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“We all looked at each other and said, 'We gotta get out of here!’”: the story of the night a synth-pop sensation caused an LA riot featuring 200 police officers, helicopters, barricades, smashed windows and a queue that stretched on for 15 blocks

The story of the night that these electro-pop pioneers from Essex caused such carnage they made the US national news

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“I was like, ‘Oh, this playing sounds weirdly familiar.’ And then I found the video. It was lifted note for note”: The moment Jack Gardiner realized Giacomo Turra had lifted his licks

The serial solo thief targeted a range of virtuosos, but Jack Gardiner was one of the first to realize he’d been a victim

Guitar World

Extreme and Red Hot Chili Peppers classics among first tracks confirmed for Guitar Hero's spiritual successor, Stage Tour

The game seems to be taking a page from Guitar Hero's playbook by featuring both old-school legends and more contemporary powerhouses

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Fontaines DC ‘utterly heartbroken’ after death of manager Trevor Dietz

The Irish rock band shared the news of his death on social media, calling him the ‘sixth member of the band’.

Evening Standard

Boyzone fans defend Mikey Graham as he's missing from comeback London show

Graham has previously battled alcoholism and mental health issues

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“Believe you me, I think the offers that have been turned down are literally eye-watering”: They might be Gen-Z's new favourite band, but the chances of a Dire Straits reunion are "unfortunately, nil” says keyboard player Guy Fletcher

One of their biggest hits is currently going gangbusters on TikTok

MusicRadar

Susan Boyle drops out of US comeback gig for manager’s dental procedure

‘BGT’ star was meant to perform at a charity event in Boston this week

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"You can’t save everything you love." Soundgarden's Kim Thayil on the loss of his friend and bandmate Chris Cornell

"I could never have anticipated the vacuum, the absence, and how profound it is"

Metal Hammer

“I said, ‘You’ve got to be joking! You can’t put out a record about a trad band playing in a pub and expect it to sell!’": the story of the classic Dire Straits song that's often imitated, but rarely mastered

"It’s not to do with gear, it’s all to do with the way the brain sends signals to his fingers – that’s what makes Mark so special"

MusicRadar

“I heard Lars Ulrich jumped out of a helicopter as it was landing and disappeared”: What happened the night Metallica’s drummer went missing – and Slipknot and Slayer saved the day

Unexpectedly down an original member, Metallica headlined Download festival 2004 backed up by Joey Jordison and Dave Lombardo

Metal Hammer

"We were young men, living hard and out of control, and we lost our heart and soul." The story behind the John Frusciante song which saved the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their darkest hour

"It was devastating. Just unbelievable"

Louder

"The horror-obsessed metalcore mob stand out like a sore thumb." Bloody cadavers, dancing deadites and some of the catchiest tunes you'll hear all summer: Ice Nine Kills triumph in their first audition for future festival headliners

It's not quite the whole bloody affair, but INK show they're ready to jump up to bigger slots at Mystic

Metal Hammer

Simple Minds and Chaka Khan to headline star-studded Radio 2 festival

The Script, ABC, Blue and Cast are amongst the other acts appearing at the festival in Stirling

The Independent UK

“I knew when I first heard PinkPantheress that we had similar musical DNA. She's insanely melodic”: Producer Oscar Scheller on the studio secrets behind his viral hits

From North London’s indie circuit to global success with PinkPantheress, Lily Allen and Kelela, man of the moment Oscar Scheller takes us inside his creative process

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Evening Standard

Kanye West drops raunchy music video featuring wife Bianca Censori

The American rapper has released a surprise single titled Gemini Season.

Louder

King Crimson announce listening sessions in conjunction with London's Polygon Portal

King Crimson will release a newly mixed version of 1971's Islands on CD and Blu-ray and on vinyl in September

Metal Hammer

“I was in my boxers and my mother caught me in this heightened creative moment. It was pretty embarrassing”: Inspired by Tool, Led Zeppelin and classic sci-fi, Coheed And Cambria turned a tumultuous break-up into Welcome Home

Thanks to its venomous lyrics and hard, screeching riff, the 2005 single became a Platinum-selling breakthrough moment

The Independent UK

Soft Cell’s final album is a ‘fitting farewell’ to Dave Ball, says Marc Almond

Original Soft Cell member, Ball, died in October 2025, just two days after the new album was completed

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Evening Standard

Marc Almond: Final Soft Cell album will be fitting farewell to Dave Ball

Ball died in October 2025, aged 66, just two days after completing the record.

The National (Scotland)

Radio 2 in the Park announces 2026 line-up for Scotland festival

A MAJOR music festival hosted by BBC Radio 2 and taking place in Scotland this year has announced its full line-up, plus the headline acts

Guitar World

“Clapton in Crossroads, Gilmour in Comfortably Numb and Peter Green in Black Magic Woman… all have their own take on how they approach rhythms in the phrasing”: The secret to great guitar solos isn’t technique – it’s rhythm

All the greats put themselves into their phrasing, and that identity was not only note choice but rhythm. Here are four ways you can add rhythmic interest to great effect

The Guardian - UK

James Blood Ulmer, adventurous US guitarist and vocalist, dies aged 86

Musician who spliced jazz, funk and blues, including in a spell on a major label in the early 1980s, was celebrated as ‘fearless’ by his family

International Business Times UK

'Beautiful Spirit, Remarkable Talent': 10 Photos Of Talay Riley, 35, Grammy Winner Fatally Stabbed In London

Talay Riley, Grammy-winning songwriter and known for hits with Dua Lipa and Britney Spears, has died aged 35 following a stabbing in London.

Louder

"This old lady really freaked out and said: 'Turn the backing track down!'" How Jimi Hendrix recorded the song that established his otherworldly abilities

A month after arriving in London, Jimi Hendrix recorded a song that transformed ancient blues into modern hard rock

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Is Phoebe Bridgers' 'internet-free' album campaign as authentic as it seems?

Offline marketing is having a moment online.

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