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Nick Cave has extended his 2025 solo tour dates with a handful of new shows. Check out the details below. READ MORE: Nick Cave interviewed: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art” The first run of tour dates were shared back in January, and included 13 solo shows across Europe between June and August. Now, due to high demand, more shows have been added to the itinerary. In […]

Chloe Moriondo has announced a UK headline tour for later this year. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Chloe Moriondo – ‘Suckerpunch’ review: the gloves are off, but the hits keep coming The Detroit indie-pop artist is due to hit the road this autumn in support of her fourth and latest album, ‘Oyster’, which was released last Friday (March 28) via via Public Consumption and Atlantic. “Bringing ‘Oyster’ to […]

Will Smith revealed the advice given to him by Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar ahead of his return to music. READ MORE: Bad Boys: Ride Or Die review – daft detectives are asleep at the wheel The Men In Black star’s new record, ‘Based On A True Story’, was released on March 28 and marked his first full-length album since ‘Lost And Found’ in 2005. It features collaborations with artists such […]

Perry Farrell had originally planned for a giant burrito at the first Lollapalooza for all attendees to share, a new book revealed. READ MORE: Jane’s Addiction live in London: the alt-rock icons make an explosive return to the UK Last week (March 25), the book Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival was published. The oral history paperback details the ambitious and bizarre conception of the touring music festival […]

Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello has teased “huge superstars” as “surprises” for the final Black Sabbath show later this year. READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi tell us about Black Sabbath’s finale: “Usually this thing is done when you’re dead” Earlier this year, the legendary metal band announced details of what will be their last-ever live show, taking place in Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5. As well as […]

The Who performed ‘This Song Is Over’ live for the first time at the 2025 edition of the Teenage Cancer Trust gig series. Check out footage from the set below. READ MORE: Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The Who The gig took place last night (March 30) at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as the last of the scheduled gigs planned […]

Lil Nas X has revealed that he almost collaborated with Taylor Swift. READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist The rapper shared that Swift approached him, hoping he would contribute a verse to one of her songs, but he ultimately turned down the offer. “We were working on something,” he told E! News on Thursday (March 27) while on […]

Sparks have added more dates to their 2025 UK and Ireland headline tour. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Russell Mael, Sparks The US duo – comprising brothers Ron and Russell Mael – are set to hit the road this summer in support of their upcoming studio album ‘Mad!’, which is released on May 23. It’ll mark their first LP on their new label […]

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Ratbag, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Ratbag is crafting her own thrilling alt-pop universe The New Zealand alt-pop artist is on this week’s (March 31) edition of The Cover, a weekly manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will […]