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Justin Bieber loved Frank Ocean's polarizing Coachella set: 'I was blown away'

Not everyone loved Frank Ocean's Coachella set. But Justin Bieber sure did.

Los Angeles Times

ABBA legend shocked to discover UK awarded them nil points in Eurovision nearly 50 years on

Bjorn Ulvaeus didn't realise for nearly 50 years that the UK awarded the band nil points ahead of their iconic Eurovision win for Sweden, in 1974, with hit Waterloo

Daily Mirror

"A Michael Bay wet dream": How Sabaton, Babymetal and Lordi conquered Wembley Arena

Monsters, tanks and massive anthems - Sabaton's The Tour To End All Tours represents everything brilliant about metal in 2023

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Metallica's Kirk Hammett says James Hetfield is "doing everyone a huge service" on new album 72 Seasons by addressing subjects "no-one will touch"

James Hetfield is "putting his neck out there and showing himself to that world" on Metallica's new album, says bandmate Kirk Hammett

Metal Hammer

Lionel Richie shares important lesson he learnt about royal protocol

‘Be prepared, just be sure to just say sir and ma’am,’ the singer said about the coronation

The Independent UK

Guitarist who re-recorded Metallica’s Lux Æterna solo responds to Kirk Hammett’s defence: “The solos sound lazy and completely throwaway”

In a blunt rebuttal of Hammett’s comments, YouTuber Bradley Hall – who first criticized the song's solo by remaking it – labeled the lead playing as having “super-regurgitated, boring, lazy phrasing”

Guitar World

Lauded jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal never lost love for his hometown of Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Ahmad Jamal bolted out of Pittsburgh at 17 with his cap and gown practically flying in the breeze, but you can't say he never looked back.

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Coachella 2023: Blackpink’s success has K-pop fans hoping for more Asian music and representation

ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Xander Benitez learned that Blackpink was headlining the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival this year the decision for him and two friends to travel from their small town near Sarasota, Florida, was a simple one.

The Orange County Register

Nuno Bettencourt says rock songs are “nursery rhymes for adults” and explains his theory for adding depth to simple arrangements

The Extreme guitarist says that if we want to make rock with big ideas it all comes down to what he calls “simplexity”

MusicRadar

Elvis Presley's grim final moments recalled by young lover who found him on toilet

Elvis Presley's autopsy results were sealed by his family and will remain a secret for another four years, but his young girlfriend has lifted the lid on what happened in his final moments

Daily Mirror

Justin Bieber defends Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance amid fan disappointment

‘He continues to set the bar high and gave me a night I will never forget,’ Bieber said

The Independent UK

Phil Collen on Jeff Beck: “Jeff’s amp blew up and his pedalboard didn’t work, so they just brought in another Marshall – he sounded exactly the same. He didn’t even flinch”

The Def Leppard guitarist reflects on the life and legacy of Jeff Beck, and explains how Beck's trailblazing style is all over the the Leppard catalog

Guitar World

Learn Gary Moore’s soloing secrets

The blues-rock great’s solos were expressive, emotive, peerless: this lesson unpacks the dynamics, phrasing and power behind his approach

Guitar World

Kate Garraway reveals it took 'weeks of planning' to get Derek to Elton John concert

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper went to Elton John's concert on Monday and were stunned when the singer dedicated one of his hit songs to them

Daily Mirror

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Evening Standard

The VinylBox subscription box is the perfect gift for your music-loving friend

Want curated vinyls delivered to your door each month? Look no further

The Independent UK

Following stroke, Lucinda Williams back with book and album

Lucinda Williams is emerging with an autobiography and new album less than three years after a serious stroke

Liverpool Echo

Craig Charles and Chris Amoo visit Liverpool's oldest record shop for new show

The pair were filming a new episode of The One Show

Daily Mirror

Inside Frank Ocean's doomed Coachella set - miming fury and brutal booing to set fail

Frank Ocean made his huge comeback at Coachella, but fans were left disappointed with his set after it was delayed by an hour and featured huge changes following an injury

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Louder

Roger Waters' This Is Not A Drill tour gig in Prague on May 25 to be screened live in cinemas in over 50 countries

The Prague date of Roger Waters' 'first ever Farewell Tour' will be screened in 1500 cinemas next month

The Independent UK

Coronation Concert: Everything you need to know about King Charles’s musical celebration

Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie among musical acts to perform

Louder

Massive 32-disc Camel box set covers the band's MCA and Decca years

Air Born features the band's ten studio albums from 1973-1984, remastered, and a host of rarities and live tracks will be released in May

The Guardian - US

Coachella 2023: historic performers, buzzy acts and a return to form

A record-breakingly diverse and multi-lingual set of acts helped give this year’s desert festival a more contemporary feel

Louder

Greta Van Fleet announce Starcatcher world tour

Greta Van Fleet share details of the Starcatcher world tour

Metal Hammer

The story behind every Avenged Sevenfold album cover art

From the striking to the bizarre, here are the stories behind all eight of Avenged Sevenfold's album covers

MusicRadar

Flashback: see remastered footage of Metallica doing press for Master Of Puppets in 1986 with Cliff Burton

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