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"The big corporations took everything over, and they're interested in making money." Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson reveals his theory on why rock music is struggling to produce new festival headliners

Iron Maiden's frontman feels that rock and metal are severely lacking in new headliners - and he has some theories as to why

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How Lee "Scratch" Perry's studio magic shaped popular music: “The studio must be like a living thing. The machine must be live and intelligent, then I put my mind into the machine and the machine perform reality”

We illuminate the genius of a visionary producer and artist that pioneered reggae, gave birth to dub, and paved the way for countless new sounds

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10 rock and metal covers of Christmas classics that sound made up but actually happened

From The Misfits getting Grinchy to a legendary actor doing a heavy metal Jingle Bells, some of these Christmas covers really are stranger than fiction

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“Ran into an old friend”: Wolfgang Van Halen and Michael Anthony meet up for the first time in 20 years

The two Van Halen bassists reunited at Mammoth WVH’s recent show in Las Vegas

Guitar World

Every The Jesus and Mary Chain album ranked from worst to best

Louder

‘We’re on TikTok? What’s TikTok?’ The forgotten bands going supersonic thanks to gen Z

Ageing acts that can’t even get radio time are going viral – and finding themselves playing arenas or even soundtracking Ukrainian resistance. But how do you follow up a hit no one can explain?

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift Just Landed Yet Another Golden Globe Nomination Thanks To The Eras Tour Movie But Not In The Category You Might Think

Taylor Swift landed a Golden Globe nomination for her Eras Tour movie, but it was for an unexpected category.

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Mad Cool Festival 2024: How to get tickets as Dua Lipa set to headline star-studded line-up

The opening night of the Spanish festival will see Dua Lipa headline

Evening Standard

“I really wanted the whole thing to sound like Animal Crossing”: Billie Eilish and Finneas reveal that Barbie song What Was I Made For? has a Nintendo influence as they break down the track together

Just don’t tell Tom Nook or he’ll be after a co-writing credit

MusicRadar

Latitude Festival 2024: Dates, line-up and how to get tickets

Latitude is renowned for its eclectic line-up, featuring music acts from various genres, as well as a strong focus on other artistic disciplines

Evening Standard

The 50 best albums of 2023, No 10 – Olivia Rodrigo: Guts

Rodrigo’s exhilarating second album shows her bubblegum take on punk daringly open to conflicting passions

The Guardian - UK

BTS member Namjoon shares heartfelt message to fans ahead of military service

Namjoon shared a heartfelt message on Instagram to his fans - here’s what he said in full

The Independent UK

Changing the lyrics to hit songs might be increasingly noticeable – but it's a longstanding musical practice

Electronic dance music band The Prodigy are the latest act to attract attention for changing the lyrics to a longstanding hit in recent live shows. They now repeat the opening line “change my pitch up” in place of the song’s title “Smack My Bitch Up”. The song’s been a source…

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Hozier review – who says pop can’t be political?

In addition to his epic songcraft, the Irish singer makes the most of his platform with an impassioned monologue calling for women’s rights and a ceasefire in Gaza

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Evening Standard

Alicia Keys stuns commuters with surprise performance at St Pancras International train station

The nine-time Grammy Award winning musician performed some of her greatest hits on a piano donated to the station by Sir Elton John

Guitar World

3 Les Pauls, 2 vocalists and 1 broken string: Slash, Billy Gibbons and Warren Haynes trade solos in a star-studded reprisal of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Simple Man at Haynes' Christmas Jam

The storming live take features three solos from three Gibson Les Paul players – and they all sound completely different

Guitar World

“One of their absolute cheapest guitars”: This YouTuber played a beginner Ibanez at a sold-out arena show – and he didn’t even get to soundcheck with it

Travel delays meant Bernth didn't get his humble entry level Ibanez until after his band had finished their soundcheck – but that didn't stop him from using it to shred on stage

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel more like myself when I’m Morrissey’: the bizarre lives of tribute acts

With tickets for big-name stars at a premium, it’s a great time to be a tribute act. Artists from ‘Tina Turner’ to the Arctic Numpties take us into their bizarre lives

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The Walrus

My Guilty Pleasure: I Own about 1,100 Records and Still Want More

I would dig into the clearance section at the back of every store until my hands hurt from the rough plastic of the packaging

Metal Hammer

“My whole motive was to open the door for kids who look like me." UnityTX are fighting for metal to be a scene for everyone. As it happens, their blend of hardcore, rap, nu metal and industrial absolutely slaps, too

Growing up in a "not-so-good neighbourhood" and even being homeless at one point, it's safe to say Jay Webster has fought hard to get UnityTX off the ground

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Cherry Audio Harmonia review

If you like to get creative with your synthesis, Cherry Audio has a new and exciting design for you. We get re-addicted to additive

The Guardian - UK

The weird world of celebrity training: how Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Madonna get in shape for their shows

It takes incredible stamina to sing and dance for three hours night after night after night. Fitness professionals talk us through the stars’ regimes

The Independent UK

Bryan Adams and Johnny Marr join Forest Live 2024 lineup

Rock and indie acts join previously announced headliners including Nile Rodgers and Chic, Sting, and Tom Jones

Metal Hammer

Slipknot announce UK and European 25th Anniversary shows

After releasing a teaser video at the weekend, Slipknot confirm they'll play eleven shows across the continent in late 2024

Guitar World

A digital detox in amp form: Orange’s OR30 is the must-try tube amp of 2023

The forward-thinking all-tube amp does it all – with just one channel. Here's what you need to know about the British amp legend's crowning achievement

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