The ten best Nine Inch Nails deep cuts Heading into the darker corners of Trent Reznor's industrial-rock titans Metal Hammer · Dec 6, 2023
Taylor Swift is Time’s Person of the Year Swift was chosen from a shortlist of finalists including Barbie, Hollywood strikers, King Charles III and Sam Altman The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023
The 6 best Taylor Swift quotes about Travis Kelce in her Time Person of the Year feature: ‘We were a couple’ before first Chiefs game Swift opened up about life and her relationship with Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 6, 2023
"This is a road that I can’t walk down." Funeral For A Friend frontman Matthew Davies-Kreye has left the band after 20 years Funeral For A Friend have announced the departure of longtime frontman Matthew Davies-Kreye, reveal temporary replacement vocalist Metal Hammer · Dec 6, 2023
“Inspirational For Many”: Taylor Swift Is Time’s 2023 Person Of The Year Taylor Swift has been named Time Magazine's Person of The Year. Bored Panda · Dec 6, 2023
Stevie Ray Vaughan virtually defined the art of the Texas shuffle – learn the playing style that shaped the sound of blues to come The late, great Stratocaster master’s techniques will add some Texas heat to your blues playing, guaranteed Guitar World · Dec 6, 2023
Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, D12 review – old school hip-hop heroes are still masters of the mic The focus of the 80s and 90s stars’ High Rollers tour is on storytelling rather than flashy staging, but it is a high-intensity show of real fire and focus The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
Britney Spears' Mom Lynne Is "Really Making an Effort" After Spending Her Birthday With Her, Source Says They have had a very complicated relationship over the years. Marie Claire · Dec 6, 2023
“Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have tried to destroy my reputation over the years. 10,000 Volts is going to make them look like imbeciles”: He may have missed Kiss’ last-ever performance, but Ace Frehley is set to make a statement with his new solo album The former Kiss guitarist says he's “always been the kind of guy to let the music do the talking” – and that's exactly the plan for his forthcoming record Guitar World · Dec 6, 2023
10 late ‘90s nu metal albums that don’t suck Big shorts, seven-string guitars, hip-hop beats and a full workout of the quiet/loud dynamic guaranteed Guitar World · Dec 6, 2023
“I had to stop buying records. I stopped being a fan of music – I felt that was affecting my individuality and my style”: SSD were hardcore legends, then Al Barile sold his guitar gear to buy a jet ski. Here’s how he found his way back to his Gibson SG He may have been schooled on AC/DC, Van Halen and classical guitar, but Al Barile attacked his instrument with a vicious physicality inspired by his love of hockey. He looks back on his love-hate relationship with music – and the ‘80s SG he snapped after performing a jump-kick at CBGB’s Guitar World · Dec 6, 2023
“Most people think three guitarists is a lot, but to me, it’s the minimum – it sounds way thicker and heavier”: Meet Hotline TNT, the Jack White-approved shoegaze band who don’t like pedals Think shoegaze is all reverb, delay, fuzz? Well, there's another sonic path, and Hotline TNT are taking it with three guitarists. Will Anderson unpacks the approach behind their acclaimed noise-pop sound Guitar World · Dec 6, 2023
"Go take a look at some real rock and roll fans - not a bunch of posers who wanna go down the front." Why Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson wasn't a fan of the crowd at Power Trip festival The Iron Maiden frontman was surprised to find that many diehard fans didn't get anywhere near the band at their historic Power Trip show in October Metal Hammer · Dec 6, 2023
The Beatles transcend time, geography, demographics and personal taste As the anniversary of John Lennon’s murder approaches, we are reminded again that the band’s magic never disappears The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023
Louder · Dec 6, 2023 Classic Tales Of Yes European and UK tour dates announced for 2024 Yes European and UK live dates include shows rescheduled from 2023
MusicRadar · Dec 6, 2023 4 of the best new drum machines and grooveboxes in 2023 Roland's innovative, sequencer-focused SH-4d takes the crown this year, but who came runner up?
Louder · Dec 6, 2023 “He sees the big picture and gets that classic English sound… I’m still very awestruck by his history”: Christopher Cross on why Alan Parsons is his prog hero Texan rocker loved Dark Side Of The Moon, leading him to an admiration for, and later friendship with, the man behind the controls
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 Bublé, Mariah and… Cher? Every family has their own favourite Christmas album Every family is bound together by its own unique festive rituals, and for Helen Brown and her kids, one of those is an old, little-known Christmas album by Hootie and the Blowfish. No wonder Cher is getting into the crowded yuletide music parade, where performers have their songs put on…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial review – Paul McCartney’s ambush by reporters is wildly odd This look at the Beatle’s shooting and the legal investigation does justice to a profoundly strange moment – thanks to incredible archive footage
Louder · Dec 6, 2023 Why I ❤️ David Bowie's Hunky Dory, by My Morning Jacket's Jim James My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James on the classic 1971 album that introduced him to the joys of David Bowie
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2023 Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s Wings, dead at 79 Denny Laine was a founding member of the Moody Blues and sang the hit ‘Go Now.’ He joined Paul and Linda McCartney in Wings, playing guitar and on backing vocals.
Louder · Dec 6, 2023 "So I open it up and it's ten thousand dollars in hundred-dollar bills, all stacked and taped together": The Cadillac Three's stories of Lemmy, Steven Tyler, Chrissie Hynde, Paris Hilton and more They played hungover baseball with Jack White, fought bouncers alongside Kings Of Leon, and received wisdom from Billy Gibbons: they're the Cadillac Three, and these are their stories
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dead at 79 Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney’s longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle’s solo band Wings, has died at age 79
Louder · Dec 6, 2023 Geddy Lee releases two previously unheard solo tracks Gone and I Am…You Are both come from the sessions that resulted in Geddy Lee's debut solo album My Favorite Headache
Latin Times · Dec 6, 2023 Bad Bunny's 'Monaco' is the Only Latino Track Among AP's Best Songs of the Year The Puerto Rican singer went "back to basics" with his new record and 'Monaco' embodies it, according to the publication