Nina Nastasia review – a mettle-testing, memorable comeback The American alt-folk singer returns after a 12-year hiatus to worshipful cheers, in a show that condenses her trauma into jagged bursts The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023
Yes, Lars Ulrich reads online comments about Metallica's music: "I challenge anybody in a band to say they don't" Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich admits that he had a cheeky look online to see what people were saying about the band's first single in seven years, Lux Æterna Metal Hammer · Apr 4, 2023
Music studios closed as Ancoats mill gets ready for redevelopment Two new spaces, in Salford and Oldham, will replace the mill studio Manchester Evening News · Apr 4, 2023
One of the earliest live recordings of the Beatles emerges 60 years later, but will we ever get to hear it? John Bloomfield was a teenager at the all-boys Stowe boarding school in 1963 when the Fab Four came to play, and after all these years, he reveals to the BBC that he recorded the set MusicRadar · Apr 4, 2023
Lynyrd Skynyrd will continue without Gary Rossington and honor tour dates with ZZ Top “Gary was always the first to say how, ‘Skynyrd’s music is bigger than me or any one person,’” says Rossington’s widow Guitar World · Apr 4, 2023
Sound City 2023: line up, venues and how to get tickets Sound City returns for its 16th year with a brand new addition to festival Liverpool Echo · Apr 4, 2023
Newcastle to host official BBC Eurovision party with huge screening to take place in city Newcastle is one of a number of cities who will host an official party for this year's Eurovision Song Contest Chronicle Live · Apr 4, 2023
Cardiff to host official Eurovision finals event Wales is getting its own Eurovision Song Contest 2023 official event Wales Online · Apr 4, 2023
Lewis Capaldi reckons it's 'mad' having fans so far from Scotland as he plays sold-out Washington DC gig The star embarked on his North America and Canada tour last week. Daily Record · Apr 4, 2023
Rita Ora shares rare insight into her and Taika Waititi marriage as she calls him her ‘best friend’ The singer, 32, confirmed in January that she and Waititi had married after months of speculation Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023
NAMM 2023: Blackstar pumps up the gain and headroom with the 100-watt Amped 3 guitar amp pedal The latest in the Dept. 10 Amped series is a bona-fide powerhouse, with three channels each with multiple voicings, switchable power amp responses, CabRig tech and more MusicRadar · Apr 4, 2023
Akai Pro drops a Timbaland edition of the MPC Live 2, and it comes with “the hardest drum sounds ever put inside an MPC” “This is the peak of when technology, culture and excellence come together,” says Timbo MusicRadar · Apr 4, 2023
John Mayer spotted road-testing new maple fretboard-equipped PRS SE Silver Sky Mayer promised he'd be road-testing new material on his ongoing solo arena tour – but it turns out he's putting some new gear through its paces, too Guitar World · Apr 4, 2023
Gibson unveils the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, paying tribute to “one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time” The $15k Custom Shop model is Murphy Lab aged to match the guitar played on classic Metallica albums including Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All and The Black Album Guitar World · Apr 4, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2023 For Lewis Capaldi, being famous is easy. Being himself is a whole lot harder Fame is simple for Scottish pop star Lewis Capaldi.
Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023 Minnesota-via-England indie-pop songwriter Ber is 'Halfway' to stardom MINNEAPOLIS — When the barista at the downtown St. Paul coffee shop complimented her new bangs, Berit Dybing let out a joyous thank-you followed by a droll caveat.
Metal Hammer · Apr 4, 2023 Mike Shinoda labels nu metal "toxic masculinity", says Linkin Park didn't fit as they "didn’t identify with tough-guy sh*t" Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda says his band were never comfortable with the "frat rock" element of nu metal
Guitar World · Apr 4, 2023 Cory Wong on Jeff Beck: “I’m a diehard Strat guy. There are so many reasons why, but Jeff Beck was on that list of reasons” In his own words, master of Strat funk Cory Wong remembers Jeff Beck and parses his genius approach to the guitar
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2023 Timeless review: Nigerian star Davido's new album is mostly form over substance Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido (David Adeleke) has demonstrated himself to be a master of showboating. He is able to milk every situation to the maximum. And he did not disappoint with the recent trailer for his fourth studio album, Timeless, released on 31 March.
Liverpool Echo · Apr 4, 2023 BBC announces Eurovision Song Contest events in other major UK cities The contest will become a nationwide event
MusicRadar · Apr 4, 2023 Kali Audio's Lone Pine Series studio monitors make professional sound accessible to the budget-conscious producer The best monitors you can buy for under $500 a pair, they strike the perfect balance between quality, reliability and affordability
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023 Glastonbury payment deadline: due dates and what happens if you’re no longer going If the balance isn’t paid by the deadline, £25 will be refunded to the card used to purchase the tickets.
Louder · Apr 4, 2023 Metallica's 72 Seasons: the full story is told in the new issue of Classic Rock Inside: a brand new Metallica interview, plus Gary Rossington, Ian Hunter, Def Leppard, Jethro Tull, DeWolff, Floor Jansen, Kansas, Richard Marx, Europe, Floor Jansen and more
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie’s cause of death disclosed Singer-songwriter died four months ago
Louder · Apr 4, 2023 An hour-long recording of The Beatles playing at a Buckinghamshire boarding school in 1963 has just been unearthed It was 60 years ago today