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John Mayer leaves Columbia Records after 21 years

John Mayer has announced that he’s leaving Columbia Records after 21 years, and that he’s looking forward to exploring “new avenues of making music”. READ MORE: John Mayer – ‘Sob Rock’ review: guitar hero mines nostalgic gold The singer-songwriter took to Instagram yesterday (March 4) to share the news with his fans. “After 21 years, eight studio albums, and some wonderful personal and creative relationships, I have decided not to renew my recording agreement with Columbia Records,” he began. Advertisement “Hard as it is to say goodbye, I’m excited to pursue new avenues of making music, both of ...
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Rammstein denounce Russia over “shocking attack” on Ukraine

Rammstein have spoken out in support of the Ukraine in light of the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia. READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes show It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last month (February 24). On Friday (March 4), the German band took to social media to post an image of Ukraine’s blue and yellow flag with the Rammstein logo in the middle, showing their support for those affected by the attacks. Advertisement...
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Bob Vylan on “iconic” Ghetts and their “incredible” new album

Bob Vylan caught up with NME at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, where the punk duo praised Ghetts as “one of the best lyricists in the world” and gave us the lowdown on their “incredible” new album. Watch our full interview with the band above. READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in music The duo were in town to present the award for Best Festival in the UK to Reading & Leeds. But what’s their favourite festival? “Reading & Leeds – it’s gotta be,” replied frontman Bobby Vylan. “We played that last year and it was...
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Limmy responds to praise from Sam Fender at the BandLab NME Awards

Limmy has responded to Sam Fender and his band calling him “the best comedian to ever live”. READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in music On Wednesday night (March 2), Fender won Best Album In The World and Best Album By A UK Artist at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 for ‘Seventeen Going Under’ after performing the title track to open the ceremony. Speaking to NME in the winner’s room, Fender started the interview by doing impressions of Scottish comedian Limmy along with his band mates Dean Thompson, Tom Ungerer, Joe Atkinson, Drew Michael and...
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Gang Of Four cancel Toronto gig after tour bus catches fire

Gang Of Four cancelled their gig in Toronto, Canada last night (March 4) after their tour bus caught fire. READ MORE: Andy Gill – the NME obituary, 1956-2020: The guitar hero who made radical politics danceable The band are currently in the middle of a North American tour, which has seen former Slint bassist David Pajo joining the band on guitar. Last night, they were set to perform at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, but took to social media to reveal the news that their bus had caught fire and shared photos of firefighters tending to the blaze. It’s currently unclear whether...
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Amelia Dimoldenberg and Munya Chawawa backstage at the BandLab NME Awards 2022: “Will I die tonight? We don’t know”

After co-presenting the award for Best TV Actor to This Way Up‘s Aisling Bea, Munya Chawawa and Amelia Dimoldenberg paid a visit to the BandLab NME Awards 2022 winners’ room. Watch our full video interview above. READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in music “Amelia and the one man she couldn’t get into the chicken shop!” Chawawa shouted before Dimoldenberg pointed out that he’d already been a guest on her Chicken Shop Date series twice. All jokes aside, the pair did take a moment to dwell on their tight friendship, with Chawawa discussing their “electric...
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The Regrettes announce full details of new album ‘Further Joy’

The Regrettes have shared full details of their new album ‘Further Joy’ – listen to new track ‘That’s What Makes Me Love You’ below. READ MORE: The Regrettes’ Lydia Night on new single ‘Monday’: “Fuck yeah, it’s a pop song” The title of the four-piece band’s new album was revealed last year, and has so far been previewed by previous single ‘Monday’ and recent single ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty’. It will follow the band’s 2019 album ‘How Do You Love?’. According to vocalist Lydia Night, the title ‘Further Joy’ “summarised what it meant to be on the hamster wheel of constantly...
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Check out CHVRCHES’ new 2022 North American tour dates

CHVRCHES have announced details of a huge new North American tour for 2022 – check out the new list of dates below. The Scottish trio are fresh off a three-song performance at this week’s (March 2) BandLab NME Awards 2022 in London, where they performed with The Cure‘s Robert Smith. READ MORE: CHVRCHES & Robert Smith at the BandLab NME Awards 2022: a world-first meeting of minds After a UK tour that begins next week (March 10), the band will head to the US and Mexico from the end of April, playing a host of shows that take them up...
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Watch Dua Lipa surprise an 80-year-old superfan on ‘The Tonight Show’

Dua Lipa surprised an 80-year-old superfan on The Tonight Show after he went viral on TikTok – check out the video below. READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen” Late last year, footage of Papa Richy receiving tickets for his 80th birthday to see Dua Lipa on her ‘Future Nostalgia‘ tour was uploaded to TikTok by his grandaughter. The clip, which sees Richy exclaim “Dua Lipa in concert? Are you shitting me?” soon went viral and has racked up almost 2million likes since. And earlier this week (March...
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Smash Mouth reveal new singer via Rick Astley cover

Smash Mouth have revealed their new singer via a cover of Rick Astley‘s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ – watch that below. Late last year, the band’s vocalist Steve Harwell announced that he was retiring due to ongoing health issues that he’s been battling for several years. With the new Astley cover, Smash Mouth have revealed that Zach Goode will be their new singer. Advertisement As Stereogum point out, his previous gigs include roles in bands called Ghoulspoon, Divided by Zero and Secret Seven, and a job fronting a “mock-senior citizen Weezer/Beastie Boys performance art band” called Geezer. Hear...
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