Rock

Throughout her storied life, Marianne Faithfull has been in a tussle with her reputation. Sometimes it looks like a dance. Often, it is more like a fight. Though she’s now revered as an elder stateswoman and a valued collaborator – Warren Ellis is her latest pet – this compilation explores the first two acts of

Kanye West has opened a Christian preparatory private school called Donda Academy in Simi Valley, California. READ MORE: ‘Donda 2’: Kanye West’s ego is scuppering these half-baked, dashed-off sounding songs The tuition-based school aims to “prepare students to become the next generation of leaders,” according to its website. “Each day, Donda students learn fundamentals, grow in

Midway through Motley Crue’s closing performance of the Stadium Tour, Nikki Sixx used a small towel to wipe the sweat away from his brow. An eager fan asked for it, bringing a smile to the bassist’s face. “You want this towel?” Sixx smirked, before throwing it to the fan. “It’s exactly like the towel I

Enlisting radical US veterans Lee Ranaldo and Jello Biafra, alongside the rising generation of rebel poets, political exiles and roots-rock revolutionaries forged during the Arab Spring, polyglot Parisians Al-Qasar whip up a globalised psych-rock storm on this gutsy debut. The band bill their self-styled “Arabian Fuzz” sound as an authentic snapshot of multicultural Paris in

Ho99o9 have announced UK and European tour dates for the end of 2022 – see the full list of dates below and get your tickets here. The pair released their new Travis Barker-produced album ‘SKIN’, which also features Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, in March. This November, they will hit the road in the UK and Europe for

When the Beatles‘ Revolver was released in 1966, the album was heralded for breaking new ground. Using only a four-track tape machine, the band, with the help of producer George Martin and others, deviated from the usual recording techniques of the day, creating a record that changed the way artists worked in the studio.Revolver is now breaking ground again. An upcoming box set due on Oct. 28 includes 28 early takes

Sublime will be the focus of a new biopic entering production at Sony, with the band’s two surviving members – bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh – involved as executive producers. The pair announced the film themselves, saying in a press release that they “can’t believe this is finally happening” and “couldn’t be more

In film and TV, the ’70s were the decade of renegades with mustaches and hairy chests (think Burt Reynolds), tough stories about cops cleaning up the mean streets (think Dirty Harry) and absurdist comedies about a world gone wrong (think M*A*S*H). The ’80s, on the other hand, tended to feature heroes with a goofy twist

Disclosure‘s Howard Lawrence has pulled out of the duo’s forthcoming Australian tour, saying that he “need[s] to take some time to look after myself”. The electronic group – completed by Howard’s brother Guy – are due to head down under this year following appearances at All Points East, Electric Picnic, Boardmasters and other festivals and

Ozzy Osbourne has always been known as one of rock’s wildest personalities and our photo gallery freezes some of his craziest moments. Ozzy’s career is full of unbelievable stories, yet none is more infamous than the 1982 solo show in Des Moines, Iowa when he bit the head off of a bat. The Prince of Darkness — who claimed

Sir Paul McCartney has penned a letter requesting immediate action be taken to aid an abused Indian elephant. McCartney – a long-time PETA supporter – sent an urgent letter to Indian Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, requesting immediate action be taken to send an abused elephant named Jeymalyatha (also

Unspoken fears that were guiding David Gilmour‘s private and professional lives eventually commingled on the first Pink Floyd single he worked on without Roger Waters. He hardly seemed like the bold figure needed to lead the band past the departure of its main songwriter. At the same time, Gilmour had always harbored a fear of

Björk has shared a new single called ‘Ovule’ – you can listen to it below. The song serves as the second preview of the Icelandic artist’s 10th studio album ‘Fossora’, which is due for release on September 30 via One Little Independent Records (pre-order here). READ MORE: Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ live in London: an audacious, expectation-disrupting spectacular

David Lee Roth has released another new “studio live” rendition of a classic Van Halen song, this time taking Van Halen‘s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” for a spin. You can hear it below. The newly released performance, which comes less than two weeks after Roth shared his live rendition of “Panama,” features Al Estrada on guitar, Ryan Wheeler

Public Enemy rapper Chuck D has sold a huge stake of his back catalogue to his longtime publisher. Reach Music has acquired 100 percent of the rapper’s writer royalties along with half of his copyright interest as a publisher. The sale doesn’t cover the entirety of Chuck D’s output, but it includes over 300 songs

Ozzy Osbourne has released a video of his full performance from last week’s halftime show during the Los Angeles Rams’ season opener at SoFi Stadium. You can watch the footage below. Flanked by guitarists Zakk Wylde and Andrew Watt, bassist Chris Cheney (of Jane’s Addiction) and drummer Tommy Clufetos, the Prince of Darkness opened his

Paramore appear to have shared another snippet of an upcoming track as they announced two new shows in LA. The Hayley Williams-fronted trio, whose latest album ‘After Laughter’ came out in 2017, hinted at the start of their next era on social media last week. Early next month the band will hit the road in North