Machine Head have released two new songs that were finished in response to the killings of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery in the US — you can watch the gritty video for ‘Stop The Bleeding’, a collaboration with Killswitch Engage‘s Jesse Leach, below. ‘Stop...
Manic Street Preachers have shared the trailer for their new concert film ‘Pieces Of Sleep’. See it first on NME below, along with our interview with director Kieran Evans. To celebrate the recent reissue of their second album ‘Gold Against The Soul’, the band...
System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has shared an early politically charged song by the band, telling fans that if they love both that track and Donald Trump then they are “hypocrites”. The message is the latest political statement to emerge from within...
J. Cole has dropped a new surprise single today (June 17), ‘Snow On Tha Bluff’, addressing current issues associated with the Black Lives Matter movement. In the track, Cole addresses a range of topics from capitalism, social media, police to celebrities in a stripped...
Elton John has dubbed Rina Sawayama‘s debut LP ‘SAWAYAMA’ his album of the year thus far in the latest episode of his Apple Music radio show, Rocket Hour. READ MORE: Rina Sawayama: “I need to get some rock’n’roll lessons from Matty Healy” Speaking with...
A film version of David Byrne‘s ‘American Utopia on Broadway’, directed by Spike Lee, is set to premiere on HBO later this year. The Broadway production saw Byrne perform a selection of hits from both his Talking Heads and solo career alongside an 11-person...
(Sandy) Alex G has gone back to using his original name, Alex G, dropping the moniker he’s used for the past three years, his management recently confirmed. Alex G – real name Alexander Giannascoli – adopted (Sandy) as part of his stage name in...
The Wombats’ Matthew “Murph” Murphy has announced his debut solo album under his Love Fame Tragedy moniker, entitled ‘Wherever I Go, I Want To Leave’. The new record contains 17 tracks, combining his two EPs ‘I Don’t Want To Play The Victim, But I’m...
The Kills frontwoman Alison Mosshart has announced the release of her first solo spoken word album, ‘Sound Wheel’. READ MORE: Alison Mosshart shares solo song ‘It Ain’t Water’ and tells us what’s next for The Kills The new album is a companion piece to...
Khalid and Victoria Monét have announced a new collaborative single with a social media statement, prospectively titled ‘Experience’. The song will arrive on June 19 and is produced by SG Lewis. READ MORE: Victoria Monét interview – how ‘Ass Like That’ is finally putting...