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Rise in vinyl sales at concerts gives indie artists a vital lifeline

Musicians are finding that selling their records at gigs is no longer an afterthought, but is providing a crucial revenue stream

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024

"I couldn't do it because I was burnt out": How Trent Reznor almost missed the chance to become an Oscar-winning film composer

The Nine Inch Nails man originally turned down David Fincher when he was asked to soundtrack The Social Network

Louder · Jan 28, 2024

“People think we’re a pop band. But we never have been. We just had some huge success that hurt us a little”: how Huey Lewis & The News became America’s favourite good time rock’n’roll band

Huey Lewis & The News were the ultimate bar-room rockers made good – all it took was a little nudge from Mutt Lange and Michael J Fox

Louder · Jan 28, 2024

The 10 best Led Zeppelin songs that aren’t by Led Zeppelin

Soundalikes, homages and bare-faced rip-offs – these are the 10 best Led Zeppelin songs not actually by Led Zeppelin

Louder · Jan 28, 2024

Natasha Bedingfield on anthem Unwritten finding new life 20 years on: 'I'm excited'

EXCLUSIVE: The hitmaker, 42, opens up about the song's enduring legacy two decades on

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2024

Liam Gallagher and John Squire announce tour dates, confirm album details and release new track Mars To Liverpool

Oasis and Stone Roses stars Liam Gallagher and John Squire drop new track and announce upcoming tour and album info

Louder · Jan 28, 2024

The moment I knew: ‘Here she was, the most beautiful woman I ever met, saying why don’t you come live with me’

While he was on stage and she was in the crowd, the attraction between Brian Ritchie and Varuni was instant. Around one year later, she asked him to move to New York with her

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2024

“Christian Bale stands behind me and, in the Batman voice, he says, “Are you Tim, from the band James?”: the crazy story of when James frontman Tim Booth got a role in Batman Begins

It turned out The Dark Knight was a big fan of the Mancunian indie-rockers' album Laid

Louder · Jan 27, 2024

“You can be out of fashion and suddenly people are sampling you and covering you and you’re hip again…”: Tears For Fears’ Curt Smith on how a new generation discovered the band

The 80s titans have been sampled by Kanye, covered by Lorde and more...

Louder · Jan 27, 2024

Depeche Mode review – to the newly minted power of two

On the latest leg of their first tour after the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher, fellow Depeche Mode mainstays Dave Gahan and Martin Gore reward fans with hits from across the decades

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024