Rock

For as long as it has existed, people have attempted to define rock ‘n’ roll. “I don’t think anyone can really explain rock ‘n’ roll,'” says the character Jeff Bebe in Almost Famous. “Maybe Pete Townshend, but that’s okay. Rock ‘n’ roll is a lifestyle and a way of thinking and it’s not about money

Doja Cat has hit back at comparisons people have made of her to Britney Spears after Doja recently shaved her head. READ MORE: Controlling Britney Spears review: toxic conservatorship back under the microscope Speaking to Variety in a new interview, Doja says the comparisons to Spears were harmful in light of what Spears was going through

Bruce Springsteen launched his 2023 tour tonight in Tampa, Fla., marking his first live performance with the E Street Band in close to six years. “Good evening, Tampa!” he declared as he stepped on stage, greeted by thunderous applause from the fans in attendance. From there, Springsteen jumped straight into opening song “No Surrender,” the

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has defended Arcade Fire being among the nominees for this year’s Juno Awards despite the sexual misconduct allegations against frontman Win Butler. Nominations for this years awards were revealed on Tuesday (February 31), and Arcade Fire are nominated in the Group of the Year category alongside Billy

Ozzy Osbourne had no way of knowing at the time that his Ozzfest 2018 New Year’s Eve bash at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., would be the last full concert of his career. The Prince of Darkness launched his No More Tours 2 farewell voyage in April 2018, with plans to be on the road at least

Artists in the US have called for more music venues to stop taking a cut of artists’ merch sales, after a venue operating company pledged to drop merch commissions at its venues. Ineffable Music Group have committed to ceasing the practice of taking a cut of the profits artists make from selling merch at venues

Elton John will belatedly celebrate the 50th anniversary of Honky Chateau by releasing an expanded version of the album on March 24. Originally released in May 1972, Honky Chateau was John’s first chart-topping album, and features the hit singles “Rocket Man” and “Honky Cat.” It was named after the 18th-century Chateau d’Herouville outside Paris where

Ozzy Osbourne has announced his retirement from touring and cancelled all upcoming European and UK show dates. The metal icon shared the news on Twitter today (February 1), writing that it was “probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans”. “As you may know, four years ago, this

The rock world said goodbye to several notable figures in 2023, including David Crosby and Jeff Beck. Music fans were stunned by the January death of guitar virtuoso Beck, who had completed a tour with Johnny Depp less than two months earlier. The death of David Crosby during the same month also came as a shock to fans. The Byrds

FLO have today (January 31) unveiled details of their first American tour. READ MORE: FLO: “We hope anybody who hears our music – especially young Black girls – gets our message” The trio’s North American dates kick off in Atlanta, Georgia this April. From there, they will perform in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Toronto, New York

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley on the groundbreaking ’70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at the age of 75. According to the Associated Press, Williams died in Los Angeles on Jan. 25 after a brief illness. Her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, shared the news in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis.

Lewis Capaldi has broken the record for the biggest-selling indoor live show in Scotland. The Glasgow-born singer-songwriter sold more than 15,000 tickets for his concert at the P&J Live arena in Aberdeen, which took place on January 23 as part of his current UK and Ireland headline tour. Louise Stewart, interim MD at P&J Live,

Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie will join forces this summer and early fall for the Freaks on Parade tour, storming amphitheaters and arenas across North America with help from Ministry and Filter. The shock-rock roadshow launches on Aug. 24 in Dallas and concludes on Sept. 24 in Phoenix. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 3. You

KISS have announced the support act for their final UK tour, which is set to take place this summer. The legendary rockers have been on a farewell tour dubbed ‘End Of The Road’ since 2018. They’d announced at the time that they’d be embarking on one final tour before hanging up their iconic costumes. Bassist and

Barrett Strong, who scored a hit with 1959’s “Money (That’s What I Want)” and went on to pen many more Motown classics for other artists, has reportedly died at the age of 81. “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Barrett Strong, one of my earliest artists, and the man who sang my

Rookie girl group NewJeans have shed some light on what they hope to explore and achieve with their upcoming new music. In NME’s latest cover story, the K-pop girl group discussed some of their aspirations and hopes for their future releases, the next of which – according to ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin – is already

The breadth of influence exerted by Television’s Tom Verlaine was illustrated by the volume of tributes from artists across rock genres following his death at the age of 73 on Jan. 28. Real name Thomas Miller, the guitarist, singer and songwriter was hailed for his work after he passed due to ununspecified brief illness. “I’ve

Beabadoobee has teased the official release of ‘Glue Song’, a fan-favourite track that she’s played live a handful of times. Taking to TikTok, Beabadoobee shared a 40-second clip of ‘Glue Song’ and wrote: “Glue Song will be yours soon! I wrote this song about a boy called Jacob Erland. I hope this song makes you