Rock

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its most diverse class of nominees ever, with 16 artists from a range of genres and backgrounds vying for the chance to be part of the class of 2021. First-time nominees Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters, Go-Go’s, Carole King, Jay-Z, Fela Kuti and Dionne Warwick are joined by returning candidates Mary

Taylor Swift will make a “surprise announcement” on Good Morning America tomorrow (February 12), according to the program’s social media. The singer-songwriter is set to appear on Thursday’s episode, which airs from 7am local time in the US. Per a video posted by Good Morning America, Swift will announce the news exclusively on the breakfast

Elton John is shown failing an audition to appear in a new coronavirus public service announcement, which is presented by Michael Caine instead. The lighthearted video, released by NHS England, is part of the United Kingdom’s campaign to encourage everyone who’s offered a COVID vaccine shot to accept it. After introducing himself, John is asked to repeat the

The likes of Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Kate Bush and Rage Against The Machine are among the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. They join an eclectic short-list for the prestigious honour which also includes Iron Maiden, Carole King, Chaka Khan, Devo, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, New York Dolls, Fela Kuti, LL

Elliot Mazer, the producer and engineer known for his work with artists such as Neil Young, the Band and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 79. Rolling Stone reports that the producer’s cause of death was a heart attack after years of dementia. The magazine spoke with Mazer’s sister, Bonnie, who remembered her

South London post-punk band Dry Cleaning have shared a new single and details of their debut studio album. ‘Strong Feelings’, released today (February 9), is the second single to be lifted from the album ‘New Long Leg’. It follows ‘Scratchcard Lanyard’, which the band released in November 2020. The band have also shared the song’s

Mary Wilson, the only member of the Supremes to appear in every lineup of the group, has died at the age of 76, her publicist confirmed. She was part of the four-piece vocal group that formed as the Primettes in 1959 and appeared on all 12 of their No. 1 hits between 1964 and 1969, including

Meduza have revealed that The Weeknd wants to collaborate with them on a future single. That’s according to an interview given by Grammy-nominated Italian trio in The Daily Star‘s Wired column, in which they say that the Canadian artist has contacted them to link-up. Mattia Vitale, who makes up the songwriting group with Luca de

On Feb. 8, 1991, Steve Martin released his satirical love letter to the City of Angels, L.A. Story. The film’s plot centered on Martin’s character, Harris K. Telemacher, a local TV weatherman known for his “wacky” delivery style. The meteorologist’s job is so predictable that he occasionally prerecords segments days in advance, knowing Los Angeles weather

Those casting a casual glance at Goat Girl’s arrival a few years back might have thought of them as gothic punks, mixing the Bad Seeds and The Libertines on singles like “The Man” and “Cracker Drool”. Exploring the patchwork quilt of their self-titled debut, though – 19 songs in 40 minutes – stranger worlds might

Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok have announced an “expanded global alliance” that will benefit both users of the app and artists signed to the label group. The short-form video app, which launched in 2016, allows users to use clips of songs to soundtrack their 15-second or 60-second videos. In a press release, UMG announced

Classic rock will once again be well represented in commercials airing during Super Bowl LV. This year, football fans will hear songs by the Beatles, Lou Reed and Bill Withers during the National Football League’s annual championship game, which will be played on Feb. 7 between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and last year’s winners, the Kansas City Chiefs. But,

Quentin Tarantino scored the opening moments of 2003’s Kill Bill: Volume 1 to Nancy Sinatra’s forlorn performance of “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)”. It’s a canny pick, even if the title of the Sonny Bono-penned number made it an obvious choice for Hollywood’s pre-eminent record-nerd auteur, who’d just given his viewers their first

Dave Grohl has reflected on the insurrection at the US Capitol from Donald Trump supporters last month, calling it “the craziest fucking shit I’ve ever seen in my entire life”. Grohl was speaking to NME for a new cover feature around Foo Fighters‘ latest album, ‘Medicine At Midnight’. Revealing that he was in the recording

Golden Earring, the Dutch rock band known for such hits as “Radar Love,” “Twilight Zone” and “When the Lady Smiles,” has officially called it quits. The decision comes after George Kooymans, the band’s guitarist and co-founder, was diagnosed with ALS. “This is a death blow,” Barry Hay, the singer and multi-instrumentalist who has been a

H.E.R. helped kick off the Super Bowl 2021 tonight (February 7) with a performance of ‘America The Beautiful’. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs will go head-to-head in the game tonight. H.E.R. played the patriotic song, which was written by Katharine Lee Bates, from the stands of the Raymond James Stadium in

Even though Wolfgang Van Halen has yet to announce the title or release date for Mammoth WVH‘s debut album, he’s revealed the names of the record’s 14 songs. An email sent to his mailing list contained a link to a video that displayed the song titles. You can see the video and track listing below. Of particular note

Munya Chawawa is the latest artist to parody the viral Handforth Parish Council meeting – watch him turn the encounter into a drill track below. The meeting, held over Zoom in December, went viral on social media this week, owing to the chaotic nature of its arguments and discussions over town planning. It’s already been

A cassette case scattered into the Dakota archway as murderer Mark David Chapman stood over John Lennon. Inside was the completed mix of Yoko Ono‘s “Walking on Thin Ice” with one final mind-bending solo from the former Beatles star, played on an historic guitar. The Jack Douglas-produced “Walking on Thin Ice” found Ono again in

Phoebe Bridgers will serve as the musical guest on tonight’s (February 6) episode of Saturday Night Live, but she won’t be writing a song for guest host Dan Levy. The Schitt’s Creek actor and creator and the singer-songwriter are both making their debut appearances on the long-running US comedy show. In a video promo for