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Bob Vylan have sued RTE over its claims of “Anti-Semitic chants” during the duo’s show at Glastonbury 2025. The punk-rap band have launched defamation proceedings against the Irish national broadcaster, following their gig at Vicar Street in Dublin last month. READ MORE: Bob Vylan: “We’ve been screaming about these topics at the top of our lungs for years. Why has it taken this long?” As The Independent reports, High Court records […]

The UK’s biggest arenas are facing some of the sharpest rises in business rates in the country next year, leading to questions about the future of the live music scene. READ MORE: UK grassroots venues suffering from “the complete collapse of touring” – here’s how you can help The increases in rateable values (RVs) for venues including London’s The O2 and Wembley SSE Arena, Manchester’s Co-op Live, Leeds’ First Direct […]

Sharon Osbourne has revealed the touching final words that Ozzy said to her before he passed away. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV The Prince Of Darkness died on July 22 at his family home in Buckinghamshire. He passed away due to a heart attack, but was in poor health beforehand as he suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s. Ozzy’s death came […]

Deftones have sponsored their local youth football team, and launched a limited-edition line of new shirts. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Deftones’ Chino Moreno on longevity, creativity and making music that lives forever The US metal band teamed up with GOAL Projects to sponsor the grassroots club Los Jaguares, based in their hometown of Sacramento, California. “We designed some custom jerseys and a soccer ball that will become part […]

A court has been told that two of Jimi Hendrix‘s bandmates “died in relative poverty”, while record labels continue to profit from their work. The estates involved in the legal action are from bassist Noel Redding, who died in 2003 aged 57, and drummer Mitch Mitchell, who died aged 62 in 2008. In the lawsuit, the estate of each of the two musicians are suing Sony Music Entertainment UK, alleging […]

We Love Green has announced the first line-up for its 2026 festival, including Gorillaz, Addison Rae and The xx. Find all the details below. This year’s edition of the three-day event will take place in Bois De Vincennes, Paris, between Friday June 5 and Sunday June 7. READ MORE: Gorillaz – ‘Cracker Island’ review: conventional, but richly satisfying Early bird tickets for the 15th anniversary instalment of We Love Green go […]

The UK live music sector has reached out to the government following news that arenas will face sharp rises in business rates in 2026, and warned that the move will put grassroots venues under threat and see ticket prices increase. READ MORE: UK grassroots venues suffering from “the complete collapse of touring” – here’s how you can help It was recently revealed that arenas including the O2, Co-op Live, The […]

The guitar Kurt Cobain used in Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance, which was the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction, has been donated to the London Royal College Of Music. READ MORE: Krist Novoselic on 30 years of ‘In Utero’ and using AI to restore Nirvana music The guitar in question is the rare Martin D-18E, an electro-acoustic model that was modified for the grunge icon’s left-handed playing style. He […]