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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/live-twisted-sister.jpg”] NewsMusic News Jay Jay French says fans will “ultimately decide” verdict on Sebastian Bach as Twisted Sister’s new vocalist “We got a guy whose pedigree is metal,” he said of Bach, who is taking over from Dee Snider on their upcoming dates By Poppy Burton 19th July 2026 Jay Jay French and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/live-ben-affleck.jpg”] NewsFilm News Netflix paid over $500million in cash for Ben Affleck’s AI company The streamer disclosed the figure in a securities filing over the weekend By Poppy Burton 19th July 2026 Ben Affleck, 2026. CREDIT: Kevin Winter/Getty Images A federal filing has revealed that Netflix shelled out over $500million in cash for Ben Affleck‘s…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Yung-Lean-performs-at-Electric-Castle-2026.-CREDIT_-Miluta-Flueras-for-Electric-Castle.jpg”] NewsMusic News Yung Lean celebrates his 30th birthday at Electric Castle 2026 The Swedish rapper was joined by Bladee for the big day By David Renshaw 19th July 2026 Yung Lean performs at Electric Castle 2026. CREDIT: Miluta Flueras for Electric Castle In partnership with Electric Castle Yung Lean turned 30 at…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Chase-Status-perform-at-Electric-Castle-2026.-CREDIT_-Robert-Bumbes-for-Electric-Castle.jpg”] NewsMusic News Chase & Status, Yung Lean & Bladee and Nothing But Thieves keep the party going at Electric Castle 2026 day three Kid Kapichi also delivered a raucous set at the Romanian festival By Laura Molloy 19th July 2026 Chase & Status perform at Electric Castle 2026. CREDIT: Robert Bumbes for…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/live-samantha-norton.jpg”] NewsFilm News Samantha Morton says landing ‘The Odyssey’ role “felt like a rebirth” of her career “I got to do what I do best for the best. To get the role felt like a second chance to be seen by the wider world” By Poppy Burton 19th July 2026 Samantha Morton attends…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/live-noah-kahan.jpg”] NewsMusic News Noah Kahan concert among shows cancelled last minute due to severe weather in New York The ‘Stick Season’ singer told fans he’d “exhausted every option” being being forced to cancel the show By Poppy Burton 19th July 2026 Noah Kahan, 2026. CREDIT: Sacha Lecca/Rolling Stone via Getty Images A Noah Kahan…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/live-jennifer-finch-l7.jpg”] NewsMusic News Jennifer Finch, L7 bassist and pioneering figure in LA punk scene, dies at 59 “A true original who lived entirely on her own terms. The impact she made on music, art, and everyone lucky enough to know her cannot be measured” By Poppy Burton 19th July 2026 Jennifer Finch of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/compact_discs_rack.jpg”] NewsMusic News Growth in CD sales outpaces vinyl in the US for the first half of 2026 Sales of the format rose by 16 per cent, compared to vinyl’s 2.4 per cent increase By Max Pilley 18th July 2026 People look at compact disks in a music store October 1, 2004 in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/aitch_rapper.jpg”] NewsMusic News Aitch announces new documentary about Mount Kilimanjaro charity climb ‘Don’t Be Afraid’ follows the rapper raising money for the Down’s Syndrome Association in honour of his sister Gracie By Max Pilley 18th July 2026 GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JULY 08: Harrison James Armstrong, known professionally as Aitch, at TRNSMT Festival on…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pavement_stephen_malkmus.jpg”] NewsMusic News Watch Pavement play hilariously mangled ‘Stairway To Heaven’ cover in Oakland The loose three-minute rendition came at the band’s first show of the year at the Mosswood Meltdown pre-party By Max Pilley 18th July 2026 Stephen Malkmus of Pavement at Palmer Events Center on September 28, 2025 in Austin, Texas.…