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Ritchie Blackmore finally confirms that yes, Christopher Cross really did replace him at a Deep Purple show that one time

The incident took place in Texas in 1970 after Blackmore reacted badly to some flu shots

Louder

"Who the f** just threw a phone at my f***in' head?" Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes suffers mild concussion after being stuck by object thrown from crowd

Can we please just stop throwing stuff at musicians?

Metal Hammer

Jack Douglas, celebrated producer for Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, John Lennon and more, dead at 80

Jack Douglas also worked on recordings by James Gang, Alice Cooper, Montrose, Mountain, The Who, Patti Smith, Blue Öyster Cult, New York Dolls, Starz and many more

Louder

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Israel booed at Eurovision semi-final with 'stop the genocide' chants as singer given strict formal warning

Israeli singer Noam Bettan, 28, was told off by Eurovision bosses over his interaction with fans

Evening Standard

The 2027 Grammy Awards announce key dates: What to know

Who is ready for the 2027 Grammy Awards

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2026: The 25 countries competing in the grand final

Israel’s contestant Noam Bettan was among the countries voted through on Tuesday, before Australia’s Delta Goodrem led the qualifiers on Thursday

The Independent UK

Eurovision kicks off in Vienna as five broadcasters boycott contest over Israel

As the Eurovision Song Contest marks its 70th anniversary with the first semi-final in Vienna on Tuesday evening, Europe’s biggest live television music event is unfolding under the shadow of an unprecedented political boycott over Israel’s war in Gaza.

Radio France Internationale

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'Nothing Is Allowed to Leak': Taylor Swift Allegedly Has Multiple Wedding Gowns to 'Confuse People'

Taylor Swift is taking extreme measures to keep her wedding to Travis Kelce private, using decoy dresses and relocating the ceremony to New York for added security.

International Business Times UK

“For about 11 months, I had no guitar and no amp. It felt like having part of my nervous system removed”: How to survive setbacks when music is your identity, not just your job

Australian metal veteran Glen Phillips on what he wished he knew when he was starting out

Guitar World

Portugal’s Eurovision 2026 entry Bandidos do Cante share ‘the one thing people should know about us’

Portuguese band explore the idea of ‘saudade’ in their song ‘Rosa’

The Independent UK

"I can't think of anything more fun than irritating the elite." Listen to Deep Purple's "Highway Star-style" new single Arrogant Boy

Arrogant Boy comes from Deep Purple's upcoming 24th album, Splat!

Louder

Eurovision 2026: Running order for tonight’s final and which countries are competing

UK’s Look Mum No Computer will be competing against favourites including Finland, Greece and Australia

The Independent UK

“Sometimes I try to pretend that someone threw mud on the fretboard of my guitar, or thick syrup! It’s a funny thing to imagine but it changes the way you play”: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's Sadler Vaden reveals his approach to slide guitar

Don't sweat the action, keep it in standard tuning and just pretend you're a trapeze artist with syrup on the fingerboard... Wait, what!?

MusicRadar

Beverley Martyn obituary

Star of the 60s London folk scene whose career faltered after her troubled marriage to the musician John Martyn

The Guardian - UK

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Guitar World

“I was like, ‘That’s the guitar I want.’ They said, ‘That’s going to start some s***’”: The real reason Machine Gun Kelly chose a razor blade shape for his signature guitar

Mgk caused a stir when Schecter dropped his razor blade signature in 2024 – now he’s explained why he opted for the divisive design

Louder

"70s metal was definitely the coolest. AC/DC had some fly records, Sabbath had some cool s**t." Ten Beastie Boys songs featuring samples of classic rock anthems

"When hip hop DJs started using those chunky riffs, we started checking out old metal again"

MusicRadar

“I knew I was good. But they wanted Lindsey. They wanted somebody to play like Peter Green. They did not need another woman in the band”: Stevie Nicks on Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham and a whole lot of drama

“You can be in love on stage and that’s fine – but when the affair comes off the stage, that screws up the band more than anything”

MusicRadar

“You just can't put bass on a song like this. What would you put? We tried to have bass in there. It just doesn't work”: Teddy Riley on how he took a single bar of a classic Bill Withers song and turned it into one of the greatest R&B records of all time

“That's the grits, right there. So I had to turn it into grits and eggs"

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“We built the amps, Hendrix made them scream”: Marshall celebrates 60 years of Jimi Hendrix with “cosmic” anniversary collection including hand-wired amp, Fuzz Face and more

Finished with a "cosmic" black-and-purple design, the JMH head is joined by a matching cab and Dunlop Fuzz Face, and an Acton III Bluetooth speaker

Metal Hammer

This Irish trio are the loudest band I've seen in 40 years of gig-going. You'll be hearing more from them, like it or not

Bucket: the very, very, very loud sound of the underground, blow minds at their debut London headline show

Marshall x Hendrix Bluetooth speaker celebrates 60 years since rock icon first plugged in

These special edition models have a unique covering.

The Independent UK

Bonnie Tyler ‘seriously ill’ but stable in hospital following emergency surgery

Welsh singer was placed in an induced coma to aid her recovery while in a Portuguese hospital

Guitar World

“Hendrix didn’t just play through Marshall amps. He redefined what they could do”: Marshall honors Jimi Hendrix with limited edition drop

Marshall is celebrating 60 years since the late guitar legend first plugged into one of its amps

Evening Standard

Eurovision 2026 boycott explained as countries and broadcasters pull out over Israel's war in Gaza

Five countries who are Eurovision’s biggest financial contributors are refusing to take part this year

Louder

I write about music tech for a living - here are my tips, tricks and products that'll help keep your record player clean and your vinyl collection in tip-top condition

We all spend a lot on our turntables and record collections, so don't leave them to gather dirt and grime

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