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Doja Cat review – bombastic show of strength from pop’s great contrarian

The chameleonic rapper and singer plays it both cocky and cute as she squares up to the crowd and bravely ditches some of her biggest hits

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

"Whether it’s scuttling, crunching, or throwing off showers of incandescent sparks, there’s a giddy, genreless joy to it all." Maverick vocalist Julie Christmas stuns on bold new album Ridiculous And Full Of Blood

Former Made Out Of Babies and Battle Of Mice vocalist Julie Christmas offers a bizarre, bold new vision on new album Ridiculous And Full Of Blood

Metal Hammer · Jun 12, 2024

“It’s not about playing whatever the lowest note available is. You have to consider melody, rhythm and harmony”: Listen to John Paul Jones’ isolated bass on Led Zeppelin’s Ramble On

Recorded in 1969 when John Paul Jones was just 23, Ramble On stands apart from the rocked-out blues songs that dominate Led Zeppelin II

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2024

Oasis reunion rumours reignited as seat ‘reserved for Noel Gallagher’ spotted at Liam’s show

Sign comes amid increasing speculation following band’s social media activity

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

Multiple bands pull out of Download festival over Barclays’ Israel ties

Acts including Speed, Scowl and Ithaca voice opposition to Barclaycard sponsorship over financial services provided to defence companies

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

Watch Iggy Pop perform The Stooges classics at California's No Values Festival

Iggy Pop performs The Stooges' songs for the first time in over two decades with Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Nick Zinner, Chavez' Matt Sweeney and more on stage at California’s No Values Festival

Louder · Jun 12, 2024

Françoise Hardy obituary

Icon of 60s music who sang of love as a source of ‘wretched, profound, endless questioning’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

“Technical bass players might be able to spell it out in print, but if the pocket isn’t there, it’s just dots on paper”: The Meters’ George Porter Jr on surviving Hurricane Katrina, the subtleties of New Orleans funk and his unusual slap style

According to George Porter Jr., his job as a bassist is to tie the groove and the rhythm together

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2024

Françoise Hardy’s 7 best songs: from La Question to Tous les garçons et les filles

The French music icon was at the forefront of the yé-yé movement, and had a profound influence on rock ’n’ roll

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2024

“He took the lighter fluid, squirted it on the guitar and set it on fire. That might be the first relic’d guitar – and you can thank Seymour Duncan for that”: That time Adrian Belew DIY aged his Strat with a screwdriver, spray paint and motor oil

Belew bought a brown sunburst Strat to take on tour with Frank Zappa – but it wasn't deemed fit for purpose until going through a drastic cosmetic overhaul

Guitar World · Jun 12, 2024