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Dolly Parton has made her first public appearance since the death of her husband Carl Thomas Dean – see what went down below. READ MORE: Dolly Parton – ‘Rockstar’ review: Queen of Country throws up the Devil horns Earlier this month (March 4), Parton shared the unfortunate news that her husband Carl Dean had died at the age of 82. They had been married for nearly 60 years. A cause of […]

Gene Simmons has delivered the weather report for a Los Angeles news station, which included numerous Kiss references, a quick rap and tap dancing from the bassist – check out the full clip below. READ MORE: Spiritbox on the road to ‘Tsunami Sea’: “It’s not the second coming of ‘metalcore Jesus Christ’ – it’s just us” On Thursday (March 13), the Kiss icon joined Los Angeles TV station Fox 11 […]

Rush‘s Alex Lifeson has revealed that numerous drummers pitched auditions just minutes after Neil Peart’s death – find out more below. READ MORE: Neil Peart obituary, 1952-2020: The Professor of drums who weaved fantasy into rock The legendary drummer died in January 2020 after living with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma for three-and-a-half years. He was 67 years old. A tribute concert was held in Los Angeles, California the following […]

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has said he would rather quit playing live than become a “Disneyland Maiden” by using backing tracks. READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classic  The British heavy metal legends are heading out on the road in 2025 with their ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour of the UK and Europe. The tour marks their 50th anniversary as a band and will see them […]

Ratbag has returned with the darkly hedonistic new single ‘Juliet & Juliet’ – check out the song and its video below. READ MORE: Ratbag and her fictional band are terrifying TikTok The Auckland indie musician – real name Sophie Brown – was recently named as one of the NME 100 for 2025, the ultimate guide to the essential emerging artists for the year ahead. Ratbag has a major project to come […]

Neil Young has committed to avoiding ‘Platinum’ ticket sales for his future tours, after being inspired to do so by The Cure’s Robert Smith. The tickets in question are used by sales outlets such as Ticketmaster as an attempt to put off touts and scalpers from buying up premium tickets and selling them for high profits on the secondary market. Smith pointed out in an interview with The Times last […]

A$AP Rocky opened his headline set at Rolling Loud California by performing new songs aboard a helicopter – watch footage below. The rapper topped the bill at the Inglewood festival on Saturday (March 15) and showed up on a helicopter with the words ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ emblazoned across it, in reference to his upcoming studio album of the same name. He opened with the unreleased song ‘All Black (Stole Ya […]

Gwen Stefani has released a new song ‘Still Gonna Love You’, part of a new deluxe edition of her 2024 solo album ‘Bouquet’. READ MORE: Gwen Stefani tells us about her new yacht rock-influenced solo album ‘Bouquet’ and the future of No Doubt The No Doubt singer released the original album in November, and now ‘Bouquet (Deluxe)’ is on streaming services too. It includes acoustic versions of every track from […]

Lil Nas X has released his latest single – the seductive pop banger ‘Hotbox’. Check out the song’s video below. READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist The rapper continues to usher in the ‘DREAMBOY’ era of his career with the new song, which comes complete with an Elias Talbot-directed video that sees Nas immersed in a bubblegum pink […]

Estonia’s Eurovision 2025 entry Tommy Cash has spoken to NME about the inspirations behind his controversial song ‘Espresso Macchiato’ and his hopes for winning. Watch the new video for the single and read the interview below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Tommy Cash: “We are all gods” This year’s contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, with its final being aired on May 17. Cash was crowned the winner of Estonia’s […]