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OPINION - Outrageously high ticket prices and rip-off resales are killing live music

The first time I went to see Oasis in concert was in September 1994. It was the week their debut album, Definitely Maybe, was released and I paid £7 to see them at the Hacienda in Manchester. Buying the ticket was pretty painless — I just went to Piccadilly Records,…

Evening Standard

Ex-pop star Kauan Okamato alleges sexual abuse by Japanese producer Johnny Kitagawa

Kitagawa denied other allegations of abuse during his lifetime

The Independent UK

Metallica: 72 Seasons review – a poignant if protracted nostalgia kick

With weighty lyrics referencing James Hetfield’s ongoing recovery and harking back to the band’s formative British influences, 72 Seasons has the edge of Metallica’s 80s heyday – albeit one blunted by overlong songs

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Cradle Of Filth's Dani Filth on his collaboration with Ed Sheeran: "it's got acoustic guitars...but also a blast beat"

Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth offers update on his collab with Ed Sheeran, says their team-up is a "marriage made in heaven"

Metal Hammer

Sam Smith review – slow start gives way to a supercharged queer romp

After a sluggish first half, the party begins: Smith’s shirt is ripped off and dancers grind on a giant statue of Aphrodite

The Guardian - UK

The 1975's Matty Healy: "The era of me being a f***ing a***hole is coming to an end"

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy removes himself from social media in hope of evolving from a "f***ing a***hole" into "just a bloke"

Louder

NAMM 2023: Fender Audio unveils the RIFF – a portable Bluetooth speaker and practice amp with a maple wood touch control panel

The stylish new hybrid speaker and amp aims to corner the music listening market among guitar players

Guitar World

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Glastonbury Festival 2023: Fans convinced popular act will return after 'gutting' cancellation

The duo was forced to call off a Glastonbury show in 2022, leaving festival-goers disappointed

Bristol Post

Healing starts in the lobby at this hospital, where volunteer musicians play their passion

If you happen to walk through the front doors of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, near Chicago, and think you hear the Windows startup music, or the themes for Universal Studios or Warner Bros. being played on the piano, don’t second guess it. Odds are it is Guido Calcagno,…

Chicago Tribune

Four years later, Nickelback thank Lizzo for her defence of ‘How You Remind Me’

‘Maybe see you in Houston this summer?’ band tweeted

The Independent UK

Foo Fighters tease 13-second clip of what appears to be their first new music since Taylor Hawkins’ passing

The teaser has sent fans into a frenzy trying to work out who the new Foo Fighters drummer might be

MusicRadar

Rabea Massaad signs as Ernie Ball artist, and will help develop future electric guitar models

An as-yet-unannounced model based on the Sabre is already in the pipeline, and will mark the first step in the pair's new professional relationship after Massaad left Chapman last year

Guitar World

Jah Shaka dies suddenly just days after dub and reggae icon announced new tour date

Close friends and collaborators have paid tribute to the producer, singer, and label owner Jah Shaka after it was announced he had died

Daily Mirror

Alicia Keys reimagines iconic hit for 'Bridgerton' prequel

At the famous Abbey Road Studios in London to present a special selection of songs recorded in spatial audio for Apple Music, Alicia Keys revealed another upcoming project

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Jah Shaka: dub and reggae pioneer at the helm of London sound system culture has died

Musicians have shared tributes on social media to the singer and producer, who influenced dub stars and punk musicians alike

MusicRadar

NAMM 2023: Watch jazz guitar legend Mark Whitfield play Wes Montgomery’s Four On Six on the newly launched D’Angelico Excel SS Soho he helped design

The Excel SS Soho is D’Angelico’s first ever fully hollow 15-inch single cutaway and it has a floating bridge and a single floating Kent Armstrong “Jazzy Joe” mini-humbucker

Metal Hammer

Foo Fighters are teasing new music: listen now

Foo Fighters have dropped a cryptic teaser onto their social media soundtracked by an unheard track

The Independent UK

Metallica returns with '72 Seasons'; band not slowing down

Zoom has been credited for keeping students and teachers connected and the judicial system working

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Madonna, Daddy Yankeee, Mariah Carey among 25 new additions to National Recording Registry

Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and Queen Latifah are among 25 of the “defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture” selected to join the National Recording Registry, the Library of Congress said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Nickelback respond to Lizzo’s ‘kind’ defence of rock band’s music

‘Maybe see you in Houston this summer?’ band tweeted

Wales Online

Glastonbury resale dates confirmed with six tips to secure a ticket

Arctic Monkeys, Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Lizzo and Lana Del Rey are among those heading the bill

MusicRadar

New report shows that women and non-binary people are still massively underrepresented in production and engineering roles

“This is a systemic problem in the recording industry that we cannot ignore any longer,” says Brandi Carlile

Guitar World

Thundercat: “People are telling me to turn down, and I’m like, No! I’m trying to burn down the stage!”

The 6-string superhero on his gigantic bass tone, and how he nearly set fire to the Sydney Opera House

MusicRadar

NAMM 2023: Jackson and Suicide Silence’s Mark Heylmun team up for a Fishman equipped Pro Series 7-string Rhoads

Heylmun’s signature Rhoads is a bona-fide metal machine, complete with reverse headstock, gold hardware and a Floyd Rose double-locking vibrato

Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran surprises busker covering his song and asks for a duet on New York subway

Ed Sheeran made busker Mike Yung's day when he offered to duet with him on the New York subway before inviting the American to his sold-out show in Brooklyn

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