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Sammy Hagar has wondered if jealousy is the reason why Alex Van Halen hasn’t spoken to him in 21 years. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display In 2022, Hagar said the drummer had  completely cut him off, adding that “Alex has got a stick up his ass about something with me still.” Notably, Van Halen also left details of Hagar’s […]

Ratbag has announced a new EP ‘kissing under an (almost) full moon’. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Ratbag is crafting her own thrilling alt-pop universe So far this year, the recent NME cover star has released singles ‘juliet+juliet‘, ‘king of kingston’ and ‘look what you’re doing to me’, and she’s now revealed they’re taken from her upcoming EP, due for release May 9 (pre-order/pre-save here). The songs will […]

Frank Turner and Music Venue Trust (MVT) are lending their support to Manchester’s Retro Bar as it faces closure due to redevelopment. READ MORE: UK losing grassroots music venue every fortnight as industry demand “action not words” The 35-year-old venue, located in Manchester’s city centre, is under threat due to the impact of the Sister Masterplan development, a joint £1.7 billion venture between Bruntwood SciTech and The University of Manchester. […]

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Amelia Moore, has put together an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Amelia Moore and the trials and tribulations of being a lovergirl The Los Angeles-based pop/R&B artist is on this week’s (May 5) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, […]

Boom Leeds has announced the first shows in its new Canalside location for later this month. READ MORE: Boom Leeds: why the UK hardcore scene is fighting to save a vital grassroots venue The beloved venue was forced to close its doors at its Millwright Street location, where it had been since 2013, in March after a lengthy battle during and after the pandemic to stay open. Their landlord decided to […]

Lady Gaga’s team have responded to Brazilian police saying that they thwarted an alleged bomb attack on her huge Copacabana Beach show in Rio De Janeiro. READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Mayhem’ review: queen of pop bombast dials everything up to eleven The singer played the biggest show of her career, dubbed ‘Mayhem On The Beach’, at the venue on Saturday night (May 3). A crowd of over two million people […]

Beyoncé has removed the Las Vegas Sphere from the visuals of her ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour after receiving a cease-and-desist from the venue’s owner. READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Cowboy Carter’ review: country reinvention strikes gold The ‘Cuff It’ singer was hit with the cease-and-desist shortly after the colossal world tour kicked off last Monday (April 28), with the Sphere’s owners reportedly unhappy with a depiction of the venue included in an interlude. […]

NCT Dream will be making their comeback in a few short months. READ MORE: NCT Dream – ‘Dream( )scape’ review: a darker, vulnerable hue to the ever-optimistic septet Per SM Entertainment and a Naver report, the K-pop group are currently in preparations to release a new album in July. It will mark their first record since 2024’s ‘DREAMSCAPE’. Little else is known of the upcoming album at the time of […]

Miley Cyrus has debuted a new ballad, ‘More To Lose’, live – check out footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of power The singer is due to release her ninth album ‘Something Beautiful’ on May 30 via Columbia, and has already revealed its striking cover art. Cyrus serves as executive producer on the LP, alongside Shawn Everett (Kacey Musgraves, Alabama Shakes). On Saturday (May […]