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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, […]

Gel have returned with an aggressive new single, ‘Mirage’ and announced a new EP, ‘Persona’. READ MORE: Gel are shaping the sound of hardcore in 2023 The New Jersey hardcore band will release their new five-track EP on August 16, which is the follow-up to 2023 album ‘Only Constant’. It also marks their first release on new label Blue Grape, which is also the home of bands such as Code […]

David Gilmour has said he would agree to an ABBA Voyage-style Pink Floyd hologram show, subject to “a series of very, very difficult and onerous conditions”. READ MORE: ABBA Voyage live in London: an epic avatar mega-mix  Gilmour revealed in a new interview with Uncut that he’d been invited to watch the show alongside his wife, the writer Polly Samson. “If you were a determined ABBA fan, you might enjoy […]

Mötley Crüe have shared ‘Dogs Of War’ – their first new single since 2019 and first official music with new guitarist John 5. Check it out below, along with our interview with Nikki Sixx and John 5. READ MORE:  The Dirt film review – forget passing the Bechdel test, this wouldn’t even pass a literacy test The glam metal veterans first shared news of new music earlier this week, when they […]

Lankum‘s Daragh Lynch has spoken to NME about the continued success of their breakthrough album ‘False Lankum’, and Ireland’s huge cultural footprint in 2024. Guitarist Lynch was speaking to NME after this was announced that ‘False Lankum’ had been nominated for Best Album at this year’s Ivor Novello Awards this week (April 13) – up against records by Sampha, Yussef Dayes, RAYE, and CMAT. Speaking about the prestige of the […]

Madonna has thanked her “incredibly talented” children for joining her on her massive ‘Celebration’ tour. READ MORE: Madonna live in London: pop queen grapples with her legacy The legendary pop icon took to her official Instagram account to share a message to her kids. She thanked her son David and daughters Mercy, Stella and Estere for being her support system and co-performers throughout her ongoing tour. “On the day before […]

Blink-182 have unveiled new 2024 US tour dates, teasing “new production elements” for their upcoming leg – see all details below. READ MORE: Blink-182 – ‘One More Time’ review: a surprisingly touching reunion The pop-punk band announced the news on an Instagram story, where they revealed their new US leg would begin in June this year with 30 extra dates. The new show will also come with increased seat capacity […]

Comedian Munya Chawawa has poked fun at the ongoing Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud by sharing his own parody diss track. READ MORE: Munya Chawawa: “I hope my biggest moment hasn’t come yet” The British-Zimbabwe social media star is known for his viral musical skits (as either himself or as “posh driller” Unknown P) that provide satirical commentary on pop culture and public affairs. Now, he has waded in on […]