Bassist Justin Chancellor told NME that art "has its own schedule", but accepted there's "a necessity to get something cooking" The post Tool on fan pressure to release new music: “They’ve got to understand that it’s not the easiest thing to do” appeared first on NME.

Tom Morello turns 60 today — happy birthday, dude! Today, he’s been announced as the latest recipient of the Woody Guthrie Prize, an award started a decade ago to recognize “outstanding contributions to music and activism.” (Last year, the winner was Pussy Riot.)

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The Scottish artist told NME about befriending Banks, picking up the Outstanding Song Collection at the Ivors, her favourite rising artists, and if Beyoncé has been on the phone yet about that collabThe post KT Tunstall: “Azealia Banks doesn’t say nice stuff about people that often” appeared first on NME.

The The, Matt Johnson’s longstanding post-punk and new wave band, has not released a new studio album since 2000’s NakedSelf, opting instead to compose a new movie score every few years. But the band — which has rotated through many members over the year, including Johnny Marr and Gail Ann Dorsey — is back in action. A ne...