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A federal appellate court in Chicago has upheld R. Kelly‘s conviction and 20-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography and child enticement. The disgraced singer was found guilty of six of 13 counts of owning and producing child pornography and enticing a minor back in September. On Thursday (February 23), he was sentenced to 20 years in prison but he will serve almost all of his sentence simultaneously alongside the jail term he […]

Lana Del Rey has covered ‘Unchained Melody’ with country star Paul Cauthen at Stagecoach Festival in California – check out the footage below. READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live at Coachella 2024: distinctive star stays true to herself The duo sang the song, made famous by The Righteous Brothers in 1965, to close out Cauthen’s set at the festival. “I’m so happy to be up here with him right now,” Del […]

US game show host Drew Carey proclaimed last week he would “stick his dick in a blender” after seeing Phish, so the band have sent him a blender.   In December, it was announced that Phish would be the next band to take up residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, following the conclusion of U2’s run. Those four dates took place last week, from April 18-21.  Carey was there for […]

Ringo Starr has said there is “not a lot of joy” in The Beatles documentary Let It Be, ahead of its imminent re-release.  READ MORE: The Beatles: Get Back review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epic  Earlier this month, NME exclusively announced that Disney+ were to release a restored version of the 1970 film on May 8.  Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Let It Be was first released in cinemas […]

The Rolling Stones’ legendary bassist Bill Wyman has opened up about his life after leaving the band, and what he is getting up to now.  READ MORE: The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds’ review: they’ve still got it  Wyman was officially a member of the Stones from 1962 to 1993, but now, with his old bandmates preparing to set off on tour again this week, the 87-year-old has spoken to the Mirror […]

Monica Lewinsky has jumped onto a Taylor Swift meme, using it to take a swipe at Bill Clinton and reference her infamous 1990s scandal.  READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstep  The social activist became internationally known in 1998 when it emerged that the sitting US president Clinton, 50, had been having an affair with her for two years, while she, aged 22, was working […]

Doja Cat has called out fans who bring their children to her shows, imploring them to “leave them at home” in a social media jibe.  READ MORE: Doja Cat live at Coachella: an off-the-wall spectacular  The singer and rapper, who is known for her x-rated content, took to her X account on Friday (April 26) to call out parents who bring their kids along to see her.  “idk what the […]

Kings Of Leon have announced a bonus version of their upcoming album that will include live tracks from their huge 2023 shows in Wrexham.  READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Kings Of Leon: “We’re happy and we love each other”  Announcing the release on social media on Friday (April 26), ‘Can We Please Have Fun (Live in Wrexham Edition)’ will be available in limited edition 2CD form, as well as dual colour […]

Sea Girls have announced a run of UK and Ireland dates for later this year. READ MORE: Sea Girls launch new album with ‘Sick’: “It’s basically me listing everything I’m pissed off with” The band will be playing a run of shows across in support of their forthcoming album ‘Midnight Butterflies’ in the autumn, which includes a huge show at Brixton Academy. The London indie rockers will be making stops in […]

Billie Eilish, Lorde and Green Day are among the signees of an open letter calling for a bill to be passed to protect gig goers from ticket scams. Over 280 musicians have signed the letter, which encourages lawmakers to implement the Fans First Act to prevent ticketing scams and people reselling tickets at massively inflated prices. Other big-name signees include Fall Out Boy, Duran Duran, Finneas, Graham Nash, Nile Rodgers, […]