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Iron Maiden was recently announced as a 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, but the band will not attend the ceremony in November. According to a new statement from their manager, Rod Smallwood, the reasoning is logistical. “As the most observant have already noticed, the band will be on tour in Australia around

FormerMetallicabassist Jason Newstedhas revealed he has recently been declared “free and clear” after a battle against throat cancer. Newsted succeeded the late Cliff Burton on bass for the metal icons in 1986, playing on many of their most successful records until walking away fromthe band in2001. During arecentappearance on theLet There Be Talkpodcast, Newstedopened upfor

A new Frank Zappa collection collecting previously unreleased live music from 1966 will be released in May. Zappa ’66: Vol. 1 – Live at TTG Studios will come out on May 15 as part of the Vaulternative Records imprint, which, according to a press release, issues “releases that lived outside the scope of traditional catalog

Nia Archiveshas announced her new album ‘EmotionalJunglist’ and shared the fizzing single ‘BoysInBlue’. The Leeds jungle artist will release the follow-up to her 2024 debut ‘Silence Is Loud’ on July 24via Island Records, andithas been made alongside producersJames Ford(Arctic Monkeys, Blur), Ethan P. Flynn(FKA Twigs,David Byrne)andJulia Michaels(Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter).Jorja SmithandSamphaare set to feature on

Three Dog Night was one of those bands that hit the ground running. Formed in 1967 in Los Angeles, their debut, self-titled album arrived the following year. It consisted entirely of covers and was an immediate success, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard 200. Their cover of Harry Nilsson‘s “One,” was a Top 5 hit

McAlmont & Butlerhave announced an anniversary reissue of their debut album, with outtakes,demosand remixes. The duo are made up of the London-based vocalist David McAlmont and the former Suede guitarist and sought-after producerBernard Butler, and they released their first record ‘The Sound Of…McAlmont & Butler’ in November 1995. It included their two singles ‘Yes’ and

Dan Fogelberg wanted to go on tour, which wasn’t unusual. But this time, he did it in a way that no fan could have anticipated. He also marked one of his longtime dreams off the bucket list in the process. The songwriter, known for smash hits like “Leader of the Band,” “Same Old Lang Syne,”

Shindig Festival, which hasBob Vylan headlining this year, is to have its licence reviewed over “disorder and public safety” concerns. The event is scheduled to take place at Charlton Park in Wiltshire from May 21 to 24, but its licence to operate on the premises will be reconsidered just three days before it starts after

David Lee Roth kicked off his 2026 tour by breaking out a song from Van Halen‘s debut album that he hadn’t performed live in nearly 20 years. Diamond Dave and his increasingly large band – he’s up to five backing singers now – hit the stage with a hard-hitting opening volley of “Panama,” “Drop Dead

AKanye West show in Albania is set to go ahead this summer, despite widespread cancellations of his shows across Europe. The rapper, who now goes by Ye, released his new album ‘Bully’ in March and had been due toplay a world tour, buthis booking to headline all three nights of London’s Wireless Festival sparked an

Paul McCartney has confirmed that his upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, will contain a duet with Ringo Starr called “Home to Us.” On Thursday evening, McCartney and producer Andrew Watt hosted a listening session for a small audience, explaining how each song on the album came about. When McCartney got to “Home to

East London venueTroxyhas announced it will increase its capacity to 3,600 as part of a major transformation project. The Grade II-listedArt Decobuildingin Stepneyhas been in business in various forms since 1933, initially serving as a cinema. In 2006, it was converted into a space for live music and events, and now it is set to

Scorpions upcoming tour of India has beenunexpectedly canceled. The four-date run was supposed to begin on April 21 in Delhi-NCR, but now, according to tour organizers BookMyShow, all four of those shows will not take place. A social media post read: “We regret to inform you that the Scorpions ‘Coming Home’ India tour scheduled in

A man has pleaded guilty to assisting the murder of Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay more than two decades ago. Jam Master Jay, real name Jay Mizell, was a pioneering rap star who formed the group alongside Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniel, and helped define the ‘80s with hits like the Aerosmith collaboration

Thomas Dolby has a secret project he started to reveal last year. The good news is that fans have more opportunities to see a preview — and he says he’s hoping to reveal the whole thing later this year. He’sback on the road presentlyfor a fresh round of similar tour dates under the banner of

DMA’s have announced their new self-titled album and shared the “feral energy” of single ‘Heatin’ Park’. The Aussie rockers are set to release their new album on August 7 viaWonderlick Entertainment/Sony Music Australia/RCA UK (preorder/presave here). So far, they’ve shared the nostalgic lead single ‘My Baby’s Place‘ – their firstentirely self-produced and recorded song. Now,

Phish closed out weekend one of their 2026 residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas by paying tribute to one of their idols, Joe Walsh. After rocking through the title track to their 2020 album Sigma Oasis, Phish paused so that frontman Trey Anastasio could address the audience. The singer thanked fans for coming out,

Liam Gallagher has taken aim at Manic Street Preachers and Suede, saying that both are “shit”, “lack swagger and style” and “dress like estate agents”. The comments come following the two bands announcing co-headline UK arena tour for 2026 recently, which will see them hit the road again following a run of joint North American

Historically speaking, we’re not sure whether humans learned how to make music or smoke weed first. Either way, the two have enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship. Many of rock’s greatest acts have written songs about getting high on marijuana. Some have praised the drug’s euphoric effects, while others have suggested its influence could actually

Violet Grohl has shared her menacing new single ‘Cool Buzz’ and announced her debut headline tour dates. The LA-based musician and daughter ofFoo Fighters’Dave Grohl is soon to release her upcoming debut album ‘Be Sweet To Me‘ via Auroura Records/Republic Records/Island Records UK on May 29. So far, she’s shared three songs: ‘THUM’, ‘Applefish’ and