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German rock legends Scorpions have postponed their upcoming Las Vegas residency, moving the entire run from September and October 2026 to September 2027 due to what organisers have described as “unforeseen circumstances”. Well, this is a proper kick in the leather trousers for Scorpions fans who were already packing their bags for Sin City. 🎰🎸 Scorpions were preparing to return...

Fleetwood Mac through a heavy metal filter? Oh yes, mun. Doro Pesch has unleashed a thunderous new version of the legendary “Go Your Own Way” — and she’s brought some serious firepower along for the ride. The Queen of Metal has teamed up with Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra and Sepultura drummer Greyson Nekrutman to transform one of Fleetwood Mac’s most...

Bring Me The Horizon have officially entered the Fortnite universe, with one of the Sheffield heavyweights’ biggest songs joining Fortnite Festival. From sweaty festival pits to virtual stages packed with banana people, superheroes and whatever other absolute madness Fortnite throws at us these days — Bring Me The Horizon are continuing their march towards world domination. 🎸🔥 The British rock...

Rock fans, collectors and anyone currently wondering whether they really need both kidneys — brace yourselves. Some seriously legendary pieces of music history are heading under the hammer. 🤘💰 A stage-worn outfit belonging to Queen icon Freddie Mercury and a jacket worn by Jon Bon Jovi are among the headline attractions in a massive music memorabilia auction taking place in...

British heavy metal legends Saxon are cranking the amps up once again, announcing their 25th studio album, Gods of Thunder, alongside the release of its thunderous title track. ⚡🤘 Nearly five decades into their career, Saxon clearly have absolutely no intention of slowing down. Instead, they’re doing what they’ve always done best — writing huge riffs, digging into history and...

Forget nipping back to the tent because you don’t fancy the next band — two Leeds Festival attendees apparently decided the only reasonable solution to their dance-music problem was to jump in an Uber and head more than 80 miles to Creamfields. And, according to reports, the whole spontaneous mission ended up costing them nearly £1,000. Festival logic, mun. 😂🤘...

🐉 From a grassroots Welsh football club to one of Britain’s biggest festival stages — this might be one of our favourite Reading Festival stories of 2026. Sometimes the best festival moments aren’t the massive pyro explosions, surprise guests or enormous circle pits. Sometimes it’s simply a football shirt. During Fontaines D.C.’s Reading Festival appearance, frontman Grian Chatten walked onto...

From Nijmegen to rock ’n’ roll immortality – and now one of the Netherlands’ highest honours 🤘🇳🇱 Stick “Sir Alex Van Halen” on the drum riser.* Well… not technically. But allow us the rock ’n’ roll excitement for five minutes. 😂🤘 Legendary Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen has received a prestigious royal honour in his native Netherlands, being appointed...

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter have expanded their massive December 2026 Anarchy In The UK tour, adding six additional shows following demand for the already-announced run. And if the thought of Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock blasting through some of punk’s most infamous anthems with Frank Carter prowling around up front wasn’t chaotic enough already, the tour is...

There are hit songs. There are classics. And then there’s “Mr Brightside” — the track that apparently looked at the UK Singles Chart, put its feet up on the sofa, cracked open a drink and decided it was never leaving. 😂🍺 The Killers’ all-conquering anthem has now reportedly spent an astonishing 520 cumulative weeks in the UK Top 100, marking...

One day. One stage. One MONSTER rock show. Get the battle jackets out of the wardrobe and start warming up those neck muscles, because Stonedead Festival is officially heading back to Newark Showground on Saturday 28 August 2027! 🎸💥 After another cracking gathering of the rock faithful, Stonedead Productions have wasted absolutely no time planting the flag for the next...

Nearly 30 years after one of the most infamous killings in music history, a jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty over the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur. One of music’s longest-running murder mysteries has finally reached a landmark moment. Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon in connection with...

From Alien and Blade Runner to The Martian — Sir Ridley Scott has spent decades making us stare into the darkness and wonder what the hell might be staring back. Now, that extraordinary contribution to science-inspired cinema has earned him one seriously prestigious honour. Legendary British filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott has been presented with the 2026 Stephen Hawking Medal for...

There are cameras that arrive looking like serious bits of professional kit. Big lenses. Big bodies. Loads of buttons. The sort of thing that makes you look like you’re about to photograph Metallica from the pit at Donington. Then there’s the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS. Small. Lightweight. Pocket-friendly. And packing a frankly ridiculous 40x optical zoom. Yep, this innocent-looking little...

Three guitar legends. One deeply moving farewell. And a song carrying more musical history than most record collections. Queen legend Brian May has taken on lead vocals for the stirring new Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour track ‘My Angels Are Calling’, an emotional tribute to the late guitar icon that also features ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons. Released on...