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David Reid of the Manchester reggae band X-O-Dus has died in prison while serving time for rape and sexual abuse. It has been revealed by an inquest that guitarist Reid died in January 2021 of heart failure brough about by a heart disease (via Manchester Evening News), after he had been jailed in 2013 for a series of historic sexual offences, including rape and indecent assault against one victim. He […]

Sean Kingston and his mother have been found guilty of wire fraud in a $1 million trial. Kingston – real name Kisean Paul Anderson – and his mother Janice Turner face decades in prison after being found guilty on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. The jury in Broward County court deliberated for three hours yesterday (March 28) before landing on the […]

English Teacher and Richard Hawley teamed up to cover Joy Division‘s ‘Transmission’. Check it out below. READ MORE: English Teacher on life since Mercury Prize win and love of Fontaines D.C.: “We would love to work with them” The moment happened at the BBC 6 Music Festival in Manchester last night (March 28), midway through English Teacher’s set. Vocalist Lily Fontaine welcomed the fellow Yorkshire musician to the stage, saying he’s […]

The Who’s Roger Daltrey has told a live audience that he has been informed that he is “going blind”. READ MORE: Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The Who The rock legends were playing the first of two shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday (March 27) for the Teenage Cancer Trust when the frontman opened up about his condition. “The problem with […]

Sum 41 have released an official cover of Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Sleep Now In The Fire’, marking their farewell. Read More: Sum 41 tell us about “aggressive” final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’: “It’s the perfect way to go out” The Canadian pop-punk band announced in late 2023 that they would be breaking up after the release of one final album and a farewell world tour, dubbed ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’. […]

Dua Lipa brought out Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker for a cover of ‘The Less I Know The Better’ during her show in Sydney. READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen” The duet came midway through the set, when Lipa said, “I get to sing one of my favourite songs ever with one of my favourite artists,” before Parker walked out […]

The Sex Pistols and Frank Carter have announced their 2025 North American tour set to kick off later this autumn. READ MORE: Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones tells us about Teenage Cancer Trust gigs and scrapped Alex Turner writing session The 13-night run will commence on September 16 at the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas, Texas. From there, the legendary punk band with Carter as the new frontman will make stops in […]

The Lottery Winners have scored their second Number One album with ‘KOKO’, coming above the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga in the Official UK Albums Chart. The group made headlines in 2023 when their third LP ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’ reached the summit on the Official UK Albums Chart. Now, their latest album ‘KOKO’ (Keep On Keeping On), which was released last Friday (March 21), has made it to the […]

Wet Leg have shared a brand new teaser of their forthcoming comeback single ‘Catch These Fists’. Check it out below. READ MORE:  The NME Big Read – Wet Leg: “I think there’s more authenticity to the music if you’re having fun” The Isle Of Wight band shared a snippet of the new track – their first new material in three years – earlier this month. They then debuted the upcoming single at a tiny […]

Pulp and LCD Soundsystem have announced a couple of 2025 Hollywood Bowl co-headline shows set to take place later this year. READ MORE:  LCD Soundsystem live at Glastonbury 2024: Balearic bliss for a Somerset sunset Today, the two bands revealed that they will be sharing the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 25 and 26 for a two-night residency in the city of Angels. “You’re seeing […]