(Credits: Press) Thu 22 January 2026 10:00, UK Somewhere around the dawn of the 21st century, My Bloody Valentine arguably became more famous for the length of their hiatus than for the influential ‘shoegazey’ guitar sound they’d helped pioneer in the late 1980s and early ‘90s. As the exploits of guitarist Kevin Shields were cited […]

(Credits: Raph Pour-Hashemi / YouTube Still) Thu 22 January 2026 9:51, UK Jack White has taken to Instagram to post a lengthy, satirical take-down of Donald Trump, after the President gave a White House briefing that aggrandised his administration’s achievements. Trump gave the briefing on January 20th; in response, White posted a picture of the […]

(Credits: Raph Pour-Hashemi / YouTube Still) Thu 22 January 2026 9:51, UK Jack White has taken to Instagram to post a lengthy, satirical take-down of Donald Trump, after the President gave a White House briefing that aggrandised his administration’s achievements. Trump gave the briefing on January 20th; in response, White posted a picture of the […]

(Credits: Raph Pour-Hashemi / Daniel Torok) Thu 22 January 2026 9:30, UK Tenacious D‘s Kyle Gass has addressed the backlash his joke about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at length for the first time. In 2024, during a show in Sydney, Australia, on Gass’ 64th birthday, his bandmate, Jack Black, gave him a cake […]

(Credits: Will Ireland – Concord Music Group) Wed 21 January 2026 11:32, UK Phil Collins has discussed his recent health challenges and revealed that he has a live-in nurse to assist him. Collins is the subject of a new podcast series, Eras: Phil Collins, the first four episodes of which are now available to listen to […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Wed 21 January 2026 11:15, UK Alongside Robin Williams and Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy is one of the few wildly successful stand-up comics who have been able to not only break into Hollywood but go up against dramatic actors for serious roles. Murphy’s career as a stand-up is easy […]

(Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing) Wed 21 January 2026 11:03, UK As the legal battle between It Ends With Us stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni continues, unsealed text messages from their co-star, Jenny Slate, have given new insight into the messy novel adaptation. On January 20th, a transcript of Slate’s September deposition was unsealed alongside […]

Kurt Cobain Axl Rose and the late Nirvana leader, Kurt Cobain, were opposing characters. In Guns N’ Roses’ heyday, Rose appeared like a relic of the classic rock period when excess was the aim of the game. Cobain, meanwhile, was the refreshing new breed of musician, in it solely for the love of the craft, […]

(Credits: Stefan Brending / Stuart Sevastos) Tue 20 January 2026 11:37, UK NOFX guitarist Eric Melvin has sued the band’s singer, Fat Mike, over claims of “financial malfeasance”. The punk icons bid farewell to their career, which spanned more than 40 years, in October 2024, with three shows in San Pedro, California. Just hours after they […]

(Credits: Far Out / Arista Records / Mick Rock) Tue 20 January 2026 11:31, UK “Rock and roll is so great, people should start dying for it,” Lou Reed once said. It’s a statement that perfectly encapsulated his rare ability to pair profundity with controversy. “You don’t understand. The music gave you back your beat […]