Beth Ditto’s band Gossip reuniting for first new music in a decade Band will release new album ‘Real Power’ in March The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
"There are so many variations on the Sabbath influence and that is what keeps it exciting and evolving": How stoner rock sparked a musical revolution The stoner rock scene that Kyuss made famous: Much like the 60s, if you remember it, were you really there? Metal Hammer · Nov 17, 2023
Eric Clapton’s psychedelic ‘Fool’ guitar sells for more than £1m at auction The 1964 Gibson SG electric guitar sold for 1,270,000 dollars. The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
"As the tour wound down, the mood started to change and it split into two camps... we were quite divided by the end": Geddy Lee recalls the internal tensions on Rush's final tour, R40 Rush's R40 tour represented a victory lap for the much-loved Canadian prog-rock heroes, but for the three musicians it was a bitter-sweet experience, Geddy Lee admits Louder · Nov 16, 2023
Gwen Stefani reveals why she started ‘bawling’ during wedding to Blake Shelton ‘I never thought I was going to be getting married,’ singer says The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Ray Tate, musician who ran Old Town School of Folk Music and taught John Prine guitar, dies at 86 Mr. Tate helped thousands of students reach their goals — whether it was becoming a professional, making music on the living room couch with friends, or playing alone after a day of work. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 16, 2023
Matty Healy says it’s an ‘outrage’ that The 1975 didn’t receive a Grammy nomination Manchester band released ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ in October 2022 days after the eligibility period for the 2024 Grammys opened The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Taylor Swift themed-cruise sets sail almost one year after announcement Cruise set sail on 21 October 2024 The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Rachel Zegler Had A 'Mental Breakdown' After Witnessing One Of Taylor Swift's Best Surprise Song Combos At The Eras Tour, And I Would Have Too Rachel Zegler explained why she had a "mental breakdown" during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour after witnessing one of the best surprise song combos. Cinemablend · Nov 16, 2023
Music Review: Now on vinyl, Shania Twain’s 'Greatest Hits' shines anew Shania Twain is familiar with the concept of a hit The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
"I’m very lucky to have him as my guitar-playing partner in crime" – Lonely The Brave's Mark Trotter and Ross Smithwick choose their guitar highlights from the band's back catalogue Key tracks from the British band's new album What We Do To Feel and more MusicRadar · Nov 16, 2023
Haunt The Woods admit their music “isn’t really that accessible” – but you get to hear it thanks to Peppa Pig… The self-described “Cornish hippies” on their folk, art-rock, global music roots, new album Ubiquity – and how they owe everything to the kindliness of (pink) strangers… Louder · Nov 16, 2023
10 brilliant indie bands from the 2000s who should have been massive Buried treasure from the decade when skinny jeans reigned supreme Louder · Nov 16, 2023
Identity Of Led Zeppelin IV Artwork Revealed: A Victorian Photograph Of A Wiltshire Thatcher University of West England fellow discovers the true origins of the iconic album cover. Zenger · Nov 16, 2023
Guitar World · Nov 16, 2023 “All these older blues players would come to Detroit to play local clubs. I was too young to get in, so I’d cut my hair short and glue a mustache on my face”: Tony Newton on playing with Gary Moore, Allan Holdsworth, and holding down the pocket at Motown A blues, fusion, and studio veteran, Tony Newton is a low-end titan who has covered incredible stylistic ground over the decades, but to him, it's all about simplicity. He recalls the lessons James Jamerson taught him, his experiences playing with guitar legends John Lee Hooker and T-Bone Walker, and what…
Guitar World · Nov 16, 2023 “I had Hubert Sumlin, Howlin’ Wolf’s guitar player, out on tour with me, and he showed up with a $120 Squier Strat. He played it on stage that night and killed it”: Kenny Wayne Shepherd on why tone is in the hands (but it helps to have a trio of Dumbles) The blues-rocker shares the story of his decade-long search for a 1960 Les Paul, why his Marshall amps just wouldn’t stop blowing up, and what made him convert to the single-cut after decades of Stratocaster monogamy
Marie Claire · Nov 16, 2023 Travis Kelce says Taylor Swift's 'Chiefs' lyric change 'blew him away' Aw, these too
Guitar World · Nov 16, 2023 When Stanley Clarke met Paul McCartney: “Paul asked me to show him how to slap!” Stanley Clarke made a key assist on Paul McCartney's early-80s albums Tug of War and Pipes of Peace
Metal Hammer · Nov 16, 2023 "It’s just the way it sounds when you read the lyrics." Amy Lee on the Evanescence song that she's "grown out of" Fallen was the album that made Evanescence superstars, but there's one big single from the album that Amy Lee has slightly mixed feelings over
MusicRadar · Nov 16, 2023 Show Us Your Studio #13: "When I'm making music in the evenings, I feel like I'm at the helm of a starship" Rob Gibbon picked up his first synth at age 40 - now he has a jam-packed home studio full of them
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023 Victoria Monét at Koko review: a superstar-in-waiting Fresh from seven Grammy nods, the Ariana Grande collaborator turned rising solo sensation came to Camden for a victory lap
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023 Dolly Parton review, Rockstar: It’s hard to begrudge the Queen of Country some Dollyoke fun Following her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Parton gathers the stars together for an A-list karaoke party
The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023 New Beatles and Rolling Stones music owes much of its success to the psychology of nostalgia Throughout the 1960s, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were engaged in a friendly rivalry. Despite being amicable in person, they were in competition for record sales, cultural influence and aesthetic credibility.
iMore · Nov 16, 2023 Bop to Apple Music for free with this special PS5 offer Sony is offering PS5 owners up to six months of Apple Music for free right now.
Guitar World · Nov 16, 2023 “I don’t want the old blues to die – if they do, I’ll be dead, too”: John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Ronnie Wood all followed in his footsteps of Big Bill Broonzy, the blues pioneer with a guitar style that’s impossible to copy William ‘Big Bill’ Bronzy picked up a guitar in Chicago around 1920, and became the first of the original blues masters to tour Europe. His powerful voice and unique country-blues guitar style would shape the future of the genre in the US and the UK