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"The pain is overwhelming": Blackie Lawless details physical suffering on current tour

"It has become obvious to many of you that either watching the shows live or on YouTube that there is something physically wrong with me" - W.A.S.P.'s Black Lawless

Metal Hammer · Apr 18, 2023

Coroner reveals Aaron Carter's cause of death: drowning, with drug use a factor

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County medical examiner on Tuesday revealed the cause of death for "I Want Candy" singer Aaron Carter, who was found dead in November 2022.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2023

Kate Garraway took Derek Draper to see Elton John and his reaction was beautiful

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper went to see Elton John and the singer paid tribute to the couple

Wales Online · Apr 18, 2023

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 · Apr 18, 2023

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 · Apr 18, 2023

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 · Apr 18, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023

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 · Apr 18, 2023

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 · Apr 18, 2023

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 · Apr 18, 2023