Sam Ash, the music-instrument chain retailer first founded in 1924, is closing all of its remaining stores. In a statement on Facebook, the Ash family writes, “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that all Sam Ash Music store locations will begin store closing sales today… Thank you for allowing us to serve musicians lik...

Ireland’s ouija-pop sensation speaks to NME about why metal is taking over Eurovision, representing non-binary people, and navigating the ongoing Israel-Palestine controversy surrounding the competitionThe post Bambie Thug on Eurovision 2024: “I know that my heart is in the right place” appeared first on NME.

Amy Aileen Wood has been Fiona Apple’s touring drummer since 2012. The LA musician drummed on, engineered, and co-produced Apple’s 2020 opus Fetch The Bolt Cutters, and this Friday she’s releasing her debut solo album entitled The Heartening. Three tracks are out now, two of which feature vocals from Apple.

This heartbreaking series centres on two people who find love in their darkest momentsThe post ‘The Tattooist Of Auschwitz’ review: moving romance amid the horrors of the Holocaust appeared first on NME.

Vampire Weekend performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Saturday, and they broke out two covers they’ve never done before. First they did a bit of Bruce Springsteen’s The River song “Hungry Heart” after an audience member requested a Springsteen song for their birthday. Later on i...