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‘The biggest myth? That I left Sister Sledge’: Kathy Sledge on sibling rivalry, Chic and disco’s political power

One of disco’s biggest stars answers your questions, recalling tours with Rick James, inspiration for Destiny’s Child and what she wished she asked Michael Jackson

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift Lawyer Dismisses Showgirl Who Sued Her, Says She Performs in 'Small 55+ Community Venues'

Taylor Swift's legal team defends her album title 'The Life of a Showgirl' in a trademark dispute with Las Vegas performer Maren Wade, focusing on artistic expression versus commercial use.

International Business Times UK

Sting: Revisiting my childhood for West End show is a kind of therapy

The Grammy-winning star will appear in a show heavily influenced by his childhood in the north-east of England.

Evening Standard

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“I bought one in 1984 – I'm looking at it now, still the same one. I plugged it in the other day, bracing myself, and the bloody thing was in tune! I couldn't believe it. Amazing!”: Vince Clarke reveals his favourite synth of all time

Plus, why he disagrees with former Depeche Mode bandmate Martin Gore about Eurorack

MusicRadar

“Once John’s back in the picture, it’s like the other records don’t exist”: Why Josh Klinghoffer feels his Red Hot Chili Peppers contributions have been erased from history

As Klinghoffer embarks on a new era, the former Chili Peppers guitarist reflects on his tenure with the band and why he feels “slight disrespect” towards his legacy

Guitar World

U2 to feature on tribute album to Pogues’ Shane MacGowan

Bob Geldof, Hozier, Johnny Depp and Primal Scream are among the other acts set to contribute to the record.

Evening Standard

Iceage: For Love of Grace & the Hereafter review – Danish punks ace sixth stellar album on the trot

The quintet add shoegaze, country and 50s rock’n’roll to their core indie-punk sound, resulting in songs that offset lyrical bleakness with gleeful, uplifting music

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“I will never forget looking across the sound booth in the studio and seeing Paul smiling, and I’m playing guitar to Ringo’s drums”: Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt on what it was like to play with two Beatles in the studio

Watt waxes lyrical about what it was like to add another legend to his Rolodex of rockstars

Guitar World

Super Furry Animals at O2 Academy Brixton: A joyously irrepressible experience

5/5 Back for a reunion tour, the Welsh cult heroes easily devour O2 Academy Brixton in their yeti gear

Evening Standard

Stompbox stalwarts Morley and DOD team up for a "WTF" 3-in-1 pedal with stackable fuzz wah and octave effects – and it glows in the dark

The Wah-ocTo-Fuzz combines the '80s analogue octave sounds of the DOD FX35 with '70s- Morley Power Wah and Power Fuzz circuits

MusicRadar

Who Is Jimin's Mystery Security Guard? Fans Claim BTS Star Turned Her Into a Viral Millionaire

A security guard at a BTS concert in Las Vegas became an internet sensation after her reaction to Jimin went viral, sparking memes and fan admiration.

International Business Times UK

“It felt new and exciting. You don't even have to have gain on the distortion pedal. The vibrations alone make it sound distorted”: How tuning down and jamming Eagles and Skynyrd unlocked the return of Swedish doom heroes Monolord

Neverending finds the venerable Gothenburg trio expand their sound under the supervision of Tool producer Sylvia Massy, adding light and shade to those riffs – and more guitars

Guitar World

The Stranglers laughed at AC/DC's long hair when they shared a stage in 1976. They weren't laughing after AC/DC played

AC/DC didn't appreciate being called "hippies" by The Stranglers, and weren't keen on being called "punks" either

Louder

"A Russian girl came to my parents’ door with suitcases and said, ‘I have sold everything in my life. I’m going to marry your son and live with you now." How two unknown European bands changed the face of metal in the 90s - and broke up its boys club

In 1997, two key releases by two emerging bands had a game-changing impact on the metal scene as we knew it

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"We get off stage and I haven’t seen him like that in 20 years. He was livid." How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga started with an A-list dinner party and almost ended in total chaos

One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag

Evening Standard

Olivia Rodrigo says dress criticism ‘normalises paedophilia in our culture’

The American singer has defended herself against backlash for wearing an ‘inappropriate’ outfit.

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney shares Beatles revelation fans have all been waiting for

Musician has acknowledged they’re the best band of all time, overtaking his previous champions

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan hails London's 'record-breaking summer of music' as Harry Styles Wembley run to give £1.1bn boost

The O2 is also is expecting its busiest August ever with more than a dozen sell-out shows

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"The multilayered, 10-dimensional record that would help imbue grunge with a panoramic afterburn." Smashing Pumpkins' debut album Gish mixes Zep rock grooves, acid folk, shoegaze and trippy psychedelic angst

Gish is celebrating its 35th birthday in shades of variously coloured vinyl

Louder

"I thought: 'Can I even play this stuff?' Y'know, a sixty-five-year-old Steve Vai taking on Robert Fripp at thirty-five." Steve Vai on the challenge of playing King Crimson with BEAT – and the one change he's made

In 2024, four monster instrumentalists teamed up to play music from three killer King Crimson albums – and they're finally coming to Europe

The Guardian - UK

Escaping Babylon by Jesse Bernard review – an intimate history of Black British music

A personal exploration of the sounds that defined a community, from Soul II Soul to Dizzee Rascal

Louder

"I'm still looking for the next challenge. This album is part of that journey." Sixty years into his career, Slade's Dave Hill is releasing his first solo album - produced by Noddy Holder's son

Dirty Foot Lane will be released in October as Dave Hill's Slade prepare for a Christmas tour

Louder

"Slayer sent me a fabulous box of T-shirts. They were so lovely." Tori Amos on her new concept album, the need for social commentary, women in music and covering Slayer

In Times Of Dragons stars a billionaire Lizard Demon, a Gay Witch from Brooklyn, the Celtic god Lugh of the Long Arm... and Tori Amos

Louder

Paul McCartney's The Boys Of Dungeon Lane is not the late-period masterpiece you were hoping for

A mixed bag from arguably the world's greatest songwriter

Louder

"The music is defined by unexpected twists, unlikely turns and bold choices." All Them Witches are predictably unpredictable on the delectable House Of Mirrors

The seventh album from enigmatic Nashville rockers All Them Witches comes after a period of upheaval and regrouping

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