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Black Flag have announced a new line-up, teasing their first new music in 12 years. The hardcore punk band – led by guitarist and sole original member Greg Ginn – announced on social media earlier today (April 25) that Ginn has assembled a new iteration of the band. Its most popular line-up, which featured Henry Rollins on vocals, broke up in 1987. In 2013, Black Flag re-emerged with Ginn at […]

Pussy Riot‘s Maria Alyokhina is set to stage a play based on her 2017 memoir Riot Days at Edinburgh Fringe 2025. READ MORE: Who are Pussy Riot? A guide to the Russian activist group who crashed the World Cup Final The co-founder of the feminist punk group published the book years after Pussy Riot dominated headlines for their protest gigs, which were often staged guerrilla-style. Pussy Riot: Riot Days is […]

PinkPantheress has shared “her favourite song” from the upcoming mixtape ‘Fancy That’ – check out ‘Stateside’ below. READ MORE: PinkPantheress on the cover: “I don’t care about the beats, I care about the pen” The singer-songwriter revealed the full tracklist for the release last month, with ‘Fancy That’ serving as the follow-up to 2021’s ‘To Hell With It’ and debut album ‘Heaven Knows’ in 2023. The tape is set to be […]

Madonna‘s son Rocco Ritchie has talked about “nepo babies” in a new interview, calling them “not the most interesting bunch”. READ MORE: Madonna live in London: pop queen grapples with her legacy Per Daily Mail, in the latest issue of fashion magazine Fantastic Man, the 24-year-old Ritchie was interviewed about his career as a burgeoning artist – several exhibitions of his paintings have been held thus far, with his latest, […]

Justin Bieber has hit back at what he calls “gossip” and “lies” about his private life after his attendance at Coachella 2025. READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again A certain amount of speculation has flourished online in recent days after the ‘Sorry’ singer appeared at the California festival, where he was seen smoking and dancing topless with other revellers. Bieber has dismissed any concerns, […]

Working Men’s Club have revealed they will be opening for LCD Soundsystem at two of their upcoming London shows – see all the info below. READ MORE: Working Men’s Club – ‘Fear Fear’ review: Yorkshire gang shape lockdown dread into gripping synth-pop It is the first sign of activity from the Yorkshire band since 2023, when they wrapped up the tour supporting their second studio album ‘Fear Fear’, including a […]

Kneecap have released a new statement following their performance at Coachella 2025, which has generated controversy over the past week. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance The trio made headlines on Coachella’s weekend one, after the live stream of their set was cut when they voiced their support for a free Palestine, and also led the crowd in a provocative anti-Margaret Thatcher […]

The Who’s Pete Townshend has revealed that he does not love performing live on stage, saying it “does not fill my soul”. The rock legend was speaking to Spanish outlet RockFM, explaining that there are “two things” that are common in many of his fellow musicians that “I don’t really do or don’t enjoy doing”. In the interview, the video of which you can watch below, he said: “One is […]

Sleep Token have shared the latest taste of upcoming album ‘Even In Arcadia’ – check out ‘Damocles’ below. READ MORE: Sleep Token’s new single Emergence proves metal’s new kings remain fearless as ever The masked metal band’s fourth studio album is coming out on May 9 via RCA – you can pre-order/pre-save it now here – and they have already previewed the LP with the singles ‘Caramel’ and ‘Emergence’. Now, they have the […]