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The Cribs’ Ryan Jarman has revealed that his most treasured possession is a lock of Kurt Cobain’s hair, which was given to him by Courtney Love. READ MORE: The Cribs tell us about shedding their “punk rock guilt” on new album ‘Selling A Vibe’: “We’ve always had a real pop side” The guitarist and singer opened up about the gift in a new interview with Far Out, and said that […]

Evanescence have announced they will be performing their Devil May Cry anthem ‘Afterlife’ at The Game Awards. READ MORE: Evanescence’s Amy Lee, Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante and Poppy tell us about their massive ‘End Of You’ collab: “It’s the start of something” The Game Awards take place next week (December 11). As well as dishing out a number of trophies for gaming excellence, the live show will feature a number of […]

A previously unreleased song by Scott Weiland called ‘If I Could Fly’ is being shared, 10 years after his death. READ MORE: Stone Temple Pilot Scott Weiland Was A Flawed Rock ‘N’ Roll Genius The song was penned by the late Stone Temple Pilots frontman back in 2000 after the birth of his son, Noah. It captures the same distinctive sound that put Weiland on the map, and sees him […]

Robbie Williams, Village People and Nicole Scherzinger are among the acts set to perform at the FIFA 2026 World Cup draw. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Check out Robbie Williams’ exclusive ‘British Pop’ playlist for NME The Final Draw ceremony for next year’s global football tournament will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts in Washington, DC, tomorrow (Friday December 5). Model and TV […]

The first wave of artists for Deer Shed Festival 2026 have been confirmed, with Sleaford Mods, Stewart Lee and Everything Everything leading the way. READ MORE: Deer Shed Festival 2022 review: Yard Act and Self Esteem lead the New Yorkshire revolution Next year’s edition of the festival will take place at Baldersby Park in Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, between July 24 and 26. On the heels of the sold-out 2025 instalment, which […]

A new campaign called Spotify Unwrapped has launched, calling for users to boycott the streaming giant over ICE ads, AI music, and more. READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinary The campaign was launched by three grassroots organisations who were behind the No Kings protests in the US earlier this year – 50501 Movement, Indivisible Project and Working Families. As the title suggests, the […]

Los Campesinos! have revealed how much money they earned from each of the major streaming services in 2025. The Cardiff indie band broke down their earnings for their latest album cycle in a post on social media yesterday (Wednesday December 3), shortly after Spotify launched the 2025 edition of Wrapped. Read More: Los Campesinos! live in London: celebrations as ‘Hello Sadness’ turns 10 “With #SpotifyWrapped and other streaming platforms’ End of […]

Lily Allen‘s new album ‘West End Girl’ is set for release on a butt plug-shaped USB Drive. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’ review: a vicious, vulnerable and victorious comeback The singer-songwriter dropped her long-awaited fifth record in October, just four days after announcing the “vulnerable” surprise project. It follows on from her 2018 LP, ‘No Shame’. ‘West End Girl was written and recorded […]

Ozzy Osbourne has been posthumously honoured with the Birmingham Lord Mayor’s Award on what would have been his 77th birthday. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV The prestigious, annual award recognises recipients’ “outstanding achievement or exceptional service to the City and people of Birmingham”, per a post by Birmingham City Council. “It’s not simply for a job that’s been done well or because someone […]

Steve Cropper, legendary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame guitarist and Memphis soul artist, has died at the age of 84. The musician, songwriter and producer passed away yesterday (Wednesday December 3), according to a statement from his family (via Rolling Stone). “The Cropper family announces with profound sadness the passing of Stephen Lee Cropper, who died peacefully in Nashville today at the age of 84,” it read. “Steve was […]