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Lucy Dacus performed ‘Bread And Roses’ at Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration event – check it out below. READ MORE: Lucy Dacus – ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ review: diving headlong into love Mamdani got to celebrate his inauguration as New York’s mayor during an event at City Hall after he was formally sworn in at midnight and

Here are the rock and metal bands touring in 2026. It’s officially the start of a new year and rock and metal fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming months. Since artists constantly announce new tour dates, we prepared a 2026 tour guide so you can easily keep track of which bands

The creators of Stranger Things have revealed how the iconic David Bowie track ‘Heroes’ was chosen as the final song of the series. The fifth and final season of the hit Netflix show was broadcast yesterday on New Years Day (Thursday January 1) and saw the heroic group of friends come together one last time,

A Tool fan created a guide for ringing in the New Year with the band’s most iconic moments so you can jump on the viral countdown trend. This fan shares this post on the Tool Reddit page every December and it keeps growing. This year’s guide has time stamps to start playing songs from Opiate, Undertow, Ænima, Lateralus, 10,000 Days, and Fear

MTV have closed down their remaining dedicated music video channels, ending with the Buggles’ ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’. As of yesterday (December 31), the network closed its final 24-hour music video stations across the UK, with MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live all being removed from platforms like Sky and Virgin Media. The flagship MTV channel will

Interview: Chuck Armstrong  Images: Tom Pallant Following His Gut, Every Step of the Way2025 marked a life-changing year for Yungblud. From capturing the world’s attention with his tribute to Black Sabbath at Back to the Beginning to collaborating with Aerosmith on their first new music in over a decade, the young artist is poised to

Foals have teased a new studio album, describing 2026 as “the year of The Fire Horse”. The Oxford band have not released a record since 2022’s ‘Life Is Yours’, but in a post on social media today (January 1), they have strongly hinted that a new album will be on its way later this year. “HNY! 2026…The Year of The Fire

What were rock radio’s most played songs of 2025? Using the Mediabase chart for Active Rock’s year-to-date tracking of radio spins running from Jan. 2025 to present, it’s been determined that Papa Roach‘s “Even If It Kills Me” had the most airplay of any song this past year. The song had the benefit of a

A musician in Canada has had a concert cancelled after he was falsely identified as a sex offender by a Google AI overview. The Juno Award-winning fiddler, singer and songwriter Ashley MacIsaac had been due to play at the Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia, Canada on December 19, but he said he was informed that the show was

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has unveiled his annual Top 10 of 2025 for albums, film and TV while also paying tribute to some influential musicians and figures we lost throughout the year. Not only is Portnoy one of the most elite drummers in the world, he’s still a diehard fan at heart, constantly seeking

Taylor Swift has been thanked for her “generous” and “timely” donations to children’s charities in Nashville and Kansas City. The pop megastar has quietly been making major donations to causes of her choosing in recent years, including foodbanks in the UK, the American non-profit Feeding America, to whom she recently gave $1million, and a young fan battling cancer, who she gave $100,000. Now,

As the year concludes, we can now reflect on the staggering amount of talent that we’ve lost over the calendar year of 2025. Some of rock and metal’s biggest names died over this past year, but their musical legacy left behind is immense. The biggest name to have passed over the last year is Ozzy

Liam Gallagher has stoked rumours by teasing possible Oasis activity for next year. Earlier this month, the frontman appeared to confirm that the band would not be touring again until 2027 at the earliest, replying to inquisitive fans on X by tweeting, “We’re not doing anything in 2026 sorry”. That was then followed up by a blunt denial that Oasis would be playing at Knebworth

Jack White has posted a heated statement in response to U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett sharing a fake, AI-generated video of the musician with intent to stoke political divide. The elected official also made disparaging remarks about White’s physical appearance, which White labeled an “embarrassing” display of leadership. What Congressman Tim Burchett Said About Jack White Burchett, who

Amyl & The Sniffers lead vocalist Amy Louise Taylor has sued a US photographer over “exploitation of her image”. READ MORE: How Amyl and the Sniffers found their voice: “The world’s filled with junk. I don’t wanna be contributing to that” Taylor filed the complaint in the district court of California, accusing photographer Jamie Nelson of

Dany Ciara has fired back at her ex-husband, As I Lay Dying‘s Tim Lambesis, in a statement on social media. Lambesis shared a post on Instagram yesterday (Dec. 28) responding to a new podcast episode Ciara appeared on where she opened up on her tumultuous marriage to the singer. His statement suggested that Ciara intentionally spoke out

Slipknot percussionist Clown has spoken out in favour of AI, which he says he thinks of as “a professor in my pocket who only wants to do what I ask it”. READ MORE: Clown talks Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour and future: “We probably have several albums in us right now” The artist – real name Shaun

As 2025 winds down, let’s take a closer look at the 13 best rock songs of the year and count down to the best of the best. Earlier this year, we gave you the 51 Best Rock and Metal Songs of 2025 and we also shared with you that Mammoth‘s “The End” was our pick