Billy Corgan “addresses the elephant (rhinoceros) within the room” of his feedback about not desirous to play Smashing Pumpkins’ hits

Billy Corgan has addressed his latest feedback about not desirous to play Smashing Pumpkins hits by sharing a latest setlist that’s bursting with the band’s greatest songs. The frontman just lately spoke to Kerrang!, the place he mentioned his band’s UK tour dates, which wrapped up in Cardiff final evening (June 14). “I don’t play …

The Killers shake up setlist and canopy The Kinks as ‘Insurgent Diamonds’ UK and Eire tour continues in Dublin

The Killers shuffled their setlist and coated The Kinks on the second present of their ‘Insurgent Diamonds’ UK and Eire tour final evening (June 14) – see footage and the complete setlist beneath. It was the band’s second present at Dublin’s 3Arena in three nights at first of a run of best hits exhibits that the band …

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon amongst King’s Birthday Honours checklist

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon are among the many leisure figures included on this yr’s King’s Birthday Honours checklist. Manzanera was the lead guitarist and producer for the legendary artwork rock group, enjoying on all eight of their studio albums, launched between 1972 and 1982. He has been awarded an …

“A lot has modified, however in the case of the music, nothing has”

Royal Blood have spoken to NME at Obtain Pageant 2024 and mentioned what it was prefer to revisit their self-titled debut 10 years on, in addition to reflecting on their time on the highway with Queens Of The Stone Age. The duo – comprised of frontman and bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher – …

Normani speaks out on stress to launch her delayed debut album: “It was rather a lot”

Normani has spoken out in regards to the stress to launch her delayed debut album. The previous Fifth Concord member has been teasing her debut since 2018, however struggled to provide her highly-anticipated debut album for followers. She even alluded to the lengthy wait time when teasing the album earlier this yr in her web …

“I wish to do the Blackest shit on the planet”

LL COOL J has spoken to NME about returning to music after over a decade off together with his upcoming album, ‘THE FORCE’ – on his mission to “do the Blackest shit on the planet”. Immediately (Friday June 14), the hip-hop legend dropped ‘Saturday Evening Particular’ with Rick Ross and Fats Joe – the lead …

New Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong speaks out after first reveals with band

Kiki Wong, the brand new guitarist in The Smashing Pumpkins, has spoken in regards to the “mind-blowing” expertise of enjoying her first reveals with the band during the last week. In April, the band introduced Wong as their new guitarist, after conducting a search that noticed them obtain over 10,000 public functions for the position. …

Former Jack singer Anthony Reynolds turns into homeless and launches crowdfunder

Anthony Reynolds, the previous frontman of ‘90s Britpop band Jack, has turn into homeless and a fundraiser has been launched to assist him. Reynolds led the Cardiff band from 1992 to 2002, releasing three studio albums. Their music usually drew comparisons to the chamber pop of artists similar to Scott Walker and The Divine Comedy …

Duff McKagan says ‘The Simpsons’ named Duff Beer after him

Weapons N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has insisted that The Simpsons named Duff Beer after him. The rock n’ roll star first made the declare in his 2011 autobiography It’s So Straightforward and Different Lies, stating {that a} “manufacturing firm engaged on a brand new animated sequence” contacted him in 1988/89 to ask if they …

Coldplay musical visitor booed in Romania for singing manele

A musical visitor at Coldplay’s Romania gig this week was booed for singing manele. The group, who’re attributable to headline Glastonbury later this month, invited Romanian manele singer Babasha to carry out alongside Chris Martin throughout their first live performance in Bucharest on June 12. Nonetheless, the second was met with boos from the viewers …