Listen to Shellac’s final album ‘To All Trains’ – released one week after Steve Albini’s death - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

Shellac have just released their final album ‘To All Trains’, nine days after the band’s lead guitarist Steve Albini passed away.READ MORE:Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral momentsThe legendary record producer, or audio engineer as he preferred to be described, was the mastermind behind iconic albums such asNirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘,Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’ andManic Street Preachers‘

CMAT: “The Irish have always been brilliant – but there is a lot of trauma”

CMAT has spoken to NME about the impressive cultural footprint of her native Ireland, as well as plans for her next album – which could arrive sooner than you think.
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson was speaking to us on the red carpet of the Ivor Novellos in London this week (Thursday May 23), where she was nominated for Best Album for the acclaimed ‘Crazymad, For Me‘ – but was already convinced that she wouldn’t win due to the competition she faced. The award was later p

Nicki Minaj apologises for Manchester cancellation, says she was held in Dutch jail cell for “5-6 hours”

Nicki Minaj has apologised to fans for having to postpone her show in Manchester last night (May 25), saying she spent “5-6 hours” in a Dutch jail cell earlier in the day.READ MORE:Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’ review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hypeThe rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the city’s Co-Op Live venue as part of herongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the

Nicki Minaj greets fans after postponing Manchester gig

Nicki Minaj has thanked her fans for their support after postponing a gig in Manchester.

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Coldplay records collaboration with Little Simz

Coldplay and Little Simz have joined forces to record a new single.

Angus and Julia Stone eye Glastonbury

Angus and Julia Stone would love to tick playing Glastonbury off their bucket list.

The Black Keys cancel US tour

The Black Keys have cancelled their US tour dates without explanation.

North West makes stage debut in Lion King

10-year-old North West has made her stage debut to rave reviews.

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Nicki Minaj cancels show after arrest in Amsterdam

Nicki Minaj has been detained for carrying drugs in the Netherlands.

Nicki Minaj’s Manchester Co-Op Live gig cancelled after Amsterdam arrest

Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day.READ MORE:Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’ review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hypeThe rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.
Minaj livestreamed her own arrest this a

Lady Gaga working on new album that explores “the art of intensity”

Lady Gaga has said the music she is currently working on explores the “art of intensity” and is “nothing like anything I’ve ever made before”.READ MORE:Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownThe pop icon was speaking at the premiere of her new concert film Gaga Chromatica Ball in Los Angeles this week (May 23). The film, which is directed and produced by Gaga herself, captures a show from the D

See Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Cover Gordon Lightfoot Song at Toronto Tribute Concert

Performing as "L+L," Rush duo perform live together for only fourth time since Neil Peart's 2020 death

Lana Del Rey talks changing attitudes towards domestic violence and female freedom in music

Lana Del Rey celebrated female expression in music and changing attitudes towards domestic violence in her Ivor Novellos acceptance speech this week.READ MORE:Lana Del Rey talks new album ‘Lasso’, the world going country, and her plans for Reading & LeedsThe singer was speaking from the stage of the Ivor Novello Awards in London on May 23, where she picked up the Special International Award.
She took the chance to address how perceptions of artists like her have changed sin

Travis Kelce responds to teammate quoting Taylor Swift in controversial commencement speech

Travis Kelce has said he did not agree with “just about any” of his teammate Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech in which he quoted Taylor Swift.READ MORE:Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepOn May 11, Butker, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, delivered a commencement speech at Benedictine College’s graduation ceremony, which sparked a backlash on social media.
In it, he quoted a lyric from Swif

Doug Ingle, Iron Butterfly Singer and Organist, Dead at 78

Founding and last surviving member of hard rock band's "classic lineup" co-wrote 17-minute psych-rock epic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"

Nicki Minaj livestreams her own arrest in Amsterdam for “carrying drugs”

Nicki Minaj livestreamed her own arrest in Amsterdam today (May 25), as she appeared to be detained for “carrying drugs” while travelling for a show in Manchester.READ MORE:Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’ review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hypeThe rapper performed in the Dutch city on Thursday night, the opening show of a UK and European tour that is due to take her to Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight, followed by Birmingham, London and Glasgow, and

Fans react as The Black Keys cancel entire 2024 North America arena tour

The Black Keys appear to have cancelled their upcoming North American arena tour which was due to take place from September to November.READ MORE: The Black Keys – ‘Ohio Players’ review: familiar rock bangers with help from Noel Gallagher and BeckThe band announced the ‘International Players Tour’ tour last month, which was due to total a run of 31 dates across the US and Canada this autumn, in support of their 12th album ‘Ohio Players’, which came out o

The Black Keys Cancel Upcoming North American Leg of International Players Tour

Duo scrub all dates for arena trek in support of new LP Ohio Players without explanation

The Best Under-$100 Essentials For Your Outdoor Space

Including mosquito repellent that actually keeps bugs away.

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ spends full month at Number One

Sabrina Carpenter’s smash hit ‘Espresso’ has completed an entire month at the top of the UK Singles Chart.READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms?On Friday (May 24), the song was announced as the Number One for a fourth consecutive week, holding off the challenge of Billie Eilish, whose track ‘LUNCH’ could only claim the Number Two spot.
‘Espresso’s four-week supremacy matches Beyoncé&rsquo

Bad Gyal Is Rallying The Girls for A New Era of Big Femme Energy

The Spanish singer talks about her recent hits with Anitta, Young Miko, Tokischa, and even Ivy Queen

See Taylor Swift Perform ‘Fresh Out the Slammer’ for First Time in Lisbon

Singer also delivered medley of "Come Back... Be Here," "The Way I Loved You" and "The Other Side of the Door" at first of two Eras Tour shows in Portugal

Skepta wants Denzel Washington to star in one of his films

Idris Elba gave Skepta advice about his short film.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s Tour Is a Tribute to a Titan From Their Past

It may seem like a greatest hits set, but it's actually an homage to the mastermind behind the band's best work, producer David Briggs

Ride The Lightning: Watch epic moment thunderstorm enhances Metallica live show

Metallica has given a particularly spectacular performance in Munich thanks to the help of a thunderstorm.READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band aroundThe heavy metal band recently paid a visit to Munich’s Olympiastadion last night (May 24), where they closed out their show in a rather striking fashion.
Metallica’s shows are known for their lighting setup, which sees the band surrounded by a circle of eight glowing lights that shoot lasers from th

Morgan Wallen’s Nashville Bar Postpones Memorial Day Weekend Opening at Last Minute

"Unfortunately, the process requires more time, and we are not able to open and provide that experience this Memorial Day weekend," restaurant group says of stalled opening

Millie Bobby Brown has apparently married Jake Bongiovi

Millie Bobby Brown has apparently married Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi.
TheStranger Thingsstar has been engaged to Bongiovi since April 2023, having rumoured to be dating him since June 2021.
Now, it appears the two have secretly tied the knot, according toThe Sun, who also claimed Bon Jovi himself and his wife Dorothea were also in attendance with Brown’s parents.
“It was a very low-key, romantic affair with their closest family with them as they said their v

Master Peace is “going crazy” with indie sleaze on “wild” second album

Master Peace has spoken to NME about plans for his “wild” second album – looking to “go crazy” and explore the sound of indie sleaze much deeper.READ MORE: Master Peace: “I wanted to make an album that’s a cultural reset for Gen Z”Peace Okezie was speaking to NME in the winners’ room of the Ivor Novellos this week, after picking up the coveted Rising Star Award – beating off competition from the likes of Nino SLG, Elmiene, Chrissi and B

Watch Natasha Bedingfield join Ella Henderson for ‘Unwritten’ at Radio One’s Big Weekend

Natasha Bedingfield joined Ella Henderson onstage at Radio One’s Big Weekend yesterday (Friday May 24). Check out footage below.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Natasha BedingfieldThe ‘These Words’ singer performed her viral hit ‘Unwritten’ with the X Factor star during Henderson’s main stage set at Stockwood Park in Luton.
Ahead of inviting her to the stage to duet on her Rudimental-collaboration ‘Alibi’, Henderson said: “This song means so

Diddy hit with another lawsuit accusing him of drugging and assaulting college student

Diddy has been hit with another lawsuit by a college student accusing him of drugging and assaulting her four times between 1995 and the early 2000s.
April Lampros, formerly a student at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, filed the lawsuit on Thursday in the Supreme Court of New York County (as per USA Today). In the documents, she claimed that the rap mogul (real name Sean Combs)“love-bombed her” into “an aggressive, coercive, and abusive relationshi