Rock

Metallica have announced plans for a residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live! next week. The metal veterans will be performing live every night from Monday (April 10) to Thursday (13), ahead of the official release of their new album ’72 Seasons’. “In a first for the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show, it’s ‘Metallica Week,’ as we will

The Police‘s journey toward fame began on April 7, 1978, with the release of their first major-label single, “Roxanne.” That’s not to say the song was an overnight hit – far from it. It took a long time for the track to eventually find its place among the most recognizable rock songs of all time. The inspiration

Leonardo DiCaprio has appeared in court this week (April 3) in the money laundering and bribery trial centred around former Fugees member Pras Michel. Michel is accused of participating in a global campaign-finance conspiracy funded by Jho Low, a businessman who allegedly stole billions from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB. Michel has pleaded not

Dee Snider revealed that Twisted Sister would reunite in 2024, offering their support to political causes. “Next year, you’re gonna see some Twisted Sister reunions, at different political rallies that need our support,” the singer admitted to Yahoo. Part of the reasoning, Snider explained, was because their song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” has become

Madonna has shared a behind the scenes video from the first week of rehearsals for her 2023 ‘Celebration’ world tour. READ MORE: The Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is” The pop icon is due to hit the road this summer for a 35+ date stint to mark her

In January 1968, the members of Pink Floyd were on their way to a show in Southampton, England. One of them asked if they should divert to collect Syd Barrett. Another replied, “No, let’s not.” With that, the former bandleader’s days were numbered. That number came up on April 6, 1968, when the band officially

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced BTS member Suga as its newest ambassador. Today (April 6), the NBA released a video featuring Suga on its official Twitter account, where the K-pop idol revealed that he is “proud to announce that [he has] become an NBA ambassador”. “It is personally a great honour as I

Ace Frehley said he heard from Paul Stanley shortly after demanding an apology from his former Kiss bandmate last week — but all he received was a “Fuck you” during a five-second phone call. As promised last week, Frehley returned to Eddie Trunk’s Trunk Nation today to offer an update on his ongoing war of words with Stanley

The 1975 invited a fan on-stage to perform ‘Robbers’ during their show in Bangkok last night (April 4) – check out the footage below. The Manchester band were playing at the Impact Arena in Thailand’s capital city as part of the Asian leg of their acclaimed ‘At Their Very Best’ tour. READ MORE: The NME Big

Susanna Hoffs has created plenty of original music, most notably with the Bangles. But she’s no stranger to covers either. Some might remember a version of the Lightning Seeds’ “All I Want” from her second solo album, or Hoffs taking on Oingo Boingo’s “We Close Our Eyes” or Dusty Springfield’s “The Look of Love” for

K-pop girl group Apink have made their long awaited return with the single ‘D N D’. ‘D N D’ dropped alongside a whimsical music video, which sees the girl group – who take on various jobs, from a housekeeper to an office worker – trying to escape the boredom of life. “Just D-N-D now /

Carroll O’Connor’s Archie Bunker was one of the most celebrated, significant and outrageous characters ever to appear on American network television. For 12 years, Bunker appeared on TV weekly, dispensing reactionary opinions, arguing with those around him and occasionally even learning something. Then, on April 4, 1983, with the end of his second show, Archie Bunker’s Place, he was

The earliest known full recording of The Beatles playing a live show in the UK has been found almost exactly 60 years after it was made. READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatness As BBC News reports, the hour-long quarter-inch tape recording was created by John Bloomfield at Stowe boarding school in

Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry and the Rolling Stones‘ Ronnie Wood have been announced as additional performers at the upcoming Jeff Beck tribute concerts scheduled for May 22 and 23 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The concerts are being spearheaded by Beck’s Yardbirds predecessor, Eric Clapton. Previously confirmed guests include former Jeff Beck Group singer Rod Stewart, Billy Gibbons, Derek Trucks,

Thomas Bangalter has opened up about his career after Daft Punk – and explained the reasons behind the duo’s split. The musician – who founded the French electronic duo with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – was speaking in a new interview when he explained that he wanted to distance himself from the technology-infused sound. “Daft Punk

Lynyrd Skynyrd has announced that they will continue as a band following the death of Gary Rossington on March 5. The guitarist was the last remaining founding member of the legendary Southern rock group’s original lineup. A new press release notes that the band was initially “unsure” about moving forward after Rossington’s death. “After much discussion

David Bowie‘s former manager Tony Defries has said that the late icon planned to bring back Ziggy Stardust for a comeback tour. Bowie famously retired his alter ego at a concert at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1973. Speaking about his reasons for killing off Ziggy at the time, the late icon told NME: “That’s it.

Lynyrd Skynyrd was honored during the CMT Music Awards with an all-star performance featuring Slash, Billy Gibbons, Paul Rodgers and members of the Allman Brothers Band. The performance was introduced by Peter Frampton, who paid tribute to Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member, who died on March 5 at the age of 71. “Gary not only