IDLES have announced a special hometown show in aid of War Child, with 86TVs, comedian Stewart Lee and more serving as support. Find all the details below. The band are due to headline the O2 Academy in Bristol next Saturday (August 24), following their appearance at Victorious Festival the previous day (23). Crosstown Concerts, Friendly
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Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 solo acoustic Nebraska album is getting an all-star tribute on PBS later this month. Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska: A Celebration in Words and Music includes performances by Noah Kahan, Lucinda Williams and others. The special is hosted by Warren Zanes, who published Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska in
The urge to disentangle certain charismatic artists from the mythos that clings to them is as eternally irresistible as it is futile. Interviews and memoirs are useful for this only if the subject/narrator is 100% reliable; the internet, teeming with wild opinions and purported truths, is no place to look for verification. Which is why
Reading and Leeds has confirmed more podcast names for its new Aux stage line-up ahead of the festival’s return next week. The new stage was announced in May and is designed with the aim of showcasing “pioneering digital creators” and will, for the first time in R&L history, present a line-up of content creators in
There’s no gentle way to put this: Many of rock’s biggest stars have chosen to retire or been forced off the road by age, illness or death in the past decade. While artists such as the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney have demonstrated a remarkable ability to endure the often grueling life of a touring
Amelia Earhart was the pioneering American aviator who, among her many achievements, became the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932. She led the way in other areas too, using her fame to champion women’s rights, including the Equal Rights Movement, endorse commercial air travel, write bestselling books, take on sponsorship deals
Lou Reed‘s songwriting work for Pickwick Records in the mid-1960s is being compiled into a single album – find out more below. READ MORE: The Velvet Underground review – revisionist doc reworks narrative of New York rock and rollers Before founding The Velvet Underground, Reed worked as a songwriter for Pickwick Records. Now, the songs that he
Jack White is hitting the road, but don’t expect him to unveil his list of tour dates in advance. In a message posted to Instagram, the former White Stripes frontman explained his unorthodox touring plans. “Lotta folks asking about when we are going to announce ‘tour dates,’” White wrote. “Well, we don’t know what to
Bicep‘s Matt McBriar has revealed that he is recovering after having a brain tumour surgically removed sharing he’s “incredibly grateful and lucky.” READ MORE: Bicep talk new single ‘Water’ and share what’s next: “We want to spend a few years experimenting” McBriar – who makes up one-half of the electronic dance duo alongside Andrew Ferguson –
Steely Dan hated touring. That’s been the accepted narrative for a long time. But it’s one former guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter questions. “I’m not sure that’s actually 100% true,” he tells UCR. “I know [Walter] Becker and [Donald] Fagen enjoyed the concept of saying [that], but we toured a lot in the beginning.” Baxter has
Megadeth have performed ‘Liar’ live for the first time since 2006 – watch footage of the performance below. Last Friday (August 9), while performing in Inglewood California, the legendary Dave Mustaine-fronted thrash metal band broke out the ‘So Far, So Good… So What!’ song live for the first time in 18 years. The song, takeen
Two of Ian Hunter‘s most popular solo albums will be reissued in expanded editions this fall. 1979’s You’re Never Alone With a Schizophrenic and 1981’s Short Back N’ Sides will be reissued in two-CD and -LP form on Oct. 25. Both will include an entire disc of early versions of songs from their respective albums, demos
The Strawberries & Creem (S&C) team have announced their takeover of the Red Bull stage at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Taking over the Red Bull stage on Monday (August 26), the 5,000-capacity arena in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park will host the likes of DJs such as BBC Radio 1’s Kenny Allstar, DJ Larni and
Deep Purple has flirted with the idea of calling it quits before. But according to vocalist Ian Gillan, they’re still running strong. Don’t pay attention to the rumors you may have heard. “So far, so good,” he quips early in the below conversation with UCR. You can apply that thought to many things beyond their
Dave Navarro has revealed that NHC – his band with the late Taylor Hawkins and Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney – have a finished album that’s awaiting release. READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show In September 2021, the supergroup made their debut with two singles, ‘Feed The
Journey guitarist Neal Schon has offered his first in-depth public response to the most recent lawsuit filed against him by bandmate Jonathan Cain, labeling Cain’s allegations “absolute rubbish.” Earlier this month it was revealed that Cain was once again suing Schon for allegedly spending the band’s money too freely and without the approval of Cain,
Vincent Covello, the seasoned adult contemporary singer-songwriter known for his light jazz and pop sensibilities, has struck a resonant chord with his latest album, “Torchlights.” Dropping on Friday, August 2nd, 2024, this collection of modern, emotionally rich songs encapsulates the timeless tradition of classic torch songs, crafted during the heart of the pandemic. “Torchlights” is
A museum in Seattle has been criticised over a Nirvana exhibition which states that Kurt Cobain “un-alived himself”. Read More: Krist Novoselic on 30 years of ‘In Utero’ and using AI to restore Nirvana music Cobain lost his life to suicide on April 4, 1994. He was 27 years old. According to photos posted online from
Bruce Dickinson said the most decadent moment of his life came during Iron Maiden’s tour of the Soviet Union. The road trip started out in August 1984, five years before the Berlin Wall came down, which marked the end of the U.S.S.R. While Maiden were the first Western band to take a full production show through the
Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav has been immortalised with his own Olympics-themed Funko POP! doll. The hip-hop legend’s involvement with the US Olympics team is being celebrated with the limited-edition item that will only be available until August 16. Named ‘POP: Team USA USAWP Flavor Flav’, orders can be placed this week, with shipping estimated in
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