Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Lemmy and many more to feature in new colouring book

Johnny Marr has announced a new worldwide album deal with the music publisher BMG.The company has represented the former Smiths guitarist as a songwriter for a number of years, publishing his last three solo albums: 2013’s ‘The Messenger’, 2014’s ‘Playland’ and 2018’s ‘Call The Comet’.“I’m very pleased to be working with the people at BMG on this new chapter,” Marr said in a statement.

Alice Cooper has officially endorsed a new colouring book centred around his career, titled Welcome 2 My Nightmare.The book, which is due out on August 27, features a selection of images to colour in associated with Cooper, including album artwork and other notable iconography.In a preview given by Eyesore Merch, it appears fans will be able to colour in an image of Alice Cooper as Medusa as well as an image inspired by 1972’s ‘School’s Out’.Pre-order Welcome 2 My Nightmare now, and view images

The childhood home of Kurt Cobain is now a historical landmark.

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter is set to provide the score for a new ballet called Mythologies, it has been announced.The project is Bangalter’s first since Daft Punk announced they were parting ways in February 2021.Mythologies will be co-produced by Opéra National de Bordeaux and Ballet Preljocal.

Kurt Cobain’s childhood home in Aberdeen, Washington has been formally recognised as a historical landmark, with plans to immortalise its original form reportedly “90 to 95 per cent” complete.The legendary Nirvana frontman lived in the house, built in 1923 according to Washington’s public registry, from 1968 to 1984 – just ten years before his passing at age 27.Rolling Stone reported yesterday (July 30) that the house has officially been approved by Washington’s Department of Archaeology and

Rolling Stone that his plans are “90 to 95% complete” in re-creating the house and returning it to its prime vintage state. Neighborhood zoning regulations will prevent the residence from becoming a full-time museum, but Bacon is surveying ways to open the home up this spring for the occasional private tour.“Our goal is to make the house a tribute project to Kurt’s early life and career, with museum detail,” he told the magazine.

The new trailer for the swan-song season of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has arrived, offering fans a new look at the show’s final batch of episodes before calling it a wrap.

Along with such trademark bits as his “Top 10 List” and the infamous Monkey Cam, another staple of David Letterman’s late-night shows was “Stupid Pet Tricks”, in which viewers demonstrated the cool-but-useless tricks they were able to teach their pets.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSinead Harnett, Snail Mail, Ambar Lucid, Paris Texas and 23 other acts are members of YouTube Music’s Foundry Class of 2021, which focuses on independent artists.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBritish guitarist John “Hutch” Hutchinson, a key collaborator in David Bowie’s early career who performed on the original version of “Space Oddity,” died over the weekend after a long illness, according to a report on Bowie’s official website.Ours thoughts are with the family and friends of John Hutchinson who passed in hospital yesterday after a long illness.

David Bowie‘s team has paid tribute to jazz guitarist and three-time Bowie bandmate John Hutchinson, after he passed in hospital over the weekend following a long period of illness.The news was confirmed by the official David Bowie Twitter account, who described him as “a semi-retired and little-known jazz guitarist and a veteran of three important David Bowie bands for seven years between 1966 and 1973”.Ours thoughts are with the family and friends of John Hutchinson who passed in hospital

with his “eternal love” —supermodel, businesswoman and wife Iman — until his death in 2016 at the age of 69 after losing his long battle with liver cancer.This marks the first time the historic condo has been listed for sale since the late “Space Oddity” singer’s passing.

Lorde, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd are among the star-studded list of artists who are set to perform as part of Global Citizen Live in September.The anti-poverty charity organisation are planning their next live music event following on from May’s Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World, which featured performances from the likes of Foo Fighters, Jennifer Lopez and H.E.R.Global Citizen have today (July 13) confirmed details of their 24-hour global broadcast Global Citizen Live, which will

LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy has reflected on his experience collaborating with the late David Bowie on his final album ‘Blackstar’, revealing that it “broke his heart” that he wasn’t able to fully integrate himself into Bowie’s set-up.Murphy contributed percussion to Bowie’s final studio album, which was released in January 2016 – two days before Bowie’s death.Speaking on the latest episode of the podcast WTF with Marc Maron, Murphy recalled his first encounters with Bowie which led to him

David Bowie has sold, after less than a month on the property market.The Independent (via New York housing site StreetEasy) reports that the Manhattan high-rise sold for $16.8million (£12,110,280) – approximately four times the cost of what Bowie himself bought it for in the late 90s.The apartment was reportedly put on sale by real estate group Corcoran in mid-June, selling officially this past Sunday (July 11).The apartment was one of several that Bowie owned and lived between with his wife,

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Chris Taylor was seen getting a hug from Shaughna Phillips yesterday following the news that his ex Maura Higgins had made it Instagram official with new love Giovanni Pernice.The Love Island stars hugged it out outside before heading inside the building. Recently dumped from the villa Shannon Singh also turned up for the media interview.