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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/metallica_live_cardiff.jpg”] NewsMusic News Metallica play cover of Tom Jones’ ‘Delilah’ at Principality in Cardiff – despite song being banned in venue The Welsh Rugby Union decreed in 2023 that the song could not be performed due to its references to domestic violence By Max Pilley 29th June 2026 Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich, James…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/dave_rowntree_blur.jpg”] NewsMusic News Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses PRS court battle for £200million “black box” unpaid songwriter royalties He had sought to challenge the way PRS distributes royalties that cannot be matched to the correct songwriter due to missing or inaccurate information By Max Pilley 29th June 2026 Dave Rowntree at Regent Sounds on…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/new_order_2023.jpg”] NewsMusic News Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert aren’t playing live with New Order “for the foreseeable future” Peter Hook recently said he had heard Bernard Sumner would be playing as “the only member” of New Order later this year, which he called “quite rich” By Max Pilley 29th June 2026 Stephen Morris,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Mixtape-game-review.jpg”] ‘Mixtape’ game. CREDIT: Beethoven and Dinosaur ReviewsGame Reviews Mixtape review: casual gamer’s dream with a killer soundtrack The coming-of-age tale features The Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure and more 4 By Ali Shutler 29th June 2026 Mixtape takes casual gaming to laid-back new levels. The coming-of-age drama can be completed in a single…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/olivia-wilde@2000×1270.jpg”] NewsFilm News Olivia Wilde says she felt “liberated” when ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ was trashed by critics “I’ve been reflecting on how healthy it is to be reminded of how fickle it all is” By Liberty Dunworth 29th June 2026 Olivia Wilde attends the premiere of A24’s “The Invite”. CREDIT: Brianna Bryson/Getty Images…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PARIS_EUROPE_HEATWAVE.jpg”] NewsMusic News String of European music festivals and gigs left devastated by extreme weather: “The unthinkable has happened” Festival organisers speak to NME about the difficulties in adapting to extreme weather, as severe heat and storms forced the cancellation and evacuation of events in France, Belgium and The Netherlands – while UK…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/boardmasters@2000×1270.jpg”] NewsMusic News Boardmasters vow to “be better neighbours” after ongoing rows with local community The festival has faced criticism following a crowd surge and traffic issues in 2024, and reports of spiking in 2025 By Liberty Dunworth 29th June 2026 Boardmasters festival 2024. CREDIT: Hugh R Hastings/Getty Images Boardmasters have vowed to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Elle_Woods_Lexi_Minetree_Amazon_MGM_Studios_3000.jpg”] Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods in ‘Elle’. CREDIT: Amazon MGM Studios ReviewsTV Reviews ‘Elle’ review: ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel is a peppy, hot pink delight The new series gives Reese Witherspoon’s iconic character a modern makeover in the grunge capital of the world 4 By Vicky Jessop 29th June 2026 When it comes…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/live-metallica-cardiff.jpg”] NewsMusic News Metallica donate £20,000 to Cardiff foodbank with “empty shelves” after sell-out gig It came after the foodbank were forced to appeal for donations on social media just weeks before the metal band hit the city for their ‘M72’ date By Poppy Burton 29th June 2026 Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Lars…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/live-wes-borland.jpg”] NewsMusic News Limp Bizkit’s Wes Borland: “We’re the biggest we’ve ever been right now” “I don’t know whether it’s TikTok or nostalgia or what it is, but we’ve been busy, busy, busy” By Poppy Burton 29th June 2026 Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit performs onstage during Download Festival 2026 at Donington Park…