Author: Press Room

Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs, with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office also ruling the actress’ death an accident.  Along with fentanyl, the coroner found traces of Alprazolam (more commonly known as Xanax), the muscle relaxant Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine, which is mainly used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but can be used to treat depression. The statement from the coroner’s office — released over a month after Panettiere died unexpectedly at the age of 36 — reiterated that an autopsy found no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death.  At…

Mike D reunited with Beastie Boys collaborators Money Mark and Mix Master Mike at a gig in LA last night (September 21). The trio reunited for a rendition of 1992 single ‘So What’cha Want’ at The Belasco at the end of Mike D’s set. Opening with Mark on keyboard, they launched into the track before leaping in the air throughout. You can view foootage below. Mark was best known for working with the Beastie Boys on their albums from 1992-2011 while Mike also worked on a number of their albums and is currently the band’s resident DJ. During his set,…

B ill Burr would like to make one thing crystal clear: He never wanted to be “the angry guy.” Oh, the legendary stand-up knows that he has a reputation as someone who can rage with the best of them. His unparalleled ability to vent his spleen onstage and on his twice-weekly Monday Morning Podcast, which Burr started way back in 2007, has long fueled his popularity. “Believe me, dude,” the 58-year-old comedian says, “I can blow my top like anybody. I can still lose my shit. I’ve got 50-something years of practice of that.” But Burr has been working on…

Charlotte Church has hit out at Ed Sheeran over the Macklemore row saying the former “chose consumerism and capitalism over doing the right thing”. Ahead of a cover of ‘California Über Alles’ by Dead Kennedys during her End Times Pop Dungeon concert at the Depot in Cardiff on Sunday (September 22), Church heavily criticised Sheeran after Macklemore was dropped from the singer’s ‘Loop’ tour over his pro-Palestine comments, a controversy which was inflamed by Sheeran’s subsequent speech about trying “not be a political commentator of any kind” throughout his career. Church has been vocal in her support for Gaza, leading…

Blue Bendy will return early next year with One Day This Will All Be Lore, the follow-up to their 2024 debut of absurdist indie-pop confessionals, So Medieval. Completed after a brief hiatus and the exit of two founding members, the album arrives on January 29, 2027. With the announcement comes a video directed by the London-based band’s own synthesist Olivia Morgan. Watch it below.The departure of Blue Bendy co-founders Harrison Charles and Oscar Tebbutt is attributed, in a press release, to the struggles with alcoholism of frontperson Arthur Nolan (pictured crouching in the foreground). Charles and Tebbutt are replaced by…

Apple has announced the opening of Apple Music Hall, a new state-of-the-art live music venue in London’s Battersea Power Station. Said in a press release to be designed to “connect artists and fans” with intimate performances, Oliver Schusser, vice president of Apple Music and International Content, said the move to open the space marked a further step in the company’s “commitment to artists and fans, by supporting live music in ways only Apple can do”. The 600-capacity venue has been designed to close the gap between “intimacy and production value”, boasting a 38-foot-wide stage that can be rearranged for traditional…

Sony has unveiled a new collaboration with BLACKPINK’s Lisa that includes a custom-designed PS5 controller: “I had a lot of fun adding in little details that I knew my fans would notice.” Last year, Lisa starred in an advert for PlayStation that saw the K-pop giant having a great time playing various PS5 games including Astro Bot, soundtracked by her solo smash hit ‘Lifestyle’. Now, PlayStation has revealed a new collaboration with Lisa that includes a custom-designed DualSense PS5 controller. The limited-edition controller will be available for £74.99 and pre-orders go live October 2 via the official PlayStation store and…

A man has been jailed for selling £2.7million worth of fake vinyl by the likes of The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. Rehan Ahmed from west London, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court last Friday (September 18) in what City of London Police called “a long‑running, highly organised and entirely unlicensed manufacturing operation”. He pleaded guilty to two charges of breach of artists’ copyright, and acquiring and using criminal property. On the first count, Judge Darren Reed sentenced him to two years and eight months in prison, while the more serious second charge led to a custodial penalty of…

When NME first spoke to Indonesian girl group No Na earlier this year, the four members – Baila, Christy, Esther and Shaz – were quick to agree on two things: their love for R&B and their desire to bring their culture to the world. Debut album ‘Island Girl’ is their attempt to do both at once, weaving Indonesian heritage and the sounds they grew up on into a glossy mix of pop and R&B. These elements often come together in beautiful harmony, even if the album can sometimes feel like two halves of a whole. The first half leans into…

Greta Thunberg has called out Ed Sheeran‘s “lack of spine” on Palestine, and urged people not to follow suit, encouraging them to step out of their comfort zones in the fight against genocide. The environmental activist, who last year was abducted in international waters and illegally detained in an Israeli prison while attempting to break their blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to the occupied Gaza Strip, made her comments in a recent Instagram video. “Yes, Ed Sheeran should be accountable for his lack of spine,” it begins. “But remember that we have to continuously apply the same pressure on all…