Listen to Gaz Coombes’ celebratory new single ‘Long Live The Strange’

When NME meets Charlotte Plank via Zoom, the British-Australian artist is in the childhood bedroom where she first started recording lo-fi demos on an old mic and laptop. Behind her, a photo wall of her biggest musical inspirations – ranging from Fleetwood Mac and Sam Fender to The Prodigy’s Keith Flint, Orbital and Bicep – paints a picture of an artist unbound by traditional sonic conventions.

“King of Pop” Michael Jackson’s family has been all over the news lately. The late pop star’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley passed away on Jan. 12. His daughter, Paris Jackson, attended the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary Pamela, a love story on Monday, Jan. 30. And that same day, Michael’s son Prince Jackson congratulated cousin Jaafar Jackson on his role as the “Thriller” singer in the upcoming biopic Michael. But what about Michael’s other son? Where is Blanket Jackson now?

He was one of the most popular teen idols in the history of entertainment. As the star of the 1970s hit TV series, The Partridge Family, he rocketed to fame and then died too young.

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki, whose most recent projects include Reborn Rich and Vincenzo, has announced he’s gotten married and has a child on the way. On January 30, the 37-year-old actor uploaded a letter to his official fan cafe website announcing his marriage earlier today (January 30) to former actress Katy Louise Saunders, as well as her pregnancy.

Rick Ross has shared his skepticism on the technological benefits of smart cars, saying in a new video that he’ll never drive a Tesla because he believes it could autonomously drive him to a police station against his will. In a clip shared last week by All Urban Central,...

Ed Sheeran has explained why he’s been absent from social media for the past few years, and has promised to resume posting. The pop star said in a video shared on his Instagram account yesterday (January 31) that he “didn’t really feel like being online” when he was experiencing “some turbulent things” in his personal life.

Viewers of The Last Of Us have reacted to the show’s third episode, with many heaping huge praise on it. Debuting last night (January 29) on HBO in the US, ‘Long Long Time’ shifted focus on new characters Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett). We are...

Adama Niane, who was perhaps best known to international audiences for starring in Netflix series Lupin, has passed away aged 56. The French actor played the role of assassin and ex-convict Léonard Kone in the hit series, who is hired by main villain Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre) in the show.

Ozzy Osbourne has announced his retirement from touring and cancelled all upcoming European and UK show dates. The metal icon shared the news on Twitter today (February 1), writing that it was “probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans”.

Annie Wersching, who starred in shows including 24, Timeless and Bosch, has died aged 45. The news was confirmed today (January 29) by her publicist. Wersching was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 but carried on working throughout this time, with roles in Star Trek: Picard as the Borg queen in Season 2, and The Rookie. She also played Tess in Sony’s The Last of Us video game.

Eva Green says that it’s been “humiliating” to have her private WhatsApp messages “exposed” in court. The Casino Royale actor is currently suing production company White Lantern over a cancelled film called A Patriot in which she was due to star. The project collapsed in...

KISS have announced the support act for their final UK tour, which is set to take place this summer. The legendary rockers have been on a farewell tour dubbed ‘End Of The Road’ since 2018. They’d announced at the time that they’d be embarking on one final tour before hanging up their iconic costumes.

When you drive by Netflix’s swanky headquarters on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, you are met by a large, impossible-to-ignore billboard. But since last week, instead of an ad pushing their latest hit, a neon-splattered notice demands in huge white letters that the streamer “#SaveWarriorNun”. Reader, the billboard has been hijacked.

Elton John‘s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour is the highest grossing of all time. The music icon’s final ever tour has drawn $817.9 million (£664.4million) so far, according to figures from Billboard. The tour, which kicked off in September 2018, has grossed more than any...

A new report on US music chart trends has found that female-identifying performers, songwriters and producers remain underrepresented and stereotyped. The sixth annual University Of Southern California Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Report, which focused on Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 chart for 2022, discovered that the amount of top-selling female artists in the US increased that year, however, the proportion of female songwriters making any commercial impact is still meagre.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Madness have been revealed as headliners of this year’s Splendour Festival in Nottingham. They are joined by The Kooks, Rudimental, Sugababes, Sam Ryder, Confidence Man and Altered Images in the first line-up announcement for the 15th edition of the East Midlands festival, which is held at Wollaton Park on July 22 and July 23.

Taylor Swift has shared her latest merchandise collection ahead of the ‘The Eras Tour’ 2023. Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop. The new collection unveiled this week includes sweatshirts, hoodies, T-shirts and more that are emblazoned with illustrated drawings of the pop star to represent all 10 of her album eras. Miniature versions are also available as car decals and temporary tattoos.

Rick Rubin has said Paul McCartney is the “best of all bass players” in a new interview. Speaking to MOJO magazine, Rubin said he thought McCartney was the best bass player of all time and was surprised by the “simplest” approach he takes to songwriting. Rubin previously teamed up with McCartney on the 2021 mini series, McCartney 3, 2, 1.

Latto tried to auction her underwear on eBay this week but the listing was taken down over “health and hygiene standards”. The ‘Big Energy’ rapper was responding to a social media troll who called her out for wearing the same pair of cheetah print underwear on two different occasions.

End Of The Road Festival has announced the line-up for its 2023 edition, with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Future Islands leading the way. This year’s event is due to take place at Larmer Tree Gardens on the Wiltshire and Dorset border between August 31 and September 3. Tickets are on sale now – purchase yours here.