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Gene Simmons has said he stands by his comments on Dancing With The Stars after receiving accusations of misogyny. The veteran KISS singer and bassist sparked a backlash during an episode of the US dancing show this week (October 8), on which he was a guest judge alongside Bruno Tonioli, Derek Hough and Carrie Ann

Pa Salieu has shared two new songs. “Epiphany (Freestyle)” and “Crash (Freestyle)” follow last month’s “Belly,” which celebrated the British Gambian rapper’s release from prison, after serving 22 months of a 33-month sentence. Both songs come with music videos, and feature Salieu rapping over beats from longtime collaborators Felix Joseph and AOD. Watch the new

Dream Theater have announced their new album, ‘Parasomnia’, and have shared the blistering new track ‘Night Terror’ – find out all the details below. Last night (October 10), the progressive metal band took to social media to announce ‘Parasomnia’, which will mark their first record with founding member and drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009’s ‘Dark

Metz, the Toronto-based trio that blended noise-rock, post-punk, and hardcore, have announced they’re going on “indefinite hiatus” following a string of European tour dates. “For the last 15+ years, we’ve dedicated our lives to this band and have had the immense privilege and pleasure of touring the globe and seeing the world. It has been

Duran Duran have shared a spooky cover of ELO‘s ‘Evil Woman’ in time for Halloween. Check it out below. READ MORE: Duran Duran: “We’d love to do Glastonbury – we just need the right slot” The band shared their Halloween-themed album ‘Danse Macabre’ last year, which saw them cover Billie Eilish, Talking Heads and more. Now, they’ve

The Cure have shared a new song, “A Fragile Thing”—the second from Songs of a Lost World. Listen to it below ahead of the album’s release on November 1. Also below, see the album’s newly revealed tracklist. Songs of a Lost World, the Cure’s first album in 16 years, was produced with Paul Corkett at

Lucy Dacus has debuted a new song while performing live in Brooklyn with Julien Baker. READ MORE: Boygenius on the enduring power of ‘The Record’: “We feel as good as we ever hoped to” On October 8, Lucy Dacus was revealed as the “special guest” performer for Julien Baker’s rescheduled concert in Brooklyn, New York. The

Kim Gordon has released a digital deluxe edition of The Collective, her second solo album that was released near the start of this year. The updated version of the LP includes two additional tracks: June’s “ECRP” and the brand new “Bangin’ on the Freeway.” Check out the music video for the latter, which was directed

Olivia Rodrigo has announced new dates for her rescheduled Manchester shows, and they’re just after Glastonbury 2025. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” The singer has announced that she’ll be playing Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on June 30 and July 1 next year, and tickets purchased for

Santa Cruz, California, hardcore band Scowl have signed to Dead Oceans and are kicking off their new era with “Special.” The single reunites them with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip, who worked on last year’s Psychic Dance Routine EP. The new song also comes with a music video directed by Silken Weinberg, which you can watch

Streams of K-pop music on a global scale has seen a jump over 300 per cent in the last five years, according to new Spotify data. According to Spotify data cited by Yonhap News Agency, streams of K-pop music have surged 362 per cent in the global market over the past five years. The largest

Mm..Food, the classic 2004 album by the late MF Doom, is getting a 20th-anniversary reissue. The new edition comes out November 15 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. In addition to the original tracklist, it includes rare remixes by Madlib, Jake One, and Atmosphere’s Ant, as well as unreleased interview clips with the late masked rapper himself. Check

Sam Fender has continued to tease his new album, this time by sharing a live version of his as-yet-unreleased song ‘People Watching’ with fans – three years to the day his last album came out. Read More: Sam Fender on the cover: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life” The North

Jim Legxacy is back with new music. Watch the video for new track “Aggressive” below. It marks the British multi-hyphenate’s debut for XL Recordings, after a string of self-releases, including last year’s breakout track “Old Place.” The video, directed by Fidel, was shot on Blackberry. “Aggressive” follows Legxacy’s July single “Nothings Changed (!).” He co-produced

Coldplay have released the deluxe edition of ‘Moon Music’, now dubbed ‘Moon Music (Full Moon Edition)’, which features new collaborations with Jon Hopkins and The 1975‘s Matty Healy. READ MORE: Exclusive: Coldplay: “When things appear overwhelmingly positive, that’s often because it’s what the singer needs most” Yesterday (October 7), just three days after releasing the standard