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OPINION - Vince Power's untimely death is a bitter blow for the music industry he changed

Vince Power, the veteran music promoter who died on Saturday aged 76, always made a point of refusing to wind down. Over the course of a career beginning with the opening of his first music venue the Mean Fiddler in 1982, an unglamorous but cosy Harlesden spot which hosted legends…

Evening Standard

The Smile review – Thom Yorke on jolly and utterly joyful form

Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner’s pandemic-born band fly free from expectations, taking in everything from krautrock to Afrobeat

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Madonna Calls Out Fan for Sitting at Her Concert Before Realizing They're in a Wheelchair

The interaction is hard to watch.

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Does Slipknot’s broken drumstick photo confirm that Eloy Casagrande is their new drummer?

The snapped stick points heavily in the former Sepultura drummer's direction, all but confirming what fans think they already know

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Vince Power: Tributes pour in for legendary music promoter following death at 76

Power ran some of London’s top music venues and has been credited with changing the face of live music in Britain

Evening Standard

"It’s not one of my favourite things. It’s stupid because I produced it, but the keyboards just hit me as wrong": Van Halen's Jump is 40 years old. Here's how the most famous keyboard riff of all time was created (and how you can do it, too)

Or the most irritating? You decide…

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Vinyl records return to UK inflation basket for first time since 1992

Strong sales of Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) help format make an impact, as air fryers also join list

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“Our music teacher would belt us if we didn’t know all the musical signs and notes. She used to play Mussorgsky… so I love ELP’s version of Pictures At An Exhibition”: Simple Minds’ Derek Forbes names his prog heroes

Bassist explains new wave outfit were massive Genesis fans when they started out – and he used to sing the whole of Foxtrot while working as a painter and decorator

Louder

“People think we get our calculators out and work out some kind of complex mathematical formula”: how Meshuggah redefined tech metal for the 21st century

With 2008’s landmark obZen album, Meshuggah were streets ahead of the competition – and the kings of punking other bands

Metal Hammer

Eurovision mirrors how countries see one another. That’s why I can’t watch Israel take part

No amount of mental gymnastics can justify allowing its inclusion while a humanitarian catastrophe goes on in Gaza, says journalist Jeffrey Ingold

The Guardian - UK

Ten moments of maverick musical genius from Keith Emerson

Emerson, Lake and Palmer legend, composer and synthesiser pioneer Keith Emerson fused the power of rock music with the beauty of classical

Louder

"I don't think they're gonna retire. They've been retiring for the last twenty years": Kiss played their final show last year, but Ace Frehley isn't convinced

The former Kiss guitarist on his latest solo album, continuing to have fun, and why you'll never see an Ace Frehley avatar in a million years

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Blues Pills, Tuk Smith, Pain and more

Eight magnificent monsters of rock to be excited about

Louder

Taylor Swift's Captivating Concert Experience And Exciting Future Plans

Taylor Swift shares captivating black and white photos from her recent concerts, showcasing her talent and connection with fans. Teasing upcoming surprises...

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"We will continue to play for him": Blackberry Smoke confirm return to the road after the death of drummer Brit Turner

Blackberry Smoke will return to the road as the band share a fundraising campaign to support Brit Turner's family

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“I know Pagey made me mix the outro section half a dozen times: ‘Not enough of me, dear boy! Not enough of me, make me louder!’” – Andy Johns on the challenges of engineering Led Zeppelin's Rock And Roll

In 2011 the acclaimed engineer revealed some of the realities behind making Led Zeppelin IV: "John’s got his hi-hat nearly all the way open and that was bleeding all over the place"

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Slash announces blues album featuring Billy Gibbons, Paul Rodgers, Iggy Pop and more, launches video for cover of Killing Floor with Brian Johnson and Steven Tyler

Slash's all-star blues album Orgy Of The Damned will contain songs by Howling Wolf, Robert Johnson, Steppenwolf, Albert King, Peter Green, The Temptations and more

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"We chose to be a progressive metal band because it meant that we could do whatever we want." Periphery

The story of how Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre finds the US prog metallers at their defiant best.

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Ariana Grande Dazzles On SNL With New Album Performances

Ariana Grande stuns on SNL with performances from her album Eternal Sunshine and shares insights on her music and upcoming role in Wicked.

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Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Dominates Spotify Charts With New Hits

Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' album dominates Spotify charts and sets the stage for Billboard success.

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“We weren’t tempted to pursue that particular avenue, no. Led Zeppelin did it much better than us”: the Pink Floyd song that made Nick Mason realise they would have been a “terrible” heavy metal band

In an alternative universe, a late 60s Pink Floyd song could have taken them down an entirely different path

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Top '90S Music Hits That Changed Musical History Forever

Explore the musical revolution of the 1990s with the rise of hip-hop, evolution of rock, integration of electronic elements, and the emergence of iconic ba...

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Nicki Minaj And Tateko: A Dynamic Duo In Music

Nicki Minaj and TateKo's epic musical collaboration showcases the power of blending boldness and soulfulness in a captivating experience.

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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford unknowingly gatecrashed AC/DC’s compound at Power Trip festival: “I look around and there’s Brian, sitting on a couch having a cigarette.”

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford learned there are some spots even a Metal God isn’t allowed in at last year’s Power Trip festival

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"I have no technical ability, and I know nothing about music": Yet here are 5 Rick Rubin-produced songs you need to hear

From hip-hop to rock and pop, Rubin has done it all...

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