Music

Specials legend Neville Staple cancels all tour dates due to serious illness

Sharon Osbourne: 'Only cockroaches, Keith Richards and Ozzy will survive apocalypse'

Anthony Kieidis movie biopic in the works based on his memoir Scar Tissue

Green Day confirm they'll perform 'American Idiot' and 'Dookie' in full on 2024 tour

Tim Burgess announces 62-track 'Tim's Listening Party' album

No Doubt reunite and announce first shows in nine years

Madonna apologises for saying 'are you ready Boston?' at Toronto concert – watch

Christine McVie's 'Songbird' piano set for auction

Morrissey releases statement accusing the media of erasing him from The Smiths' history

Shed Seven claim first Number 1 album and make chart history

The Black Crowes announce first album in 15 years and confirm UK tour plans

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Ozzy Osbourne shares the 'best ever cover' of Black Sabbath's 'War Pigs' – watch

Line-up revealed for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall

Prince's Purple Rain movie is being adapted into a stage musical

Sinead O'Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert announced

Shed Seven set to score first-ever Number 1 album with 'A Matter of Time'

Paris names street after David Bowie

New David Bowie album announced to mark his 77th birthday

Liam Gallagher and John Squire on course for Number 1 with 'Just Another Rainbow'

24 huge hits turning 40 in 2024

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour working on 'new album' in the studio

Liam Gallagher and John Squire join forces on collaborative song 'Just Another Rainbow'

John Squire hails Liam Gallagher as 'one of the all-time great rock and roll voices'

Dave Gahan stops Depeche Mode concert to break up fight in crowd – watch

Horace Panter reveals how The Specials' surprise Amy Winehouse collaboration happened

ZZ Top announce first UK show in five years

Watch Noel Gallagher perform Oasis' 'The Masterplan' and 'Going Nowhere' at Abbey Road

Liam Gallagher announces support acts for Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary UK tour

Christmas 2023 on Absolute Radio – a guide to our festive specials

John Thomson to host 12 Drummers Drumming show on Absolute Radio this Christmas

Watch Ed Sheeran play surprise support slot for The Darkness and join them onstage

Squeeze add eight extra shows to 50th anniversary UK tour

Listen to new Guns N' Roses song 'The General'

Watch The Darkness honour Shane MacGowan with 'Fairytale of New York' singalong in Dublin

The Killers add three more dates to UK tour and announce support act