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Will Smith revealed the advice given to him by Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar ahead of his return to music. READ MORE: Bad Boys: Ride Or Die review – daft detectives are asleep at the wheel The Men In Black star’s new record, ‘Based On A True Story’, was released on March 28 and marked his first full-length album since ‘Lost And Found’ in 2005. It features collaborations with artists such […]

Perry Farrell had originally planned for a giant burrito at the first Lollapalooza for all attendees to share, a new book revealed. READ MORE: Jane’s Addiction live in London: the alt-rock icons make an explosive return to the UK Last week (March 25), the book Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival was published. The oral history paperback details the ambitious and bizarre conception of the touring music festival […]

Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello has teased “huge superstars” as “surprises” for the final Black Sabbath show later this year. READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi tell us about Black Sabbath’s finale: “Usually this thing is done when you’re dead” Earlier this year, the legendary metal band announced details of what will be their last-ever live show, taking place in Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5. As well as […]

The Who performed ‘This Song Is Over’ live for the first time at the 2025 edition of the Teenage Cancer Trust gig series. Check out footage from the set below. READ MORE: Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The Who The gig took place last night (March 30) at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as the last of the scheduled gigs planned […]

Lil Nas X has revealed that he almost collaborated with Taylor Swift. READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious Artist The rapper shared that Swift approached him, hoping he would contribute a verse to one of her songs, but he ultimately turned down the offer. “We were working on something,” he told E! News on Thursday (March 27) while on […]

Sparks have added more dates to their 2025 UK and Ireland headline tour. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Russell Mael, Sparks The US duo – comprising brothers Ron and Russell Mael – are set to hit the road this summer in support of their upcoming studio album ‘Mad!’, which is released on May 23. It’ll mark their first LP on their new label […]

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Ratbag, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. READ MORE: Ratbag is crafting her own thrilling alt-pop universe The New Zealand alt-pop artist is on this week’s (March 31) edition of The Cover, a weekly manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will […]

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery to help her unborn twins. Earlier this month, Nelson revealed that she was preparing for an emergency procedure after being told it would give her babies the “best chance of surviving”. She had previously shared her experience with “pre-stage” twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), which impacts identical twins who share a placenta. “We’re just waiting to go in, […]

The guitar Kurt Cobain used in Nirvana‘s iconic ‘MTV Unplugged’ performance is set to feature in an upcoming London exhibition. Check out all the details below. READ MORE: MTV Unplugged – the 20 best performances Deemed one of Nirvana’s most famous performances, the acoustic set was recorded in November 1993, five months before Cobain’s death. It was released as an album in late 1994, winning Nirvana their only Grammy, and is considered one […]

Actor Vera Farmiga, best known for roles in The Conjuring and Hawkeye, has revealed that she will be sharing a debut album with her metal band The Yagas. READ MORE: ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ review: witchy threequel scares up a storm The Academy Award-nominated actor has been involved in the music world for years now, and has got fans talking over the years by covering some […]