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Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has shared how an oesophageal precancer diagnosis over two decades ago forced him to walk away from smoking.

Download Festival has revealed its 2027 bill, confirming headliners Blink-182, Bring Me The Horizon and Evanescence alongside over 100 acts.

Beastie Boys are celebrating four decades of Licensed to Ill with an upcoming limited-edition double vinyl release via Def Jam and UMe.

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke discusses the racist and homophobic comments aimed at a recent video, arguing that artistic visibility should never invite abuse.

Netflix sensation KPop Demon Hunters will take its record-breaking music on the road with an ambitious global arena run launching in 2027.

Violet Grohl has released Metal Birds, an atmospheric new song featured on the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping.

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Appearing on Amy Poehler's podcast, the Swedish singer looked back on her country's golden Eurovision moments and explained why she now finds the broadcast impossible to enjoy.




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