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Lindsey Buckingham has been photographed “back together” in the studio with his ex-Fleetwood Mac colleague Mick Fleetwood.Buckingham was fired from the band in 2018 after over 40 years in somewhat acrimonious circumstances relating to a disagreement over a tour, to be replaced by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn.Last year, he said that he would rejoin the band “in a heartbeat”, although their future hangs in the balance following the death of longtime member Christine McVie in 2022 at the age of 79.Now though, evidence that Buckingham and Fleetwood are on good terms has emerged through a photo of the two sharing a music studio together. The producer Carl Falk has written a series of posts on Threads that included the image, confirming that the meeting related to an upcoming solo album by Fleetwood.Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham are working together againhttps://t.co/k2Rp8uoDld pic.twitter.com/jTjzGILL8b— FLEETWOOD MAC NEWS (@Nickslive) March 25, 2025“Slightly unreal moment to sit with Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood to play Lindsey the album we have been working on,” Falk said.

Ellise Shafer Sam Fender‘s third album, “People Watching,” has been a long time coming — and it didn’t come easy. The 30-year-old British musician hit a career high in 2021 after the release of his sophomore record, “Seventeen Going Under,” which catapulted him to mainstream success thanks to its cathartic title track about his rough upbringing in the Northern town of New Shields. After a whirlwind year supporting the Killers, Rolling Stones and playing to 45,000 people at London’s Finsbury Park, Fender desperately needed a break.

The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn has announced his new solo album ‘Always Been’ and shared the single ‘People Of Substance’ – listen below.It will be the singer’s sixth solo album and will be released on April 4 via Tamarac Records/Thirty Tigers. You can pre-order/pre-save your copy here.‘People Of Substance’ is on streaming services now and sees Finn bringing back his trademark droll lyrical style over a rich, Americana-flavoured full band backing.

Elvis Costello and Sharon Van Etten have all come together to cover Bob Dylan tracks at a recent anniversary show. Find out footage of the gig below.The event took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma last Friday (January 24) at the Cain’s Ballroom venue, in celebration of ‘Blood On The Tracks’ turning 50.Shared back in January 1975, the LP marked the 15th studio album from iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Dylan and remains one of his most famous releases.

Sam Fender has shared his rousing new single ‘Arm’s Length’ – check it out below.The song is the third to be lifted from his new album ‘People Watching’ following the title track and ‘Wild Long Lie’. Fender’s new album is out on February 21 via Polydor (pre-order/pre-save here).Fender said of the single: “[The song] originally came from one of those magic moments where you’re just messing around, and a song literally falls out of the sky.

Sam Fender has teamed up with Newcastle United to auction off Carabao Cup shirts, with the funds raised going to charity. Find out more below.The new auction gives Newcastle United fans a chance to own a piece of football history, as shirts worn by the team during the Carabao Cup quarter-final victory at St.

The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel has opened up about working with “musical savant” Sam Fender on his forthcoming album.Fender will release his third album ‘People Watching’ on February 21 via Polydor (pre-order/pre-save here). The record was produced by Fender alongside his bandmates Dean Thompson and Joe Atkinson, producer Markus Dravs and Granduciel.The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ singer first hinted he had been working with the musician back in March, sharing footage of them in the studio together in the US, alongside producers, engineers and other musicians.In a further update from October, he teased that the new album was finished and “mastered” with input from Granduciel, who has since spoken to Guitar.com about the process.A post shared by Sam Fender (@sam_fender)“I fell in love with him. He’s a savant,” he told the publication.

Sam Fender has announced the details of his forthcoming third album ‘People Watching’.‘People Watching’ was produced by Fender alongside his bandmates Dean Thompson, Joe Atkinson, producer Markus Dravs, and The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel – it’s set for release on February 21, 2025 via Polydor. You can pre-order the LP here.A press release describes Fender’s album as “his next steps forward”, promising to provide “colourful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives.”The album cover photograph was shot by the late Tish Murtha – a renowned social documentary photographer – who grew up in South Shields and documented marginalised communities and working-class life in Newcastle upon Tyne.1. ‘People Watching’2. ‘Nostalgia’s Lie’3. ‘Chin Up’4. ‘Wild Long Lie’5. ‘Arm’s Length’6. ‘Crumbling Empire’7. ‘Little Bit Closer’8. ‘Rein Me In’9. ‘TV Dinner’10. ‘Something Heavy’11. ‘Remember My Name’The first taster of the album will arrive in the form of the lead single ‘People Watching’ which is set for release this Friday (November 15).

Sam Fender has announced new single ‘People Watching’ and teased upcoming album news.The North Shields singer-songwriter singer shared a snippet of the song earlier this week, and has now told fans they can expect it in full on November 15.Taking to Instagram this morning (November 8), Fender thanked fans for “being patient”, and shared that the single artwork featured an image “from down the road in South Shields” shot by the late Tish Murtha.“It’s an honour to be able to use her art to help tell the story of the album,” he said, before teasing that there was “more album news” coming next Wednesday (November 13). You can pre-order the single CD, which features B-side ‘Me And The Dog’ here, and pre-save the track here.A post shared by Sam Fender (@sam_fender)It was on August 3 that he first debuted ‘People Watching’ live, along with another unreleased song, ‘Nostalgia’s Lie’, with both set to appear on his long-awaited third album.Last month, Fender teased that the album is finished and “mastered”, having shared a series of photos and videos from the studio on Instagram, and revealed he had input from The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel when working on the record.While Fender left a gap of two years between his debut album ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ and ‘Seventeen Going Under’, there’s going to be a gap of at least three between ‘Seventeen Going Under’ and his third album.A post shared by Sam Fender (@sam_fender)But he admitted earlier this year that he “rushed” to complete his last album.

Sam Fender has shared a preview of his upcoming new single ‘People Watching’ – you can listen to it below.The North Shields singer-songwriter revealed that his third studio album was finished and “mastered” last month, after posting snippets of unheard material online. He then released a live version of ‘People Watching’ – a track he’d debuted at an intimate gig this summer.Fender has since announced a UK and Ireland tour for next month and a run of headline shows across Europe in March.Now, the musician has shared a portion of the studio version of ‘People Watching’ along with some behind-the-scenes footage from the recording studio.The clip shows The War On Drugs‘ Adam Granduciel working on Fender’s next LP.

Sam Fender is seemingly hinting at the release date of his new single ‘People Watching’, telling fans to “get ready” for further news incoming.The singer-songwriter confirmed that his third studio record was finished and “mastered” earlier this month, after sharing snippets of new material online. Fender then released a live version of ‘People Watching’ – a song he’d debuted at an intimate gig this summer.Now, the North Shields artist’s official website is counting down to something happening at midnight this Friday (October 18).

Sam Fender has continued to tease his new album, this time by sharing a live version of his as-yet-unreleased song ‘People Watching’ with fans – three years to the day his last album came out.The North Shields singer posted a link on his Instagram Stories which takes fans to a web page where they’re asked for their phone number. Fans then receive a text containing a link to a YouTube video of his performance of ‘People Watching‘ at Boardmasters in August.It’s the same song he shared a teaser of on Instagram last week.

Sam Fender has teased that his new album is now finished and “mastered”, with input from The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel.Earlier this week, the Geordie singer-songwriter shared a teaser of a euphoric new song on his Instagram Stories, with two snippets being made available for 24 hours.Now, another Instagram post sees Fender writing simply, “mastered x”, alongside a series of photos and videos of the creative process behind the making of the record. Check out the post below:A post shared by Sam Fender (@sam_fender)The photos show Fender in the studio with a guitar strapped around his neck, as well as shots of the studio itself, a screenshot of Tom Petty’s ‘Love Is A Long Road’, and Granduciel playing keyboards alongside other musicians.The videos include snippets of music, including a warm, freestyle saxophone solo, as well as live footage of Fender on stage.Fender first hinted that he had been working with Granduciel in March, sharing footage of them in the studio together in the US, alongside producers, engineers and other musicians.

The National performed a cover of Echo & The Bunnymen‘s ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’ with The War On Drugs‘ Adam Granduciel during a performance in Toronto this weekend – check out footage below.The National and The War On Drugs kicked off their co-headlining ‘Zen Diagram’ tour this month, which has so far seen them perform in cities across North America including New York, Columbia and Philadelphia.On Friday night (September 20), the bands performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto where The National treated fans to their cover of Echo & The Bunnymen’s 1985 track ‘Bring On The Dancing Horses’ with special guest Granduciel.Check out fan shot footage of the performance below.The National also performed favourites like ‘I Need My Girl’, ‘About Today’ and ‘Fake Empire’ throughout their set.Over the coming weeks, the tour is due to hit cities including Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles before wrapping up in Mexico City. You can purchase any remaining tickets here.While appearing at Glastonbury The National hinted to NME that they were in the “gardening phase” of writing new music.“There’s a lot of music, so that means a lot of new music for us to play,” bassist Scott Devendorf shared.

Ethan Shanfeld Like many of the band’s progenitors, from Bruce Springsteen to Bob Dylan to Tom Petty, you haven’t truly experienced the War on Drugs until you’ve seen them in the flesh. That’s what makes “Live Drugs Again,” the second live album from the Adam Granduciel-led project, such a gift. With live recordings of newer songs like “Harmonia’s Dream,” “I Don’t Wanna Wait” and “Living Proof,” the album is even better than 2020’s “Live Drugs,” which is itself an electrifying document of one of modern rock’s most consistent acts.

The War On Drugs have announced a new live album, ‘Live Drugs Again’ – find out more below.Yesterday (September 4), the band took to social media to announce the live record, which is due for release on September 13. The album will be available on streaming platforms, as well as on 2x LP.

Ethan Shanfeld More live drugs! The War on Drugs has announced a second live album, titled “Live Drugs Again,” out Sept. 13 via Super High Quality Records.

Sam Fender brought a superfan called Bryon up to perform ‘The Borders’ at Boardmasters 2024. – check it out below.Fender wasn’t long into his Saturday night headlining slot (August 10) at the Newquay festival when he saw the fan holding up a sign that read “I CAN PLAY THE BORDERS”.Bryon then was brought on stage, with a security guard helping him over the barrier, where he joined in for ‘The Borders’ on acoustic guitar.

Sam Fender has previewed two unreleased songs at his Boardmasters show last night (August 3) – watch fan-filmed footage below.The Geordie recently played a show at Plymouth Pavilions, where he gave two unreleased songs their live debut: ‘People Watching’ and ‘Nostalgia’s Lie’. Fender said the two would appear on his upcoming third album.It will be Fender’s first new music since January’s soulful ‘Iris‘, taken from the Jackdaw soundtrack, and his Noah Kahan collaboration ‘Homesick‘.

Sam Fender has been teasing new music online, hinting to fans that a collaboration with The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel is on the way.Speculation around the Geordie guitar icon has been building over recent weeks, particularly following him joining forces with Noah Kahan on the hit single ‘Homesick’ and releasing the solo single ‘Iris’ in January.Now, the singer, songwriter and guitarist has been teasing fans online, sharing footage of himself in the studio with The War On Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel – suggesting a new collaboration is set for the near future.Taking to his Instagram page this morning (March 14), Fender is seen sitting alongside Granduciel in a studio in America, alongside a team of producers, sound engineers and other musicians.Brief snippets of the seemingly collaborative track are also shared on the Stories, hinting that the song is going to be just as anthemic as expected, and dominated by upbeat riffs. You can check out the posts on Fender’s Instagram page now, although the stories are set to expire later today.The update around new music from Sam Fender comes after the artist shared special editions of his commemorative St James’ Park picture discs – made in celebration of his huge 2023 Newcastle shows.He teased the limited run of records via posters and QR codes scattered across his hometown, each showing a Newcastle United shirt that made a nod to his albums.

The National and The War on Drugs.Starting in mid-September, the co-headliners will tour all over North America as part of their 18-concert ‘The Zen Diagram Tour’ with special guest Lucius.Along the way, the trio are scheduled to stop into Queens, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, Sept.