tells the story of two friends, Craig (Ice Cube) and Smokey (Chris Tucker), who spend the day smoking weed after Craig gets fired from his job. As the

In February 1981, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s song “Another One Rides the Bus” was officially released as a single, roughly five months after it first received radio airplay. In the early part of Yankovic’s career, the comedian befriended Barrett Hansen, better known as the eccentric radio personality Dr. Demento. It was Dr. Demento who gave the young

If you’re already familiar with Julien Baker’s pared back, acoustic guitar and piano-led songwriting, the wider sonic palette is the first thing you’ll notice about Little Oblivions – the exhilarating gasp of synthesiser on “Faith Healer”; the way that “Hardline” roars and crunches to its conclusion; the stately, synthetic percussion underpinning “Relative Fiction”. The Memphis

Justin Bieber has announced details of his new album ‘Justice’, which will be released next month. The record will be the pop star’s sixth studio album and follows 2020’s ‘Changes’. ‘Justice’ will arrive on March 19 via RBMG/Def Jam Recordings and will feature the singles ‘Holy (ft. Chance The Rapper)’, ‘Lonely (ft. Benny Blanco)’ and

Ann Wilson continues her recent streak of singles with the heavy new song “The Hammer.” “When the hammer comes down, grinding, grinding / When the hammer comes down, reminding, reminding,” she belts on the track over a slippery, lightly psychedelic guitar riff that conjures mid-’90s Soundgarden. “When the hammer comes down, blinding, blinding / When

Noname has made her long-awaited return today, with the official announcement of her forthcoming second album ‘Factory Baby’. To celebrate the announcement, she’s also unveiled its lead single, ‘Rainforest’. The song, which sees her rap about racism and classism in America, is produced by The Kount and features vocals from frequent collaborator Adam Ness. While

Jack Johnson arrived on Feb. 24, 1971, as perhaps Miles Davis‘ most overtly rock-influenced album. After all, he started the sessions fronting the classic stadium-stage lineup of bass, guitar and drums. His connection to the genre, however, went much deeper – and continued for many years. Davis began adding electric instruments and other sounds more

The Coral have revealed to the NME that the grandad of frontman and drummer James and Ian Skelly has joined the band as guest vocalist on their forthcoming double album ‘Coral Island‘. Fuelled by their own fairground memories and fantasies, the band’s 10th album sees them soundtracking bustling seaside towns in the summer on the

Jack Johnson, released on Feb. 24, 1971, might be the closest Miles Davis ever came to putting out a rock album. But to leave it there is to understate the magnificent accomplishment and importance of the record, which shows Davis at his most titanic, most relentless and most focused on establishing a foundational American music.