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Duff McKagan was joined by The Wallflowers’ Jakob Dylan for a live cover of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ this week – check out footage below.The Guns N’ Roses bassist announced his current solo US tour in May, which is in support of his 2023 album ‘Lighthouse’. The string of shows began on Monday (November 4) in Boston, and that show at the Paradise Rock Club saw him joined by Dylan, son of music legend Bob.Dylan took on rhythm guitar and vocals on the cover, while McKagan also played acoustic guitar on the track and lent his own vocals too.

Pet Shop Boys have shared their cover of ‘All the young dudes’ and electro-pop single ‘New London boy’.The double-A side single is available in two digital bundles, and forthcoming CD singles are set for release on November 15. You can pre-order and pre-save here.The first five-track format includes a new radio edit of ‘New London boy’ and the synth-legends’ version of the David Bowie-penned ‘All The Young Dudes’, which they originally performed in a performance for BBC Radio 2 in February.The lyrics of ‘New London boy’ are about Neil Tennant moving to London in its 1970s glam-rock heyday when Bowie’s track was a hit – “Follow the style, plastic and showy / Everyone’s dancing to Roxy and Bowie” – broadly linking the two songs.A post shared by Pet Shop Boys (@petshopboys)The bundle also includes a different ‘Delinquent’ version of ‘All The Young Dudes’ produced by Pet Shop Boys, as well as an extended remix by Richard X and previously unreleased song, ‘Beauty Has Laid Siege To The City’.The second four-track format features a Richard X edit and I.

CDs and vinyl records are experiencing a revival as music enthusiasts rediscover the charm of physical media. This resurgence means that those old discs gathering dust on your shelf or in your car could now be worth a pretty penny.

CDs and vinyl records were once considered relics of the past, thanks to the rise of first MP3 then global streaming services. However, nostalgia is now big business and people are flocking back to physical media in droves.This means those old discs gathering dust on your shelf or in your car could now be worth money.

Robbie Williams has opened up about the impact Placebo‘s ‘Nancy Boy’ had on him.The 1997 track was the fourth single from their self-titled debut album. Using a homophobic insult as its title, it explored fluid sexuality and drugs, something Williams has now said “embraced the confusion” for him.In a short clip taken from his appearance in the documentary film Placebo: This Search For Meaning, he reflected on the significance of the song.

When high street favourite M&S announced their collaboration with actress and style icon Sienna Miller as brand ambassador last autumn, we had a feeling this would be the partnership to make M&S 'cool' again and we were right. If we didn't think M&S could pull at our purse strings any more, this time the style icon is back just in time for the party season with another limited edition collection that is set to be another sell-out.

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have covered David Bowie’s ‘Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)’ ahead of Halloween this week as part of their ongoing Sunday Lunch video series. Watch the duo’s performance clip below.Fripp, who contributed lead guitar to the original track – featured on the 1980 album of the same name – is seen playing an electric guitar alongside Willcox.

Aries; a secret entrance in a meat locker opens into a techno-thumping, body-grinding rave complete with blood sprinklers. Our hybrid hero, played by ‘not ever to be f***ed with’ Wesley Snipes emerges, dressed in pseudo fetish black and down to righteously kill his own kind and defend the innocent.

Lykke Li has shared the nature-featuring ‘TЯAƎH ЯUOY OT YAWHӘIH’ – as well as telling NME about new music which she described as “dealing with the sense that we’re at the after-party of the world.”The Swedish art-pop icon released ‘TЯAƎH ЯUOY OT YAWHӘIH’ today (Thursday October 24) on streaming platforms – a reimagined version of her track ‘Highway to Your Heart’ from 2022 album ‘EYEYE’.However, this fresh interpretation features NATURE as a credited artist. Back in April 2024, NATURE officially launched as an artist on streaming platforms as part of Sounds Right, a project co-created by Brian Eno’s climate change and music foundation Earth/Percent.The initiative was designed as a way for artists who collaborate with the sounds of our surrounding world to acknowledge the contribution nature has in creativity, and for NATURE to receive a percentage of the royalty for her contribution, which goes back into her own conservation.

David Bowie Centre.The new working store and visitor attraction will be open to the public from May 31, and located at East Bank – the new cultural quarter in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is set to home over 500,000 works, including the Glastonbury Festival Archives, costumes from PJ Harvey and Elton John, designer couture, vintage shirts, Samurai swords and many more.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 12, Episode 4 of “The Masked Singer,” “Sports Night,” which aired October 16 on Fox. In the Year Two Thousand (and 24)… Andy Richter will be eliminated as Dust Bunny on “The Masked Singer.” The “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and “Conan” sidekick — plus “Andy Richter Controls the Universe”/”Andy Barker P.I.” star — managed to stump the “Masked Singer” panelists, as no one got it right. Panelist Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg said it was John C. Reilly.

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Glen Matlock has recalled how David Bowie kept original artworks by Picasso and Matisse in his car. Watch our exclusive taster clip from Never Mind The Buzzcocks above.The Sex Pistols icon and Blondie bassist shared the anecdote during a new episode of the UK music quiz show, which is set to air tonight (October 16).Appearing on the panel alongside fellow rock icon Courtney Love, and comedians including Joel Dommett and Noel Fielding, Matlock went on to recall how he ended up in Bowie’s car after a performance in New York City.“With Iggy Pop, we played an extra club gig in New York and David Bowie came,” he began.

Grotesquerie is thrilling audiences, but what songs have popped up on the show? Read on for the full list.The fifth and sixth episodes of the show aired on FX in the United States on Wednesday (October 9), with four more instalments to come before the end of the month. For UK viewers, the show is streaming on Disney+.The show stars Niecy Nash-Betts (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Selma) as Detective Lois Tryon, who has to work alongside Micaela Diamond’s Sister Megan to investigate a series of crimes in their community.Lesley Manville and Courtney B.

Placebo have discussed how their all-star, warts-and-all new documentary movie paints a bold new picture of the band, driven by “the desire to break the form and to do something new”.Frontman Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal of Placebo took to the stage at the premiere of their new documentary film Placebo: This Search For Meaning on Thursday night (October 3) to discuss the themes of the film – including addiction, mental health, gender politics and the film’s rare and unseen footage following the band’s relationship with David Bowie.The film – directed by BAFTA winner Oscar Sansom and set for cinematic screenings throughout October – features revealing in-depth interviews with the band alongside CCTV-style contributions from celebrity fans including Benedict Cumberbatch, Robbie Williams, Yungblud, Garbage‘s Shirley Manson and IDLES’ Joe Talbot, alongside live performances of tracks from the band’s 2022 album ‘Never Let Me Go’. As well as touching on the band’s history, it delves deeper into the core meaning, purpose, philosophy and impact of Placebo over the band’s 30-year lifespan.“Our reaction was like, ‘OK, but we really can’t make just another bog-standard documentary’,” Molko said in discussion with 6 Music’s Matt Everitt following the premiere screening at Leicester Square’s Vue cinema.“’What are you going to do, Oscar? How are you going to subvert the form itself? How are you going to stop everybody from being bored? We can’t just have a series of talking heads here’.

Last Days Of The Space Age.Created by David Chidlow, the series follows three families in Perth in 1979 as the city gears up to host the year’s Miss Universe pageant.Other cast members include Deborah Mailman, Linh-Dan Pham, Iain Glen, George Mason, Vico Thai, and Thomas Weatherall.All eight episodes of the series were released on Disney+ in the UK on October 2.The show’s score is by Caitlin Yeo, whose past credits include Australian films such as The Rocket, All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane, and 2010’s Jucy.The series features many songs from the era, including tracks by the Bee Gees, Chic, and Donna Summer.

Duff McKagan has shared a cover of ‘Heroes’ by David Bowie, ahead of his ‘Lighthouse’ tour that kicks off next week.The Guns N’ Roses bassist is playing a string of shows across Europe, the UK and the US, following the release of his solo LP ‘Lighthouse’ towards the end of last year. The tour kicks off on Monday (September 30) in Dublin and will make stops in London, Warsaw, Berlin, Milan, Paris and more in October before heading to the US the following month.Before he takes to the stage, McKagan has released a cover of Bowie’s 1977 hit.

Hans Zimmer.Last August, the complex made up of seven studios on Delaware Road in West London, was sold to a partnership between Zimmer, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and Steven Kofsky. The studio was first bought by the BBC in 1933 and has hosted the likes of David Bowie, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and many more.News of the sale first emerged in July 2023, with reports suggesting that Zimmer bought the BBC‘s iconic studio for £10.5million.Now, the group have launched a consultation on its proposals for a “retrofit-first refurbishment” of the space, according to London News Online.

Isle of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has said that Oasis are likely to decline an offer to headline Glastonbury because of the festival’s low artist fees.In August, the newly-reformed Britpop group shut down reports about a potential slot at Glastonbury, and said they would not be appearing at “any other festivals next year”, with their 2025 reunion tour existing as their exclusive performances.Speaking at ‘Experience 25’ – an exhibition celebrating the history of the IOW Fest – Giddings explained (via The Mirror) that both his own festival and Glastonbury “can’t afford” to have Oasis as headliners anyway, “because they want money”.The festival boss said that other acts, however, would perform at Glastonbury “for 10p”.Giddings is a music agent and promotor, and serves as the managing director of Solo Music Agency. He has previously worked for the likes of David Bowie, and represented artists such as Lady Gaga, The Police and Simple Minds.Glastonbury famously offers low pay for artists.

Isle Of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has defended Oasis over the backlash they received about ticket prices for their 2025 reunion tour.Speaking at ‘Experience 25’ – an exhibition celebrating the history of the IOW Fest – Giddings explained (via Music News): “I think that they expected a big demand, I don’t think they expected more than 10 million people to apply for over a million tickets.“What people don’t realise, what the general public don’t appreciate, is that within a ticket price 20 per cent of it goes to the government in VAT before you begin.”He continued: “It’s 10 times more expensive to put on shows since COVID, since Brexit, since all of that, and artists want to present a show. The back screen, the fireworks and everything going off with it.“That’s what audiences want because we can see by the number of tickets they’re buying.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left doing a double-take during the lively launch show, not just for the dazzling performances but for a well-known face spotted in the audience.The BBC's leading dance competition made an electric return on 14 September as this year's contestants took their first twirls on the dance floor during the launch. The lineup boasted a mix of talent, including none other than 80s music legend Toyah Willcox.