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Elton John has shared an update on his deteriorating eyesight, admitting that it has been a “very stressful time” adjusting to his new reality. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”  In September, the legendary singer-songwriter revealed he had been dealing with an infection over the summer that left him with “only limited vision in one eye”. “I am healing, […]

Donald Trump has announced he is going to allow TikTok an extra 75 days to comply with US demands or face a complete ban. A law was passed in April 2024 by former President Biden that mandates ByteDance, the Chinese owners of the social media giant, to sell TikTok, citing national security concerns about foreign control of sensitive data. An original deadline was set for January 19, on the eve […]

Tracy Chapman has revealed she refuses to stream music, insisting that buying physical music is the only way for artists to get paid. The singer-songwriter has given an interview to the New York Times in which she discusses her outlook on the current state of the music industry. Answering a question about how much new music she listens to, she responded: “I do listen to music still. I don’t listen […]

Eminem has become a grandfather as his daughter Hailie Jade has welcomed a baby boy named Elliot Marshall McClintock. READ MORE: Eminem – ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’ review: well-crafted songs and empty provocation Hailie, 29, is the only biological child that the rapper shares with his ex-wife Kim Scott, and on Friday (April 4), she announced the happy news on Instagram, writing: “happy due date//3 weeks […]

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has admitted he is “struggling” to play after suffering a stroke that subsequently led to brain damage. READ MORE: Judas Priest legend Rob Halford: “Coming out happened in the right way – it wasn’t premeditated” In 2021, Faulkner’s aorta ruptured on stage during Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, leading to lifesaving 10-hour emergency surgery. What had not been previously made public, however, is that […]

A previously undisclosed grooming allegation has emerged against Brand New frontman Jesse Lacey, ahead of the band’s comeback tour. Earlier this week, the emo band announced plans for a 24-date trip across North America for this summer, their first sustained run of shows since going on hiatus in 2017. Brand New withdrew from the public eye after sexual misconduct allegations involving Lacey and a minor went public. Shortly afterwards, two […]

Neil Young and Joan Baez are set to join Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for an anti-oligarchy event later this month. READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to Donald Trump’s “two gender” policy: “The right to be who we truly are, is vital” Both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have been holding ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rallies in predominantly Republican cities across the US, and have recruited Young and Baez for an upcoming stop in Los […]

After months of teasing new material, Arcade Fire have shared a new song and video for ‘Cars and Telephones’. READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s ‘Funeral’ at 15: the album that killed indie rock as we knew it Speculation began back in March, when the Canadian indie rock band made some drastic changes to their social media pages. On Instagram, this included deleting all their posts and uploading a new profile picture, bio, […]

Amadou Bagayoko, guitarist and singer of the Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died, aged 70. His family confirmed his death yesterday (April 4), with his son-in-law Youssouf Fadiga telling Agence-France Presse “he had been ill for a while”. The duo’s France-based manager, Yannick Tardy, who had spoken to Mariam by phone, said Amadou had been taken to a clinic after feeling fatigued and had died later that day, […]