Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, Rolling Stone reports. He is tentatively due to stand trial, in California, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Durk, who is in federal custody, in Los Angeles, has also delayed the release of his new album, Deep Thoughts, which had
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The Edge has given an update on the next U2 album, claiming that it will not be “a straight-up rock thing”. The guitarist was speaking to Rolling Stone when he gave a glimpse into the band’s recent activity, which has included creating “an awful lot of material to wade through”, a lot of which dates
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Shel Talmy, the pioneering producer behind hits by The Who and The Kinks, has died aged 87. Per Sky News, songwriter and archivist Alec Palao said he had “died peacefully in his sleep” at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday (November 13) “from complications due to a stroke”. Talmy, who took to sharing tales of
A new box set, from Numero Group, will collect the complete discography of Boilermaker. The 4xLP set, Not Enough Time to Get Anything Halfway Done, combines the San Diego emo and post-hardcore band’s three albums with singles and rarities, as well as an illustrated book featuring interviews with the trio’s two surviving members, plus members
Mary In the Junkyard have shared their nostalgic new single ‘This Is My California’ – check it out below. Produced by Craig Silvey (Sam Fender, Wunderhorse), the song sees the band – comprised of Clari Freeman-Taylor, Saya Barbaglia and David Addsion – paint a soothing picture of their own paradise with Freeman-Taylor’s soft vocals and
HBO is gearing up to release a new documentary as part of its Music Box film series. The cheekily titled Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary is out November 29. It chronicles the rise of soft-rock in the 1970s and its unlikely reevaluation over the past decade, with additional profiles of key artists from the genre, such
NCT’s Mark has opened up about working on his upcoming solo album, which is due for release in February 2025. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mark spoke about his role as a member of NCT subunits NCT 127 and NCT Dream. During the interview, the K-pop rapper also discussed his work as
School of Song, the online platform offering songwriting and community workshops with famed musicians, has announced that Brian Eno will host its January program. The workshop includes four lectures, hourlong Q&As, and a live in-class writing exercise, with topics ranging from Oblique Strategies to Avant Gardening and beyond. The program costs $160, and the registration
Squid have given their new single ‘Crispy Skin‘ and a handful of unreleased tracks their live debut during a one-off intimate show in New York City. The English art rock quintet – comprised of Ollie Judge, Louis Borlase, Arthur Leadbetter, Laurie Nankivell and Anton Pearson – took over DROM in New York City’s East Village
St. Vincent has shared another song from Todos Nacen Gritando, her forthcoming Spanish-language remake of All Born Screaming. The new single, “El Mero Cero,” is a new version of “Big Time Nothing.” Hear it below. St. Vincent has also announced new April tour dates that feature support from Glass Beams and Wallice. They’ll follow newly
Michael Jackson‘s ‘Beat It’ was initially much more metal-oriented before Quincy Jones suggested it be changed, his ‘Thriller’-era guitarist has said. Jackson’s session musician Steve Lukather spoke to The Guardian in a feature about Jones’ influence to commemorate his passing aged 91 earlier this month. Knowing Eddie Van Halen was already going to be on
Interpol are releasing a live album that they recorded direct-to-acetate at Third Man Records’ Blue Room, in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. It captures their performances of songs from Turn on the Bright Lights, Antics, Our Love to Admire, Interpol, and El Pintor. Below, listen to a live take of “Say Hello to
Selena Gomez has swapped stories with NME about her favourite musicians – including a teenage obsession with Kurt Cobain – during an interview that covered acting techniques, her current break from recording music and what it’s like to get an 11-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival. The 32-year-old singer and actress is promoting her Oscar-tipped
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have announced a joint tour in support of their new Grammy-nominated album, Woodland. The folk duo will head across the U.S. next spring for a run of shows beginning in Santa Fe on February 28, and lasting through May 22 in Nashville. Find the complete list of dates, including the
Sting has revealed his thoughts on the legacy of Police‘s ‘Every Breath You Take’ following the numerous allegations against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. In 1983, the Police released the chart-topping hit ‘Every Breath You Take’. In 1997, Diddy sampled the song for his own release, ‘I’ll Be Missing You’. Now that Diddy is facing charges for
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Timotheé Chalamet has said he learned to play 30 Bob Dylan songs in preparation for the upcoming biopic in which he plays the legendary folk musician. READ MORE: ‘Dune: Part Two’ review: sandworm-sized sequel should blow a hole in the box office The Dune star is set to play the music icon in upcoming film