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Patti LaBelle's 'living it down' approach to ageing

The American singer turned 82 on Sunday, and opened up to CBS News’ Tracy Smith about how she’s coping these days.

BANG Premier · May 25

Fatboy Slim 'petrified' to DJ his first set sober

The music superstar, real name Norman Cook, took to the stage at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival this weekend, delighting fans as he spun the decks.

BANG Premier · May 25

Ellie Goulding desperate to encourage musical interest in her two kids

The Love Me Like You Do singer welcomed daughter Iris - her first child with partner Beau Minniear - into the world in March, and is also mum to four-year-old son Arthur with ex-husband Casper Jopling.

BANG Premier · May 25

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Kid Rock delivers unusual Memorial Day speech from inside Pentagon as friendship with Pete Hegseth comes into spotlight

Kid Rock delivered an unusual Memorial Day message from inside the Pentagon this week, appearing behind an official Defence Department podium in sunglasses, a hoodie and a thick chain as he paid tribute to fallen US service members.

The Times of India · May 25

Quote of the day by Shakira: ‘I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is telling me the truth that…’ Hard reality about love which feels painfully real in the age of filtered digital lives

Quote of the day: The quote extends far beyond romantic relationships. In friendships, honesty often becomes the foundation of lasting connection. In workplaces, open communication helps prevent resentment and misunderstanding. Even personal growth requires the courage to confront uncomfortable truths about oneself.

The Economic Times · May 25

“There was a big commotion – alarms going off and fire engines circling – so I went straight to the closet, looked at my four Les Pauls…” The time Billy Squier had to pick one guitar to save from a burning building

Squier had an almighty decision to make when he had to evacuate his building with just one guitar under his arm

Guitar World · May 25

"We'd blown all the momentum that we had and all the credibility." The Police's journey to superstardom wasn't the smooth ride you might imagine

How The Police's debut album Outlandos d’Amour helped pushed 'new wave' into the mainstream

Louder · May 25

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“When we went to record it, the record company said, ‘Man, they won’t play that, it’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How the young Lynyrd Skynyrd turned a simple love song into a southern rock epic

"Ronnie said, 'Just go till I tell you to quit!'"

MusicRadar · May 25

Plus-ones: Taylor Swift’s decision to limit her wedding guest list could be a lesson to us all

Deciding who can come along to your big day is always a sensitive issue. But Tay-Tay may have known what she was doing when she banned a singleton from bringing a friend

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Are Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton Still Together? Inside the Couple's Unstoppable Romance

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani continue to thrive in their marriage, dismissing divorce rumours. Shelton recently attended Stefani's Las Vegas concert and expressed support for her.

International Business Times UK · May 25

Sir Paul McCartney says meeting Elvis Presley was a ‘pinch yourself’ moment

The former Beatles star, 83, famously met the singer, nicknamed The King, in 1965.

Evening Standard · May 25

"It's important for the legacy of Chris Cornell. It is doing right by our partner and friend." Kim Thayil says the surviving members of Soundgarden are putting the finishing touches to unreleased material featuring the late vocalist

The Soundgarden guitarist says some of the demos have been around for 15 years

Metal Hammer · May 25

Has Drake Ended Taylor Swift's Billboard Streak? Rapper Makes History With Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Album Takeover

Drake has made Billboard 200 history by holding the top three album spots in the same week, but the achievement also reignites rivalry with Taylor Swift, who shares the sxolo No. 1 album record and recently broke opening-week records.

International Business Times UK · May 25

“Kirk Hammett gave me one of his Greenies. I’ve been having fun with that”: Alex Lifeson is taking a Metallica signature guitar on the road with him for Rush’s reunion

The gift from Kirk Hammett is about to make prog history

Guitar World · May 25

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Marie Claire · May 25

Lizzo Has Shut Down Accusations That She ‘Shaded’ Taylor Swift

The Guardian - UK · May 25

‘Bowie compared us to T Rex. Couldn’t get any better’: the Mekons on how they made Where Were You?

‘It’s about loneliness, really. It was the total opposite of that “It’s Friday night, let’s have sex” macho mentality that was in most rock music at the time’

Louder · May 25

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: May 25, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Darkness, Foo Fighters, The Warning and more

MyLifeXP · May 25

The Emotional Meaning Behind Your Music Taste

There are songs people casually listen to. And then there are songs people survive through. The kind you replay at 2 AM because silence suddenly feels too loud. The kind that reminds you of someone before the first lyric even begins. The kind that hurts a little every single time,…

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Metal Hammer · May 25

"It's a song that we have not played for many, many years. No, it's not Alexander The Great..." Watch Iron Maiden dust off Seventh Son classic for the first time in 38 years at Greece show on fan-shot video

The band kicked off their 2026 Run For Your Lives dates at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens this weekend

Louder · May 25

"Bob Mould throttles his Stratocaster like he caught it breaking into his house." A reunited Sugar roll back the years with a deafening, joyous return to London

Sugar make their first UK appearances in more than 30 years – and suddenly it feels like 1994 again

Guitar World · May 25

“I couldn’t tell who it was. When he turned around, I went, ’Oh my God! That’s Jimmy Page!’” The words of encouragement a Led Zeppelin legend gave Gus G after he joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band

One minute you're getting your makeup on for a photo shoot with your new boss, the next your sitting down with Jimmy Page

Louder · May 25

"I’ve suffered from panic disorders my entire life. I thought I was just losing my mind." How Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong wrote a game-changing three-minute classic in a basement surrounded by pizza boxes

Basket Case was not an overnight success –far from it

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Sugar review – Bob Mould’s reunited band still in a sweet spot between noise and melody

After three unlikely Top 10 albums in the 90s, the trio are back – and on the basis of this rapid-fire set, you hope they’ll stick around

MusicRadar · May 25

“I began writing a song in my head about the drudgery of being an astronaut. An entire verse fell out of my mind and onto the page”: The classic song that transformed Elton John into a global superstar

“Unfortunately, people identify it with David Bowie’s Space Oddity”

BANG Premier · May 25

Smashing Pumpkins up for Las Vegas Sphere Mellon Collie show

Billy Corgan says Smashing Pumpkins would jump at the chance to bring their operatic A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness production to the Las Vegas Sphere, even though they haven’t been asked yet.

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