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New Kneecap song Irish Goodbye ‘confronts reality’ of rapper’s mother’s suicide

Móglaí Bap wrote Kneecap's new song as he struggled to "confront the reality" of his mother's suicide. The Irish...
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Van Morrison reveals the one thing that made him perform

Van Morrison would “probably not” be performing today were it not for his father’s music collection. Crediting an early...

Harry Styles to curate Meltdown Festival 2026

Harry Styles is set to curate the 2026 Meltdown Festival. The legendary venue, which hosts the annual event, London's...

Patti Smith announces 50th anniversary reissue of Horses boasting four unreleased tracks

Patti Smith is releasing four previously unreleased songs. The 78-year-old punk rock laureate has announced a 50th anniversary reissue...

Johnny Depp, Bruce Springsteen and more honour Patti Smith at Carnegie Hall

Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at the 'People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith' tribute. Huge...

Patti Smith sets 2025 dates to perform seminal debut album Horses in its entirety

Patti Smith is set to play a pair of London Palladium shows as part of a tour performing her seminal debut album...

Olivia Rodrigo’s music inspired by ‘weird’ moments in her life

Olivia Rodrigo takes inspiration from “weird” and “embarrassing” moments in her life. The 20-year-old ‘Good 4 U’ singer...

John Lydon on punk’s beginnings: ‘To wrap it around Patti Smith. It’s so wrong!’

John Lydon has rubbished the idea punk came from New York and says it's "wrong" to say Patti Smith started it all.

Television band star Tom Verlaine dies aged 73

Tom Verlaine has died at the age of 73. The punk star was best known as a frontman of...

St. Vincent announces rock history podcast

St. Vincent is launching a new podcast on the history of rock music. The 40-year-old musician - whose real...

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Kneecap say undercover police, banned songs and Belfast politics shaped their rise

Kneecap have lifted the lid on the chaos, politics and undercover‑police chases that shaped their early years, revealing how their breakout tracks...

Ringo Starr says Beatles bandmates ‘laughed hysterically’ at his early songwriting

Ringo Starr has admitted his earliest stabs at songwriting didn’t exactly impress the rest of The Beatles — and the band would...