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Sammy Hagar has said that Eddie Van Halen came to him in a dream and helped him to write a song. READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display Hagar’s new track ‘Encore, Thank You, Goodnight’ is due for release this Friday (April 25), and he’s shared that it includes a guitar lick that his former Van Halen bandmate showed him […]

Shaquille O’Neal has covered Three Days Grace on guitar, although the basketball legend made the instrument look more like a ukulele. In a viral video, Shaq played the chords to the Canadian band’s 2007 single ‘Never Too Late’, from their second album ‘One-X’, during a down moment during an episode of his show Inside The NBA. The 7-foot-1 O’Neal plays a regular-sized acoustic guitar in the clip, but in his […]

The War on Drugs have announced they’ll no longer be performing with Sam Fender later this year due to “personal scheduling issues”. READ MORE: Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’ review: reflective and perceptive indie rock from North Shields’ shining star The band were due to join Fender on his stadium tour this summer, with a London show planned on June 6, as well as two stops at Newcastle’s St James’ Park […]

Edinburgh-based DJ DAV has pleaded guilty to child sex offences. The DJ – real name Dave Angelo Valdez – appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last Thursday (April 17), where he pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children and causing a child to engage in sexual activity. Per a report from the Daily Record, Valdez, 25, coerced a 14-year-old girl to send him indecent images and perform sex acts for […]

Yellow Magic Orchestra leader Haruomi Hosono is to play his first UK show in seven years at London’s Southbank Centre. READ MORE: Ryuichi Sakamoto, 1952-2023: an inimitable sonic innovator The highly influential musician and producer is one of the artists that will play at the arts centre’s ESEA (East and South East Asia) Encounters series this summer, which will showcase a range of art and culture from the area. The […]

Electronic music videos have surpassed indie on TikTok for the first time, with the electronic music industry bringing in over $12billion last year. Posts on the social media app that are tagged with #ElectronicMusic grew by 45 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, which itself had seen a 100 per cent increase from 2022. That represents a faster growth than that enjoyed by indie or rap music, […]

Wheatus are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled, debut album with a 2025 UK and Ireland tour. Find all the ticket information below. The New York rock band’s seminal 2000 LP featured the breakout hit ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, which reached Number Two in the UK Singles Chart and has since been certified quadruple platinum. To commemorate its anniversary, they’ll be playing it in full each night, as well […]

Model/Actriz have shared the latest single from their new album ‘Pirouette’ – listen to ‘Diva’ below. READ MORE: Get down and dirty with Model/Actriz’s feral debut album The Brooklyn-based band announced their second album in February, with the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Dogsbody’ set to be released on May 2 via True Panther Records in the US and Dirty Hit in the rest of the world. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. They’ve […]

Kneecap have shared the messages of support they’ve received following the controversy surrounding their Coachella performances. 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 chant. “Not only was that […]