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Animal rights group PETA have urged Alice In Chains to change their name to Betty In Chains to help free a circus elephant. Just weeks after they made a similar plea for Robert Plant to be renamed ‘Robert Plant Wool’, they have written a personal letter to the grunge legends to implore them to temporarily switch their name in an effort to save an elephant that is being used in a touring circus. They have said […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers have sent a cease-and-desist to Netflix, claiming that 50 Cent‘s new docuseries about the disgraced artist uses “stolen” footage. The four-part show, titled Sean Combs: The Reckoning, was released on the streaming platform today (Tuesday December 2). It was first reported that 50 Cent – real name Curtis Jackson – was working on the doc in 2023. He serves as an executive producer on the project, […]

Self Esteem has announced three outdoor shows set for the UK next summer. READ MORE: Self Esteem interview: “People don’t think women write songs”  The artist, real name Rebecca Lucy Taylor, will play some huge gigs in the summer of 2026, kicking off in the woodland amphitheatre in Reading on July 4, as part of the On The Mount At Wasing summer series. From there, she will continue with a […]

Megan Thee Stallion has won her defamation suit against a blogger that she called a “puppet” for Tory Lanez. Last year, the rapper filed a lawsuit against Milagro Gramz – real name Milagro Elizabeth Cooper – alleging that Gramz had shared deepfake porn of Megan and spread lies about her case against Lanez. The suit also accused Gramz of “cyberstalking, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy”. Yesterday (Monday December 1), a […]

Peaches has shared a new single, ‘Fuck Your Face’, and announced a UK and European tour for 2026. Listen and find all the details below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Peaches The song is the second preview of the electroclash musician and producer’s first album in over 10 years, ‘No Lube So Rude’, which arrives on February 20 via Kill Rock Stars. Pre-order here. She released the […]

Madonna has hit out at the Donald Trump administration for its “unthinkable” decision not to commemorate World AIDS Day. READ MORE: The Big Read – Madonna: “People pick on me. That’s just the way it is” The event has been held on December 1 every year since 1988 to mark the memory of the lives lost to the AIDS pandemic and to raise awareness about the disease, but the US State Department has reportedly instructed employees not to use federal funds […]

Fontaines D.C., Paloma Faith and Lenny Henry are among the names launching a new alliance, Together Against The Far Right. The campaign will host a major national demonstration in London on Saturday 28 March 2026, with the aim of standing up for unity and building public awareness about the growing threat of the far right in the UK. Among the musicians signing up to the alliance are Fontaines D.C., Paloma Faith, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Brian Eno, Kneecap, The Charlatans, Clean Bandit, Charlotte Church, Beverley […]

Tributes have been paid following news that POORSTACY has died, aged 26. The rapper and frequent Travis Barker collaborator, whose real name is Carlito Junior Milfort, has been reported by outlets including Billboard as dying after an “incident”. It is understood that police were called to the hotel he was staying at in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday (November 29), and he was taken to a nearby hospital. His death […]

Garbage have announced a huge show at Edinburgh Castle for 2026. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Garbage’s Shirley Manson: “I don’t have to be young, I don’t have to be sexy – if you cancel me, you cancel me” The Scottish-American band are the final headliners for next year’s edition of the iconic venue’s summer concert series. They’ll take to the stage on Saturday July 11. “Bringing my […]

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman have announced details of a 2026 co-headline tour, which will see them perform across North America. READ MORE: MJ Lenderman – ‘Manning Fireworks’ review: literary magic from Americana’s golden boy The two acts are set to come together for a run of shows next spring, where they will perform both solo and together. For Waxahatchee, it comes following the latest album ‘Tigers Blood’ being released in […]