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Neil Young and Joan Baez are set to join Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for an anti-oligarchy event later this month.Both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have been holding ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rallies in predominantly Republican cities across the US, and have recruited Young and Baez for an upcoming stop in Los Angeles.The senator and congressperson will be joined at LA’s Grand Park by line-up of musicians including Maggie Rogers, Indigo de Souza, Jeff Rosenstock, the Red Pears and Raise Gospel Choir on April 12.As detailed on his website, Sanders will be hitting the road to have “real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the Oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country”. Admission to the event is free, and you can sign up here.A post shared by Bernie Sanders (@berniesanders)Much like Sanders, Young has been a vocal critic of billionaire President Donald Trump in recent years, calling him “the worst president in the history [of] our great country”.

David Bowie and Iman’s daughter Lexi Jones has quietly released her debut album ‘Xandri’. Check it out below.The LP was released on Wednesday (April 2) and followed weeks of Jones sharing snippets of various tracks on her Instagram account, such as ‘Standing alone’, ‘Moving on’, and ‘Through all the time’, alongside video clips from her childhood.Spanning 12 songs and 47 minutes, the album incorporates elements of pop, electronic and indie rock, with 24-year-old Jones’ – born Alexandria Zahra Jones – vocals at the forefront.The artwork, presumably created by Jones who is also a visual artist, depicts two faces attached to the same head, attempting to split away from each other.

Tron: Ares has been released alongside a snippet of the Nine Inch Nails score. Check it out below.The sequel to 2010’s Tron: Legacy and the third film in Disney’s Tron franchise, the film follows a “highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I.

Priscilla Presley has won the first round in an elder abuse lawsuit she filed against her old business associates.On Thursday (April 3), a Los Angeles County judge sided with the former wife of Elvis Presley and ruled that California was the best venue to hear the lawsuit, which claims her ex-associates had conned her out of over $1million.The complaint, filed last July, accused Florida-based memorabilia auctioneer Brigitte Kruse as well as Kevin Fialko, Vahe Sislyan and Lynn Walker Wright of crookedly convincing her to give them power over her and then abusing that control in efforts to steal her money.The case will now proceed with its next hearing in a few weeks.Per Rolling Stone, Judge Mark H. Epstein dismissed the argument by Kruse, Kruse’s husband, and Fialko, who said that Presley’s elder abuse claims against them should be placed on hold while they pursue a separate breach of contract lawsuit against her in Florida.The defendants argued that fighting a lawsuit in California while simultaneously pursuing their previously filed claims against Presley in Florida would be “extraordinarily inconvenient.”Epstein said he considered the argument, “yet another in what seems to be a never-ending series of motions … to move this case out of California and into Florida.” He also rebuffed the claim that Presley signed contracts that agreed to litigate disputes in Florida.“This is not really a contract-based case at its heart; it is a fraud case,” Epstein wrote in his ruling.

You Me At Six called time on their 20-year career last night (April 4), playing their final show – dubbed ‘The Final Night Of Six’ – at London’s OVO Arena Wembley. Check out the setlist, footage and more from what went down below.Since officially announcing their split in January 2024, the Surrey rock quintet have been on the road for farewell shows across Europe, Australia, North America and Japan.

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Bill Burr has revealed that he told Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder that he once hated his band at Saturday Night Live‘s recent 50th anniversary show.Burr was the latest guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote his Broadway debut in a stage production of Glengarry Glen Ross, where he stars alongside Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Michael McKean.Burr – whose recent music-related news involved the revelation that he might be half-brothers with Billy Corgan – told Meyers that, whenever he’s not needed on stage during each showtime, he retreats to his dressing room to practice AC/DC and Led Zeppelin songs on an electronic drum kit.Meyers, who was also present at SNL50, asked Burr if he “mended fences” with Vedder over a “one-sided issue” he had towards the grunge band.As a hair metal fan in his teens, the arrival of Pearl Jam was admittedly not welcomed by the comedian: “Pearl Jam, that was the band that made me realize my youth was over,” Burr told Meyers.“And then Nirvana came in, and I was like, ‘What’s this?’ They always say, like, Nirvana knocked [the hair metal] out. It was Pearl Jam.

Oasis, has shared his message to the band ahead of their highly-anticipated reunion tour this year.McCarroll was one of several founders of Oasis in 1991, performing on debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ and singles ‘Whatever’ and ‘Some Might Say’ before his departure in 1995. He was sacked from the band and later sued them for royalties.Earlier today (April 4), McCarroll shared his letter to the band on Instagram accompanied with a older picture of himself. “Almost a lifetime ago, a few Burnage lads got together and created something special,” he wrote.

Arcade Fire have fuelled speculation of new music with an announcement due today (April 4) heralded with the name ‘Circle Of Trust’.Last month (March 6), the Canadian indie rock band got fans talking when they made some drastic changes to their social media pages – on Instagram, this included wiping all of their posts and uploading a new profile picture, bio and website link.Since then, it has included a bio with the cryptic message “It’s the year of the snake so let your heart break”, along with a profile picture with the word “TRUST” in all-caps written in a circle. Back in 2022, the band removed all of their Instagram posts and changed the artwork on the page in the lead-up to them announcing their sixth studio album ‘WE’.Today, the band shared a video which shows an unseen person finger-painting “TRUST” on the back of a tambourine – accompanied by a caption that points to an announcement at 5pm Central Time (11pm UK time).

Morrissey has begun legal action against an alleged online troll, a response attributed to a “decades-long” defamation campaign targeted at him.Music Business Worldwide obtained a cease-and-desist letter dated March 31, 2025, as reported yesterday (April 3), and it reveals Morrissey has hired law firm Levy & McRae to take action against an individual based in UK, who is accused of posting “distressing, harmful and libellous” content about the artist over multiple social media accounts.The letter, addressed to the individual, accuses them of publishing “an enormous amount of material about our client on an almost daily basis and, in turn, multiple times per day”. Additionally, the individual allegedly “left and/or posted written notes at and to” Morrissey’s home – these actions are claimed to have been captured on CCTV.The firm clarified that the matter has already been reported to the police.“The narrative of your posts almost exclusively relates to ‘far right’ politics, and in particular, those politics which are the antithesis of our client and what he has always stood for and represented,” the letter read, describing Morrissey as “a pacifist, apolitical” person who has “never joined a political party or voted”.The letter also accused the alleged perpetrator of extending the accusations of far-right sympathies towards Morrissey’s family members.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Considering how aggressive hardcore music is, and how much the spirit of it is about personal freedom, it’s sometimes surprising to see how hyper-sensitive and judgmental the scene can be. The bruising Northern California quintet Scowl were always different — and not only because they have a female singer, Kat Moss, who isn’t afraid to dress glam when she wants to.

Bad Wolves have departed the band, with former guitarist Chris Cain returning to the fold.Co-founding guitarist Doc Coyle shared the “bittersweet news” that he had quit the Los Angeles heavy metal outfit after nearly a decade. In his update, he wrote: “It was not an easy decision to make.”Ex-member Cain, who initially left in 2022, is replacing Coyle in the line-up.Coyle said that leaving Bad Wolves was “a massive life change” for him, but told fans that it was “a completely amicable split”.

Roger Daltrey has said the “essence” of music is being lost due to the increasing use of technology.During a launch event for the new book Words Of Love – which celebrates the life of Buddy Holly – the frontman of The Who shared his thoughts on the current state of the industry.Daltrey, who participated in the Q&A alongside Yungblud and The Rolling Stones‘ Ronnie Wood (who created the Words Of Love cover art), expressed his concerns over the growing reliance on tech, such as AI, in creating music.“We were throwing shit at the wall and some of it stuck,” the legendary musician explained (via The Standard). “There’s something about the technology… I feel personally, we’re losing the essence of the heartbeat.“Maybe it’s because I’m older, but there’s not much new music.”Yungblud commented: “I think rock music has been so convoluted because we got to be forced and twisted for a mainstream audience to turn the guitar down.“Modern music’s been in a strange place, but it’s exciting because it’s really, I feel it’s very democratic again.”He went on: “For the past four years a lot of majors [labels] have been able to control what we’ve been placed in front of us, but we know apps like TikTok, Instagram and everything like that… I really find that people can provide authenticity again directly.“If you have a story to tell, you can tell it and tell it to the world.

Jeremy Allen White singing ‘Born To Run’ in the forthcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere was aired at CinemaCon last night (April 3). Watch below.A trailer cut exclusively for the cinema owners was played out in Las Vegas as The Bear star, his co-star Jeremy Strong and Disney distribution chief Andrew Cripps appeared for a Q&A.The film follows the heartland rocker during the making of his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’.According to Variety, the trailer opened with White as Springsteen, test-driving a Chevy 305. “I know who you are,” the dealer tells him, leaning into the window.

Ronnie Wood has said the “essence” of music is being lost due to the increasing use of technology.During a launch event for the new book Words Of Love – which celebrates the life of Buddy Holly, and whose cover artwork was created by Wood – the Rolling Stones guitarist shared his thoughts on the current state of the industry.Wood, who participated in the Q&A alongside Yungblud and The Who‘s Roger Daltrey, told those in attendance about his concerns over the growing reliance on tech, such as AI, in creating music.“We were throwing shit at the wall and some of it stuck,” the legendary musician explained (via The Standard). “There’s something about the technology… I feel personally, we’re losing the essence of the heartbeat.“Maybe it’s because I’m older, but there’s not much new music.”Yungblud commented: “I think rock music has been so convoluted because we got to be forced and twisted for a mainstream audience to turn the guitar down.“Modern music’s been in a strange place, but it’s exciting because it’s really, I feel it’s very democratic again.”He went on: “For the past four years a lot of majors [labels] have been able to control what we’ve been placed in front of us, but we know apps like TikTok, Instagram and everything like that… I really find that people can provide authenticity again directly.“If you have a story to tell, you can tell it and tell it to the world.

Elton John has explained that he hated the idea of releasing another solo album, saying he “would have killed himself” if he’d done so.The legendary musician released a new collaborative record with Brandi Carlile today (April 4), titled ‘Who Believes In Angels?’. It contains the recent single ‘Swing For The Fences’, the previously shared titled track and last year’s ‘Never Too Late’.During a new interview with The Sun, John opened up about why he decided to team up with Carlile on the project, and said he couldn’t have done it alone.“I knew that I didn’t want to make the same album again… I wanted the album to move forward because I’m always trying to look forward,” he told the newspaper (via Music-News).“If I had just made another Elton John record, I would’ve killed myself.”Speaking about what Carlile had brought to the table, John continued: “I needed her, I needed her talent, her energy, her humour and her brilliant lyrics.

Haim have released a new single called ‘Everybody’s Trying To Figure Me Out’ – listen to it below.The song is the second preview of the Los Angeles trio’s upcoming, yet-to-be-announced fourth album, following on from last month’s ‘Relationships’.Per a press release, ‘…Figure Me Out’ boasts “a driving rock influence, while being a contemplative exploration about feeling misunderstood” as Danielle Haim sings over a raw, guitar-led instrumental.“Oh my God/ I feel like I might live inside of everyone’s thoughts/ I wish I could slow the tape down to the point where everything stops/ Everybody’s tryna figure me out now/ And I don’t know why,” she states.Later, the frontwoman adds: “Renters’ rights, squatters’ rights/ I’ll be the gatekeeper for the rest of my life/I don’t want your charity/ Spend a night in the cold if it keeps me free.” Writing about the new single on social media, Danielle explained: “This next song we will be releasing is my favourite song we’ve written in the last couple years… writing it has gotten me through some hard times, and we felt this might be of some use to get our vibes right for this summer!“I started writing this after a panic attack I had the night I got home from tour.

Modest Mouse have announced their very own cruise festival, Ice Cream Floats – check out the line-up, dates and ticketing information below.Last night (April 3), the band took to social media to announce Ice Cream Floats, the debut edition of their cruise festival, which is due to set sail in February next year. The three-day cruise will take place between February 5 and 9, and will charter between Miami and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Modest Mouse will be headlining three nights of the festival, while other acts include Portugal.

Brian May has explained why Queen refused to let a “gangster rapper” sample one of their tracks.According to Radio X, in an interview with MOJO May said a rap artist wanted to use one of the band’s tracks as a sample in their music, but it didn’t align with Queen’s beliefs. While May didn’t reveal who the musician was, he did give their reasoning for rejecting the sample request.“We have stopped them being used to promote violence or abuse, during the heyday of gangster rap when someone wanted to sample it in a song, we thought was abusive to women,” he said.

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Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” electrified the audience at CinemaCon 2025, with a sterling villain reveal and a bundle of superhero joy. During the Marvel Studios presentation to the annual convention of movie theater owners in Las Vegas, division head Kevin Feige sent a video message from the set of “Avengers: Doomsday,” hyping up an extended look at the market’s big introduction to the titular four. The story unfolds in a retro-futuristic dimension of Earth, and is led by Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.