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Can’t stand losing out: battle over the Police’s royalties reaches high court

Dispute between Sting and former bandmates relates to whether streaming revenue, estimated at £1.5m, features in ‘arranger’s fees’

The Guardian - UK

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea announces first North American, UK and European solo shows in support of his debut solo album, Honora

Listen to Traffic Lights, Flea's new solo single, featuring Radiohead's Thom Yorke

Louder

Police royalties case reaches London’s High Court – Sting has now paid $800,000 to Summers and Copeland

But that doesn’t include interest, according to drummer’s and guitarist’s lawyers

MusicRadar

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“Redefines the possibilities of delay effects”: Ibanez looks to shake up the world of high-end delays with the Layer Delayer – its most ambitious pedal yet

Ibanez has gone all out with the feature-packed delay powerhouse

Guitar World

Quick Facts About John Forte: Net Worth, Early Life, Drug Sentence and Sudden Death

John Forte, Grammy-nominated Fugees collaborator, found dead at 50. He served seven years for drug charges before Bush commuted his sentence.

International Business Times UK

“It got nicked after a show in Leeds and went missing for years. Then I was reading an interview online and there, in the background, was the Mustang on the wall”: The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three iconic indie rock bands

The Cribs' Ryan Jarman bought a ’78 Sunburst Mustang that helped shape the band's early sound – only for it to mysteriously end up in the hands of The 1975's Matty Healy and Beabadoobee nearly two decades later

Guitar World

Super Bowl 60 National Anthem Singer: Everything to Know About the Pregame Performances

Who is singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Levi's Stadium this year?

Sports Illustrated

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“Yeah I want that more than anything in my career right now, of course I do”: Robbie Williams is gunning to break the Beatles' record of 15 UK Number One albums

It’s “the most important thing to me in the world” he says

MusicRadar

“I said, ‘Listen, I don't think you should die!’” How Dave Grohl realised that the end was near for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana

“Five minutes later the phone rings, and someone goes, ‘Dude, turn on CNN’”

Metal Hammer

"Calvin Klein asked us to do an advert. We were like, 'f-you, no way!' That would have been huge." From touring with Slipknot to turning down iconic fashion designers, the story behind Kittie's classic nu metal anthem, Brackish

Kittie's breakthrough single made them accidental trailblazers in a nu metal scene dominated by men

Metal Hammer

Minutes to Memories: John Mellencamp rolling out jukebox of his old hits

“There's nothing wrong with making people happy,” says singer John Mellencamp, and that's the guiding philosophy of the concert tour he's planning this summer

The Independent UK

“I kept a lid on my feelings at school but, when I was 18, dropped out of everything and couldn't even be bothered to get out of bed. I poured all this into the song”: The intricate music theory and lyrical depth of a Tears for Fears classic

A cover of the song would later be a Christmas number one for Gary Jules, but the dense arrangement of the original remains hugely impressive

MusicRadar

“I thought it was a prank, so I didn’t answer!” She put a video of herself playing bass on YouTube. Then Prince called

Having caught the attention of Prince and Bootsy Collins, Alissia is riding a new wave of recognition with her debut single featuring Nile Rodgers and EarthGang

Guitar World

Rough Trade celebrates 50 years with vinyl subscription club and special shows

The legendary music brand is celebrating its anniversary with some tantalising releases for vinyl fans and some special in-store shows

Evening Standard

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All Harry Styles' cryptic album teasers (so far)

What’s in store for HS4?

International Business Times UK

10 Photos of John Forté: Grammy Nominee Found Dead at 50 as Mystery Surrounds Cause of Death

John Forté, the Grammy-nominated Fugees collaborator, has died aged 50. Police say no foul play as questions linger.

MusicRadar

“I’d rather go in and just be Jaco. I improvise all the time. I never play the same thing twice”: The genius of Jaco Pastorius in one of the greatest jazz songs of all time – performed with fusion legends Weather Report

“One take, man! One of the greatest tunes ever”

International Business Times UK

Truth Behind John Forte's Career Downfall as Fugees Rapper Mysteriously Died in His Home

Before John Forte died in his home, his career and personal life saw drastic turns that led to a career downfall. Here's what happened.

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International Business Times UK

BTS' Return to the Stage Could Bring in $1bn After Four-Year Hiatus

BTS' World Tour in 2026 marks their return after hiatus, with revenue forecasts nearing $1bn.

The Independent UK

Kim Gordon returns with defiant new solo album, 'Play Me': 'It does feel like an evolution'

The avant-noise artist Kim Gordon debuted solo music 10 years ago

Evening Standard

Charli XCX film The Moment gets UK and Ireland release date

The musician stars alongside the likes of Kylie Jenner, Alexander Skarsgard and Rosanna Arquette.

MusicRadar

“I didn’t need all the extra crap. Just give me a single-P-90 guitar and a Tube Screamer and I’m ready to play the Royal Albert Hall”: Jared James Nichols on why he took the Klon off his pedalboard and what players get wrong about drive pedals

Not everyone is expanding their pedalboards. Nichols explains why he prefers to keep it simple – and to leave the super-rare high-value pedalboard gold at home

Metal Hammer

"The only reason you look in the rearview mirror is to see how cool you look going forward." This is what happened when Metallica's Lars Ulrich interviewed one of his heroes, Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris

In 1996, the leaders of two of the biggest metal bands on the planet sat down to discuss their respective journeys in music

Guitar World

“The Stratocaster has been around for 70 years and it’s perfect. Now we come along and say, ‘You’re wrong!’ They don’t like it”: True Temperament wants to disrupt an industry built on heritage, but do its necks actually fix the guitar’s biggest flaw?

Crooked frets, designed to solve the instrument’s biggest intonation issues, have won over some big-name players (even if they’re keeping quiet about it). Is it a revolution or just a fad?

The Independent UK

The eye-watering numbers behind BTS’s marathon comeback tour

The comeback, estimated to generate more than $1bn in revenue, will mark the K-pop boyband’s first full tour since before Covid-19 disrupted the live music industry worldwide, Shahana Yasmin reports

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