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Thank god they went to Memphis. Elvis may have just died and Beale Street might have been facing the wrecking ball, but the city was still the ideal place to record these songs, largely because the music that inspired them—blues, rockabilly, country—was developed right there. The Cramps recognized something revolutionary in that first wave of rockabilly pervs and rock’n’roll hipshakers, who smuggled sex and lust and destruction into polite society. They irreverently yet affectionately cover two Roy Orbison songs, “Domino” and “Problem Child,” both originally released on Sun Records, and Lux weaponizes Charlie Feathers’ hiccupping delivery on “Can’t Hardly Stand…
A rare version of Röyskopp’s 2001 ‘Melody A.M.‘ featuring artwork designed by Banksy has sold for £3,720 at auction. Find all the details below. The edition of the Norwegian duo’s seminal debut album dates back to 2002, and they sent Banksy 100 blank record sleeves to customise. Banksy then spray-painted the sleeves in green using a bespoke stencil. Now, one of the copies has sold through Wessex Auction Rooms to a local street-art collector. The collector initially missed the lot, but immediately contacted the auction house afterwards with an offer of £3,000, before eventually securing the record for £3,720, per…
“Authorities have confirmed that the collision that occurred ahead of our bus resulted in a fatality,” said the band in a statement Early Friday morning, rock band Buckcherry was involved in a car crash while traveling for its Roar Like Thunder Tour. The band said that its members and touring crew are “safe and unharmed,” but that authorities confirmed someone was killed in the collision that occurred ahead of their tour bus. “At approximately 2:00 AM Friday morning, Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on I-26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina,” the group shared in a statement…
Turnstile have announced a surprise reimagined version of ‘Never Enough’, which features collaborations with Elton John, Hayley Williams, Blood Orange, A.G. Cook and more. The Baltimore hardcore heroes’ critically-acclaimed fourth album ‘Never Enough’ arrived in June 2025 and featured hit singles ‘Seein’ Stars’ and ‘Birds’, scoring Brendan Yates and co. secure two wins at the 2026 Grammys after playing to huge crowds at Coachella, Primavera Sound, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and more. Now, over a year on from the record being released, Turnstile have announced a surprise reimagining of the album called ‘Never Enough: Versions’. Set to arrive by surprise next Friday…
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The Hollies have announced the end of their touring career after 63 years, bringing one of British pop’s longest-running bands to a close. The news was confirmed in a statement yesterday (August 20), which explained that guitarist Tony Hicks was stepping away from touring for health reasons. Drummer Bobby Elliott, the other long-running member still with the group, added that he was also retiring in solidarity with his bandmate. “After more than six decades, The Hollies’ touring career will come to a close with immense gratitude to the fans who have supported them around the world,” the statement read. The Hollies were formed in Manchester in…
Jurors watched portions of a BET documentary Friday in which Duane “Keffe D” Davis recounted the 1996 shooting that killed rap legend Tupac Shakur, echoing an account he first gave police in a secret 2008 interview. Prosecutors say Davis’ decision to participate in the documentary and later publish a memoir stripped away his protections surrounding the earlier interview, helping clear the way for his murder charge now being tried in Las Vegas. “I’m coming out now to tell the story because I got cancer,” Davis said in a clip of the 2018 docuseries played in court. “I got nothing else…
The Daily Mail has been accused of stalking a woman they mistakenly identified as the former White Stipes drummer Meg White. As reported by The Guardian, the newspaper is said to have followed and covertly photographed the individual and published more than a dozen images of her, claiming that she was the drummer, who was now living a “secret new life”. The article, written by Joe Hutchison and published on August 6, said it had located the “reclusive female music superstar” and presented the photos as the first new public images of White in 17 years. The now-deleted report said that when Hutchison approached the woman and…
A new EP from Blackpink’s Jennie is on the way. The three-song Fallen Angel drops next Friday, August 28, via the K-pop idol’s own label, Odd Atelier, and Columbia. Below, check out the project’s cover art and a surreal teaser for the title track’s music video—also out on the 28th.Blackpink returned earlier this year with a new EP of their own, Deadline. Jennie also guested on a remix of Tame Impala’s “Dracula,” which is currently charting at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 after peaking at No. 5 last month.Revisit the review of Jennie’s 2025 solo debut, Ruby.Fallen Angel…
The Weeknd has completed a five-night sold-out run at Wembley Stadium, with his UK stint raising more than $350,000 (£260,000) for charity. The Canadian pop superstar played the final of his Wembley shows on Wednesday night (August 19), and the UK leg of the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour also included two shows at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium in June. Between the seven concerts, The Weeknd attracted more than 450,000 fans, with tickets purchased by people from nearly 150 countries. The shows also generated more than $350,000 for the United Nations World Food Programme and Global Citizen, after £1 from each UK ticket sold was donated…
