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Lily Allen says she was ‘shocked’ by backlash to Noughties antics

Singer and actor says fame is ‘very different’ for women

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Lenny Kravitz, Blue Electric Light review: Any sense of individuality is concealed by generalities, platitudes – and cowbells

About to enter another decade at the mic, the musician still knows how to strut his rock stuff – but his latest outing lacks heart

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

"My first guitar was a beat-up flamenco-style acoustic that my grandmother had in her closet": Slash, Jimmy Page and more remember the guitars that set them on the path to six-string immortality

We dive into some of our classic interviews to rediscover the stories of how famous players got started - featuring Slash, Jimmy Page, Stone Gossard, Albert Lee and more

Guitar World · May 23, 2024

“By request of Queen Taylor, here’s your breakthrough hit!” Taylor Swift asked Paramore to play Misery Business during the Eras tour

At the behest of one of pop’s biggest sensations, Paramore have played their signature song for the first time in six months

Louder · May 23, 2024

Apple announces the best album of all time, and everyone is saying the same thing

Apple's top pick for the best album of all time has been announced, and people disagree — but here's why that's good.

iMore · May 23, 2024

Rap-rock beasts and drive-by eggings: Beastie Boys’ 20 greatest tracks – ranked!

Thirty years after the release of Ill Communication, we celebrate the New York trio’s gonzo blend of hip-hop, funk, punk and pop-cultural flotsam

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

“Let me teach you how to do this - it’s not that hard”: Finneas showed Billie Eilish how to comp her own vocals during the making of Hit Me Hard and Soft so that he could get out of the studio and let her record alone

“This is the most I’ve ever written and contributed,” says Eilish. “And I did some production stuff, even”

MusicRadar · May 23, 2024

Metallica’s James Hetfield has been “writing lots of music” this year

Papa Het claims he’s been composing and “playing guitar pretty much every day” since Metallica’s last tour

Metal Hammer · May 23, 2024

"There's something of the spiky post-punk and electro-pop music of the early 1980s that captivated me as a teenager." Tim Bowness announces first album for new label Kscope

Tim Bowness will release his latest album Powder Dry in August

Louder · May 23, 2024

Truth behind latest Oasis reunion rumours revealed ahead of Definitely Maybe anniversary

Fans begged brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher for answers after a cryptic post was shared from the official Oasis account

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024