Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley shares health update

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has shared an update on his health after recently being admitted to hospital with a pneumonia infection. The singer’s wife, Ariana, confirmed on social media last week that Whibley had been hospitalised on the day the couple were supposed to be in Chicago celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary. She explained that …

EDM.com Fresh Picks: mykel online, Wavedash, Mayfly & More

The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly Fresh Picks series is helping uncover the latest and greatest tracks from the underground dance scene. EDM.com Fresh Picks memorex, Maki Adams, Mykel Online, Ayleen Valentine – care Maths Time Joy – Find …

Watch Smashing Pumpkins play rarities while re-staging ‘Siamese Dream’ release show

Smashing Pumpkins have re-staged the release show they held for their ‘Siamese Dream’ album 30 years ago and performed numerous rarities at the event. The show the band recreated was to celebrate the release of their 1993 album ‘Siamese Dream’, which saw them play a now-famous acoustic set at midnight at Tower Records, Chicago. Now, …

Bella Shmurda pays tribute to MohBad while criticising Marlian Records

Nigerian star Bella Shmurda has paid tribute to the late Afrobeats singer MohBad while criticising Marlian Records, the label MohBad had been signed to. The Afrobeats singer was one of Nigeria’s emerging talents, and songs such as ‘Ponmo’ and ‘Feel Good’ have become hits. MohBad was signed to Marlain Records – a label that was …

Silverchair’s Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou reveal mental health and drug addiction struggles

Silverchair‘s Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou have opened up about the battles with drug addiction and mental health that existed within their band. READ MORE: Every Silverchair and Daniel Johns release ranked in order of greatness In 2011, the Australian rock band split up and went into what they described as an “indefinite hibernation”, having formed …

Watch Clairo cover new Mitski song ‘My Love Mine All Mine’

Clairo has shared a cover of Mitski‘s ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ from her new album ‘The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We‘ – check it out below. Mitski released her seventh album last week – which NME described in a four-star review as “masterful” – and featured ‘My Love Mine All Mine’ as …

Spiritbox unveils custom ‘Eternal Blue’ Nintendo Switch controller

Spiritbox has revealed their own custom Nintendo Switch controller that will be “available this holiday season”, themed on their debut album ‘Eternal Blue’. The metal band celebrated two years since ‘Eternal Blue’ in a post to X (previously Twitter) and the response from fans on the custom controller has been one of delight and surprise. …

Brixton Academy to re-open with series of “test events”

It has been confirmed that London’s O2 Academy in Brixton is set to re-open using a series of “test events”. The decision comes after a hearing into the future of the venue commenced last Monday (September 11), which sought to determine whether or not the Academy Music Group (AMG) could continue to operate its licence …

Courteeners and The Libertines play rowdy relaunch of Club NME with Ladbrokes Live

Courteeners played the relaunch of Club NME with Ladbrokes Live this weekend (September 15) in London. The Manchester band performed a career-spanning greatest hits set at London’s EartH, followed by a surprise DJ guest set from The Libertines’ Carl Barat and Gary Powell to close the evening alongside DJ Rowena. Tickets were free to punters …

Listen to The National’s surprise new album ‘Laugh Track’

The National have released their surprise new album ‘Laugh Track‘. Check it out below. Announced at the weekend at the band’s own Homecoming Festival, the band’s ninth album comes in quick succession off the back of April’s acclaimed ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’. The companion record features the same young boy from the predecessor’s album artwork, albeit colourised …