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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has shared a formative piece of advice given to him by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe as he struggled with fame. Yorke reflected on his decades-long friendship with Stipe during his new Rolling Stone conversation with Harry Styles, which saw the pair discuss navigating fame and the impact it has on their private lives. After Styles recalled feeling confined to hotels early in his career, Yorke said walking and people-watching could help “bring you out of yourself” and recalled how Stipe encouraged him to stop hiding away during Radiohead’s early years. “I remember when we were on tour with R.E.M.…

The Chemical Brothers, Ellie Goulding and ADÉLA are among the latest names announced for Open’er Festival 2027. The festival will return to Gdynia, Poland from June 30 to July 3 next year, with 5 Seconds Of Summer and Underscores also joining the bill. They join previously announced acts Tame Impala, Sombr, The Neighbourhood, RAYE and the Patti Smith Quartet. The Chemical Brothers will headline the Orange Main Stage on July 1, exactly 25 years after Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons topped the bill at the first edition of Open’er in 2002. Regular festival tickets are on sale now via Open’er’s…

Art Garfunkel has postponed his upcoming UK tour after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection. The Simon & Garfunkel singer had been due to bring his ‘What A Wonderful World’ tour to Watford, Manchester, Wolverhampton and London next week, beginning at the Watford Colosseum on Tuesday (October 13). All four shows have now been postponed, with Garfunkel revealing that a visit to his doctor during rehearsals led to the diagnosis. “During rehearsals for my upcoming concerts, I nearly postponed a scheduled appointment with my physician,” the 84-year-old said in a statement. “Thankfully, my wonderful wife, Kim, insisted that I keep…

Like most miracles, it arrived without warning. Songs in the Key of Life EP appeared at 4:54 AM on September 28, 2026, a date and time carrying significance for Stevie Wonder. On that day 50 years earlier, he released Songs in the Key of Life, the cumulation of a hot streak that’s still unparalleled in pop history: five years of masterpieces, each finding a wider audience than its predecessor. The timing isn’t coincidental, either. The Songs sessions concluded at 4:54 AM, commemorated by bassist Nathan Watts shouting “Fo’FiftyFo’!,” an exclamation that became a catchphrase in Wonder’s inner circles.Such glimpses into…

Geordie Greep has responded to an allegation of sexual misconduct while live on stage, after flyers were handed out by an attendee ahead of the gig. The former Black Midi singer performed at the The Pearl venue in Vancouver last night (Thursday October 8), and according to some people online who went to the show, there was an attendee who handed out flyers accusing the singer of sexual misconduct. As seen in pictures online, the flyer had “Geordie Greep A Rapist” written in bold letters across the top, as well as a message reading “You know what you did this…

The second single from the newly launched record label, endearingly called Sick, has been unveiled. The song, “Scream Your Name,” is a collaboration between Nick Valensi of the Strokes, producer Mr Hudson, and singer-songwriter Aziya. A lovelorn jaunt backed by thumping rhythms and a haunting distorted guitar, Aziya calls the song an “ode to the push and pull of a relationship you absolutely shouldn’t be in.” In a statement, she said, “When Nick, Ben and I went into the studio, I genuinely told them I just wanted to experiment and explore, without feeling like there was some huge professional agenda…

Bodega have spoken to NME about their new “proper rock” album ‘All Inside Aquarium’, their quest to be “a band that is without limitations”, and the experience of recording outside New York for the first time. The NYC outfit release their fourth full-length effort today (Friday October 9), following on from 2024’s ‘Our Brand Could Be Yr Life’. Produced in Leeds, the collection features recent singles ‘Weather Me’, ‘Pick Up The Check’ and ‘Literary World’. Speaking to NME, frontman Ben Hozie described the latter as “one of the most didactic songs in our repertoire”. The record’s melodic title track serves…

Grammy-nominated R&B star Summer Walker is facing a new $50 million legal showdown with her record label after declaring she’s walking away from a contract that industry experts previously described as “brutal.” In a new seven-page lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone, Interscope Records, which is owned by UMG, claims Walker still owes the label two studio albums and an EP under an evolving deal she first signed in 2017. It claims the “undelivered recordings remain due and outstanding,” even though Walker recently invoked the California labor law known as the “seven-year rule,” which generally limits personal-services contracts, including recording agreements,…

Girl In Red is back with the vulnerable new single ‘Blue’ – her first new music in over a year. Released today (Friday October 9) via Columbia Records, the new single marks the first to be released from Marie Ulven since she dropped the raw standalone track ‘Hemingway’ last summer. She started dropping hints that new music was on the way earlier this week – gradually changing the red sweater in the artwork for her 2018 song ‘We Fell In Love In October’ blue ahead of its yearly streaming peak. The singer also changed the colour of the shirt worn…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It might be too early to start thinking about Christmas, but it’s not too early to start thinking about thinking about Christmas. And if you’re looking ahead to holiday plans, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour will swing through major cities in December, with a lineup that includes Olivia Rodrigo, Hilary Duff, and Teddy Swims. At a Glance: Where to Buy iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Tickets Stubs largely sold out for the New York and L.A. editions of the…