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After outcry by Dee and Motörhead fans Phil Campbell, Lemmy and Mikkey Dee of Motörhead at the 2015 Grammys. Motörhead's nomination for a 2020 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been... amended to include drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil 'Wizzo' Campbell, who were previously excluded from the initial nomination. The nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 were announced last week, with first-time nominee Motörhead named […] The post Motörhead's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination amended to include Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell appeared first on NME.

We've been down this road before. Kanye West has been planning to release his gospel-derived album Jesus Is King for a while, and it's had a couple of release dates that came and went with no album.... First, West said he'd release Jesus Is King last month, announcing a 9/27 release date. It didn't show…

Kanye West has set a new release date for his delayed Jesus is King album. After several previous release dates for the gospel-influenced album came...

If you're worried that Shakira doesn't rock hard enough to bring the thunder at next year's Super Bowl halftime show, the singer provided...

IfMotörhead make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell could be there to honor late singer...

Mavis Staples and Chris Robinson of TheBlack Crowes will headline a benefit concert Nov. 1 for Tulane University in New Orleans, an event...

'Succession' season 2 cast Words: Gem Wheeler Succession's season two finale was as stunning an hour of television as you’ll see. The nine episodes leading up to it seemed to be telling an age-old... story with a classically grim outcome: the son as sacrifice, a tribute straight out of the mythological playbook. Blood was spilt - symbolically, of course […] The post 'Succession' finale: six questions we want answered in season 3 appeared first on NME.

The Greens return... Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon have staged their own Friends reunion, after the pair originally shared the screen in the iconic... sitcom. The US stars were on promotional duties for Netflix’s The Morning Show when an interviewer showed them a photo of one scene from Friends - which saw Rachel Green (Aniston), arguing with her […] The post Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon stage 'Friends' reunion appeared first on NME.

Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” will be hard to shake from the top of the tree in the U.K. The catchy pop song is well on pace to land...

Guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-IN FLAMES) is once again sitting out live appearances by his current project, CYHRA. Continuing to fill in for him is Marcus Sunesson, who has previously played with... ENGEL. CYHRA announced Jesper's continued absence from the road in a social media post earlier today. The band wrote: "Now that we're starting a new album + touring cycle for our brand new album 'No Halos In Hell' (which comes out on Nov. 15, on Nuclear Blast) -- we thought that it would be a good idea to give you all a quick update on what's happening with the live band for our upcoming shows. "As many of you already know, Jesper is taking some time away from touring, and our good friend Marcus Sunesson has been joining us on guitar. Some of you have seen Marcus perform with us, and you already...

There's nothing better than a good party. Whether it's a house party with your closest pals, or a huge warehouse party, there's something about getting together with your mates and enjoying a couple... of beers and some epic tunes courtesy of a wicked DJ (or your pal who bought a £10 strobe online and set […] The post This party was the ultimate multi-sensory experience at ADE appeared first on NME.

Hello there, the alien from my nightmare... Tom DeLonge performing with Blink-182 in 2014 Former Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge is reportedly close to striking a major research deal with the US Army... in relation to the identification of UFOs. The Angels & Airwaves frontman has been focusing his efforts on his To the Stars Academy (TTSA), which scored a major win last month when the US Navy confirmed that a […] The post The US Army reportedly needs Tom DeLonge's help to find aliens appeared first on NME.

Finnish Heavy Metal Fans conducted an interview with guitarist Mick Box of British hard rock veterans URIAH HEEP prior to the band's October 16 concert at Hyvinkääsali in Hyvinkaa, Finland. You can... watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what has enabled URIAH HEEP to keep going for over 50 years: Mick: "Over the years, we've been lucky enough to have a lot of good songs that have stood the test of time, that people still like hearing in the live arena and that gives us a platform to write new material and bring that to the show too. It's a good combination of everything, really. But I think it's because we have some good songs that people hold near and dear to their hearts. It was my baby in the beginning and it's something that I fairly...

During an interview with Apologia Studios, Adam Tyson also talks about the G.O.O.D Music founder's upcoming album 'Jesus Is King', which is now due out on October 25.

QUIET RIOT's Frankie Banali has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. The drummer revealed in a social media post that he has been battling the disease since this past spring, saying that... he is "feeling much better and stronger now" and vowing to play with QUIET RIOT later this month and through 2020. "I just want to let all of my friends and fans know what's going on with me and why I have unfortunately missed some appearances this year," Banali said in a statement posted on podcaster Mitch Lafon's Facebook page. "I just want to let all of my friends and fans know what's going on with me and why I have unfortunately missed some appearances this year. Since April 17th, I have been battling stage four pancreatic cancer. "The original prognosis was very scary. I had quite a...

"Vince said, 'No, he's the guy - he has to be the guy'" Aaron Paul in 'Breaking Bad' Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has revealed how he nearly missed out on the role of Jesse Pinkman. The US actor, who... shot to fame as Walter White’s partner in crime, revealed how his life changed after creator Vince Gilligan decided to take a chance on his talents. “I’m the first to admit how lucky […] The post 'Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul almost missed out on career changing role as Jesse Pinkman appeared first on NME.

Australian metal legend and thrash pioneer Peter Hobbs of HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH has passed away. He died this morning at his home in Queensland, where he lived after moving north from Melbourne not... long ago. He was 58 years old. Hobbs was a much-loved icon of the Australian metal community and groundbreaker, being one of the first Australian metal artists to record and play outside of the country. Peter made his mark with thrash metal pioneers TYRUS before moving on to ANGEL OF DEATH. According to the Metal Archives, ANGEL OF DEATH started out in 1987 as Peter's solo project. The band played thrash metal in the SLAYER vein but Hobbs himself referred to their style as "virgin metal" as he saw it as an untainted and pure form of metal. ANGEL OF DEATH's self-titled debut album was released in...

Clive Davis has described the late Whitney Houston as one of the "best singers of all time".

She was burgled at her North London home. Katherine Ryan Comedian Katherine Ryan has revealed how her boyfriend fought off a burglar at her London home to save a laptop containing scripts for her... forthcoming Netflix show. The TV star and former NME columnist shared a clip of police attending her North London home on her Instagram stories and wrote: “Cool to be robbed tonight […] The post Katherine Ryan burgled by masked intruder who tried to steal laptop containing Netflix scripts appeared first on NME.

If you thought Shawn Mendes was cute, wait ‘till you see a quokka. Mendes got up close to the cuddly ball of fluff during his visit to...

Any type of music the 'Sicko Mode' hitmaker releases is done with immense creativity, quality verses and symbolism that warps the mind into new dimensions.

The rock band's drummer and guitarist were initially not included in the list of eligible stars on the ballot for the class of 2020, even though they served longer stints than the original trio.

Tones And Imakes it a dozen weeks atop the Australian singles chart with “Dance Monkey”(Bad Batch/Sony Music), while Post...

Kanye West's new album 'Jesus Is King' will arrive the same week as his film by the same name.

She felt "truthfully sad" for the show's producers after the backlash Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Game Of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke has spoken out about the backlash to the series’ final season.... Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen in the award-winning HBO series, said in a new interview that despite whatever the outcome, the series' ending "would never have made everyone happy". "Everyone is going to have their own opinion and […] The post "We would never have made everyone happy": Emilia Clarke on 'Game Of Thrones' finale appeared first on NME.