Rock

Rock ‘n’ roll has always been rebellious by nature, which is why it’s no surprise that some of the genre’s biggest names have spent time behind bars. In many cases, drugs have played a role. The long list of famous musicians who’ve seen the inside of a jail cell due to drug-related arrests includes Mick

The Proclaimers have been removed from the official Coronation playlist due to their “anti-monarchy views”. Craig and Charlie Reid – better recognised as The Proclaimers – will no longer feature on the playlist made for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on 6 May at London’s Westminster Abbey. Originally, their

Sammy Hagar said the double-header tour he staged with David Lee Roth in 2002 multiplied the original Van Halen singer’s income by a factor of six. The road trip saw both vocalists performing on the same stage. Billed as “Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll,” it became better known as the “Sam and

A concert tour of Jurassic Park has been announced, marking 30 years since the release of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster. ‘Jurassic Park In Concert’ is due to tour the UK, with John Williams’ score performed live by a full orchestra. The tour begins at the Manchester AO Arena on October 18, before continuing to the

Neil Young and Stephen Stills performed together last night at Stills’ Light Up the Blues concert, which raised funds for Autism Speaks. Apart from a brief appearance at an environmental rally in Canada in February, it was Young’s first public performance in four years. Other performers included Joe Walsh, Willie Nelson, Sharon Van Etten, Chris Stills (son

Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin has opened up about her experience of an abusive relationship she was in as a teenager that inspired the band’s signature song ‘Weak’. Skin was speaking to Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on a recent episode of his podcast, Tim’s Listening Party, on which he interviews guests about their seminal albums. The singer was

Patrick Carney said the Black Keys are preparing an “epic” new album to be released in 2024. The follow-up to their 11th LP Dropout Boogie, which arrived last year, is the result of experiments that continued once the band had completed that album. “We just kept working,” Carney told NME in a new interview. “By the

The BBC has confirmed plans for the final Eurovision 2023 ticket sale. The broadcaster confirmed on its social media that the last remaining Eurovision tickets, for both semi-finals and the final, will go on sale on Monday (April 24) at midday GMT. You’ll be able to get hold of yours here. Earlier sales of tickets to

A Beach Boys fan released a version of the band’s abandoned album Smile, using artificial intelligence software to complete the tracks. You can hear the full album below. Creator Mike LeRoy fabricated a backstory for his work before detailing how he brought it to fruition. “In the summer of 2018 I traveled to Japan,” he wrote in the video

Record Store Day 2023 kicked off earlier today (April 22) with vinyl fans descending on UK record shops around the country. A number of limited-edition and special releases were made available over-the-counter at over 260 participating stores, with many customers queuing since the early hours. The 1975, Blur, Pixies, U2, London Grammar, Madonna, Ol’ Dirty

A previously unheard album of Frank Zappa material called Funky Nothingness will be released on June 30. Recorded in 1970, the songs are believed to have been earmarked for a follow-up to Zappa’s 1969 solo debut, Hot Rats. He recruited many of his previous collaborators for the sessions, including Mothers of Invention member Ian Underwood, violinist and singer Don

“Chosen To Deserve”, a knotty relationship anthem on Wednesday’s third album, features one of the more unusual ODs described in a rock song. “My friends all took Benadryl ’til they could see shit crawlin’ up the walls”, guitarist/vocalist Karly Hartzman sings, her voice twisting into a slurred twang. “One of those times my friend took

Iggy Pop put his own spin on Lou Reed‘s 1972 hit ‘Walk On The Wild Side’ at a show in Los Angeles – check it out below. The punk legend played the song as the opener of the encore and was accompanied by his all-star band the Losers, made up of Andrew Watt and Jamie

Walking Into Clarksdale is the album Led Zeppelin fans have resigned themselves to never getting. The group put a definitive cap on its career almost immediately after John Bonham died in 1980, and the surviving three members – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones – regrouped only for dubiously special performances at Live Aid in 1985 and

The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney has spoken to NME about the band’s upcoming tour of the UK and Europe, their “epic” new album, working with Noel Gallagher and why they’ll never play Glastonbury. The blues rock duo are set to kick off their European tour in Paris on June 19 before playing their first UK

Motley Crue is working on new music with longtime producer Bob Rock. Bassist Nikki Sixx detailed the ongoing process in a recent Instagram post. “I’m sure you all know how important lyrics are to me. This new set feels more personal since we haven’t recorded anything new in a while,” he wrote alongside a photo of himself

Figures from the entertainment world have been sharing their thoughts on Twitter‘s decision to remove its verified blue ticks. From today (April 20), the checkmark that authenticates legacy accounts on the platform will be removed from all profiles unless users opt-in to pay for Twitter Blue subscriptions. This change is “more about treating people equally”,

Pearl Jam has announced nine U.S. tour dates that will take place in August and September. The band will begin with two shows in St. Paul, Minn., on Aug. 31 and Sept. 2, followed by performances in Chicago, Indianapolis and Fort Worth, and a final pair of shows in Austin on Sept. 18 and 19. Inhaler will

Jack Black‘s ballad ‘Peaches’ from The Super Mario Bros. Movie has entered the Billboard Hot 100. The track, which is sung by Black’s character Bowser to Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, has debuted at Number 83 on the chart with 5.8million US streams and 6,000 downloads in its first week. The music video for