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Ethel Cain apologises after ending Paris show after three songs: “I’ve been having a bit of a time lately”

Ethel Cain has apologised to fans after ending a show in Paris after just three songs, saying she has been “having a bit of a time lately”. The artist – real name Hayden Anhedönia – released her latest record ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ in August, an album she has said will “close the chapter” of the ‘Ethel Cain’ character in her career. Advertisement She embarked on a sold-out UK and European tour to support the album earlier this month, and played the first of a pair of shows in Paris’ L’Olympia on Saturday (October 17). The show, however, was cut short during its fourth song ‘Nettles’, when Cain appeared to break down in tears before walking off the stage. The live crowd were informed that the show had been met with “technical issues” and “unforeseen circumstances”, and the concert did not resume. Watch footage from the show here: @samnotsam_ i hope she’s okay… we all have shown our support and cheered ! WE LOVE YOU!!!!! #ethelcain #paris ♬ original sound – sam @jojo_biaggio #concert #ethelcain ♬ son original – Jonah🌙 @jojo_biaggio #concert #ethelcain ♬ son original – Jonah🌙 Recommended Cain later took to her Instagram Stories, writing: “Hi Paris. My apologies… Read More →

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Watch Jeff Goldblum join Charlie Puth for cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’

Charlie Puth brought out Jeff Goldblum in Los Angeles for a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’ – watch footage below. The singer is gearing up to release his latest album ‘Whatever’s Clever’ on March 6, 2026, and in anticipation he played a string of four dates at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club last month, and on Thursday (October 16), he began a similar four-night run at the Los Angeles branch of Blue Note. Advertisement At the second show on Friday (October 17), he welcomed out the star of The Fly, Jurassic Park and Wicked, joking as he introduced him: “I love to give a new up-and-coming singer a chance”. Goldblum, whose own music career has been flourishing in recent years, sang a version of the jazz standard ‘Every Time We Say Goodbye’, as well as an interpolation of Lauper’s 1984 classic ‘Time After Time’. Goldblum is a former colleague of Lauper’s, with the two having co-starred in 1988’s Vibes. Watch fan-captured footage of ‘Time After Time’ here: [embedded content] ‘Whatever’s Clever’ will be Puth’s fourth studio album, and this week he gave fans the first taste of it with the single ‘Changes’, which you can check out… Read More →

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Olivia Dean, Brandi Carlile and Sombr announced as ‘SNL’ musical guests

Olivia Dean, Brandi Carlile and Sombr have been announced as the next musical guests for Saturday Night Live. The 51st season of the NBC comedy show is underway, with Bad Bunny having hosted the opening episode last month alongside musical guest Doja Cat. Amy Poehler and Role Model followed last week, with the latter having been joined by Charli XCX for a performance of ‘Sally, When The Wine Runs Out’. Advertisement Tonight (October 18), Sabrina Carpenter is set to fulfil both presenting and musical roles, and in a teaser, she spoofed Sex And The City by channelling Carrie Bradshaw as she sipped a Cosmopolitan and met her ‘Mr. Big’. On Friday, the show announced the line-ups for the next three episodes. On November 1, Miles Teller will host and Carlile will perform live, and the following week comedian Nikki Glaser will be joined by Sombr. On November 15, Glen Powell will be the host and Dean will be the musical guest. It will be Whiplash star Teller’s second time hosting, and it will coincide with the release of his film Eternity, a fantasy romcom with Elizabeth Olsen. Carlile has performed on the show multiple times before, including in April this… Read More →

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Buzzcocks and The Stranglers live in Leeds: punk veterans in fine fettle

“Are you ready to rock, Leeds?” yells Steve Diggle, somewhere in Buzzzcocks’ 45-minute sonic blitzkrieg. The silver-haired guitarist turned 70 this year, but his schoolboy grins and excitable demeanour have been unchanged for decades, and he retains the curious mannerism of breaking off mid-solo to point at (a possibly imaginary) someone in the crowd. Following lead singer/main songwriter Pete Shelley’s death in 2018, Diggle is now the sole remaining founder member of the Manchester punks whose stellar singles and albums lit up the charts in the late ’70s, influencing the likes of REM, The Smiths and Nirvana. Accordingly, he makes sure his guitar-playing is centre-stage: delivered at ear-tingling volume with wails of feedback. Advertisement “What Do I Get?” and “I Don’t Mind” survive with distinctly ragged glory, although a slower “Orgasm Addict” is barely recognisable without Shelley’s inimitable nasal whine. Diggle’s voice is closer to Francis Rossi’s than his late bandmate’s, but although “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have?)” still sounds wonderful, these current Buzzcocks fare best when not judged against superior earlier versions. The jangling “Manchester Rain” is the best song Diggle’s penned in decades, and a hurtling, slightly overly-extended “Harmony In My Head” reminds everyone… Read More →

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Rock In Rio Lisbon 2026: Katy Perry announced as ‘Pop Day’ headliner

Katy Perry has been announced as the headliner of ‘Pop Day’ at the 2026 edition of Rock In Rio Lisbon Festival. The singer will top the bill on the Palco Mundo Stage in Parque Tejo in the Portuguese capital on June 20 next year, with the festival running over two consecutive weekends. Advertisement Linkin Park have already been announced as headlining the festival on June 21, and the event will also run on June 27 and 28. Tickets for Rock In Rio Lisbon 2026 can be purchased here. In a video shared on the festival’s Instagram, Perry, who previously played at the festival in 2018, has said: “Ola Lisboa. It’s such an honour to announce that I’ll be performing at Rock In Rio Lisboa 2026. This festival is one of the most iconic in the world and I am so excited to join this very incredible line-up. Lisbon, I’ll see you in June for a very special show.” Also on the bill so far for ‘Pop Day’ will be Brazilian singer and producer Pedro Sampaio and Sao Tome and Principe duo Calema, as well as NAPA, who will be playing in their home country. Roberta Medina, executive vice president of… Read More →

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Pulp “not itching” to make another new album – despite Mercury Prize nomination for ‘More’

Pulp have revealed they are “not itching” to make another album, despite their 2025 comeback record ‘More’ being nominated for the Mercury Prize. The Sheffield greats spoke to NME on the red carpet at the ceremony at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena last night (October 16), where they were shortlisted alongside the likes of CMAT, Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C., Pa Salieu and the eventual winner Sam Fender. Advertisement ‘More’ was the first full-length LP from Pulp in 24 years and their first since the death of bassist Steve Mackey in 2023. They performed the lead single ‘Spike Island’ alongside Richard Hawley at the ceremony, which you can watch below, with Jarvis Cocker later noticing that the BBC broadcast appeared to be mistakenly accompanied by subtitles from an episode of Miss Marple. Drummer Nick Banks and keyboardist Candida Doyle spoke to NME at the event about being nominated for the Mercury Prize again, having taken home the prize for their classic album ‘Different Class’ in 1996. “It’s always really nice to get on the shortlist, because, you know, a hell of a lot of music gets released every year, so to be picked out as one of the 12 to look at, then… Read More →

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50th anniversary edition of Neil Young’s Tonight’s The Night to include six bonus tracks

On November 28, Warner/Reprise will release a new 50th Anniversary Edition of Neil Young’s Tonight’s The Night, complete with six bonus tracks – two of those previously unreleased. Included on the new release are versions of “Lookout Joe” and “Walk On”, both recorded during the original 1973 album sessions at S.I.R. in Los Angeles. “Lookout Joe” replaces the version that was recorded at Young’s Broken Arrow Studio and subsequently included on the original release of Tonight’s The Night. Advertisement These versions of “Lookout Joe” and “Tonight’s The Night (Take 3)” have never been released. “Everybody’s Alone”, “Raised On Robbery” (featuring Joni Mitchell) and “Speakin’ Out Jam” appeared on Archives Vol II, while the unreleased version of “Wonderin’’ and “Walk On” from the same sessions has only ever been available to stream on NYA. This is the first time all six bonus tracks from the original sessions have been available on vinyl. Tonight’s The Night 50 will be released on vinyl, CD and digitally, with a clear vinyl version available at the Greedy Hand Store and indie retailers. Check out the full tracklisting below: Tonight’s The Night Speakin’ Out World On A String Borrowed Tune Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown… Read More →

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2025 MAMA AWARDS announces stacked first round of performers

The first round of performers for the 2025 MAMA Awards has been revealed – check out the current list of performers below. READ MORE: ENHYPEN on The Cover: Meet the K-pop boyband destined to dominate the mainstream This year’s edition of the annual K-pop wards is slated over two days in Hong Kong on November 28. This week, the MAMA Awards has announced the first round of performers set to take the stage at the upcoming awards, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. Advertisement Among the major names announced to perform so far are ENHYPEN, IVE, Stray Kids, Super Junior, ZEROBASEONE, MEOVV and more. So far, 10 acts have been announced for day one, while seven have been announced for day two. Day one (November 28) will see performances from ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BABYMONSTER, BOYNEXTDOOR, BUMSUP, ENHYPEN, Hearts2Hearts, IVE, MEOVV, Super Junior and TWS. Day two (November 29) will include the following acts: ALL DAY PROJECT, CORTIS, KickFlip, izna, Stray Kids, RIIZE and ZEROBASEONE. Additionally, the nominees for this year’s ceremony have also been revealed. See the complete list below. BEST NEW ARTISTAHOFALLDAY PROJECTBaby DONT CryCLOSE YOUR EYESCORTISHeart2HeartsIDIDiznaKickFlipKiiiKiii BEST MALE ARTISTMARKBAEKHYUNJinG-DRAGONj-hope Recommended BEST FEMALE ARTISTYUQIJENNIEJISOOTAEYEONROSÉ BEST MALE GROUPSEVENTEENTOMORROW X… Read More →

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Joji returns with gritty new song ‘PIXELATED KISSES’

Joji has returned with his first new music in three years, the gritty new single ‘PIXELATED KISSES’. The Australian-Japanese singer has returned since the release of his last music, 2022 album ‘SMITHEREENS‘. Advertisement Now, he shares ‘PIXELATED KISSES’, a song that appears to be about the frustrations of a long-distance relationship. “Pixelated kisses got me goin’ insane / Replicate this moment from a million miles away”, Joji sings mournfully. The song also marks Joji’s first release under his own imprint Palace Creek, which is distributed by Virgin Music. He was previously signed under 88rising since his debut EP, 2018’s ‘Tongues Rising’. Take a listen to ‘PIXELATED KISSES’ below: [embedded content] We spoke to 88rising founder Sean Miyashiro about the boundary-breaking record label in 2021, where he told us about Marvel choosing him to soundtrack their movie Shang-Chi starring Simu Liu. Recommended “They told us, ‘You guys are perfect; you have the perfect vision at heart’,” he shared with NME. “They wanted to represent a global Asian youth experience and that’s something I really take pride in. From day one, I wanted to represent a more broad, global mindset.” Signee NIKI went on to add: “I do think that Asian people… Read More →

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Thurston Moore to publish new book on free jazz

Thurston Moore is to publish NOW JAZZ NOW: 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings [1960-80] via his Ecstatic Peace Library imprint. A collaboration between Moore, fellow musicians Mats Gustafsson, Neneh Cherry, Joe McPhee and music writer Byron Coley, the book spans 277-pages of album art, labels, sleeve notes and collector musings on their life-long obsessions of record collecting, with a focus on the recorded history of Free Jazz and Free Improvisation. The book is published on December 5 and is available to pre-order here.

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Listen to “House Of Dead Memories”: Sugar’s first new music for thirty years

Sugar – the band formed by Hüsker Dü’s Bob Mould with bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis – return with their first new music for thirty years. You can hear their comeback single “House Of Dead Memories” below. Advertisement [embedded content] Says Mould, “Sugar was a meteorite. I spent all of 1991 writing and performing new material at solo shows. David and Malcolm had never met but I was certain we three would work well together. “Sugar was a workhorse. After weeks of rehearsal in early 1992, we spent three months recording Copper Blue and Beaster. By summer 1992, the musical climate was perfect for what we created. “Sugar was a phenomena. No one could have predicted the results. We held onto the wheel and did our best to enjoy the wild ride. Sugar was part of a pivotal era in popular music, and a special time in my life.” Advertisement In addition to the new single, Sugar will perform together for the first time since January 1995, at New York City’s Webster Hall on Saturday, May 2 (tickets here) and Sunday, May 3, 2026 (tickets here) and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, 2026 (tickets here). Next month will also see Sugar 1992 debut album, Copper Blue, commemorated with Copper Blue –… Read More →

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Watch TWICE perform at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

TWICE have performed at the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – check out their performance below. READ MORE: TWICE at 10: “I honestly don’t know how the time flew by so fast” Last night (October 15), the JYP Entertainment K-pop girl group performed at the lingerie brand’s fashion show – but only after their label confirmed hour just hours before that only four members of the group would be performing. Advertisement The four members were revealed as Nayeon, Momo, Jihyo and Tzuyu. Shortly after the announcement, the girls arrived on the pink carpet for a quick interview, where they spoke of their excitement to be working with the brand. TWICE & Victoria’s Secret NAYEON, MOMO, JIHYO, and TZUYU will be performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2025 today 🫶🏻 Don’t miss it! 🗓️ Oct 15, 07:00 PM ET / Oct 16, 08:00 AM KST 🎉Listen [TEN: The Story Goes On]🎉https://t.co/WBLwCTWEIN#TWICE #트와이스 #NAYEON… pic.twitter.com/3nLtofWw3p — TWICE (@JYPETWICE) October 15, 2025 During the show, TWICE performed two songs: ‘THIS IS FOR’ and ‘Strategy’. For the performance, the girls were joined by backing dancers, as various Victoria’s Secret models walked on the runway. Watch the performance below. [embedded content] Recommended Missy Elliott, Karol G and Madison… Read More →

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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere – a sentimental take on Bruce’s own private Nebraska

“I’m just trynna find something real in all the noise,” mumbles Jeremy Allen White, all brooding, ursine intensity as Bruce Springsteen at the heart of Scott Cooper’s new biopic. “You find something real,” reassures Jeremy Strong as his manager Jon Landau, “I’ll deal with the noise.” There’s a similar ambition to Deliver Me From Nowhere. Though there are wilder, noisier, more barnstorming chapters in the Springsteen biography, writer-director Cooper asks us to dial down the volume and focus in on the Boss’s quietest, strangest, most revealing episode: the year of 1981-82, when he came off the road in the wake of his first Top 10 hit, rented a shagpile apartment in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and started, in the face of all commercial expectations, to channel eerie, echoplex folk songs about the meanness at the heart of the world. Advertisement It’s a bold gambit (faithfully based on Warren Zanes’ deep-dive book), that cuts to the quick of Springsteen’s career, and to the relationship it was founded on. Because, although there’s a perfunctory romance featuring the rather squandered Odessa Young as Faye, the bottle blonde spirit of the Stone Pony, it’s this oddball bromance, between bruised heartland hero and buttoned-up nerd,… Read More →

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Frank Turner “didn’t set out to inflict pain” with split from wife: “I wasn’t looking, but I met my soulmate”

Frank Turner has responded to the break up from his wife last year, saying that he “didn’t set out to inflict pain.” Last September, Turner’s wife Jessica Guise revealed that their marriage was “over”, saying the musician’s “actions on his US tour” were the main reason for the split. Advertisement Guise, who married Turner in 2019, took to her official Instagram account to share a photo of her and Turner at the time. The caption of the post began with Guise explaining that she had been putting off writing the post as she “didn’t want any of it to be true, but we’ve agreed that saying something before Lost Evenings might save some difficult questions.” “Things have come to light about Frank’s actions on his US tour in June and since, which give me no choice but to accept that our marriage is over,” she wrote. “This has all been very sudden and unexpected, and it has caused huge pain, but before any of this was a decade of love and joy; a quarter of our lives spent facing the world as a team, as best friends. We’re going to try to hold on to as much of that as… Read More →

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Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition – the myth is real!

Nebraska occupies a pivotal place in Bruce Springsteen’s catalogue, but for some that has never been enough. Ever since the legend of Electric Nebraska – Nebraska’s band-recorded alter ego – emerged, fans have wanted to unpick the knotty relationship between Nebraska and Born In The USA and hear electrified E Street versions of this sombre acoustic album. As recently as June 2025, Springsteen was denying Electric Nebraska even existed – and nothing appeared on the recent, epic Tracks II set – but the mythical album is finally here, thanks to the deus ex machina of Deliver Me From Nowhere, a Bruce biopic that focuses on his angsty wrestling match between artistry and commerce (spoiler alert: he could have both). Why do fans yearn to hear Electric Nebraska when the original album is already so good? Is there a nagging feeling it might have been even better? That Bruce was wrong? Or is it simply a desire to hear great songs in different clothes, to ponder the alternative history? The release of the Nebraska ’82 boxset brings some resolution, although different listeners have the right to draw opposing conclusions. Advertisement [embedded content] To these ears, an electric, or semi-electric, Nebraska would… Read More →

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SEVENTEEN announce new four-part documentary series ‘Our Chapter’ for Disney+

SEVENTEEN have announced a new four-part documentary series, SEVENTEEN: Our Chapter – find out more below. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN – ‘Happy Burstday’ review: a double-edged showcase of individuality Today (October 15), the Pledis Entertainment group have announced the new documentary series, which is slated to premiere on Disney+ worldwide on November 7. The four-part documentary is set to explore the K-pop boyband’s first 10 years as a group. Advertisement SEVENTEEN: Our Chapter will see twelve members of the group “candidly discuss their highest highs and lowest lows. Returning to where it all began as they plan to celebrate their 10th anniversary, SEVENTEEN will look back on how they got to where they are and discuss where they want to go next, despite the prospect of temporary absences from the group on the horizon.” Jeonghan is seemingly missing from the footage revealed from the trailer so far – it is believed that the documentary began filming only after the member was enlisted to serve his mandatory military service. Watch the teaser trailer for SEVENTEEN’s Our Chapter documentary series below. [embedded content] The trailer comes a month after members Woozi and Hoshi enlisted on September 15 and 16 respectively. Nine of the group’s… Read More →

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Charli XCX “really struggled” with whether she should be “underground left artist” or “commercial package”

Charli XCX has revealed in a new interview that she found it difficult to know where she fitted into the music industry until her 2024 album ‘Brat’. Read More: Charli XCX – ‘Brat’ review: pop pioneer fully embraces the dancefloor The singer, real name Charlotte Aitchison, explained that her focus was always to make the music she wanted and have people listen to it, and that ‘Brat’ came about because she wanted to make the record in her own way. Advertisement Charli, who celebrated the one-year anniversary of remix album ‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat’ on Saturday (October 11) told Vanity Fair, “I don’t even think my driving factor has been, ‘I wanna be the biggest pop star ever in the world,’ or anything like that. I always just wanted to make music on my own terms and have as many people listen to it as possible, which sounds really simple. “But I think I’ve really struggled over the years, because I’ve never felt like I fit in,” she continued. “Am I supposed to be this underground left artist, or am I supposed to try and be this commercial package? And I think before ‘Brat’, I just… Read More →

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Carlos Santana shuts down viral rumours he opposed Bad Bunny’s booking for the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Carlos Santana has debunked viral rumours that he opposed Bad Bunny being booked for next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show – see what he had to say below. READ MORE: Bad Bunny – ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ review: ode to homeland is a new high for the Puerto Rican star Since Bad Bunny was announced to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show next February, viral rumours – partially made through AI – have circulated the internet claiming that Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana pushed back against the idea of the Puerto Rican rapper playing the coveted slot. Advertisement Meanwhile, other posts claimed that Carlos Santana had even petitioned to replace the ‘Perfumito Nuevo’ rapper at the sporting event. Now, in a statement provided to Billboard, Santana and his manager have firmly shot down any talk of opposing Bad Bunny. Santana’s manager the rampant us of AI to spread misinformation: “AI has accelerated the spread of misinformation, making it harder for the truth to break through the noise. Don’t rely on random or unverified posts — even well-meaning outlets can get misled.” Santana said in his own statement: “I congratulate and celebrate Bad Bunny’s success and his position right now with the world… Read More →

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DMA’s announce 10th anniversary ‘Hills End’ UK tour for 2026

DMA’s have announced a UK tour to mark the 10th anniversary of their debut album ‘Hills End’ next year – buy tickets here. Read More: DMA’s – ‘How Many Dreams?’ review: rave-rockers swing big The Australian trio are set to begin in Manchester on February 6 before a further six UK dates that month, including a show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. They’ll then return in May for shows in Nottingham and Norwich. Advertisement They’ll be playing ‘Hills End’ in full, as well as tracks they’ve never performed live and a selection of fan favourites from across their career. The band said about the anniversary and upcoming tour plans, “The UK has always felt like a second home for us. ‘Hills End’ was where our story really began overseas, so it feels right to come back and celebrate it with the fans who’ve supported us from day one.” Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday (October 17), and you can find them here. You can register for the pre-sale through their Linktree page, too. DMA’s 2026 UK tour dates are: FEBRUARY06 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester07 – NX, Newcastle08 – O2 Academy, Birmingham10 – O2 Academy, Bristol12 – O2 Academy Brixton, London14… Read More →

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Patti Smith at the London Palladium: transcendent rock ritual with an awkward conclusion

“Jesus died for somebody’s sins… but NOT MINE!” It’s one of the most compelling opening lines in rock history, emblazoned here across numerous T-shirts worn by the crowd, and greeted when Patti Smith first intones it at the top of the show with an ecstatic roar from the Palladium stalls. As her trusty lieutenant Lenny Kaye emphasises in the current issue of Uncut, “it’s not a rejection of Christ or what he stands for, it’s an assertion of responsibility.” In other words, everything is there for the taking if only you have the courage to reach out and grab it. Advertisement It’s why, 50 years on, Horses is still such a potent experience, its poetic epiphanies crystallising the idea of rock’n’roll as personal salvation. Evidently, Patti Smith’s passion for this manifesto remains undimmed. Her silver hair turned iridescent in the spotlight, tonight she resembles a celestial visitor, here to tell us all that paradise is within our grasp. At the same time, she’s an impish, vivacious presence, keen to do the watusi and have some fun. In this day and age, it’s actually a treat to see a great rock band silhouetted on a black stage, lit by pure white… Read More →

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Chappell Roan says “bringing queer people joy” is the main reason she’s still performing live

Chappell Roan has reflected on her limited run of live performances this year and why “bringing queer people joy” is the reason she still loves what she does. READ MORE: Chappell Roan live at Reading 2025 review: pop’s new queen of the castle proves she’s here to reign The former NME Cover star has performed only a few live shows in 2025 – most of them at festivals. She just wrapped a three-city US tour in Los Angeles on October 11, where she explained to fans why she hasn’t much time on the road this year. Apart from her festival appearances, Chappell Roan has spent much of the year working on her sophomore album – though she says it’s still in its early stages. Advertisement At her final ‘Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things’ show in Los Angeles, Roan told fans that she’s spent a lot of 2024 “questioning” why she’s “putting myself through” performing live, but recently came to a revelation. Chappell Roan. Credit: Kristen Jan Wong for NME “I wasn’t gonna do a US tour until the very last minute, I decided to do one, and I’m so glad I did. It’s so fun. This job is so… Read More →