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Kendrick Lamar cleans up at the Grammys 2026 see the full list of winners
Kendrick Lamar was the big winner at the 2026 Grammy Awards, picking up a total of five trophies – see the complete list of winners below. Lamar had gone into the night leading the nominations with nine, and ran out with Record Of The Year for his SZA collaboration ‘Luther’, as well as all four rap-specific categories, thanks to his sixth album ‘GNX’. Advertisement His nine nominations had put him two places ahead of Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and producer Cirkut, who all sat on seven. Other major winners were Bad Bunny, who won Album Of The Year for ‘DeBÍ...
Sprints share rocked-up cover of Le Tigre’s classic ‘Deceptacon’: “I’m not sure there’s a womxn in the world who plays guitar that hasn’t been inspired by Kathleen Hanna”
Sprints have shared a rocked-up cover of Le Tigre‘s ‘Deceptacon’ and gushed about the influence of Kathleen Hanna – check out their version below. READ MORE: Sprints – ‘All That Is Over’ review: a newly controlled version of the incendiary Dublin rockers Having risen to fame fronting the legendary punk band Bikini Kill – who spearheaded the riot grrrl movement with their incendiary lyrics and electrifying live performances – Hanna’s presence in the punk scene made it a safer and more inclusive space for women. Advertisement After their breakup, Hanna went on to front Le Tigre, whose 1999 self-titled debut...
Maynard James Keenan won’t sing certain Tool songs because “the words are just dumb” and “the lyrics don’t hold up under scrutiny”
Maynard James Keenan has said he does not want to sing some Tool songs as “the words are just dumb” and “don’t hold up to scrutiny”. The frontman appeared as a guest on Jackass star Steve-O’s podcast Wilde Ride! this week, and the host informed him that an AI search had described Tool’s music as “reverent”, causing Keenan to scoff. Advertisement “Yeah, I don’t know about that…reverence for fist fucking??” he responded, in a wry nod to the 1996 Tool classic ‘Stinkfist’. Keenan added: “There’s some old Tool songs that I don’t like playing them because I feel like I failed them. They’re popular songs, but I was trying to make a joke and it was a dumb...
Watch Tom Morello rock Minneapolis ICE protest show with Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave and Woody Guthrie songs
Tom Morello drew on some big hitters from Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave as he led a raucous ICE protest show in Minneapolis. The lunchtime show went down at the city’s legendary First Avenue venue on Friday (January 30), which was headlined by an unannounced appearance from Bruce Springsteen, who gave a live debut to his new anti-ICE song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’. Advertisement The show was billed as “a concert of solidarity and resistance to defend Minnesota”, in the wake of the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were both shot and killed by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in recent...
Ice-T “just protesting” as he changes ‘Cop Killer’ lyrics to ‘ICE Killer’ with America “headed to some really ugly terrain”
Ice-T has elaborated on his reasons for changing the lyrics to ‘Cop Killer’ to ‘ICE Killer’ live recently. READ MORE: Body Count – ‘Carnivore’ review: as long as there’s injustice, there’ll be a need for Ice-T’s vital brand of hardcore Despite the current tensions around ICE in the US at the moment, the Body Count frontman first made the change to the lyrics of the 1992 hit during a show in Los Angeles in July. As he explained during an appearance on Entertainment Weekly’s The Breakfast Club podcast, the change was rather spontaneous. Advertisement “I have political things I think about,” Ice-T...
Hayley Williams launches new band Power Snatch with three new singles
Hayley Williams has launched a new band called Power Snatch and already dropped three new singles. Check them out below. The soloist and Paramore singer formed the band with frequent collaborator Daniel James, who also helped her write and produce tracks for her latest solo album, ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’. Advertisement They appeared on a joint show for Apple Music 1 to announce the project this week, and confirmed that a new single called ‘Assignment’ was available to check out now. However, since the announcement was made, fans have done some sleuthing and found that the new...
NUDNIK Unearthed: Exploring the Depths of ‘Under the Underground’
Known for turning inward and exploring the quiet spaces of the mind, NUDNIK has returned with Under the Underground, a record that’s intimate, precise, and profoundly human. The album isn’t about spectacle or immediacy—it’s about presence, reflection, and letting emotion breathe. Since the release of his debut album iNODE, NUDNIK has been navigating personal loss, life changes, and creative evolution. These experiences shape every note of Under the Underground, giving the music a raw honesty without feeling confessional. Minimalist but deliberate, the record balances tension and calm, silence and sound, creating a listening experience that feels both private and...
BRIT Awards 2026: Wolf Alice join line-up of performers
Wolf Alice have been confirmed as performing at the 2026 BRIT Awards, taking place next month. The ceremony this year will be held at the Co-op Live on Saturday February 28, marking the first time that the event has taken place in Manchester in its nearly 50 year history. Advertisement Olivia Dean – who is up for multiple awards on the night – was confirmed earlier this month as the first performer, and yesterday (Wednesday January 28) Harry Styles was also announced. For the soloist and former One Direction star, the slot comes three years after he last performed...
Post Malone, Slash, Chad Smith, Lauryn Hill to lead all-star tributes to Ozzy Osbourne, D’Angelo and Roberta Flack at 2026 Grammys
Post Malone, Slash, Chad Smith, Lauryn Hill and more will be leading tributes to Ozzy Osbourne, D’Angelo and Roberta Flack at the Grammys this weekend. Set to take place on Sunday (February 1) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, The Recording Academy announced that there will be special tribute performances held for the late artists on the night. Advertisement In honour of late heavy metal pioneer and Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone will join forces with Guns N’ Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith for a performance. They...Recent Posts
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