Rock

A new comic book about the life of Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has been published. Yesterday (July 26), TodalWave Comics announced that it was adding Nicks to its ‘Female Focus’ comic book series, which focusses on women who have made an impact in the world. Female Force: Stevie Nicks is a 22-page comic book that details the

For five or so years, Austin Powers ruled the world. Mike Myers’ most popular character made his debut in 1997’s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, a movie that quickly became so popular it gave the world dozens of catchphrases, from “Oh, behave” to “Do I make you horny, baby?” Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Hanoi Rocks guitarist Andy McCoy says he’s never been offered an apology from Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, whose 1984 car crash resulted in the death of the band’s drummer, Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. Neil crashed into another car on the way back from buying alcohol in California, killing Dingley and leaving both occupants of the

When Billy Joel visited the Soviet Union for a series of historic concerts in 1987, he learned it was still rock ‘n’ roll to them — albeit slightly different. On July 26, 1987, Joel and his band played at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow to kick off a six-show “tour,” making him the first Western artist to

The 1975 have announced their next single, ‘Happiness’. The Manchester group returned earlier this month with the track ‘Part Of The Band’, which served as the first taste of their fifth album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ (out October 14 via Dirty Hit). Now, some fans have spotted new posters in London that confirm

Eddie Vedder returned to performing on July 25, his first concert since damaging his vocal cords a little over a week prior. Back on July 17, Pearl Jam headlined Lollapalooza Paris. The set took place amid a record breaking heat wave in Europe, with wildfires raging throughout France. Days later, the band revealed that Vedder’s voice had

Sam Fender has announced a headline Australian tour for November 2022, in support of his second studio album ‘Seventeen Going Under’. The tour, announced today (July 26), is Fender’s first to the continent in over three years. He was last in Australia as part of the Splendour In The Grass festival, performing there as well

Paul Simon joined singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff onstage Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival for several songs. Rateliff and his band, the Night Sweats, first performed an entire headlining set of Simon covers with several guest appearances: “Mother and Child Reunion” featured Lucius, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” included Lee Fields (plus Phil Cook on keyboards), “Slip Sliding

Guns N’ Roses’ Slash said he doesn’t think he’s ever owned a copy of the band’s debut album, ‘Appetite For Destruction’, in a new interview. READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – rank the albums Slash was asked by Goldmine magazine if he had “the original Guns N’ Roses cover from ‘Appetite’ on vinyl”. In response, Slash said that

Little Games arrived on July 24, 1967, after another lineup shift for the Yardbirds. Yet something deeply interesting continued with their music. Jeff Beck and Paul Samwell-Smith had exited following the band’s most critically and commercially successful period, opening the door for Jimmy Page to step forward as lead guitarist. At the same time, the

Ed Sheeran made a surprise guest appearance during Snow Patrol‘s headline set at Latitude 2022 tonight (July 24) – check out the footage below. The Northern Irish–Scottish band – which features Sheeran’s longtime co-writer Johnny McDaid – closed the Suffolk festival with a 14-track performance on the main stage, per Setlist.FM. Towards the end of

Red Hot Chili Peppers will release their second album of the year, Return of the Dream Canteen, on Oct. 14 via Warner Records. The forthcoming LP, produced by Rick Rubin, will arrive six months after the Rubin-produced Unlimited Love. Back in February, singer Anthony Kiedis hinted to NME that the band had a “loose plan” for a second album after Unlimited Love, and

Kanye West appeared at Rolling Loud festival on Friday (July 22) having cancelled his headline slot there less than a week earlier. Kid Cudi replaced Kanye West on the bill at the Miami event when West, who is now known officially as “Ye”, “decided that he [would] no longer be performing”. It marked the ‘DONDA’ star’s

Drummer Chris Slade said the sudden end of ’80s supergroup the Firm came as a surprise to him, and that if it had always been intended as a short-term project, he’d never known. While singer Paul Rodgers and guitarist Jimmy Page have both said they’d never planned for the four-piece to last long, Slade maintained that the real reason

You probably haven’t heard of the schizoid zither. Or the buzzstick. Or the boing box. These are all names that semi-reclusive musician David Michael Moore has given to his homemade instrument, a wooden box with strings and keys that he describes as “a simple hybrid stringed instrument that combines experimental percussion and melody on the

Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse has officially quit the band to care for his wife, Janine, who has aggressive cancer. Morse confirmed in March that he’d be temporarily stepping away from live duties. “At this point, there are so many possible complications and unknowns, that whatever time we have left in our lives, I simply

Ireland will invade Sin City in 2023, as U2 will reportedly stage a multi-day residency in Las Vegas next year. According to Billboard, “U2 will be the first group to perform at the MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas when the $1.8 billion arena opens next year.” The report further noted that, “The

Of all the bands that burst from New York in the early ’00s, The Walkmen were the least defined by locale. The city’s nervy post-punk heritage fed directly into the kind of music popularised by The Strokes, Interpol and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, just as its dynamic club culture motored LCD Soundsystem and The Rapture. The Walkmen,

Ozzy Osbourne has given another update on his health as he continues to recover from major surgery. The musician’s wife Sharon previously confirmed that her husband would be undergoing an operation that would “determine the rest of his life”. The procedure is said to have taken place in mid-June. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Ozzy