Linkin Park are finally back together in what is a big new chapter in their history seven years after the tragic death of their iconic lead singer, Chester Bennington. This highly anticipated reunion brings fresh dynamics into the band with Emily Armstrong of LA rock band Dead Sara joining them as a new vocalist. The …

For the second time, Oasis have given their fans a new reason to get excited: two further dates have been added to their much-hyped Wembley Stadium run. Due to the initial ticket-sale frustrations many fans have endured in pursuit of tickets, Oasis has revealed it is now using a "staggered, invitation-only ballot" system for the …

In light of fan outrage, ticket reseller Twickets has backtracked on plans to charge exorbitant booking fees for Oasis's reunion shows next summer. It was something of a controversy when fans learned they would be charged over £100 in booking fees from the site, which markets itself as an ethical alternative for reselling tickets. One …

The Oasis ticket frenzy has prompted a government inquiry into "dynamic pricing" - and the astonishing admission by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson that she is a Blur fan. The surge pricing model, which automatically raises the cost of an event in line with demand, saw standard tickets on Ticketmaster leap from £148 to £355, and …

It was meant to be the biggest reunion tour of 2024 - and Oasis had barely announced its comeback a week ago. But this highly anticipated reunion turned awry with thousands of irate fans blasting the dynamic pricing policy of tickets, which Ticketmaster has adopted. Things spiralled out of control last Saturday, 31 August, after …

Adele recently confirmed that she is going to take an extended break from her music career, timing this announcement with her engagement to sports agent Rich Paul. In the final show of a ten-show run in Munich, Germany, the 36-year-old singer confirmed that she was wrapping up her European tour. After her European dates, Adele …

Slipknot have never been a band to shy away from pushing boundaries, but now founding member and percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan is setting his sights on the biggest stage of them all: the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. In an exclusive interview with Metal Hammer, Clown spoke about how excited he is by the prospect …

Isaac Freeman III, famously known to the world as Fatman Scoop, died at 53 years. According to the popular news agency, in 1999 the New York rapper, popularly known because of his breakout hit single "Be Faithful," went into a medical emergency during a performance in Hamden, Connecticut on August 30. An attempt to revive …

The Oasis reunion tour that has kept their fans on tenterhooks has sold out for all 17 announced dates across the UK and Ireland next summer. Liam and Noel Gallagher, members of the band, went on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying by 19:00 BST on Saturday, all the tickets had been snapped up. On …

Oasis has warned fans of the risks they are taking should they decide to buy their tickets for the sold-out reunion tour at inflated prices from speculators. The band has warned that all the resold tickets, especially at an inflated price, will be invalidated upon advice of promoters. A limited presale ballot allowed some lucky …

For Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule, known collectively as Rizzle Kicks, the jump from bedroom rhyming into selling out tours and achieving a platinum album was really little more than a whirlwind. Following close to ten years of radio silence, the pop/hip-hop duo returns with a new single, entitled "Javelin," this Friday, and an album …

Hell has finally frozen over. The famously feuding Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, have buried their long cold war hatchet and announced a reunion tour to take place next year. In celebration of this monumental event, it would be apropos to revisit the album where this all began: Definitely Maybe. Thirty years ago, Oasis burst …