Sir Elton John kicks off final date of his farewell tour The Stockholm show marks the end of Sir Elton’s touring career after around 50 years on the road The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023
Blue's Lee Ryan 'assaulted on flight' as band members rushed to defend him from attack Lee Ryan was assaulted on a flight to Turkey by a male passenger as his Blue bandmates defended him from the attack, which caused an injury to his leg Irish Mirror · Jul 8, 2023
Blur frontman wants Britpop label ditched for Europop because he hates Brexit This weekend Blur, famous for hits such as Girls and Boys, Song 2 and Parklife, will be playing to thousands at Wembley stadium but frontman Damon Albarn said he found the resurgence of Britpop 'irritating' Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023
10 non-famous bands who have the same name as a way more famous band The psychedelic Nirvana, the thrash Poison and the early 70s Iron Maiden - come on in, your time is now Metal Hammer · Jul 8, 2023
Billy Joel review – from unhip megastar to precision-tooled entertainment machine The older, wiser piano man offers up a generous performance of Motown, doo-wop, Tin Pan Alley and, of course, those beautiful ballads The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023
Five new bands you need to hear if you love Smashing Pumpkins Smashing Pumpkins sound like no-one but themselves, but here are five new bands who've taken inspiration from Billy Corgan's band Metal Hammer · Jul 8, 2023
TRNSMT revellers could face washout as Met office issues thunderstorm warning A yellow weather warning has been put in place for the majority of the UK between 9am and midnight on Saturday. Daily Record · Jul 8, 2023
"It's difficult when you’re a DJ and a singer. I'd have ringing in my ears after every show." – Koven why they created their custom in-ear monitor setup The bass duo's Katie Boyle on her custom live setup from Patchwork London MusicRadar · Jul 8, 2023
Noel Gallagher and Melanie C confirmed headliners for north east festival's 10th anniversary Hardwick Festival is to mark it's 10th anniversary by bringing a selection of the biggest names in music - including Noel Gallagher and Melanie C - to the North East Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023
Kiss bow out in a blaze of glory with spectacular End of the Road show The elder statesmen of rock spit blood, fire and blistering music on their End of the Road World Tour Liverpool Echo · Jul 8, 2023
The Lumineers at Cardiff Castle: Folk-rock icons don't miss a beat in first Welsh gig since pandemic The BRIGHTSIDE tour is the band's first since the Covid-19 pandemic Wales Online · Jul 8, 2023
“Personally, I’d love to get to where Steven Wilson’s at". Luke Machin welcomes you to the Maschine The story of how young UK prog rockers Maschine evolved from Concrete Lake, with a bit of help from The Tangent Louder · Jul 8, 2023
Thom Yorke on the Radiohead and Massive Attack album that never happened Bristol trip-hop dons Massive Attack were lined up to remix Radiohead's OK Computer in its entirety – until life got in the way... Louder · Jul 8, 2023
Sir Elton John to hold ‘final farewell show’ in Sweden this weekend as tour ends The 76-year-old singer-songwriter has been travelling the globe on his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour since 2018 Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Jul 8, 2023 Kiss screech, growl and spit blood during thrilling set at Manchester's AO Arena The rockers fly through the air, shoot sparks from their guitars and hurtle through 50 years of hits during this thrilling, silly show.
Louder · Jul 8, 2023 The Flower Kings announce sixteenth studio album Look At You Now Swedish prog legends The Flower Kings will also tour Europe and the UK in October
MusicRadar · Jul 8, 2023 Paul McCartney's 12 greatest Beatles bass performances: "I did get quite proud to be the bass player. Once you realised the control you had over the band... They can’t go anywhere, man. Ha! Power!" Let's Come Together and celebrate Macca
Tom’s Guide · Jul 8, 2023 I just tested the best portable Bluetooth speaker I've ever heard Getting extended bass from a tiny speaker can be a big design challenge, but Devialet is an audio master and this luxury portable delivers awesome amounts of energy with all kinds of beats.
Wales Online · Jul 8, 2023 Hollywood Vampires in Swansea review: Johnny Depp and friends are the weirdest bar band in town The Hollywood megastar's supergroup is a weird and riotous celebration of 'dead, drunk friends'
Liverpool Echo · Jul 8, 2023 Taylor Swift 'so proud' as she shows off city in new music video The Shake It Off singer was spotted filming in Liverpool earlier this year
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 8, 2023 Chosen Few DJs’ ‘family reunion style’ house music festival returns to Jackson Park Saturday The festival was started in 1990 by the Chosen Few DJs, a group of house music pioneers from Chicago. With house music’s recent rise in mainstream popularity, the event showcases the music that’s never left its birthplace.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2023 Tracy Chapman makes history as 'Fast Car' tops country charts with Luke Combs' cover Tracy Chapman has made history as the first Black woman with a sole songwriting credit on a No. 1 country hit after Luke Combs' cover of "Fast Car" topped Billboard charts.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2023 'Long Live Coolio': Single drops for rapper's posthumous album coming later this year LOS ANGELES — New music from Coolio is underway, nearly a year after the "Gangsta's Paradise" artist died in September 2022.
Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023 Jarvis Cocker pays tribute to Beatles legend during headline gig at TRNSMT The tribute was part of engaging set from Cocker, who was clearly enjoying his time in Glasgow, and keen not to leave fans disappointed.
Guitar World · Jul 7, 2023 A heartfelt Taylor Hawkins tribute and literally electrifying tap-heavy solo: this week's essential guitar tracks Fresh, guitar-driven goodness from Nita Strauss, KK's Priest, Dirty Honey, The Dust Coda, Lauran Hibberd, Metric and a whole lot more...