Rita Ora: You & I album review – All purpose pop lacks personal touch There’s very little here that doesn’t feel like it could have been delivered by a dozen other interchangeable chart act Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023
The night The Beatles were guarded by Christ and Moses In August 1966, The Beatles played their second to last show at LA’s Dodger Stadium – and they had a couple of familiar names on their security team Louder · Jul 14, 2023
Elina Duni: A Time to Remember review – a unique voice in jazz Albanian-born Elina Duni sounds intensely like herself while drawing on a variety of influences, as her impeccable trio back her with diamond-bright sounds The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Paul McCartney: Photographs 1963-64 exhibition review Paul McCartney “was always the most surprising Beatle”, said Mark Hudson in The Independent. Despite his reputation as a “cheerful, garrulous mop top”, he was the closest thing the group had to a “Renaissance man”: while his bandmates “retreated to mansions in the stockbroker belt” at the height of their mid-1960s fame, McCartney immersed himself in London’s counterculture,… The Week · Jul 14, 2023
Rita Ora review, You & I: Safe, polished, nothing special Emotions often feels more TV-talent-show-performed than deeply owned The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
‘Oh my god, what a question!’ Rock-loving QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth tells FourFourTwo what the greatest album of all-time is QPR gaffer Ainsworth is known as much for his his love for music as his managerial prowess FourFourTwo · Jul 14, 2023
J Hus: Beautiful and Brutal Yard review – still Britain’s most adaptable, charismatic MC Back after three years away, the east Londoner is polarised between feelgood summer tracks and bleak reportage – but he makes it all cohere, despite some terrible sex puns The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Exo drops another album, Taeyeon to perform in Bangkok This week, there are two K-pop updates from SM True. First, Exo returns with another album, Exist, and Taeyeon from Girls’ Generation will have a solo concert in Bangkok. Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023
Electro-Harmonix announces the Andy Summers Walking On The Moon flanger pedal One small step for flange… MusicRadar · Jul 13, 2023
School board fires teacher for criticizing ban of Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus song ‘Rainbowland’ A Wisconsin teacher who complained about the banning of the Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton song “Rainbowland” has now been fired. Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2023
Juanes’ Central Park SummerStage show abruptly canceled due to overcrowding NEW YORK — The fervor surrounding Juanes’ free concert in Central Park Wednesday ended with the headliner leaving the stage early due to the massive crowd in attendance. Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2023
Are Arctic Monkeys “the last great guitar band”? Blur’s Damon Albarn sure thinks so That said, the Blur frontman voiced his optimism for a new age of guitar bands – and name-dropped the artists that he thinks are rejuvenating the genre Guitar World · Jul 13, 2023
"It was a labour of love": Brian May reveals his favourite Queen album Queen guitarist Brian May on his favourite Queen album Louder · Jul 13, 2023
"John just looked at us and said, I can’t do this any more”: Brian May on why John Deacon walked away from Queen "John is still very much part of Queen": Brian May on John Deacon's decision to put down his bass following Freddie Mercury's death Louder · Jul 13, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2023 New Grateful Dead collection spotlights legendary show that ran nearly 5 hours Didn’t score those much-sought-after ducats to see the final Dead & Company shows at Oracle Park in San Francisco?
Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2023 Review: Neil Young delivered singular San Diego solo concert by digging deep for new/old musical gold SAN DIEGO — Neil Young was barely a minute into the opening number of his sold-out solo concert on Tuesday night at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, when he sang: "People my age, they don't do the things I do."
Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2023 5 revealing takeaways from the BTS biography 'Beyond the Story' The K-pop juggernaut known as BTS has dominated the American music scene in an unprecedented way. The group's seven members — RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — have performed at the Grammys and the American Music Awards, and most of their music videos have over 1 billion…
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023 The Streets UK tour: Dates and how to get tickets The Streets, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner, are well known for their track Has It Come to This?
Metal Hammer · Jul 13, 2023 Corey Taylor reacts to Duff McKagan describing him as a young Bruce Springsteen: "That meant so much to me, 'cause I have not always been the easiest person to like in this business" Corey Taylor explains why he's so thankful to hear some rather complimentary words from Guns N' Roses legend Duff McKagan
Guitar World · Jul 13, 2023 “I still have the strings I used on that session in a Ziploc bag”: Listen to Muzz Skillings' isolated bassline on Cult of Personality Muzz Skillings kept things fresh on this heavy, riff-based smash from Living Colour's debut album
Metal Hammer · Jul 13, 2023 Avenged Sevenfold frontman M Shadows: "technology overuse is killing metal and killing rock" Avenged Sevenfold's M Shadows explains why modern production techniques are having a detrimental effect on metal's ability to translate to the mainstream
MusicRadar · Jul 13, 2023 Why David Rhodes is using a Helix for most of his live guitar tones with Peter Gabriel – with the exception of two pedals Tony Levin is using a modeller too
Louder · Jul 13, 2023 Watch Hayley Williams deliver soulful Beyonce cover at recent Paramore show Paramore's Hayley Williams puts her vocal chops on full display with a soulful acapella cover of Beyonce's I Miss You
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023 ‘This is so creepy!’: the Taylor Swift vinyl haunted by Britain’s weirdest musicians A bizarre pressing error has resulted in some vinyl copies of Swift’s latest re-recorded album carrying maverick UK electronica, leaving fans bewildered
MusicRadar · Jul 13, 2023 UJAM Beatmaker Circuits review Ever wanted to create classic drum machine and vintage drum grooves but don’t have the know-how? We may have just the thing…