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John Sykes, guitarist for acclaimed rock bands such as Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy has died at the age of 65. Sykes’ death was announced via his official Facebook page on Monday night (January 20), confirming that he had succumbed to cancer, which he had been battling for several years. His estate wrote: “It is with great sorrow we share that John Sykes has passed away after a hard fought battle […]

The performance line-up in honour of the Grateful Dead at this year’s MusiCares Gala has been revealed – check it out below. READ MORE: NME’s most anticipated album releases of 2025 Later this month (January 31), Grateful Dead will be celebrated and recognised as MusiCares’ 2025 Persons of the Year. To honour the legendary band, an all-star roster has been amassed to perform in tribute. Among the bands performing, per […]

Ethel Cain has responded to criticism regarding her post which used the hashtag “KillMoreCEOs”. Earlier this month, the musician shared her thoughts on the high-profile murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after he was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel in December. The killing led to a manhunt that lasted several days, with police eventually arresting Luigi Mangione, who was found carrying a three-page manifesto in which he criticised the American […]

Tim Lambesis’ wife Dany has spoken out after more videos of disturbing behaviour involving the As I Lay Dying singer emerged online. Back in November, Lambesis spoke out after videos showing tense altercations with his wife circulated online. The two clips initially surfaced on social media and appeared to show Lambesis and his wife Dany arguing. In one video, Lambesis is seen flipping a table his wife was sitting at. […]

Fans of heavy metal will now have a chance to study their favourite genre at degree level thanks to a Dutch university. READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier” Summa College in Eindhoven has a new faculty called ‘The Metal Factory’ where it teaches students how to “master the art of growling” in its singing classes, as well as playing guitar, […]

Chris Martin has thanked Coldplay fans in Mumbai, India, for “forgiving” British colonialism. READ MORE: Exclusive: Coldplay: “When things appear overwhelmingly positive, that’s often because it’s what the singer needs most” At Coldplay’s show at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, which was part of their Music of Spheres world tour, frontman Martin shared his gratitude for how welcoming fans were – especially because of Britain’s colonial past. “This is our fourth visit […]

Nova Twins have released ferocious comeback single ‘Monsters’, their first new track in more than two years. Check it out below alongside our interview with the band on their long-awaited third album, getting vulnerable, and thoughts on Sleep Token headlining Download Festival 2025. READ MORE: Nova Twins talk National Album Day, why rock must “keep the word ‘community’ alive” and tease new album Released today (January 20) after the duo […]

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has shared the debut single of his new band, Close Enemies – check it out below. READ MORE: Aerosmith – The best war stories The band were first unveiled by Hamilton last year and are signed to TLG|ROCK. They recently kicked off a US tour alongside the release of their first blues-inspired single, ‘Sound Of A Train’. A full length album from the band is thought […]

The Prodigy have announced their first US headline show since the death of Keith Flint, due to take place in San Fransisco. Taking place on April 14 at San Francisco’s The Warfield, the gig will be their first headline show in the United States since 2017. The San Fransisco gig will happen while The Prodigy are in the US for Coachella, with the concert scheduled for the first weekend after […]