After Trump’s “Trolling” Taylor Swift During Her Wedding, Fans Expose Why They’re Disappointed With The Singer “The sooner people realize this is just who she is as a person, the better,” a netizen said. Bored Panda · Jul 6
Alicia Keys draws MAGA outrage after noting women don’t have ‘equal rights’ under the US Constitution ‘If it’s the 250th celebration of the country, isn’t it time to update some things?’ the singer-songwriter said in an Instagram video The Independent UK · Jul 6
Gryphon Audio Ethos Gryphon Audio’s high-end Ethos CD player combines a stunning sense of style with build and performance to match. What Hi-Fi? · Jul 6
"I said, 'Look, everyone knows you’ve got vodka in the water bottle. Get it together and get on stage'." The Rolling Stones share their memories of the late Amy Winehouse "I said, 'Look, everyone knows you’ve got vodka in the water bottle. Get it together and get on stage'." The Rolling Stones share their memories of the late Amy Winehouse Louder · Jul 6
“His son actually cleared the sample. I don’t know of him ever approving a sample - it’s quite rare, so I was very honored”: James Blake on sampling Leonard Cohen for Death of Love A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the song also features a sampled recreation of the Titanic's Morse code SOS signal MusicRadar · Jul 6
“The percentage of explicit songs on Spotify’s Top 50 chart has fallen from 74% in 2018 to 13% today”: New data reveals that explicit lyrics are in decline - but why? Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight? MusicRadar · Jul 6
“Long before King Edward, there was King Luis”: Nuno Bettencourt pays tribute to his first guitar hero as he brings his brother on stage to shred an Extreme classic It was a 70th birthday to remember for the older Bettencourt brother Guitar World · Jul 6
"Free love was lovely. There was no exploitative element to it. Everything was mutual." Deep Purple's Ian Gillan looks back on the uninhibited pleasures of Britain's 'permissive era' In the '60s and '70 good times were had by all, according to Ian Gillan Louder · Jul 6
Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 6, 2026 Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Airbourne, the Temperance Movement, Stanley Simmons and more Louder · Jul 6
"Who else on this planet could get away with a 10-minute instrumental and not prompt a mass exodus to the bars?" After 99 shows and three years, Metallica finish the M72 World Tour with one last almighty hurrah Metallica return to London Stadium to show exactly how they became metal's biggest band Metal Hammer · Jul 6
Bruce Springsteen defends 'patriotic' critique of Donald Trump Bruce Springsteen thinks being an outspoken critic of Donald Trump is a sign of his "patriotism" because he wants the US to be a better place. BANG Premier · Jul 6
Taylor Swift's wedding even had its own logo – and she nailed it Even her wedding announcement was on-brand. Creative Bloq · Jul 6
“With both Swim and Please, after the initial hour or two of writing, I took a step outside, listened to them and they felt special”: We speak to Tyler Spry about producing and co-writing for K-pop sensations BTS The LA-based producer Tyler Spry was raised on rock icons like The Cure and Radiohead but is now crafting the future of global pop with Bad Bunny and BTS - we trace his creative journey to Grammy success… MusicRadar · Jul 6
“We were on tour with Linkin Park when Chester Bennington got hold of Ivan and told him, ‘Bro, you’re going to rehab right now. You can do it’”: Zoltan Bathory recalls the intervention that saved Five Finger Death Punch and the life of singer Ivan Moody “He actually flatlined once. He died for a few moments” MusicRadar · Jul 6
Guitar World · Jul 6 “I’ve got numbness in my hands… I can’t really talk, walk, play or sing”: Matt Skiba’s Alkaline Trio cancels tour dates at last minute following serious medical issues The band had arrived in the UK for a run of six shows, but are now flying back to the States so their frontman can receive treatment
Evening Standard · Jul 6 Kasabian at Finsbury Park: No messing about when it comes to turbo-charged hits 4/5 Kasabian triumphantly set fire to this sold-out outdoor spectacular
Evening Standard · Jul 6 Harry Styles’ mother expresses pride after his record-breaking Wembley run The former One Direction star, 32, finished the London residency of his Together, Together tour on Saturday night.
Guitar World · Jul 6 “I got a call from Keith Richards. He acted like he had known me for 20 years. He asked me to come over and play. They wanted me to join – I couldn’t believe that”: Why Jeff Beck turned down The Rolling Stones The late guitar hero thought he’d been invited to jam for a weekend in the mid ’70s. He didn’t realize Keith Richards wanted him to replace Mick Taylor, as told in this exclusive book excerpt
BANG Premier · Jul 6 Harry Styles awarded Guinness World Record Harry Styles has been honoured with a Guinness World Record for his history‑making 12‑night Wembley Stadium residency, surpassing Coldplay’s previous benchmark.
Louder · Jul 6 "We have more illegal immigrants than most countries have populations." As an immigrant to America himself, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons believes that the US attracts illegal immigrants because everyone knows it's the greatest country on earth "If you don’t like America, please go back to where you f***ing came from," says Gene Simmons
Metal Hammer · Jul 6 "We get off stage and I haven’t seen him like that in 20 years. He was livid." How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga started with an A-list dinner party and almost ended in total chaos One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag
Guitar World · Jul 6 “If we’re lucky he made it to part of a soundcheck. If we weren’t, he’d just show up at the beginning of the gig, and call his tunes in whatever keys he felt like”: Marc Ribot reveals just how hard Chuck Berry was on other guitarists Berry was a real live wire but when backing him up, session great Ribot and his band were ready for anything
The Independent UK · Jul 6 Gary Barlow shares upsetting Take That news after end of The Circus tour Fans had joked that The Circus Live tour, which was a revived version of their 2009 stadium shows, was the ‘most overstimulating two hours’ of their lives
BANG Premier · Jul 6 Gary Barlow calls time on The Circus Tour as he admits it's too physically demanding Gary Barlow has confirmed The Circus won’t return after Take That’s Dublin finale, admitting the physically demanding show is now behind him as the band move toward new music.
MusicRadar · Jul 6 “I know we’re making twice as much money as Metallica, but can you please put ’em on after us, because they’re killing us?”: How a hair metal band’s dream gig turned into a nightmare The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken