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Lewis Capaldi performs for first time since 2023 in surprise appearance at Tom Walker charity gig
NME - 3 May 2025 12:30
"For him to be able to play a little secret gig in a safe space without all the phones, the noise and the expectations was perfect" The post Lewis Capaldi performs for first time since 2023 in surprise appearance at Tom ...
Ed Sheeran says new album 'Play' "was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life"
NME - 3 May 2025 23:29
"Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolour" The post Ed Sheeran says new album ‘Play’ “was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life” appeared first on NME.
METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Meets 'Sandman' Horse Ahead Of KENTUCKY DERBY
Blabbermouth - 3 May 2025 23:27
On Friday (May 2), METALLICA frontman James Hetfield met Sandman, a three-year-old horse whose name is a nod to the band's 1991 hit "Enter Sandman". The gray colt bred in Kentucky and trained by Mark Casse is one of 20 h...
Watch Guns N' Roses play first show with new drummer Isaac Carpenter in South Korea
NME - 3 May 2025 22:13
Axl Rose and co. will play across Asia and Europe for the next three months The post Watch Guns N' Roses play first show with new drummer Isaac Carpenter in South Korea appeared first on NME.
These Fans Won't Rest Until Their Favorite Latin Band Is Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Rolling Stone - 3 May 2025 22:13
Maná missed the necessary votes this year, but could these efforts get Soda Stereo into the Rock Hall?
Fat Joe Honors His Mother After Her Passing: 'She Gave Us Everything'
Billboard - 3 May 2025 21:55
"This a real one, rest in peace to the woman who brought me in this world," the raper wrote.
ANDREAS KISSER Is 'Not Really Concerned Too Much' About His Post-SEPULTURA Future: 'I'm Gonna Keep Doing Music'
Blabbermouth - 3 May 2025 21:51
In a recent interview with Jarek Szubrycht of Poland's Mystic Festival, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke about the band's decision to embark on what will turn out to be a three-year farewell tour by the time it c...
The White Stripes announce new 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of 'Get Behind Me Satan'
NME - 3 May 2025 21:16
The 2LP special edition includes red smoke vinyl and is out in June The post The White Stripes announce new 20th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Get Behind Me Satan’ appeared first on NME.
SCORPIONS Cancel Third Concert In A Row Due To KLAUS MEINE's 'Bacterial Bronchitis'
Blabbermouth - 3 May 2025 21:07
Hard rock legends SCORPIONS have been forced to cancel their concert tonight (Saturday, May 3) at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, Ecuador. According to a statement posted on the band's social media, SCORPIONS singe...
LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA On New Singer EMILY ARMSTRONG: 'She's Done Such A Great Job'
Blabbermouth - 3 May 2025 20:32
LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda says that the band's new singer Emily Armstrong has done "a great job" of stepping into late LP frontman Chester Bennington's shoes. Last September, more than seven years after Bennington's dea...
Jonny Greenwood & Dudu Tassa UK shows cancelled amid protests from BDS Movement
NME - 3 May 2025 20:25
Those supporting the cultural boycott of Israel say the shows would have "artwashed genocide" The post Jonny Greenwood & Dudu Tassa UK shows cancelled amid protests from BDS Movement appeared first on NME.
Blasphemy: Felon 47 aka Donald Trump Blasted On Social Media For Posting An AI-Generated Image of Himself As The Pope
Hip-Hop Wired - 3 May 2025 20:11
Donald Trump is a 78-year-old unserious man.
Anderson .Paak Confirms Mariah Carey Collaboration Amid Dating Rumors
Billboard - 3 May 2025 19:30
"We're working on some music on her new album," he said.
How 'Video Music Box' Host Ralph McDaniels is Preserving Hip-Hop History on YouTube
Rolling Stone - 3 May 2025 19:27
The legendary VJ, DJ, music video director, and hip-hop archivist discusses bringing part of his 20,000-hour reserve of footage from hip-hop's golden era online
Jonny Greenwood & Dudu Tassa UK Concerts Canceled Amid BDS Movement
Stereogum - 3 May 2025 18:42
Last year, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood sparked controversy when he defended his ongoing collaboration with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa. The pair had two concerts scheduled in the UK for next month, and both have been c...
Alexander Skarsgård wants to play a "very polite" Swedish James Bond
NME - 3 May 2025 18:39
"I'll pitch it" The post Alexander Skarsgård wants to play a “very polite” Swedish James Bond appeared first on NME.
WINGER's KIP WINGER: 'We're A Very Misunderstood Band'
Blabbermouth - 3 May 2025 18:36
In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", WINGER frontman Kip Winger addressed the fact that many people consider his band to be outliers within the 1980s "hair me...
JOHN DOLMAYAN On New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Music: 'Don't Expect It, But If It Happens, It'll Be A Nice Surprise For All Of Us'
Blabbermouth - 3 May 2025 17:56
In a new interview with Argentina's Rock & Pop FM 95.9 radio station, SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan spoke about the band's stalled attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which cam...
André 3000 fans think he is teasing a new album with 'missing notebook' posters
NME - 3 May 2025 17:40
The former OutKast star has previously teased that new music would be coming in 2025 "for sure" The post André 3000 fans think he is teasing a new album with ‘missing notebook’ posters appeared first on NME.
Watch I'm With Her Perform On CBS Saturday Sessions
Stereogum - 3 May 2025 17:32
On Friday (May 9), I’m With Her will share Wild And Clear And Blue, their first album since their 2018 debut See You Around. The folk trio has previewed the album with "Ancient Light," "Find My Way To You," and "Standi...
The National Endowment for the Arts Begins Terminating Grants
The New York Times - 3 May 2025 17:29
The endowment told arts organizations that it was withdrawing or canceling current grants just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in the next fiscal year.
MAX CAVALERA: 'Metal Is The Most Positive Thing In The World'
Blabbermouth - 3 May 2025 17:10
In a recent interview with Prescription Punk Rock, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera spoke about how heavy metal music, arguably more than any other genre, has a reputation for the effect it has ...