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Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced a new graphic novel printed with soil from William Blake’s grave.Alongside Z2 Comics, the singer has now unveiled The Mandrake Project: Year One, a graphic novel that compiles the first four issues of his Mandrake Project comic book series, which were first released last year alongside his solo album of the same name.As well as featuring the four issues, the new deluxe edition will include a series of interviews and essays that chronicle Dickinson and his creative team’s journey to making the project, as well as an introduction by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter and four “exclusive foil collectors cards” and the “cast metal Mandrake Project medallion” that featured in the comic and music videos, per a press release.It will also feature a homage to the legendary English poet and artist William Blake, who inspired the project. Soil from his grave was collected and mixed with ink to print the deluxe editions.“William Blake has given me so much over the years and I want to repay the debt by helping to restore the Cottage,” explained Dickinson, who became a member of the William Blake Cottage Trust, which oversees his only surviving house, in 2024.

Arcane has announced an extended version of the hit song ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ featuring Coldplay – find out more below.Last night, the official Arcane account on Instagram announced the extended version, which is due for release next week (April 4). The song will see Coldplay team up with the track’s original singers Stromae and Pomme less than a month after they released a new video for the viral hit.‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ was written and performed by Stromae and Pomme for the second season of Riot Games‘ and Netflix‘s hit animated series Arcane, which is based on the popular video game League of Legends.You can pre-save the extended cut of ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ featuring Coldplay on digital streaming platforms here.A post shared by Arcane (@arcaneshow)The original version of ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ has racked up well over 300million streams on Spotify alone, with tonnes more on other streaming platforms including Apple Music and YouTube since the release of Arcane season two.

Millie Bobby Brown is reminding her fans that she’s not the young girl that fans first met when she landed the role of Eleven on “Stranger Things.” In fact, the actress has grown up in many ways. She’s taking more adult film roles, has celebrated her 21st birthday, and even married Jon Bon Jovi’s son, Jake. In addition, she’s also collaborating on a fashion line, in which she models for.

Millie Bobby Brown is enjoying some quality time with her husband Jake Bongiovi and his famous family!

Austin Butler is starring in a brand new campaign for Swiss watchmaker Breitling!

Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Maggie Rogers, Interpol‘s Paul Banks, The National‘s Matt Berninger, and more led a star-studded tribute show in NYC celebrating Patti Smith. Check out footage, photos and more from what went down at the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, which was in honour of Smith’s 1975 seminal debut album ‘Horses’ and marked the 20th anniversary Michael Dorf’s Music Of series which has raised more than $2 million for music education nonprofits.

Christina Aguilera headed to social media on Thursday to show off her fashion sense, as well as her iconic figure. The “Genie in a Bottle” singer didn’t hold back as she rocked a see-through catsuit that hugged all of her enviable curves. The singer has been making headlines as of late for her changing looks, and her fans have definitely taken notice.In her latest Instagram upload, Christina Aguilera rocked a black and tan catsuit that featured racy cutouts down the barms, over her legs, and down her chest.

NME about bringing experimental music to the Royal Albert Hall for the 2025 edition of the Teenager Cancer Trust gigs.The iconic independent music label is set to take over the prestigious venue this weekend (Saturday March 29) as part of this year’s run of the Teenager Cancer Trust live shows.It follows on from an already packed run of gigs across this week – including performances from Sex Pistols and Frank Carter, James Arthur, The Who and The Corrs – and sees profits made from the dates donated to the charity.As previously confirmed, the Saturday edition has been curated by the founder of the East London label, Robert Haths (aka Ghostworker), and includes appearances from Penguin Cafe, Daniel Brandt, Douglas Dare and Hatis Noit.Speaking to NME, Raths explained why these experimental yet very different artists were selected.“We’re punk too,” he said. “I of course love the Sex Pistols and The Who – who doesn’t? – but it’s important to nurture the next generation of players and let them have a chance to offer their music in front of a beautiful new audience.”Raths went on to explain why each individual act stood out to him.

Evanescence have shared a brand-new single called ‘Afterlife’ – you can listen to it below.The song is due to feature in the upcoming animated series Devil May Cry, which will arrive on Netflix next Thursday (April 3).In the atmospheric first verse, frontwoman Amy Lee sings: “Hide before the floodgates open / Can we just lie here until it’s all over? / I hear the violence coming / Turn and run inside / You build your walls, but can’t forget the hate / You hide…”The track then erupts into a huge, dramatic chorus as Lee declares: “Damned to finally meet you in the afterlife.” She then pleads: “Save me from this pain and fill the hole inside / You wonder why I’m all out of tears to cry / Today I’m not afraid to die.”Co-written by Lee and Alex Seaver of Mako, and co-produced by Seaver and Nick Raskulinecz, ‘Afterlife’ is accompanied by an official Devil May Cry-themed lyric video. Watch here:The forthcoming Netflix series, created by Adi Shankar, is an adaptation of the popular Capcom video game franchise of the same name.A description reads: “Sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms.

for nearly three years? Or that Demi Lovato has shown us another new way to rock the look? What started out as a -born trend has become as standard a nail look as the French manicure or classic red. We might even go so far as to say it was the earliest sign of what has been a major pendulum swing away from elaborate over the past couple of years.

Brian May has recalled the time Queen shut down one of Freddie Mercury‘s suggestions, saying that “it wasn’t one of his world-shattering ideas”.The legendary guitarist looked back on working with the late frontman during a recent interview with MOJO.“Deep down Freddie was one of the shyest people I’ve ever met, but he was so full of bluster you’d forget,” May told the magazine. “Freddie would always be excited, and his excitement would take over… He’d be so full of excitement he could hardly speak.”The musician went on to say that “Freddie’s ideas were off the wall and cheeky and different – and we tended to encourage them”.

Oasis their name to be saved.Graham, who regularly visited the centre as a child, posted a video on X/Twitter urging viewers “to voice objections to the permanent demise” of the Oasis building.The second half of the video showed Ivo in a hot tub wearing an orange swim cap and a moustache he had grown for a “Nick Cave party”.He said: “As a child, about as exciting as it got was spending my weekends at the Oasis Leisure Centre where I would shriek on the water slides.Save the Oasis! @SaveOasis pic.twitter.com/pXatxqwiKM— Ivo Graham (@IvoGraham) March 26, 2025“The long future of this place is being decided this week, and it is not looking good, these places are important for community and sport.“If you care about Swindon or water slides, or if the soul of where you grew up is being ripped up and sold to make flats, then check out Save Oasis Swindon.”The building, which includes a swimming pool, slides and wave machine, first opened in 1976 and has been closed since 2020.Oasis took their name from the leisure centre after Liam Gallagher suggested they use it instead of their previous name, The Rain, having seen it listed on an Inspiral Carpets tour poster.In 2011, Liam performed there for the first time with his former band Beady Eye. Two years later he told NME that he thought Oasis was a “shit” name for a band.

Brand New have played their first public reunion show since 2017. Check out footage and the full setlist below.The band announced news of the comeback show at the start of March, when they launched their own website and told followers they would be playing three shows at the end of the month.It marks their first gigs since a secret and intimate reunion show in December last year in Nashville’s Eastside Bowl, which led to fans speculating that a full-blown reunion was on the way for 2025.They played the first of three gigs at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas last night (March 26) – the same venue where they played their last show on October 29 2017, just before taking a hiatus.In total, the members broke out 18 songs in the setlist, opening with back-to-back renditions of ‘The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows‘, ‘I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light‘ and ‘The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot‘.From there, fan favourites came in thick and fast including ‘Sowing Season‘, ‘Out of Mana‘, ‘You Stole‘, ‘Gasoline‘, ‘Luca‘, ‘At the Bottom‘, before they gave two songs their live debut.

Glastonbury Festival has revealed the 2025 line-up for the Wests Holts stage – you can check it out below.The legendary event is due to return to Worthy Farm in Somerset between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026. Tickets sold out last November, but the official resales are expected to take place in April (visit here for more info).Earlier this month, the first line-up poster revealed that The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo would be joining Neil Young in headlining the Pyramid Stage.

Sublime are currently working on their first new album in nearly 30 years, with help from Travis Barker.The new record sees Jakob Nowell join the line-up – the son of the late founding vocalist Bradley Nowell. According to a recent interview with Rolling Stone, he has teamed up with original members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson to begin work on what will be their first since their self-titled breakout LP, which arrived in 1996.He told that outlet that he has been rummaging through his father’s studio archives in search of inspiration and has already hit the studio with both Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and producer John Feldmann.Discussing the contributions from Barker, he said: “Travis is an old-school fan and scholar of the Sublime catalogue.

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams joined Deftones on stage in Nashville last night (March 26) for a performance of ‘Minerva’. Watch below.Chino Moreno and co.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been given a lo-fi reimagining by Lofi Girl – check it out below.Created by composer duo The Flight, the mammoth soundtrack for Assassin’s Creed Shadows brings together traditional Japanese instruments, Avant Garde pop, techno and rock. The 59 tracks from the ‘Original Soundtrack’ have been available to stream since the game launched last week.Now developers Ubisoft have announced a collaboration with Lofi Girl, with a new album “offering lo-fi re-imaginings of tracks” from the Assassin’s Creed Shadows soundtrack.“This collection blends the stealthy allure of Assassin’s Creed Shadows with soothing lo-fi beats,” Lofi Girl wrote on social media.

Bruce Springsteen, Flea, Karen O, Michael Stipe, Johnny Depp and more have led an all-star jam with Patti Smith at her tribute concert in New York – check out footage from the show below.Last night (March 26), New York’s famed Carnegie Hall hosted the People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith tribute concert, featuring a star-studded line-up of musicians paying homage to the legendary Patti Smith.People Have The Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith is a Music Of benefit concert that will donate 100 per cent of its net proceeds to music education for underserved youth.At the show, Bruce Springsteen and the night’s house band led by Tony Shanahan, a longtime member of Smith’s band, along with Flea and Rolling Stones tour drummer Steve Jordan, performed a rendition of ‘Because The Night’ – which you can watch footage of below.A star-studded line-up took to Carnegie Hall for a celebration of Patti Smith on Wednesday night – here’s Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) and @flea333 performing ‘Because The Night’ pic.twitter.com/7fBrVRHEc1— NME (@NME) March 27, 2025Elsewhere during the gig, the likes of Matt Berninger, Kim Gordon, Michael Stipe and more performed, while other A-listers such as Scarlett Johansson, Michael Shannon, Jim Jarmusch and Sean Penn made appearances to read Patti’s poetry. Karen O also performed a cover of Smith’s 1975 classic ‘Gloria’.Another huge name who performed but was not announced for the show was actor-musician Johnny Depp, who joined Flea and The Kills‘ Alison Mosshart for ‘Dancing Barefoot’.

KISS’ Gene Simmons has explained why he’s charging fans a hefty sum to be his “personal assistant and band roadie for a day” – see what he had to say below.Earlier this month, the bassist made headlines when he launched a handful of Experiences for fans to purchase ahead of his now-postponed North American tour, with one dubbed ‘The Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience’ – which gives a fan the opportunity to help with load-in at the venue, stage set-up, and the ability to sit in on the sound check and hang out backstage.For a steep $12,495 (£9,667) in addition to the original ticket price, Simmons would also join the fan turned-roadie for a meal and introduce them during the show. The fan – who is allowed to bring a friend along – will also receive an autographed bass guitar from Simmons himself.Last week, it was announced that his North American tour – set to kick off in April – was being postponed to “early 2026”.

Mick Fleetwood — the legendary band’s namesake drummer — in the studio.The 75-year-old singer-guitarist sat in on studio sessions with Fleetwood, 77, who is working on a new solo album.Swedish producer Carl Falk — who is collaborating with Fleetwood on the LP — posted about the Macters’ reunion on Threads.“Slightly unreal moment to sit with Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood to play Lindsey the album we have been working on,” Falk wrote. “And to see his genuine happiness for Mick to finally do his own album and offering to play guitar and to sing on it.

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