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The Molotovs have announced a London ‘Christmas Party’ gig to support the Music Venue Trust – find all details below. The London punk duo and siblings Matt and Issey will host a special gig at Bush Hall on December 11, with all profits going to the MVT – you can get your tickets here. Approved by Green Day and having recently supported Sex Pistols, The Molotovs have played over 600 gigs since […]

Spotify Wrapped has launched for 2025, showing music fans their most listened to songs, artists, albums and more from the last 12 months. See how to access yours, along with this year’s UK and global trends below. READ MORE: NME’s 50 Best Songs Of 2025 It has become a staple of many music lovers’ festive period – reflecting their listening habits from the past 12 months in its ‘Celebration Of […]

Lizzo has spoken about her experience of being “cancelled”, and said that she thinks everyone should experience it “at least once”. READ MORE: Lizzo – ‘Special’ review: joyful superstar uplifts with self-assured, self-empowering bops The pop star shared her thoughts in a new Substack essay, titled CANCEL ME (AGAIN): A ‘cancelled’ woman’s take on why everyone should get cancelled at least once. Published on Monday (December 1), it saw her […]

Jamie xx has shared his trancey remix of Robyn‘s ‘Dopamine’. READ MORE: Robyn: “I danced a lot on my own” Last month, the NME Songwriter Of The Decade winner announced her euphoric return to music with ‘Dopamine‘, released via her new label home Young. It’s the Swedish singer-songwriter’s first new music in seven years since 2018’s critically acclaimed ‘Honey‘. Now, Jamie xx has teamed up with Robyn to put his own twist […]

Lorde has shared the track that she thinks was the “closest we came” to having a ‘song of the summer’ for 2025. READ MORE: What’s 2025’s song of the summer? The New Zealand hitmaker opened up about what tracks she has been listening to this year in a new interview with The New Yorker, and said that she thinks the song that deserves the most praise is Justin Bieber’s track […]

Home Counties have shared a festive new single titled ‘Better Last Year (Home Counties For Christmas)’, and announced a fundraiser gig in London. The new song arrives today (December 3), and was first given its live debut at the band’s triumphant headline show at Scala in London last night (December 2). Produced by the band’s own Conor Kearney, the track sees Home Counties commit to sharing an official Christmas song […]

The 1975 reportedly have two new albums on the way. READ MORE: The 1975: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero” It’s been three years since The 1975 released their last album, the critically-acclaimed ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language‘. But now, it appears fans may not have much longer to wait for new material, as the Mancunian quartet are working on two records. Frontman Matty Healy […]

Jillian Lauren-Shriner has reportedly filed for divorce from Weezer bassist Scott Shriner following two decades of marriage. The news comes following her facing legal trouble over a shooting case involving LAPD officers. Lauren-Shriner, who is a best-selling author who publishes under the pen name Jillian Lauren, made headlines earlier this spring when she was taken into custody on April 8 after sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot wound from a police officer. […]

Nine Inch Nails’ longtime guitarist Robin Finck has released a new horror video game Sleep Awake alongside a terrifying soundtrack. READ MORE: ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ soundtrack was inspired by Black Sabbath, Metallica and Spiritbox Co-created by Finck alongside Cory Davis, Sleep Awake is a futuristic first-person psychological horror game. Taking place in the last known city of Earth, humans are hunted by The HUSH which makes people disappear in […]

The 1975‘s Matty Healy will play an intimate 2026 gig for Newcastle charity Sunday For Sammy. READ MORE: The 1975 live at Glastonbury 2025: splitting the G with big tunes but shy of controversy For Sunday For Sammy’s 25th anniversary, Matty Healy has been announced to join the list of esteemed performers at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena next year on February 15. He also shared the news during a Q&A with […]