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Shane MacGowan's widow shares emotional tribute after his death at 65: 'I'm going to miss him so much'

The Irish singer, best known for hit festive song Fairytale Of New York, died 'peacefully' at 3am on Thursday with his wife and family by his side

Evening Standard

Beyoncé surprises fans with new song My House after Renaissance film premiere

‘Renaissance’ artist has released new music along with highly anticipated concert film

The Independent UK

The Killers announce rare arena shows in UK and Ireland

Brandon Flowers’ band are hitting the road next year to celebrate 20 years of hits, from ‘Mr Brightside’ to ‘Human’

The Independent UK

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Ambrose Akinmusire: Owl Song review – quietly joyous jazz grooves

The California-raised trumpet virtuoso provides a balming trio album to counter our information overload

The Guardian - UK

Kid Rock: My stories about Metallica, Axl Rose, Pamela Anderson and more

He's bad karma for James Hetfield, was in a sex video shot by Scott Stapp, and watched Jerry Lee Lewis show Keith Richards who’s boss. He's Kid Rock, and these are his stories

Louder

Jim Croce was about to break through in a major way, but cruel fate intervened and the almost-star all but forgotten: Then Quentin Tarantino came along

Jim Croce's finest moment was poignant and heartbreaking: Tragedy meant he never enjoyed its eventual success

Louder

"I've always regarded myself as a rock drummer. I mean, John Bonham is my number one hero": What happened when Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson auditioned for AC/DC

AC/DC's Journey through the 1980s could have been very different if Brian Johnson had had his way

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The Cruel Sea review – Tex Perkins shakes off the rust to kick off 30th anniversary tour

Fortitude Music Hall, BrisbaneCelebrating three decades of their album The Honeymoon Is Over, the beloved 90s outfit searches for their old magic – with moments of whomping success

The Guardian - AU

"The music and the band matters so much to us that it is do-or-die": Six things you need to know about Saint Agnes

Saint Agnes's metal-meets-punk debut album is angry – very angry. They live for the stage, and that’s where they come alive

Metal Hammer

"I wanted to write something that would take over We Shall Overcome": How John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote the peace anthem that's still trying to change the world

The best-known anti-war song of the 20th century: Recorded by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and an enthusiastic crowd of students, Hare Krishna devotees and celebrity friends

Louder

With The Pogues, Shane MacGowan perhaps proved himself the most important Irish writer since James Joyce

Known for his music with The Pogues, and perhaps the most important Irish writer since James Joyce, the venerated and critically acclaimed Shane MacGowan has died in Dublin at the age of 65.

The Conversation

Judge sides with Daryl Hall over John Oates in ongoing legal case

Oates is temporarily blocked from selling his share of their joint business

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan, Pogues singer who made Irish music punk, dies at 65

Songwriter’s bittersweet ballad ‘Fairytale of New York’ has become a modern Christmas standard.

Chicago Sun-Times

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson releases first new solo song in 18 years, Afterglow Of Ragnarok

The lead single of new album The Mandrake Project is the Iron Maiden vocalist’s first original music since Tyranny Of Souls in 2005

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The Independent UK

Taylor Swift’s biggest fans: Meet the Swifties in Spotify’s top .001% of listeners

The top tier of listeners of the top-streamed artist spent more than two-thirds of the year streaming Taylor Swift on Spotify, reports Sheila Flynn

Android Central

YouTube Music 2023 Recap follows Spotify Wrapped with a look back at your year

YouTube Music has just launched its 2023 Recap, which creates custom album art based on your top track, moods, and "energy score."

Cinemablend

The Masked Singer: After 'All Or Nothing' Performance, Ashley Parker Angel Explains Why He Won’t Reunite With O-Town

Ashley Parker Angel explained to CinemaBlend that while performing his old O-Town hit was great, he's still not keen on reuniting with the boy band.

Cinemablend

Taylor Swift Stuns At Beyoncé's Renaissance Premiere, And She Understood The Assignment With Her Gorgeous Silver Gown

Taylor Swift showed up at the premiere of Beyoncé's Renaissance, and she totally understood the assignment with her stunning silver gown.

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“The only way we could afford it was to record on New Year’s Eve, because no one else wanted to.” How Iron Maiden made The Soundhouse Tapes

A cash-strapped Iron Maiden slept on floors and recorded on New Year’s Eve to make their debut EP. 45 years later, it’s one of rock’s most sought-after rarities.

Louder

"I’m not one to be marching in the streets with a sign or holding a gun or a knife, but my words are my tools and my weapons": Dolly Parton on why her heavy metal protest song World On Fire needed to be written

There's more to Dolly Parton's Rockstar album than superstar-assisted karaoke, as she proved with its furious first single World On Fire

Evening Standard

What is encephalitis? Measles outbreak prompts warning about rare complication

Charity warns the UK could see around 10,000 new cases of encephalitis if 3.4m children are not vaccinated against measles

MusicRadar

Alex Lifeson reveals signature LERXST amp line with MojoTone ahead of writing sessions with Geddy Lee

LERXST amplifiers could be just the start – guitars, pickups and pedals might be coming next

The Independent UK

Music Review: Violent Femmes debut, a cult favorite, turns 40 with an expanded new edition

To celebrate 40 years since the release of their self-titled debut, the spirited acoustic punk band Violent Femmes have prepared a new deluxe edition, out Friday

Guitar World

With over 700 recorded versions in the last 45 years alone, Silent Night is one of the world's most popular Christmas carols – learn a spellbinding solo jazz guitar arrangement inspired by Larry Carlton and Django Reinhardt

Get to grips with a Christmas classic that will improve your chord-melody chops and impress your family

Louder

If the idea of Shane McGowan, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker and Pete Doherty singing Disney classics together sounds like an acid-fried fever dream, trust us, the reality was even weirder

Three of alternative music's leading forces (and Pete Doherty) delivering a night of avant garde Disney classics? If it sounds weird, that's because it was

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