KISS’ Gene Simmons has once again doubled down on his assertion that “rock is dead”. The bassist and singer has been declaring the demise of the genre for over a decade now, dating back to comments from 2014 in which… Read More

Snoop Dogg has declared himself as an unlikely candidate to step in to host MasterChef, if Gregg Wallace does not return. Wallace has been at the centre of a swirl of allegations of inappropriate sexual comments and actions in recent… Read More

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley reunited on stage together in New York this week – see footage below. On Friday (December 6), the three members of the classic lineup of the band joined together at The… Read More

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has requested access to a laptop in his detention centre to assist in his defence. The rap mogul pleaded not guilty to an indictment that has seen him charged with racketeering and sex trafficking, and his trial in the… Read More

Heriot have announced their biggest UK dates so far, to take place in April next year – see the full list of shows below. The British metal band and recent NME Cover stars will play five shows around the country… Read More

Chappell Roan joined Sabrina Carpenter on her Netflix special for a duet of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ – watch footage below. A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter aired on the streaming platform on Friday (December 6), a one-off festive showcase for… Read More

TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, has lost its appeal against a law seeking to ban its app. READ MORE: Sped up songs: why are we so captivated by quick TikTok hits?  Per Associated Press, a US federal appeals court panel… Read More

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have performed ‘Flight b741!’ with Songs For Kids Band – check out the moment below. The band stopped by the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta to perform the song with Songs For Kids Band,… Read More

Inhaler have shared their hypnotic new single ‘Open Wide’ from their forthcoming album of the same name. Featuring a rolling bass line, expansive guitar lines and Balearic-style percussion, ‘Open Wide’ sees frontman Elijah Hewson sing: “And I’ll hold down these… Read More

Mariah Carey has announced special 30th-anniversary editions of her iconic holiday song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’. The classic Christmas hit will now be available on both a 12″ and 7″ pressing as well as cassette and CD… Read More