The latest stage of Ruban Nielson’s psychedelic experiment explores love, loss and his Hawaiian heritageThe post Unknown Mortal Orchestra – ‘V’ review: palm trees, pools and pain appeared first on NME.

It’s a big day for new records from the hardcore world. Every Friday is a big day for records from the hardcore world these days, but you know what I mean. The Hattiesburg, Mississippi synth-punk freaks MSPAINT, a recent-vintage Stereogum Band To Watch, just came out with their full-length debut Post-American, and it goes hard. Meanwhi...

In January, King Tuff (Kyle Thomas) released his sixth studio album, Smalltown Stardust, and he’s currently touring his way through the US. He also recently teamed up with SiriusXM to record an acoustic cover of Dinosaur Jr.’s 1994 classic “Feel The Pain,” which he appears to have recorded remotely as a du...

Filming was paused last year due to the actor’s “severe back pain”The post Julie Walters pulls out of Channel 4 show due to ill health appeared first on NME.

It’s possible that no band has ever abused the whole retirement-tour gimmick more than KISS. Starting in 2000, the face-painted hard rock institution has already finished something like five farewell tours. These days, when a band like KISS announces a definitive end date, people tend to get skeptical. That said, there will eventually ...