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Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones has revealed he has not spoken to his former bandmate Johnny Rotten since their last tour in 2008.The guitarist and founding member of the iconic punk band spoke about his estrangement from the band’s frontman Rotten, aka John Lydon, in a new interview on the Rockonteurs podcast.“I haven’t spoken to him in years,” he said. “2008 was the last time I spoke to him.

Tom Morello has shared what he feels has been the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s “most egregious oversight”: Iron Maiden.While on The Eddie Trunk Podcast, shared yesterday (November 12), Morello spoke passionately about the heavy metal veterans being snubbed to this day. Morello’s former band Rage Against the Machine entered the Hall last year, with the guitarist accepting the honour on the band’s behalf.“I will chew my leg off like a coyote in a trap if I can’t get Iron Maiden in,” Morello declared.

Benefits have enlisted Pete Doherty for their new single ‘Relentless’ as they announce new album ‘Constant Noise’ alongside a UK headline tour.The Teeside duo’s second album will arrive on March 21 via Invada Records and serves as the follow-up to 2023’s ‘NAILS’. Its tracklist includes their recent single ‘Land Of The Tyrants’ and new track ‘Relentless, which features Pete Doherty of The Libertines.“The song is about craving for a past you had that exists perhaps solely in your memory.

Weezer have announced their only UK headlining show slated for next year – check out all of the details below.River Cuomo and co are set to headline TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall in West Yorkshire on Monday (June 30 2025). The likes of Bad Nerves and Teen Morgage will be serving as opening support.A ticket pre-sale will be available for fans who sign up to the band’s official mailing list here.

Tommy Richman just announced he’s taking off on his ‘Coyote Tour’ with special guest mynameisntjmack from February through April of next year.Near the end of the run, the Hip-Hop adjacent pair are slated to stop into New York City’s Webster Hall on Monday, March 24.Their 27-concert international run comes in support of Richman’s recently released debut album that shares a name with the tour.“Bringing this album to life next year,” the 24-year-old shared on Instagram.Prior to the run, Richman is scheduled to lend his talents to Tyler The Creator‘s annual Camp Flog Gnaw Festival, which is going down at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on Nov. 16-17.

A fiddle that was reportedly used by Robert Burns will be performed live on stage in Glasgow this December.

Annie Lennox has announced a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in aid of a women’s rights organisation – find all the details below.The soloist and former Eurythmics artist is due to take to the stage at the historic venue in the capital on Thursday March 6, 2025.Dubbed ‘SISTERS: Annie Lennox And Friends’, the special concert will support The Circle – raising funds to help women and girls facing violence and injustice worldwide.It’ll come two days before International Women’s Day 2025 (March 8) and during Women’s History Month.This will also mark Lennox’s first headline gig in the UK since 2019. Further details about the show, including the full line-up, will be revealed at a later date.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

The Libertines covered The Stone Roses‘ classic hit ‘Waterfall’ during their show in Manchester over the weekend.The band wrapped up their performance at the Albert Hall in the city with the cover on Saturday (November 9).As they kicked off the track, fans could be heard singing the intro before Pete Doherty took up the vocal duties and Carl Barât took up the lead guitar. You can view the performance below.The show was part of their ongoing UK ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’ tour, which is set to wrap up later this month.

Princess Catherine is back!

Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) is back in the spotlight!

Tram services on the Ashton Line were temporarily suspended after a tram collided with a car. Images show the car, a dark blue Toyota, with a large dent in the driver's side and the driver's side front wheel missing.

Mk.gee performed a rendition of Celine Dion‘s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ and Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Time To Say Goodbye’ at his sold-out show in Philly last night.Last night, the ‘Are You Looking Up’ singer took over the Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia, playing a rescheduled show in the city after he had to cancel the original date back in October. The gig marked the final show of the US leg of his 2024 US tour.Mk.gee – real name Michael Gordon – kicked off the night with his newest single ‘ROCKMAN’ and played tracks from his debut LP ‘Two Star & The Dream Police’ such as ‘Dream Police’, ‘Candy’ and ‘Alesis’.

EXCLUSIVE: “You know, it’s a political movement in a kind of odd way,” says U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. of the documentary Left Behind and its tale of New York mothers attempting to bring into being the first school for dyslexics in the Big Apple’s public system.

More shocking details about murderer Lucy Letby are coming to light.

Robert Plant has starred in an advert for a high-speed Italian trainline.The new ad, which you can watch below, was filmed for Italy’s Trenitalia rail service and its Frecciarossa high-speed trains.It features clips of the singer at a terminal in Rome, travelling on a train, and performing with his acoustic band, Saving Grace – whose cover of Low‘s ‘Everybody’s Song’ soundtracks the ad.The solo artist and former Led Zeppelin frontman is also seen having coffee with Saving Grace vocalist Suzy Dian at the first-class Freccia Lounge, and chatting to her in another moment while travelling in one of Frecciarossa’s Executive Class train cars.Earlier this year, Plant and Dian completed a UK headline tour, and performed as part of this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust concert series at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March.Following the UK dates, Plant and Alison Krauss set off on a North American tour that wrapped in September, having last toured together in 2022, which itself was their first complete tour in 12 years.In June, they shared a new version of Led Zeppelin‘s classic track ‘When The Levee Breaks’, the duo’s first single since their second collaborative album ‘Raise The Roof’ was released in 2021.The latest version, which the pair had been performing on the North American tour, featured guitarist JD McPherson, drummer Jay Bellerose, bassist Dennis Crouch, string player Stuart Duncan and multi-instrumentalist Viktor Krauss.Elsewhere on the tour, the pair also performed Zeppelin classics ‘The Battle Of Evermore’ and ‘Rock And Roll’, as well as a medley that includes ‘Gallows Pole’.In other Led Zeppelin news, it was recently revealed that their long awaited documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin is finally set for a cinema

Streaming platform Mubi has cancelled its long planned Mubi Fest Istanbul at the eleventh hour after the city governor banned a screening of Luca Guadagnino’s LGBTI+ themed movie Queer, which was to have been the opening film.

Regina Hall is “thrilled” about the new installment of the Scary Movie franchise.

Striking images have been shared of Rochdale Town Hall's clock being repaired in time for Remembrance Day.

Bosses have admitted ‘mistakes were made’ when setting up Manchester’s £24m green energy network.

Inhaler have added more dates to their 2025 UK tour due to “huge demand” – find all the details below.The Irish band will hit the road early next year in support of their third studio album ‘Open Wide’, which is due to arrive on February 7 via Polydor (pre-order/pre-save here).Kicking off in Leeds on the day of the record’s release, the upcoming trek also includes stops in Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, London, Brighton, Glasgow and Newcastle.Now, Inhaler have confirmed second headline shows in London, Glasgow and Manchester following a “huge demand” for tickets in yesterday’s pre-sale (November 6).Tickets for all dates go on general sale at 9:30am GMT tomorrow (November 8) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.EXTRA UK DATES! Due to huge demand we have added extra dates in London, Glasgow and Manchester! Tickets for all shows on the Open Wide Tour go on general sale at 9:30 on Fri. Fans on our mailing list will get a reminder when tickets go on sale.

Martha Wainwright has announced the dates for her 2025 UK and Ireland tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of her self-titled debut album.The Canadian singer will kick off her tour at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on May 27 2025. From there, she will make stops in Stroud, Worthing, London, Manchester, Leeds, Sutherland, and Edinburgh before heading over to Ireland for a show in Belfast and a final show in Dublin’s The Button Factory on June 7 2025.A General ticket sale will commence this Friday (November 8).