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Leigh-born band The Lottery Winners have issued an update after pausing their UK tour last week. The have now rescheduled the remaining dates for next year.

He was one of Oasis' founding members. But bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan has rarely been seen in public since he quit the iconic Manchester band at the height of their fame back in 1999.

Saxon bassist Steve Dawson has been jailed for historic child sex offences.The 72-year-old received a sentence of six years following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court, according to BBC News after he was found guilty at an earlier hearing of four counts of indecent assault of a child under 14.He was jailed for repeatedly abusing the girl when she was six-years-old during the 1990s.Det Con Robert Heath, the officer in charge of the case at South Yorkshire Police, said following the verdict: “Stephen Dawson thought he had got away with committing these horrific crimes against a young, vulnerable victim 30 years ago.“She has shown extraordinary strength through coming forward. It is clear that his evil acts have remained with her throughout her life, and I hope this sentence goes some way to allowing her to move on from these traumatic events.”He continued: “The result of this case demonstrates just how seriously we take these offences.

AC/DC has claimed that he was the legendary rock band’s “best” singer.The former frontman was one of the founding members of the iconic Australian rock band in 1973 alongside Malcolm and Angus Young, drummer Colin Burgess and bassist Larry Van Kriedt.Evans provided lead vocals on AC/DC’s first official single ‘Can I Sit Next To You, Girl’ and it’s B-side ‘Rocking in the Parlour’. In 1974, Evans was replaced by Bon Scott.

A post shared by Joy Again (@joyagain)Joy Again have been performing for ten years, where they have performed with the likes of Clairo, and opened for Snail Mail on their 2022 tour. The band consisted of singer and guitarist Sachi DiSerafino, singer and guitarist Arthur Shea, keyboardist Blaise O’Brien, bassist Kieran Ferris, keyboardist Zachary Tyndall, and drummer Will Butera.The band rose to acclaim when their 2016 song ‘Looking Out For You’ went viral on TikTok.

Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has said there are “real misunderstandings” about how the band formed.During a recent interview, the musician said the three musicians who originally started the masked metal outfit were himself, late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray and lead vocalist Andrew Rouw (aka Anders Colsefni).This trio all contributed to Slipknot’s 1996 independent debut album ‘Mate. Feed.

AC/DC have announced that a new bassist and drummer will be joining them on their 2024 UK and European stadium tour.The Australian rock legends revealed yesterday (February 12) that they will perform 21 dates in 10 countries this summer, marking their first tour in Europe for eight years.They have now confirmed that former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney will be performing with them on the tour. Alongside core members Angus Young, Brian Johnson, and Stevie Young, Matt Laug will also be on drums after performing with the band at Power Trip festival last year in place of Phil Rudd.“We are thrilled to finally announce the ‘POWER UP’ European Tour.

Staff at a Glasgow restaurant were shocked yesterday when a member of popular band 1975 stopped in for brunch.

Jamiroquai bassist Derrick McIntyre has died at the age of 66 after being involved in a fatal car accident. Derrick's family have confirmed the news in a sad statement, in which they paid tribute to a "great man" who "influenced many" and will be "forever" missed. The bassist's heartbroken family said: "Our dad, Derrick McIntyre, was a proud dad, husband, brother, son, uncle, grandfather and friend.

Jamiroquai‘s 2005 album ‘Dynamite’, has died at the age of 66.The musician was involved in a five-vehicle crash in Bushey, Hertfordshire last Friday (February 2), and pronounced dead at the scene (via BBC News). It is reported that two other people were taken to hospital for treatment.In a statement, McIntyre’s family wrote: “Our dad, Derrick McIntyre, was a proud dad, husband, brother, son, uncle, grandfather and friend.“He had a passion for music, playing the bass guitar for most of his life and blessing tracks with his groovy bassline for folks such as Jamiroquai, Roy Ayers, Beverley Knight and many more.“Dad was a great man who influenced many that came into contact with him, inspiring and encouraging every chance he could.”The family of an ‘inspiring’ man who sadly died in a collision in #Bushey have paid tribute.Derrick McIntyre, aged 66, who lived in #Watford, was involved in the collision on the morning of 2 February and sadly passed away at the scene.

Alkaline Trio have shared a brand new single from their upcoming 10th album – listen to ‘Versions Of You’ below.The trio will release new album ‘Blood, Hair and Eyeballs’, their first since 2018’s ‘Is This Thing Cursed?’, on January 26. ‘Versions Of You’ follows recent singles ‘Bad Time’ and the album’s title track.Discussing the themes of the new song, bassist and vocalist Dan Andriano said: “It’s a song about sorting through the rubble of a broken friendship and realizing there’s just nothing there to try and rebuild… that maybe the whole thing was artificial and driven by self-serving motives.”He added: “From the start there was something really exciting about this one, a raw energy we didn’t want to let go.

Mr. Bungle member Theo Brooks Lengyel has been named as a “person of interest” in a missing persons case.Lengyel was one of the founding members of the American experimental rock band that was formed in Eureka, California. He worked with the group from 1985 until 1996 and played various instruments including saxophone, clarinet and keyboards.

Colin Burgess, the original drummer of AC/DC, has died.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The last “Saturday Night Live” of the year is always a special occasion, and 2023 was no exception: Billie Eilish performed the television debut of “What Was I Made For?,” written and recorded for Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster “Barbie.” Eilish was accompanied by her brother/ collaborator Finneas and jazz bassist Christian McBride, as well as a six-piece string ensemble. “What Was I Made For?” was introduced by Gerwig who appeared on stage alongside this week’s host (and “Barbie” costar) Kate McKinnon in a joyful embrace.

Keanu Reeves’ Hollywood mansion was broken into by burglars in ski masks this week, taking one of his firearms in the process.On Wednesday (December 6), the Los Angeles Police Department received an anonymous call reporting that there were trespassers on the property at around 7pm.TMZ reported that multiple men in ski masks smashed a window and illegally entered the property. By the time police arrived, nobody was found on the premises.

Catfish and the Bottlemen fans have been left in shock after it was confirmed the band would be headlining Leeds and Reading Festival next year.

David Bowie’s private toilet at a music festival.TV host and author Osman’s brother is Suede bassist Mat Osman, and while backstage at a festival in Barcelona with the band, Richard recounted how he was told to immediately vacate the facility in question.Speaking on The Toby Tarrant Show on Radio X, he said: “When [Suede] got big, it was just the best three years ever. I remember being at a festival in Barcelona – the only good thing about being backstage at a festival is the toilets are nicer – but then there was a particularly nice toilet at this one.”“So I go to this toilet, I’ve literally just started…I get a knock on the door, and I go, ‘One minute’, and he goes ‘Please vacate David Bowie’s toilet!’”“It was lovely, carpet on the walls.

Jordan Moreau Susan Sarandon has been dropped by UTA after she made controversial comments at a pro-Palestine rally in New York on Nov. 17, Variety has confirmed.

More tributes have been shared after it was announced that Imelda Mounfield, the wife of Stone Roses’ bassist Mani, died at the age of 52 - including a heartfelt performance from one of the band's tribute acts.

Heath, the longtime bassist of Japan’s most popular rock group X Japan, has died, the group confirmed today. He was 55.

JRock News, Morie died in late October after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Morie reportedly faced medical complications earlier in the year that ultimately led to him being diagnosed with cancer, though it hasn’t been revealed what kind of cancer he suffered from.He also reportedly did not share the news of his cancer diagnosis with his fellow X Japan bandmates, per JRock News.After hearing of Morie’s death, X Japan drummer and pianist Yoshiki reportedly cancelled a November 1 appearance at a gala in San Francisco to fly back to Shinjuku, Tokyo to pay his respects to the late bassist.

Ian Brown has led tributes to the original bassist of The Stone Roses after his tragic death at the age of 61.

Slipknot have announced that they have parted ways with drummer Jay Weinberg. In an official social media statement, the Iowa band said that they are “intent on evolving”, and have made the “creative decision” that Weinberg will leave the band. It is the second time in five months that the band have lost a member, after keyboardist Craig Jones left the group in June.

Dire Straits have turned down “huge amounts of money” to reform the band in recent years, one of their founding members has revealed. In an interview with The Telegraph, John Illsley, the bassist who was an ever-present in the ‘80s rock giants, confirmed that the band continue to receive major financial offers to get back together, but he also suggested that they remain uninterested.

Pirate, which sought to explore the impact that new artificial intelligence technologies are having on the music industry.In the study, over 1,000 musicians from across the UK, the US and Germany were asked about their openness to the use of AI in creating music, and the potential of them using the platforms as an aid to their own work.Overall, the study found that there was a growing acceptance of the concept, with 25 per cent of all those surveyed admitting to having already dabbled with the technologies in their own music production. Of the remaining three quarters who hadn’t yet experimented with AI, 46 per cent said that they would be willing to try using the tools in the future.More revealing, however, of the total number of people surveyed, only 48 per cent of artists confirmed that they would tell their listeners when AI was involved in their music, and 53 per cent admitted that they were concerned about how their audience would react if they knew the music they were listening to was aided by artificial intelligence.The report from Pirate also noted that 55 per cent of artists are actively acquiring new skills in response to ongoing advancements in AI.

A.D. Amorosi Seventy years since his first Capitol Records sessions for the single “Lean Baby” and the “Songs for Young Lovers” 10″ album… 62 years since his first Reprise LP, “Ring-a-Ding-Ding!”… and 25 years since his passing, the legend of Frank Sinatra still looms large.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Gregg Sutton, a songwriter and musician who recorded as a solo artist, was a member of Lone Justice, toured with Bob Dylan and was the musical director for comedian Andy Kaufman, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 74. No cause of death was immediately given.

One of Scotland’s best indie bands , Wojtek the Bear , are back with a new song – about becoming a parent for the first time.

Blink-182 have released a heartfelt new single, ‘You Don’t Know What You’ve Got’.The track is the sixth and final single to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘One More Time’, which is out on Friday (October 20). It follows the previously released singles ‘Edging’, ‘One More Time’, ‘More Than You Know’, ‘Dance With Me’ and ‘Fell In Love’.The song delves into vocalist and bassist Mark Hoppus’ experience with cancer, of “long weeks of impending doom/Stuck in life’s waiting room”, but contrasts his dread with the poignant yet powerful realisation that “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s almost gone”. Hoppus was diagnosed with stage 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in 2021 but was declared cancer-free six months later.Check out ‘You Don’t Know What You’ve Got’ below:Meanwhile, Travis Barker revealed this week that he endured playing drums with Blink-182 in Manchester recently with bloody knuckles and fingers.In the image seen by Billboard are close-up cuts and scabs across his fingers and knuckles.

Caroline Brew editor Carla Bley, an influential jazz composer and pianist, died in her home in Willow, N.Y. due to complications from brain cancer. She was 87.

The Shins.The frontman, who is also one half of Broken Bells, revealed his plans in a new interview.Speaking on Consequence‘s The Story Behind The Song podcast, Mercer said he already has 17 songs in the pipeline.He said: “I’ve got a bunch of songs. I think it was 17 songs that are partially-recorded already.

Tool brought out Billy Strings for a live rendition of ‘Jambi’ during the opening night of their North American Arena tour.Following their headlining set at Power Trip Fest on Sunday (October 8) Tool kicked off the first night of their tour at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bringing out Strings as a special guest, the band and the bluegrass musician jammed out to ‘Jambi’ as the second song of the night’s setlist.Strings has previously discussed playing in different metal bands during his high school years.

Keith Buckley, the ex-vocalist of the group Every Time I Die, has revealed he is in a new band named Many Eyes.The announcement of the new band came in the form of a video that Buckley posted onto his official X/Twitter page. He shared that brothers Charlie and Nick Bellmore will join him on guitars and drums, respectively. The duo previously worked with the likes of Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta and Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider, among others.“Dear you, Sup.

Sir Rod Stewart has shared a throwback from his Faces days as it's been 50 years since the band released their album Ooh La La.

The Lady Gaga collab from The Rolling Stones’ forthcoming album, Hackney Diamonds, has been released.

Snow Patrol‘s ex-bassist Paul Wilson has opened up about his departure from the band, explaining that his “priorities shifted so much”Earlier this month, the band’s frontman, Gary Lightbody, announced in a post on Instagram that both Wilson and drummer Jonny Quinn had “decided to leave Snow Patrol”.He said he was “heartbroken” over the news, but told fans that the group would be continuing as a three-piece – comprising himself, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly – before confirming that a new album is coming “next year”.Things took a turn when Quinn’s wife, Mariane, left comments online that alleged that Quinn had been “fucked by you know who”.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Wilson shared that he has not heard from anyone in Snow Patrol and was happy to be able to talk about the situation as he felt like his narrative was lost and overshadowed.“After being in this band for 20 years, and then all of a sudden there’s this salacious gossip. It’s like, ugh.