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Farnham gala sells out as fans slam 'outrageous' prices

A gala tribute concert for John Farnham has sold out as fans of the music legend voice their disappointment at ticket prices.

AAP · Jun 3

Singer Peabo Bryson dies aged 75

It was confirmed on Sunday (31.05.26) that the R B star had suffered a stroke, with a representative saying in a statement on Tuesday (02.06.26) that he had “transitioned peacefully” on Tuesday evening.

BANG Premier · Jun 3

Barry Manilow Shares Heartbreaking Health Update as Cancer Recovery Leaves Voice 'Unrecognisable'

Barry Manilow discusses his battle with lung cancer and pneumonia, revealing fears of death and the impact on his voice, while remaining determined to return to the stage.

International Business Times UK · Jun 3

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Sir Paul McCartney to discuss The Boys Of Dungeon Lane at special live event

The Beatles star will reflect on how he made the album at ‘The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ In Conversation with Paul McCartney Roundhouse live event.

Evening Standard · Jun 2

“It’s a genuinely unique instrument – and it always raises a smile”: Nigel Tufnel's “World on Fire” guitar, used during Spinal Tap's Live Earth performance, is headed to auction

An Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette at its core, the guitar features a working thermometer and a snow globe containing a figurine of former US Vice President Al Gore

Guitar World · Jun 2

Now Playing: cool yourself off with the 6 finest test tracks and albums to soundtrack the start of summer

From Boards of Canada to Angine de Poitrine

What Hi-Fi? · Jun 2

“He only ever said one thing to me about sounding like anyone he’d played with before”: Rowan Robertson on the key piece of advice he received from Ronnie James Dio on how to faithfully play Tony Iommi’s riffs

Though Robertson was only 17 at the time he was hired for Ronnie James Dio's band, the legendary frontman had the utmost confidence in him

Guitar World · Jun 2

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Olivia Rodrigo praises London as she reveals what she misses most about the city

The American singer is currently promoting her third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love

Evening Standard · Jun 2

“I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?: Taylor Swift reunites with Jack Antonoff and goes back to country for Toy Story 5 song, I Knew It, I Knew You

Can it compete with Randy Newman and Sarah McLachlan's gut-wrenching effort from Toy Story 2, though?

MusicRadar · Jun 2

“Expect their already-soaring career to rocket even further after this”: Rising space rockers Slift aren’t just one of the scene’s best live bands – they’ve also made an immediate, dizzying master-stroke with new album Fantasia

The cosmonauts have shortened their songs for their fourth full-length, but they’re every bit as immersive and disorienting as before

Metal Hammer · Jun 2

Belle and Sebastian release Scottish World Cup anthem – hear it in full

SCOTTISH pop group Belle and Sebastian have unveiled their offering for Scotland’s World Cup anthem ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2

Belle and Sebastian unveil offering for Scotland’s World Cup anthem

The Scottish pop group released the track – titled It Only Takes One Lion – on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 2

“Thanks for the geography lesson… I don't know what you have to be so proud of right now": Black Crowes booed at gig in Tampa, Florida

It started when section of crowd started chanting ‘U-S-A!’

MusicRadar · Jun 2

Bulgarian president touts Iron Maiden as “remarkably down-to-earth people” after meeting metal veterans at Sofia stadium show

We’re not sure whether Iliyana Yotova is a metalhead, but she seems to like Iron Maiden all the same

Metal Hammer · Jun 2

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Louder · Jun 2

“It was like a crazy film about what happens to serious musicians if they take a step to the left”: Fame and fortune called when prog stalwarts Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin released a pop cover. Did they sell out?

Previously regarded as purveyors of complex art, their 1981 version of 60s weepie It’s My Party spent a month at No.1. The “intelligent pop” couple explain how it affected their later output

MusicRadar · Jun 2

“Tom got really angry with me. He said, ‘You’re one of the best songwriters I know. You don’t need my help. You don’t need anybody’s help!’”: How Tom Petty inspired Stevie Nicks to make a comeback – and why she felt misunderstood by Prince

A pep talk from Petty led to her solo album Trouble In Shangri-La

International Business Times UK · Jun 2

Taylor Swift Announces Return to Country Music Amid Travis Kelce Wedding Rumours

Taylor Swift is returning to her country roots with a new song written for Toy Story 5. The surprise release arrives amid continued public interest in her relationship with Travis Kelce.

MusicRadar · Jun 2

"We got so bored with it, we didn’t even play it, which was a mistake": it’s the song everyone wants to hear": The Bluetones on their “sideways tribute” to Jimi Hendrix

Slight Return reached Number Two in early 1996

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Metal Hammer · Jun 2

Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece

The metal superstars are currently traipsing their way through European stadiums and will hit the UK towards the end of the month

BANG Premier · Jun 2

The Fall’s final Mark E. Smith album Post Script nears release with “9 absolute bangers'

The Fall’s last studio album featuring Mark E. Smith is almost ready, with former band associate Ed Blaney confirming the long‑awaited record Post Script is in its final stages.

Metal Hammer · Jun 2

"People heard it and found it deeply offensive because they didn’t have the brain capacity to realise what it’s about." The story behind Ghost's most famous song - and what it really means

The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words

BANG Premier · Jun 2

Skye Newman reveals she wants to make a Hannah Montana‑inspired country album

Skye Newman says she plans to release a country album one day, crediting Hannah Montana for sparking her lifelong love of the genre.

MusicRadar · Jun 2

“The technology always needed to catch up in a sonic sense. The opinion was always that it never sounded as good as a cable and would not be adopted”: How Radiohead were finally convinced to embrace wireless guitar and mic tech for their most recent shows

“We brought it into Jonny Greenwood’s studio and did some blind tests. We all listened and even the most cynical guitar techs were impressed!”

Bored Panda · Jun 2

MAGA Politician’s Pitch For Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ Concert Lineup Gets Mercilessly Roasted

One netizen quipped, “They always suggest the same 3 dudes because it's all they have.”

Metal Hammer · Jun 2

10 terrible metal albums with one classic song

These metal albums were pretty much all stinkers – apart from one absolute banger that saved the day

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