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Partygoers are pushing for clubs to offer free water: ‘It costs as much as a beer’

New York venues aren’t required to give out water – but nightlife workers say it could make the difference between a safe evening out and an ER visit

The Guardian - US

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist

Spotify Wrapped is here

The Independent UK

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here: here's who nabbed the top spot

Here’s who we’ve all been listening to

Evening Standard

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“People were going, ‘Hey man, I saw you’re on that Avril Lavigne record.’ I went, ‘Nah, I didn’t play on that.’ They go, ‘Your name’s on it!’”: The drummer who’s played on 400 albums has made one of his own – full of one-minute tracks

"I knocked out four or five songs in an evening"

MusicRadar

“I texted Jake and told him, ‘There’s no way in hell I’m taking that solo. You’re going to play it!’” Why Nuno Bettencourt said no when Jake E. Lee asked him to play one of his iconic Sabbath solos at Back to the Beginning

The Extreme virtuoso played plenty of guitar during Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, but he drew the line at this solo

Guitar World

"It’s strange when you’re playing in front of 30 people, lip-syncing. Especially when you’re hanging upside down with a piece of meat behind you." How Nine Inch Nails' anthem of self-loathing and sleaze got twisted into the ultimate horny metal track

As Tommy Lee of Motley Crue once put it, Closer is "the ultimate **** song" - but it certainly wasn't written that way

Metal Hammer

"We shall finally meet again. See you around Europe...” Gazpacho to play first UK show in four years as they announce UK and European tour

Norwegian proggers Gazpacho released their latest album, Magic 8-Ball, in October

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"He would always say, ‘I don’t care if they are laughing at me or with me, as long as they’re laughing'" When it came to the longevity of his career, Ozzy Osbourne had a typically carefree approach to things, according to son Jack

Jack has continued to share the life lessons his Dad taught him during his appearance on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!

Metal Hammer

“The ABRAMS100 packs a whallop and it’s perfect for pedals!”: Electro-Harmonix presents 100-watts of serious solid-state power in a compact guitar amp head weighing just 2.5lbs

An amp you can throw into a backpack, the ABRAMS100 is a single-channel head with digital spring reverb, 3-band EQ, Bright switch and effects loop and it has ample clean headroom

MusicRadar

“He proved to me long ago that Fender belongs in the world of heavy metal”: Fender honors Iron Maiden’s 50th Anniversary with a stable of limited signatures for Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers and Steve Harris

The UK metal titans’ triple guitar team and bassist have all been honored with a range of specially tailored signatures

Guitar World

The Tom's Guide team predicts our Spotify Wrapped playlists — from Taylor Swift to Cannibal Corpse

Spotify Wrapped could be coming soon, so the Tom's Guide team has sat down to think about what's going to appear in our Wrapped this year.

Tom’s Guide

“A caustic David Gilmour guitar attack, with Roger Waters equally venomous in his lyrical delivery”: Pink Floyd’s 10 heaviest songs

They may be known for soundscapes and atmospheres, but when the moment took them, they cranked it up to 11 – sometimes reflecting the darkness and tension between the members

Louder

“I’m known for these real dumb rock ’n’ roll solos... We don’t think of ourselves as super-pickers”: Primitive solos, Luchador masks, SpongeBob SquarePants? Meet Los Straitjackets, guitar’s most out-there instrumentalists

In this shocking exclusive, guitarist Eddie Angel takes you behind the glitter masks of the surfin’, riffin’, fast-pickin’ instrumental combo

Guitar World

“Noel goes, ‘What guitars do you want to borrow?’ I was like, ‘Well, I’ve played that one and it’s incredible. I was going to buy one, but it was about seven grand!’” The story behind Oasis’ new signature guitars

The Gibson Les Paul, Epiphone Riviera and Epiphone Sheraton have a deep history with the Manchester rock powerhouse, and this year’s new signature models take us all the way back to the beginning

Guitar World

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“Ace was the reason... His image made me go, ‘This is what I want to do with the rest of my life’”: John 5 on his final conversations with Ace Frehley, working on Peter Criss’ new record, and the signature guitar so good he’s written a song about it

The Mötley Crüe guitarist reflects on losing his greatest influence, reveals what’s great about the former Kiss drummer’s upcoming album, and his hopes for another tour with Richie Kotzen

MusicRadar

“It taps into yearning for a place beyond, a place of love, for me to speak my mind and be myself”: Flea teases his first solo album with a seven-minute jazz rave single

The video is directed by his daughter

There's nothing as gloriously 80s as a Duran Duran Walkman-alike covered in sparkles

We Are Rewind has announced a special edition tape deck in collaboration with Duran Duran

International Business Times UK

Country Tour Manager Joel Schoepf — From Roadie to Infamy: The Fall of a Veteran Tour Hand

Long-time country music manager Joel Schoepf was arrested in November 13 for alleged online solicitation of a minor and was fired by singer Parker McCollum.

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International Business Times UK

'I've Wanted Not to Be Here': Hayley Williams Reveals How Mental Health Struggles Shaped 'Last Hope'

Hayley Williams reveals she once 'wanted not to be here' as she explains how her mental health struggles shaped Paramore's 2013 track 'Last Hope'.

Louder

Def Leppard quiz: How much do you know about Joe Elliott & Co.'s near-half-century career in rock?

Test your knowledge of Sheffield steel

International Business Times UK

Who Is Maxx Morando? Miley Cyrus' Soon-To-Wed Mystery Man In Spotlight

Miley Cyrus has found new love in Maxx Morando who she is set to marry soon, with their engagment already announced

MusicRadar

"When culture is allowed to move freely, people discover that their common ground is far wider than the borders that divide them": Level 42's Mark King, Jools Holland and Dame Evelyn Glennie join alliance to remove barriers to UK-EU touring

Barriers include rising costs and lengthy visa processes

Louder

Phish announce nine-date residency at Las Vegas Sphere

Jam band veterans Phish return to Las Vegas after making their Sphere debut in 2024

MusicRadar

Fender and Jackson celebrate 50 years of Iron Maiden with limited run signature models – including a Masterbuilt Dave Murray Strat that’ll leave you losfer words

Choose your fighter, Maiden fans, with four variations on the archetypical Superstrat including a Custom Shop doozy... And it is foot on the monitor time with that Harris P-Bass

International Business Times UK

Taylor Swift Dragged After Olivia Dean Slashes Prices — Swifties Hit Back With 'Bigger Production'

After Olivia Dean publicly accused ticketing platforms of allowing inflated resale prices, Ticketmaster capped resales and agreed to refunds — reigniting debate over why megastars like Taylor Swift did not force similar protections.

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