Kirk Hammett’s signed guitar from Metallica’s ‘One’ video is up for auction

The guitar used by Kirk Hammett in the video for Metallica‘s classic single ‘One’ has gone up for auction. The ESP 400 series instrument, which is said to be ​in “excellent” condition, is now available to bid on through Heritage Auctions for a limited period. Its current bid price is $26,000 (£18,900). Hammett’s signature appears …

Watch Olly Alexander and Jools Holland play ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ on ‘Later’

Last night’s (March 26) episode of Later… with Jools Holland saw the host joined by Years & Years‘ Olly Alexander for a special performance – watch below. As part of the show the pair ran through a rendition of the classic Stevie Wonder track ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’. For the new 57th series of the long-running BBC …

How an EDM Sea Shanty Got Signed to a Major Record Label

In some sort of dystopian social media twilight zone, sea shanties exploded in popularity in early 2021. Toe-tapping hymns in the style of 19th century drunken sailors and rum-swilling pirates found new life in—you guessed it—TikTok, a platform ironically dominated by prepubescent teens. After a Scottish musician named Nathan Evans shared his renditions of “The …

The Cure auction off signed guitar amp for charity

Charity auction manager Bid For Good has listed a guitar amp signed by The Cure on its eBay page. The Line 6 Spider V 120 amp was used by the band as part of their Sydney Opera House residency during 2019’s Vivid Festival. At the shows, the band celebrated the 30-year anniversary of ‘Disintegration’ by …

Jared Leto recalls how he nearly signed Billie Eilish and Finneas

Jared Leto has revealed that he contemplated signing up Billie Eilish and Finneas before their rise to fame. Leto spoke about the opportunity during an interview with James Corden on The Late Late Show in the US yesterday (January 26). READ MORE: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness Recalling how he was …

The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman is set to be auctioned

The album John Lennon signed for Mark Chapman hours before the man murdered him is being put up for auction. Chapman asked Lennon to sign a copy of ‘Double Fantasy’, his collaborative album with partner Yoko Ono, outside The Dakota apartment building in New York on December 8, 1980. Five hours later, he fatally shot …