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Black metal mourns pioneering Venom frontman

Newcastle rock giants Venom describe Conrad Cronos Lant as "fearless and unmistakable".

K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the Grammys

Stray Kids become the second major act to withdraw from the Grammys over the new best Asian Pop award.

Phil Collins reignites Paul McCartney feud after ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ cover “taken out” of Beatles doc: “Maybe he didn’t like it”

The drummer previously claimed that the Beatles star made a snide comment towards him back in 2002, but shared earlier this year that they had buried the hatchet The post Phil Collins reignites Paul...

Oasis acoustic guitar sells for record price

Noel Gallagher played the instrument at Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged gig.

‘It’s radical to release a film called Girls Like Girls in this climate’: hitmaker turned director Hayley Kiyoko on sexuality, safety and becoming ‘Lesbian Jesus’

The singer’s hit 2015 single Girls Like Girls was her breakthrough moment and also the first time she felt confident in her sexuality. Now she has directed a film based on the song – a love letter to...

Radio Free Alice team up with Water From Your Eyes’ Rachel Brown on contemplative new single ‘Big Ideas’

The band's debut album 'What’s In Between' arrives later this month The post Radio Free Alice team up with Water From Your Eyes’ Rachel Brown on contemplative new single ‘Big Ideas’ appeared first on...

Ted Lasso honours Anthony Head with fresh tribute

Head played series villain, Rupert Mannion, in the first three seasons before his death at age 72.

No one could terrify like Cronos, the black metal innovator who reignited rock’s hellraising attitude

As frontman of Venom, Conrad Lant made an impact on metal to rival Black Sabbath, inspiring a whole new subgenre with his diabolical grandstanding, unruly spirit and heretic noiseConrad ‘Cronos’ Lant,...

‘Fast & Furious’ TV series coming to Peacock streaming service

The final film is set to hit cinemas in 2028 The post ‘Fast & Furious’ TV series coming to Peacock streaming service appeared first on NME.

Watch Metallica revive ‘…And Justice For All’ as they kick off mind-bending Las Vegas Sphere residency

They also played the first rendition of ‘Now That We’re Dead’ since 2021 on their huge ‘Life Burns Faster’ stint The post Watch Metallica revive ‘…And Justice For All’ as they kick off mind-bending...

First Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out

Coach tickets for the 2027 festival are all snapped up in under 30 minutes.

Add to playlist: the beautiful, breakneck chaos of Heavensouls and the week’s best new tracks

His hyperactive stylistic shifts and high-speed rhythms have a delirious, head-spinning beauty of their ownFrom Biafra, Nigeria/Texas, USARecommended if you like Los Thuthanaka, Jpegmafia, DJ Sabrina...

‘It’s rational to fear the music industry’: Grouper’s Liz Harris on virality, streaming scammers and her ‘restorative’ dream-pop trio

When a rarity blew up on TikTok, the solitary ambient artist had fraudsters trying to steal her royalties. It reinforced her DIY mentality – until reforming her band Helen reminded her of the beauty o...

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Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us

The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.

Chaos, coffins and 'Claudiapatra' steal the show in Celebrity Traitors

There is paranoia, confusion and a battle to survive among the celebrities as they fight for survival.

Trá Pháidín: Cloch’s Claí review – giddy Galway gang burst the boundaries of folk music

(World of Echo)With musical ideas spanning mariachi and motorik beats, and lyrics with Kneecap-grade rage, this brilliant collective evolve tradition with stinging, joyful songsQuicksilver and giddy i...

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‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl

People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices For some, it is the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their...

Greg Freeman: All Set the Bone review – ambitious alt-country double album spreads its talents a touch thin

(Transgressive)The Maryland singer-songwriter’s third album has an impressive sense of scale compared to last year’s breakout Burnover, but is less immediately appealingGreg Freeman’s third album All...

Take It Or Leave It review – vividly atmospheric formative adventures of future pop princes Madness

Docufictional 1981 comedy captures the working-class ska-pop pranksters in their hungry years with an almost Loachian authenticityOpting for the former is the best idea for this unexpectedly revealing...

‘It’s a deep soul connection’: Erasure on how 40 years of friendship got them through grief – and why Vince Clarke has quit touring

Returning for a 20th album of sumptuous synthpop, Andy Bell and Clarke open up about difficult recent years, being happily uncool and battling resurgent homophobiaAndy Bell is rabbiting away on multip...