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Check out Bob Dylan’s first time cover of Eddie Cochran’s ‘Nervous Breakdown’
Bob Dylan covered Eddie Cochran’s ‘Nervous Breakdown’ for the first time ever at his first ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ 2026 show. The legendary singer-songwriter has been playing shows on the tour since November 2021 and the most recent leg kicked off at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday night (March 21). Advertisement As noted by Rolling Stone, the set saw Dylan make adjustments to the familiar setlist and stage setup from previous legs of the tour, including a switch to acoustic guitars over electric and a keyboard over his usual grand piano. He also played Cochran’s 1958 rock’n’roll classic ‘Nervous Breakdown’ for the first time in his career, and while phones...
Olivia Rodrigo says “experimental” new album is full of “sad love songs”
Olivia Rodrigo has teased that her “experimental” new album will be full of “sad love songs”. Speculation has been mounting this week that the singer is gearing up to release new music, with cryptic pink album teasers having been discovered by fans in Los Angeles and London. Advertisement Rodrigo released her last album ‘Guts’ in 2023, itself the follow-up to her critically acclaimed breakthrough record ‘Sour’ two years earlier. Since then, she has played countless huge headline shows, including her Pyramid Stage headline set at Glastonbury 2025, where she brought out The Cure’s Robert Smith as a special guest. The singer has now been...
Neil Diamond announces release of third and final Rick Rubin collab album ‘Wild At Heart’
Neil Diamond has announced his third and final album collaboration with Rick Rubin, ‘Wild At Heart’, and shared the title track. The veteran songwriter has found critical and commercial success with his previous records alongside Rubin – 2005’s ‘12 Songs’ and 2008’s ‘Home Before Dark’. Advertisement The songs that now make up ‘Wild At Heart’ were initially recorded during the ‘Home Before Dark’ sessions, and now Diamond has revisited the material, fleshing out nine new songs that will now be released for the first time, as well as an alternate take of ‘Home Before Dark’ track ‘Forgotten’. The album will be released on...
Paul McCartney says he rekindled friendship with John Lennon over parenting and baking bread before he died
Paul McCartney revealed how he was able to rebuild his friendship with John Lennon before the latter’s death. READ MORE: ‘Paul McCartney: Man On The Run’ review: the endearing tale of how a Beatle found his Wings The topic came up in a new clip from the musician’s installment of the Audible series Words + Music, titled ‘The Man on the Run’. The three-hour episode features extended interviews between McCartney and Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, as well as new performances from McCartney. Advertisement McCartney reflected on how he and John Lennon became close again in the years after the Beatles’ tumultuous split. A key...
Foo Fighters say they “made a decision that it was best for all parties” ahead of Josh Freese sacking, and discuss William Goldsmith’s exit
Foo Fighters have looked back on the sacking of Josh Freese, describing it as a “decision that was best for all parties”, and spoken about William Goldsmith’s exit from the line-up back in 1997. The group opened up as part of a new interview with The Guardian, which also saw them speak about new album ‘Your Favorite Toy’, the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022, and frontman Dave Grohl going to “therapy six days a week for 70 weeks” after announcing in 2024 that he’d become a father “outside of my marriage”. Advertisement The band spoke about their...
Pet Shop Boys adapting new ‘It’s A Sin’ “dance show” production with Russell T Davies
Russell T Davies and Pet Shop Boys are teaming up to adapt It’s A Sin for a dance production in Manchester. Davies created the hit Channel 4 drama, which charted the lives of a group of gay men and their friends amid the HIV and AIDS crisis in the UK in the 1980s. Though set in London, it was primarily filmed in Manchester and the surrounding area. Advertisement The show was critically acclaimed – and the most nominated show at the BAFTAs in 2022 – as well as a hit with viewers, becoming the most binge-watched show to stream on...
Muse announce new album ‘The WOW! Signal’ with epic single ‘Be With You’
Muse have returned with a new single, ‘Be With You’, from their forthcoming 10th album ‘The WOW! Signal’. Listen and find all the details below. The trio began teasing the track earlier this month, marking their first material since 2025’s ‘Unravelling’. Advertisement Both songs will appear on the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Will Of The People’, which is set for release on June 26 via Warner. Pre-order/pre-save here. Muse have previewed ‘The WOW! Signal’ with epic lead single ‘Be With You’. It begins with a grand church organ before introducing elements of driving electronica, eventually erupting with a dose of...
Watch Soulwax’s documentary into their world-first Abbey Road ‘After Hours’ rave and their full set
Soulwax have shared a documentary exploring their world-first ‘After Hours’ rave at Abbey Road Studios – watch below. On February 21, the Belgian brother duo held a five-hour rave at the iconic recording studio in London for a select group of 300 fans who were the lucky winners of an online ballot. Advertisement Now, they have released a documentary film, titled Abbey Road After Hours, in which they lay out what happened in the days leading up to the event. The day before, they recorded a brand new track in Abbey Road’s Studio Two, titled ‘Perfect We Are Not’, and they cut it directly to vinyl and gave...
New report shows Black music is “central force powering the UK music industry” by 80 per cent and £24.5billion
A new report has revealed that Black music is a “central force powering the UK music industry” – making a commercial contribution of 80 per cent and £24.5billion out of a total £30billion UK market. The figures were shared in a landmark new report called ‘Black Music Means Business: Driving Economic Growth In The UK’. It was commissioned by UK Music, initiated by the UK Music Diversity Taskforce, and is the first of its kind in Europe: measuring the unique commercial, cultural and community impact of Black Music across 30 years of recorded music (1994 to 2023). Advertisement As...Recent Posts
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Pet Shop Boys adapting new ‘It’s A Sin’ “dance show” production with Russell T Davies