Global Music Releases & News

Busted’s Charlie Simpson says son rushed to hospital over “secondary drowning” incident on holiday

Busted’s Charlie Simpson has explained how his son was rushed to hospital after suffering from “secondary drowning”. The musician shared details of the incident on his Instagram page earlier today (July 19), to help warn other families of the potentially fatal condition. His son...

Slipknot hint at new music in cryptic video

Slipknot have shared a cryptic video hinting that new material could drop very soon. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: this album is a masterpiece” The band took to Twitter this evening (July 19) to share career...

Rolling Loud founder retracts Travis Scott Astroworld comments

Rolling Loud Miami co-founder Tariq Cherif has retracted a comment he made about Travis Scott earlier this week. After Kanye West pulled out of this year’s event many fans speculated that Scott would be the perfect replacement. But Cherif quickly shut down the possibility...

The Chainsmokers to become first band to perform on the edge of space

The Chainsmokers are set to become the first band to perform on the edge of space. It’s been revealed that Drew Taggart and Alex Pall have signed up to get into a pressurised capsule that will be tethered to a stratospheric balloon to perform...

Sam Fender opens up about who might play him in a biopic

Sam Fender has opened up about who might play him in a biopic of his life. READ MORE: Sam Fender live in London: a special celebration of the Geordie star’s heroic ascent Speaking to The Sun, Fender said he would like to see Evan Peters...

The Smile tease ‘Pana-vision’ video from ‘Peaky Blinders’

The Smile have teased a new video for recent single ‘Pana-vision’ which featured in the final episode of Peaky Blinders. READ MORE: How the ‘Peaky Blinders’ finale sets up a movie and TV spin-offs The Radiohead side project – comprised of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet‘s Tom Skinner...

Full line-up released for Tame Impala at All Points East

Tame Impala’s full line-up for this year’s All Points East appearance has been unveiled. READ MORE: All Points East 2021 review: generations collide to end the summer in fervent style Joining Kevin Parker and the band at London’s Victoria Park on August 25 will be Omar...

Black Midi to man their own ice cream van as heatwave hits UK

Black Midi will be taking to London later today, serving ice creams from their own ice cream van. READ MORE: Black Midi – ‘Hellfire’ review: intense first-person narratives fuel a genre-gnarling thrill ride It comes as most of the UK is experiencing a heatwave,...

Flume on new music: “I’ve got a full album’s worth of house”

Flume has told NME that he’s created a “full album’s worth” of house music. Watch our video interview with the article above. Speaking to NME backstage at Mad Cool Festival 2022, the Australian producer – real name Harley Streten – discussed various projects that...

Government urged to appoint “touring tsar” to fix touring issues caused by Brexit

A cross-party group of MPs and members of the House Of Lords have shared a new report on touring post-Brexit that urges the government to appoint a “touring tsar” to address various issues. READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit...