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“The teacher would say, ‘OK, get out your health books,’ and I would have to leave. My parents told me a little speech to say about our religion and why, and I didn’t believe it”: How Metallica turned childhood trauma into a decades-spanning trilogy

Inspired by James Hetfield’s isolated upbringing (and a little bit of Chris Isaak), Metallica made an honest, inverted ballad and kicked off a 27-year-long series

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‘I almost always play it in hiding, alone’: can anyone get into free jazz, history’s most maligned music?

Even though he’s partial to hideous noise, free jazz is mostly unknown to the Guardian’s pop critic. A new guidebook from Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore may change his mind

The Guardian - UK

HTRK: String of Hearts (Songs of HTRK) review – friends from Liars to Kali Malone rework their noisy gems

Sharon Van Etten, Stephen O’Malley, Perila and more transform the duo’s gloomy, sensual songs on an album of covers and remixes

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"She was like a caged animal let loose, commanding the stage like she'd been doing it forever": Meet Hollow Souls, the rising blues rockers making a big noise

Kris Barras's new group is informed by his time in the all-star Supersonic Blues Machine

Louder

“Remains a perfect distillation of 80s alienation and ambition. aIts tunes are sublime”: Tears For Fears’ 40th anniversary edition of Songs From The Big Chair

The era-defining 1985 album that made stars of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith returns in extended format with Steven Wilson remixes

Louder

“A fitting monument to a band who, quite remarkably, remain at the peak of their powers”: Dream Theater mark their 40th year with Quarantième: Live À Paris

A set of classics is ideal for an anniversary release, which also celebrates the return of Mike Portnoy

Louder

The Vatican has given Rosalía its blessing – are the days of finger-wagging pontiffs over?

STATE OF THE ARTS: The pop star’s experimental, religious new album has found an unlikely fan in the Vatican, writes Fiona Sturges. Could this signal a new era of papal-pop culture diplomacy?

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James Morrison ‘devastated’ as he pulls out of gig hours before show amid ongoing health issues

‘I have some bad news,’ the singer posted on Instagram

Evening Standard

“It’s not every day you get to work for a player rightfully belonging on the pantheon of rock gods”: Steve Vai has reimagined Brian May’s Red Special in his own vision with the help of a UK boutique guitar builder

The 'Vai Special' puts a distinct spin on May's legendary guitar, and was meticulously spec'd by Vai himself – with a few Ibanez JEM inspirations to boot

Guitar World

“This is not about nostalgia, this is about vindication, redemption and celebration”: Billie Eilish introduced them to a whole new audience, and now '90s indie band Black Box Recorder are going back on stage

After 17 years away, the British band will play a show in London next year

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“James Brown told me, ‘Son, you can’t come on my stage with that funny-looking thing!’” When a young Bootsy Collins joined James Brown’s band, the Godfather of Funk bought him a Fender Jazz Bass. Now it’s up for auction

Following Bootsy’s departure from the JBs in 1972, the bass continued its life on stage with Fred Thomas, another of Brown’s longtime bassists

Guitar World

"It was pretty freaky getting zipped up in the body bag. It’s like, 'Okay, how many other times is this ever going to happen?'" How metal icons Korn finally broke the charts with a smutty song, a controversial look and a truly deranged video

Anyone who grew up with nu metal has a very different idea of what the letters A, D, I, D, A and S mean

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Bad Bunny Beats Taylor Swift as Leading Favourite for 'Top Spotify Artist 2025' Crown

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is the clear favourite for Spotify's Top Artist 2025, holding a 97% chance over Taylor Swift's 2.6%.

International Business Times UK

The Royal Ballet and Opera releases cover of Rosalía’s hit single Berghain

A new version of the track record at Royal Opera House strips the song back to its operatic basics

Evening Standard

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“Time to add a 5th JHS pedal to my rig? With 25% off this just-launched distortion, it’s hard to resist”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the unmissable Black Friday gear discounts I’m eyeing up

The Kilt celebrates its 10th birthday, Fractal goes up against IK Multimedia and Line 6, and Tom DeLonge reaches for the stars (literally)

International Business Times UK

Hayley Williams On Racist, Sexist and Anti-Trans Fans at Paramore Concerts: 'You're Not Welcome!'

Hayley Williams condemns racism, sexism and anti-trans views among concertgoers, declaring such fans 'not welcome' as she discusses her new album and artistic evolution in a candid Clash interview.

The Guardian - UK

Peaches: ‘We need lube to smooth out the friction of the world’

The Canadian electroclash icon on No Lube So Rude, her first album in a decade, the state of global politics, the ‘punk energy’ of the older generation and her love of ping-pong

Evening Standard

Jools Holland unveils Hootenanny line-up featuring Ronnie Wood and Jessie J

The long-running music celebration will once again see Holland joined by his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra as a roster of guests ring in 2026 with live performances

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Watch extremely rare video of Black Sabbath performing with former Fleetwood Mac singer Dave Walker in 1978, during the time Ozzy Osbourne left the band for just a few months

Ozzy stepped away from Sabbath in late ’77, only to rejoin the following year. This recording of War Pigs and Junior’s Eyes is the only video of the band playing with their temporary replacement.

MusicRadar

"I thought, ‘I can’t play now. He’s going to be looking at my fingers and judging me’”: British acid jazz outfit The Brand New Heavies say that Prince came to watch them three times and Stevie Wonder once sang one of their songs to them

Oh, and Mark Ronson credits them with changing his musical direction

MusicRadar

“I think if he’d walked in, I’m not gonna lie, I would’ve gone, ‘Forget it’": Bob Dylan would fail American Idol audition, according to Simon Cowell

Cowell wasn’t aware Dylan wrote Make You Feel My Love

Guitar World

“From a bass-playing point of view, he was the best. Everybody wanted to be him”: Joy Division co-founder Peter Hook on his friendship with Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield – and how groove defined his bass playing

The beloved Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist passed away on November 20 at the age of 63

Evening Standard

Kylie Minogue: I didn’t know London would become such a huge part of my life

She is the gift that simply keeps on giving — she talks about her plans for Christmas, unforgettable New Years in London and her risqué new festive music

Metal Hammer

"I thought this album was going to be the biggest of my career." The crazy forgotten music project featuring Ozzy Osbourne, System Of A Down, Wu-Tang Clan, Xzibit and more than was meant to be legendary, but was a total disaster

This could have been incredible, but it was an absolute flop

Guitar World

“I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just a fellow musician, that’s fine,’ and he walked out with the case. When I went to get my guitar, it was gone”: Roger McGuinn on the Ovation 12-string that fell apart and the infamous Rickenbacker theft of ’65

The Byrds’ 12-string-toting folk hero talks Rickys, Roland JC-120s, JangleBoxes and more

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