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Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter played a surprise DJ set with Fred Again.. in Paris last night (October 25) – check out footage below. READ MORE: The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck” The musician made a rare appearance for the B2B set alongside alongside Erol Alkan and Busy P at the Pompidou Centre as part of the the 20th anniversary of French […]

Thom Yorke has said Radiohead will “absolutely not” return to Israel and he “wouldn’t want to be 5,000 miles anywhere near the Netanyahu regime”. READ MORE: Jonny Greenwood tells us about The Smile’s ‘Cutouts’ and the “fun and natural” Radiohead reunion In 2017, the band encountered a backlash when they played a show in Tel Aviv, Israel despite protests urging them to cancel the gig from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions […]

Lana Del Rey has covered Neil Young‘s ‘The Needle and the Damage Done’. Listen to her version below. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live in Cardiff: stadium spectacle on her own terms The musician shared her take on the track during a performance at last night’s (October 25) Harvest Moon – an annual benefit concert headlined by Young in Lake Hughes, California, which raises money for the Bridge School and the […]

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani appeared during PinkPantheress’ Brooklyn show just days before the mayoral election. READ MORE: PinkPantheress – ‘Fancy Some More?’ review: a star-studded victory lap with a few bumps along the way The left-wing candidate will be on the ballot on November 4 to be the new Mayor of New York City, in the contest to replace the outgoing Democrat Eric Adams, and just 10 days before the […]

The Mars Volta‘s Cedric Bixler-Zavala has criticised the use of “Unc rock” music at the end of Alien: Earth episodes. READ MORE: ‘Alien: Earth’ review: long-awaited TV spin-off is a high-water mark in the franchise The Disney+ series has included a different hard rock song playing during the end credits of each episode throughout its first season, including hits from Black Sabbath, Tool, Metallica, Godsmack, Queens of the Stone Age, and Pearl […]

Billy Corgan has said former Smashing Pumpkins bassist D’Arcy Wretzky’s contributions “had a lot to do with” their success, despite their public feud. READ MORE: Billy Corgan on his new podcast ‘The Magnificent Others’: “I’d like to celebrate people in the culture who are misunderstood” Wretzky was an original member of the band and played on all of their records up until 2000’s ‘Machina II/The Friends & Enemies Of Modern Music’, […]

Radiohead have revealed whether fans can expect new material from the band after they play their UK and European dates. READ MORE: Jonny Greenwood tells us about The Smile’s ‘Cutouts’ and the “fun and natural” Radiohead reunion The band are returning to the stage for the first tine in over seven years in the coming weeks, with four-night residencies in each of Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin set to take […]

Radiohead have revealed they will play in the round at their upcoming shows and have speculated on what will make up the setlists. READ MORE: Jonny Greenwood tells us about The Smile’s ‘Cutouts’ and the “fun and natural” Radiohead reunion The band are preparing to play their first shows in over seven years, with four nights each in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin to take place between November 4 and […]

British Airways has pulled its Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship over his recent interview with Bob Vylan. 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?” At this year’s Glastonbury Festival, the punk duo delivered a controversial performance on the West Holts Stage, using their platform to voice their support for the people of Palestine, call out the Israeli […]