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The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s new Bold As Love boxset to include 28 unreleased tracks

On November 7, Experience Hendrix/Legacy Recordings will release a 5-LP/4-CD + Blu-ray boxset containing The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s landmark 1967 album Axis: Bold As Love in stereo, mono and Atmos formats, along with 40 bonus studio and live tracks, 28 of which are previously unreleased. Listen to one of those previously unreleased tracks, “Stone Free / Up From The Skies (Demo)”, below: Advertisement [embedded content] Produced by Janie Hendrix, original Experience recording engineer Eddie Kramer, and John McDermott, Bold As Love includes stereo and mono mixes of Axis: Bold As Love, remastered from the original mixes created by Hendrix, Chas Chandler and Eddie Kramer. Kramer and engineer Chandler Harrod have also created a Dolby Atmos mix of the album. The trove of previously unreleased tracks includes alternate takes recorded at London’s Olympic and Regent Studios, as well as performances from Top Of The Pops and Dee Time, Dutch TV programme Hoepla, and eight songs from a September 1967 concert in Stockholm. The cover art incorporates a drawing done by Jimi when he was five years old. “I thought it was perfect for this project,” says Janie Hendrix. “It’s a colourful dragon that depicts exactly what the song ‘Bold As Love’… Read More →

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Read the tracklisting for Wings’ new career-spanning anthology

Wings release a new, self-titled anthology on November 7 through Capitol Records / MPL. Personally overseen by Paul McCartney, the compilation is released on 3 x LP Limited Edition Colour Vinyl, 2 x CD edition and 1 x CD and 1 xLP editions. Advertisement All physical formats come with a booklet including an introduction from McCartney. 3 x LP and 2 x CD editions include an expanded 32-page booklet featuring photographs, artwork, paintings and information about the band. The artwork for WINGS was overseen alongside McCartney by Hipgnosis‘ Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell, with additional editorial by Uncut contributor Pete Paphides and original artwork by Humphrey Ocean – who first worked with Wings on some of the artwork for Wings At The Speed Of Sound. [embedded content] A Blu-ray version of WINGS is the first time Wings songs are available on a physical format in Dolby Atmos. TRACK LISTINGS: Advertisement 3LP / 2CD / Blu-ray / DigitalBand on the Run (2010 Remaster)Hi, Hi, Hi (2018 Remaster)Silly Love Songs (2014 Remaster)Letting Go (2014 Remaster)Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five (2010 Remaster) Live and Let Die (2018 Remaster)Mamunia (2010 Remaster)Junior’s Farm (2014 Remaster)Helen Wheels (2022 Remaster)Some People Never Know (2018 Remaster) Let ’Em In (2014 Remaster)Get on the Right Thing (2018 Remaster)Jet (2010 Remaster)My Love (2018… Read More →

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Suede’s Antidepressants reviewed: Britpop outliers on exhilarating, grandiose form

There was unfinished business… Before it was about sonic cathedrals, sex vampires and superhold hairspray, goth was the invention of distressed souls going slowly mad in cramped suburban homes on the southern fringes of London. It was David Bowie haunted by his brother’s asylum in Coulsdon’s Cane Hill Hospital on “The Bewlay Brothers”. It was Robert Smith wandering out of the new town dream of Crawley into the ancient European night of “A Forest”. And, most of all, it was Siouxsie And The Banshees divining an uncanny psychic vortex in a Chislehurst sitting room on “Happy House” and “Christine”. [embedded content] Watch the video for “Antidepressants”, filmed at Suede’s show at London’s Alexandra Palace in July 2024, see Brett Anderson prowl the stage with supernatural vigour, and you realise that Haywards Heath was always on that same cursed North Downs leyline. “This is the house that you saved up for,” Brett drawls, with all the estuary hauteur of Siouxsie in her prime. “There’s a room in the back in case you get scared.” There’s a perfectly judged pause, then the withering kiss-off: “Prisoner.” Advertisement For all that they’ve been tagged as Britpop heralds or glam revenants, and for all Brett’s… Read More →

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Buckingham Nicks reviewed: mythologised 1973 folk-rock debut finally gets reissued

Holograms could be the answer… Take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s a tough time to be a Fleetwood Mac fan. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are still at loggerheads after the guitarist was turfed out of the band in 2018 – Nicks declared she was “no longer willing to work with him”; he suffered a heart attack soon after being fired – and the window has all but shut on what’s left of a Fleetwood Mac classic lineup reunion now that each member is pushing 80 and Christine McVie has gone. Holograms could be the answer. But before the credits roll on this most enduring rock’n’roll saga, a key chapter in the band’s origin story from a more harmonious time 52 years ago is finally being reissued. Buckingham Nicks, the mythologised 1973 folk-rock debut by Buckingham Nicks, as Lindsey and Stevie were introduced to the world back then, has been cleaned up and remastered from the original tapes and is in print for the first time since 1982 and on streaming services and CD for the first time. In some ways, this offers a sense of closure – let’s put it out properly before it’s too late…. Read More →

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Taika Waititi is working on a Fyre Fest musical

Taika Waititi is developing a musical based on the infamous Fyre Festival – find out more below. READ MORE: The 10 most WTF moments from Netflix’s jaw-dropping Fyre Festival documentary Per The Hollywood Reporter, Waititi and fellow filmmaker Bryan Buckley are co-developing the stage adaptation, dubbed Fyre Fest The Musical. Buckley will direct and write the book for the musical, while Waititi produces. Advertisement The stage show has yet to receive a premiere date, nor has details of its production timelines been revealed. The Hollywood Reporter has also noted that the stage adaptation has yet to be locked in for Broadway. Waititi’s partner and musician Rita Ora is also slated to produce. A logline of the stage show, via The Hollywood Reporter, reads: “Not just a Greek-sized tragedy of one man’s con. It’s a satirical indictment of an entire generation. Fyre Fest The Musical. It’s about as wrong as a bad idea can go.” The musical will also marks Waititi’s return to theater for the first time in 15 years. He said in a statement: “I haven’t done it for 15 years because it was no longer fun, but I’ve been told it will be fun this time. And I believe them… Honestly,… Read More →

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Bruce Springsteen sat just feet away from Donald Trump at US Open

Bruce Springsteen found himself mere feet away from US President Donald Trump on Sunday (September 7), the first time they have been at the same event since their public feud of recent months. Both men attended the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, for the men’s final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. A report by The i Paper states that the match time was delayed due to enhanced security checks given the politician’s attendance. Advertisement In May, Springsteen sparked a public feud after he gave several speeches during the opening gig of his UK tour at Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena criticising the Trump Administration, detailing its “corruption” and “incompetence”. He would release the speeches as part of a live EP titled ‘Land Of Hope And Dreams’. Shortly after, Donald Trump would respond, posting on Truth Social: “I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States. Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK.” [embedded content] He continued: “This dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is… Read More →

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Supertramp co-founder and co-vocalist Rick Davies has died, aged 81

Supertramp co-founder and co-vocalist Rick Davies has died, aged 81. The news was announced last night (September 7) via an official statement shared with Variety, and later announced to the public via the band’s social media accounts. Per the statement, Davies died on Friday, September 5 at his home in Long Island. “The Supertramp Partnership is very sad to announce the death of the Supertramp founder, Rick Davies after a long illness,” the statement to Variety reads. “Rick passed away at his home on Long Island on September 5th. We had the privilege of knowing him, and playing with him for over fifty years. We offer our sincere condolences to Sue Davies.” They continued in their statement on social media: “As co-writer, along with partner Roger Hodgson, he was the voice and pianist behind Supertramp’s most iconic songs, leaving an indelible mark on rock music history. His soulful vocals and unmistakable touch on the Wurlitzer became the heartbeat of the bands’ sound.” [embedded content] “Beyond the stage, Rick was known for his warmth, resilience, and devotion to his wife Sue, with whom he shared over five decades. After facing serious health challenges, which kept him unable to continue touring as… Read More →

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Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham fuel fresh reunion rumours after sharing cryptic post

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have fuelled fresh speculation about reunion rumours after sharing yet another cryptic post on social media. READ MORE: Christine McVie, 1943-2022: an eternal songbird Just weeks after confirming the rerelease of their 1973 album ‘Buckingham Nicks‘, which was teased in a similar fashion, the former Fleetwood Mac bandmates shared a joint Instagram post on Friday (September 5) featuring an old clip of the two onstage. Advertisement In the video, Nicks sings the opening lyrics of their 1973 track ‘Frozen Love’: “You may not be as strong as me, and I may not care to teach you.” She then trails off before laughing: “That’s all I remember.” Their latest post was captioned: “We remember the rest now.” If an official reunion were announced, it would also be the first time Nicks and Buckingham joined forces since Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac in 2018. The pair originally dated between 1972 and 1976 and would remain bandmates for over 40 years, though it was ultimately their acrimonious relationship that would lead to Buckingham’s departure. Since Buckingham’s departure, Mick Fleetwood has said he wishes Buckingham and Nicks would “pal up a bit more” and “just say everything’s OK”. He also similarly admitted last… Read More →

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Foreigner pitch themselves as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding band: “We know what love is”

Foreigner have offered their services to be the wedding band for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. Last week (August 26), the couple, who have been in a relationship since 2023, announced their engagement. They shared a series of photographs showing the singer and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end embracing in a garden. Advertisement “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” Swift captioned the post, which also included a close-up shot of her engagement ring. Now, classic rock band Foreigner have put themselves forward as the potential wedding band for the ceremony, writing an open letter to the couple and referencing their best-known song in their pitch. “Dear Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, we know what love is,” they wrote. “We spent 40 years figuring it out… And now you guys have too. Please accept this as our formal offer to be your wedding band. Best wishes, Foreigner.” Recommended Kelce’s father Ed also revealed that Travis had made the proposal almost two weeks before the public announcement, at a garden in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. New details about their relationship are reportedly set to be revealed in a new documentary about the Kansas City Chiefs. Kelce recently discussed their relationship… Read More →

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Watch Chaka Khan join Dua Lipa for ‘Ain’t Nobody’ in Chicago

Dua Lipa brought out Chaka Khan for a duet of ‘Ain’t Nobody’ at her show in Chicago last night – watch below. The North American leg of her huge Radical Optimism World Tour kicked off in Toronto on Monday (September1), and on Friday, she rolled into Chicago’s United Center for the first of two nights. Advertisement During the show, she introduced Chicago music legend Chaka Khan onto the stage and they launched into a version of the Grammy-winning 1983 single ‘Ain’t Nobody’, which Khan originally recorded with the funk band Rufus. Watch fan-captured footage here: [embedded content] Recommended [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] Lipa has been playing songs by local artists throughout the Radical Optimism tour, often with high-profile guests, which most recently included Jamiroquai in London’s Wembley Stadium for ‘Virtual Insanity’. She also played with Crowded House’s Neil Finn in Auckland, and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker in Sydney. Advertisement Her two Wembley shows in June later became the subject of a mini-documentary titled Dua Lipa – The Beat Before (Wembley Stadium), which chronicled behind-the-scenes footage and fan vox-pops from the gigs. In other Dua Lipa-related news, she officially confirmed her engagement to actor Callum Turner in June after months… Read More →

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Laufey announces 2026 UK and European arena tour

Laufey has announced details of a UK and European arena tour for early 2026 – see all the dates and ticket information below. The Los Angeles-based, Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and former NME Cover star released her third studio album ‘A Matter Of Time’ on August 22 via Vingoff Recordings/AWAL. Advertisement She has an extensive North American tour to accompany the album coming up later this year, and now she has confirmed a European run for February and March that will kick off in Zurich on February 18. From there, she will take in dates in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands and France, before a date in Manchester’s Co-Op Live on March 4, Dublin’s 3Arena on March 6 and London’s O2 Arena on March 8. She will then round out the tour with a special show in Iceland’s Korinn Arena on March 14. There is an artist presale on September 10, while tickets for the shows go on general sale at 9am local time on September 12 and you will be able to find yours here. Laufey will play: FEBRUARY 2026 18 – Zurich, Hallenstadion 19 – Dusseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Halle 22 – Copenhagen, Royal Arena 24 – Berlin, Velodrom 26 – Vienna, Stadhalle 28 – Brussels,… Read More →

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Watch Ash’s Tim Wheeler join Coldplay for ‘Clocks’ at Wembley Stadium

Coldplay brought out Ash’s Tim Wheeler during ‘Clocks’ at the latest of their Wembley Stadium shows – watch footage below. At the eighth of their 10-night residency at the huge London stadium on Thursday night (September 4), the band welcomed Wheeler onto the stage to join them on guitar for the classic 2003 single. Advertisement Wheeler shared a clip of the performance on his Facebook page on Friday, writing: “I joined Coldplay onstage to play ‘Clocks’ at Wembley Stadium last night. I hadn’t seen Chris for about 10 years, reuniting on stage was a beautiful moment.” “There was a time we were like brothers and the feeling is still there all these years later,” he added. “He called me a teacher which is sweet. The mythical Wembley Stadium, 90,000 people, a load of lasers, 1 Flying V. Still floating on air from it all…” [embedded content] [embedded content] Wheeler and Coldplay’s history goes back to the early days of their careers, and Wheeler later contributed guitar parts to ‘1.36’, the B-side to Coldplay’s single ‘The Scientist’ in 2002. Recommended Around that time, Ash also filmed a DIY slasher movie which starred Chris Martin and Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland, as well… Read More →

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David Bowie was working on an “18th Century Musical” at the time of his death

David Bowie was working on a secret project at the time of his death in 2016, as reported by the BBC. ‘The Spectator’ was envisaged by Bowie to be an “18th Century Musical” based on the daily periodical of the same name, published by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in London from 1711 to 1712. Advertisement A series of post-it notes relating to the plot of ‘The Spectator’ were left stuck to the wall of Bowie’s study in New York. The room was always locked – only Bowie and his personal assistant had a key – so the project remained unknown to anyone else until archivists began cataloguing Bowie’s belongings. The post-it notes will now be available for public view when the David Bowie Centre opens at the V&A East Storehouse in London’s Hackney Wick on September 13, along with a notebook of comments on The Spectator, and the desk where he worked. Bowie’s notes suggest that he was looking to incorporate real characters from early 18th century London into the plot of his musical, such as notorious thief ‘Honest Jack’ Sheppard and his capturer Jonathan Wild – a vigilante who styled himself as the ‘Thief-Taker General’ – as well… Read More →

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The Weeknd announces new 2026 stadium tour dates, including two shows at London’s Wembley Stadium

The Weeknd has announced a new string of 2026 ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ stadium tour dates, including two massive shows at Wembley Stadium in London – see all the details below. The Canadian pop and R&B star yesterday announced the extension of his record-breaking stadium tour, which will now see him play new shows in North America, South America, Europe and the UK between April and August 2026. These include shows in London, Mexico City, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, São Paulo, Milan and many more. Advertisement He’ll play two shows in London at Wembley Stadium on August 14 and 15, while the Dublin show will take place on August 22 at Croke Park. The Weeknd will be joined by Playboi Carti for all of his UK and European dates, while he’ll be supported by Anitta for his North and South American shows. The Weeknd. Credit: Sebastien Nagy Artist pre-sale tickets for the Mexico and Brazil dates will be available beginning Monday, September 8 at 10am local time. General tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 10, though start times may differ by market – you can find more details here. As for tickets to the European and UK dates, artist pre-sales go… Read More →

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Kneecap announce livestream gig and special NYC cinema showing after US tour cancelled

Kneecap have announced a livestreamed performance for fans in the wake of their cancelled US tour. The Irish trio cancelled their sold-out US headline tour on August 25, after member Mo Chara’s terrorism case was adjourned until September 26 at his second court hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on August 20. Advertisement At the time, the band wrote: “To all our US-based fans, we have some bad news. Due to the close proximity of our next court hearing in London on September 26 – as the British government continues its witch-hunt – with the start of the US tour, we will have to cancel all 15 US tour dates in October.” They added: “We will be sharing something very special for US fans next week so that we can still link in with you all in October. It’s top secret for now but all will be revealed next week – stay tuned.” Today (September 4), they revealed that news was a special livestream gig from a “secret location in Ireland” on October 10, at 9pm EST (1am GMT). In addition to an online stream, there will be a screening at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Access to… Read More →

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Hear the fabled Electric Nebraska version of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The USA”

On October 17, Sony Music will release Bruce Springsteen’s five-disc Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition on vinyl and CD (+Blu-Ray). It includes The E Street Band’s fabled ‘Electric Nebraska’ sessions and solo outtakes from the era, as well as a newly shot performance film of Nebraska in its entirety and a 2025 remaster of the original album. Below, you can hear a previously unreleased, April 1982 version of “Born In The USA” (which was originally written alongside Nebraska), featuring Springsteen backed by Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent. “We threw out the keyboards and played basically as a three-piece,” says Springsteen. “It was kinda like punk rockabilly. We were trying to bring Nebraska into the electric world.” Advertisement [embedded content] In addition to ‘Electric Nebraska’ – which features Tallent, Weinberg, Danny Federici, Roy Bittan and Stevie Van Zandt – the set’s collection of ‘Nebraska Outtakes’ unearths Springsteen solo rarities including more songs from the original Nebraska home recordings (“Losin’ Kind”, “Child Bride”, “Downbound Train”) and tracks from a one-off 1982 solo studio session (“Gun In Every Home”, “On The Prowl”). Also included is a present-day performance film of the Nebraska album – played in sequence for the first time ever and captured… Read More →

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Pulp announce 30th anniversary reissue of Different Class

Pulp have announced that a 30th anniversary edition of their Britpop high-water mark, Different Class, will be released by Universal Music Recordings on behalf of Island Records on October 24. The album will be available in both quadruple-LP and double-CD format, expanded to include their legendary 1995 Glastonbury Festival set in full – the first time that this performance has been released. Advertisement The LP has been cut at 45rpm, to “make it sound a whole lot better,” as Jarvis Cocker explains. “We were obsessed with the fact that this was our ‘Pop’ album (we had finally achieved some ‘popularity’ when ‘Common People’ was a hit) and, as everyone knows, all pop albums have 12 songs on them: six tracks per side. “Only problem: this took the running time of the record to 53 minutes. We were told this would compromise the audio quality of the vinyl record – but we were more bothered about not compromising the quality of our Pop Dream. Now, 30 years later, we are finally ready for Different Class to be heard in all its glory.” [embedded content] The deluxe 4-LP set is presented in a sturdy slipcase with a comprehensive, 28-page booklet featuring a… Read More →

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Hear Emmylou Harris cover Tom Petty & the Heartbreaker’s “Thing About You”

Emmylou Harris will release Spyboy on November 7 via New West Records. You can hear her rendition of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ “A Thing About You” from the album below. [embedded content] The 19-track live album was produced by Buddy Miller and Harris and features Miller on guitar and vocals, Brady Blade on drums, percussion and vocals and Daryl Johnson on bass, djembe, percussion and vocals as well. Advertisement Originally issued on compact disc by Eminent Records in 1998, the 2025 edition of Spyboy features five previously unreleased recordings of the band performing Tom Petty & the Heartbreaker’s “Thing About You”, Bob Dylan’s “Every Grain Of Sand”, Bill Monroe’s “Get Up John”, Lucinda Williams’ “Sweet Old World” as well as the Harris and Kate & Anna McGarrigle co-write “All I Left Behind”. It also features updated artwork as well as new and updated liner notes written by Harris and Miller. A limited pressing of Spyboy was made available in celebration of Record Store Day in May but sold out. Spyboy grew out of Wrecking Ball, Harris’ groundbreaking 1995 collaboration with the producer Daniel Lanois. That album, among her best and most celebrated, offers a very different idea of what country music could be, how it might sound… Read More →

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Is Taylor Swift playing the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? “Maybe”, says NFL commissioner

Could Taylor Swift be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show? “Maybe,” says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end: a look at its massive global impact Swift has long been a top contender for a Super Bowl halftime show performance, and speculation that she’ll soon be headlining the coveted slot has picked up steam in recent weeks. Advertisement Speaking on the Today Show recently, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if she would be headlining next year’s Super Bowl performance. He responded: “We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent and obviously, she would be welcome at any time.” When asked point blank if it was “in the works” for the 2026 slot, he deflected: “I can’t tell you anything about that.” When pressed for a firm answer, he coyly replied: “It’s a maybe.” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Taylor Swift doing the Super Bowl halftime show is a possibility. (via @TODAYshow)pic.twitter.com/2KZ4b5F0IN — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 3, 2025 As for when 2026’s performer will be announced, Goodell said he’s waiting on the NFL’s music supervisor Jay-Z to finalise a date. Performers are typically announced between September… Read More →

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We’re New Here – Case Oats

“I wanted to write a coming-of-age novel and I made an album instead,” says Casey Walker, fulcrum of Chicago’s lustrous alt.country newcomers Case Oats. Their upcoming debut Last Missouri Exit is certainly steeped in confessional Midwest storytelling. A creative writing graduate, Walker crafts vivid portraits of youthful abandon and struggle, of deadbeat exes (and the exes they went back to), and of the darkness that can engulf her homeland landscapes. “Songs are born out of a short story or a poem,” she says, perched on a stool in a Notting Hill bar, ahead of an in-store performance at Rough Trade West with bandmate Spencer Tweedy. “A lot of times when I sit down to write a song, I have a scene, a character or a piece of dialogue, and that’s what I will come to first.” Advertisement Messing around in a garage-rock band after graduating from Columbia, in 2018 Walker ran into Chicago scene mainstay Tweedy – son of Wilco’s Jeff, and drummer in numerous local acts – and the pair recorded a single track, “Bluff”, at his home studio. Its warm collage of bittersweet relationship memories instantly crystalised the crux of her songwriting. “Having fondness for people who aren’t… Read More →

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BDS movement call for boycott of Radiohead’s 2025 tour

The pro-Palestine BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement has called for a boycott of Radiohead’s newly announced 2025 tour. Earlier today (September 3), the band confirmed a run of UK and European live shows for November and December, their first dates in over seven years. They will play multiple dates each in Madrid, Bologna, London’s O2, Copenhagen and Berlin. Fans can apply for tickets by registering on Radiohead’s website here from Friday (September 5). Advertisement Shortly after the announcement, the BDS movement’s social media pages shared a message from the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), which argued that the band’s “complicit silence” and support of Israeli performers during the “genocide against Palestinians in Gaza” should lead to a boycott of the shows. “Even as Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza reaches its latest, most brutal and depraved phase of induced starvation, Radiohead continues with its complicit silence, while one member repeatedly crosses our picket line, performing a short drive away from a livestreamed genocide, alongside an Israeli artist that entertains genocidal Israeli forces,” an Instagram post read. “Palestinians reiterate our call for the boycott of Radiohead concerts, including its rumoured tour, until the group convincingly… Read More →