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Kurt Vile on his new album and hometown
The guitar legend spoke to NME about “gathering up the old ghosts” of his home city on 10th album ‘Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me’, being “hungry as hell” in the early days of The War On Drugs, and ho
Kurt Vile talks Fontaines D.C. collab, his shoutout from Sam Fender, and paying tribute to Philadelphia: “It’s like rap – I’m calling out my fucking zone!”
The guitar legend spoke to NME about “gathering up the old ghosts” of his home city on 10th album ‘Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me’, being “hungry as hell” in the early days of The War On Drugs, and how he plans to "give back" as he hints at future plans The guitar legend spoke to NME about “gatherin
Outkast’s trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop ‘nearly identical’ name
Silas Wilson allegedly agreed to abandon the Ovrkast name by July 15, 2026, and rebrand as OVERKXST. Source
HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN
HYBE CINE FEST 2026 will run in theaters from October 24 through October 31. Source
Amy Winehouse Band announce “one-night-only” ‘Back To Black 20’ London show with Mark Ronson, FLO, Jorja Smith and loads more
The special Roundhouse show will mark 20 years of Winehouse’s landmark second album
‘Control: Resonant’ team shares six tracks from genre-hopping soundtrack
‘Zoe’s Mixtape’ contains Vilma Jää’s viral hit ‘Manalan Mailla’
Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ set for December 4 hearing
The hearing will be the last stage of the appeal before the panel rules on whether to revive the case, docketed as Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc. Source
“He is the one that has inspired me the most”: James Hetfield hails Tony Iommi as “the riff lord”
Plus Back To The Beginning concert film opens in cinemas next month
Taylor Swift announces new single ‘Patient Zero’ as fans speculate over next era
The new track drops later this week, and features a noticeably different look than seen with ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’
‘The Inbetweeners’ creators confirm not every character returns for Netflix sequel
The third film in the franchise was recently announced
Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore Controversy Amidst Tour Resumption
Ed Sheeran resumed his US tour without support acts this weekend, responding on stage to the controversial axing of Macklemore from the show. Elsewhere in pop politics, Zara Larson has pulled out of a
American Music Tourism Act Advances
The bill would add music to the tourism-promotion duties the Commerce Department already carries under the Visit America Act. Source
BeatHub Acquires Full Control of Bogotá's Movistar Arena
BeLive Entertainment retains 100% control of Colombiana de Escenarios, which runs the venue under a concession. Source
Safeguarding in the Music Industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Sounds Market's Circular Economy Success
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Tosin Abasi Presents Custom Guitars to Satriani and Vai
Abasi got guitar art wizard Dave Bonvillain to replicate the Chrome Boy's finish for Satch's ēmi 8, and to put together a special Passion And Warfare swirl finish for Vai
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Performance Draws Mixed Reviews
Reactions range from "a mess" to "movie of the year"
Ozzfest Returns to the US in 2027
The revived festival will return to America for the first time since 2018
New Silent Hill Movie in Development
‘Return To Silent Hill’ was released earlier this year to harsh reviews
Placebo Announce 2027 South American Tour
They will revisit material from ‘Placebo’ and ‘Without You I’m Nothing’, including songs that have been absent from their sets for years