"I just kind of got a sense that he already had somebody else in mind"The post Russell Crowe explains why he turned down Aragorn role in ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ appeared first on NME.

Hale fronted the group for four recent shows after singer Erik Grönwall stepped down for health reasonsThe post Watch Lzzy Hale play final show fronting Skid Row – as Bon Jovi encourages her to stay with band appeared first on NME.

On Friday, James Blake held a 12-hour event full of DJ sets and performances, taking place at New York’s Knockdown Center from 5PM-5AM. On Wednesday and Thursday, the British singer and producer performed piano shows with covers of Frank Ocean, Joni Mitchell, Feist, and more. Today, he unleashed a surprise EP titled CMYK 002.

While at Download Festival, the duo told NME about touring with Queens Of The Stone Age, upcoming anniversary shows and their evolution as a bandThe post Royal Blood on revisiting their debut album 10 years on: “So much has changed, but when it comes to the music, nothing has” appeared first on NME.

It follows a number of artists dropping out of the festivals in protest at their sponsorship by the bank, which has ties to Israeli arms salesThe post Enter Shikari speak out as Barclays pull out of Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight festivals after boycott appeared first on NME.