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The Recording Academy has released its list of recipients for the 2025 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and it includes Prince, The Clash and Frankie Valli. READ MORE: The 20 best Prince songs of all time by the NME office The awards institution revealed its selection earlier today (December 20) via its official website, with the three aforementioned acts joined by gospel singer Dr Bobby Lee, old-school hip hop pioneer and rapper […]

Alex James has said he “burst into tears” when he saw his teenage daughter in the crowd at a recent Blur show. READ MORE: Graham Coxon on the return of Blur: “We can’t leave it too long because we’re knocking on!” The bassist of the Britpop group, who released the memoir Over The Rainbow: Tales Of An Unexpected Year earlier this month, has reflected on the band’s new generation of fans, […]

A sing-along version of the Wicked soundtrack has been released on streaming platforms – listen (or sing along) to the album below. READ MORE: ‘Wicked’ review: hit musical makes gravity-defying leap to the big screen ‘Wicked: The Soundtrack (Sing-Along)’ was released today (December 20) via Universal Pictures, Republic Records and Verve Records. It features all 11 tracks of the original album without lead vocals, leaving the resulting tracks with the backing […]

Blondie are set to release a brand-new album in 2025, produced by John Congleton. The Debbie Harry-fronted band shared their 11th and most recent studio record, ‘Pollinator’, back in 2017. READ MORE: Blondie on their historic Havana trip: “It could have been a disaster” It was produced by the Grammy-winning Congleton (St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, The War On Drugs), with the likes of Charli XCX, Johnny Marr, Dev Hynes and The Strokes‘ […]

Nirvana‘s ‘Nevermind’ has now spent 700 weeks on the Billboard 200 Chart. READ MORE: Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ at 30: a track-by-track guide from your favourite musicians The seminal 1991 album is only the ninth to achieve the feat, and only the fourth studio LP if greatest hits compilations aren’t counted. It means the album has spent 13.4 years non-consecutively on the chart, where it currently sits at Number 120. Other albums […]

Ex-Top Gear host James May was spotted “co-performing” at Paul McCartney‘s final gig of the year last night (December 19). READ MORE: Inside ‘Now And Then’: With a little help from AI, The Beatles live again McCartney brought the ‘Got Back’ 2024 tour to a close at The O2 in London with a show that included multiple surprises, including appearances from Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr and Rolling Stones‘ Ronnie Wood. But Starr and Wood weren’t the […]

New Linkin Park vocalist Emily Armstrong has shared a new tweak to an existing tattoo – now incorporating a classic song title by the band. READ MORE: Linkin Park – ‘From Zero’ review: world-class moments marred by a few blips In an Instagram Story earlier this week (December 18), Armstrong showed off the newly-updated tattoo on her upper left arm. Per Loudwire, it previously read as “THE END” but is […]

Zoe Ball has delivered an emotional sign-off to her slot on Radio 2, reflecting on her “very special” time on the show. Ball announced last month that she would be bringing her time as presenter of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show to an end. Speaking to listeners at the time, she reflected on “six incredible years” in the role, and explained that the decision came for her as she was […]

A new waxwork of Sir Elton John has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London, showing him doing his iconic handstand on a piano. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”  Details of the new sculpture were shared today (December 20) and come on the heels of the new Elton John: Never Too Late documentary being shared on […]

Katy Perry has shared a deluxe edition of her recent album ‘143’, including four new songs. Listen in full below. The pop star released the original version of her seventh studio record in September, featuring the singles ‘Woman’s World’ and ‘Lifetimes’. READ MORE: Katy Perry – 143 review: a pop star struggles to relocate her old sense of fun Today (December 20), Perry took to social media to announce the […]