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"It was pretty surreal. All of our families, friends and haters saw that live on TV!" The surprise smash hit 90s single that saw an underground punk band beat Alanis Morissette, Weezer and Portishead in one of the biggest award upsets ever

No one saw this coming in 1995!

Louder

“I moved over to Fender for a couple of years, learning a lot of history there – but also how I didn’t want to make aguitar”: How John Suhr built one of guitar’s hottest boutique brands

John Suhr knows a thing or two about tone. Hey, the guy oversaw repairs at Rudy’s Music in NYC, modded amps with Bob Bradshaw, became a Senior Master Builder and launched his own brand

Guitar World

Brian May says health issues were a ‘wake-up call’ as he issues update after stroke

Queen guitarist was rushed to hospital after temporarily losing control of his left arm last year

The Independent UK

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“I'm getting on an airplane, I'm listening to a song and it has my sound in it”: How DECAP's Drums That Knock became the must-have sample pack for modern producers

With his astronomically popular samples featuring on hits by the likes of Charli XCX and Kendrick Lamar, DECAP is launching a new plugin that distills years of expertise into an easy-to-use drum production toolkit

MusicRadar

Lorde review – viscerally kinetic theatrics and euphoric abandon

The New Zealand alt-pop diva’s show has shades of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense colliding with frenetic digital glitches and moments of crowd-pleasing intimacy

The Guardian - UK

"I saw they sent a bunch of celebrities into space and I thought 'Well, if them, why not me?!'" Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine wants their final show to be in outer space

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has lofty ambitions for the band's final ever show. Like, seriously lofty

Metal Hammer

“I said, ‘We aren’t getting paid properly. I’m going back to New York.’ Duane Allman said, ‘I’m gonna go home and start a band with my brother’”: Jerry Jemmott played with B.B. King and George Benson – but two car accidents influenced him the most

A childhood head injury meant the session icon had to find his own way of making music. But after working with King, Aretha Franklin, Benson, Roberta Flack, and many others, he’s proud to be a poster boy for not knowing what he’s doing

Guitar World

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A Never-Before-Seen Letter From Taylor Swift to Liam Payne Is Going Viral

Marie Claire

Yungblud cancels tour dates after shock health warning

The singer says he’s heartbroken but ‘I don’t want to do any lasting damage to myself’

The Independent UK

"I came in like, ‘Doc, I know you like Rush. I’m in a metal band, we’re flying out in a week to go do one of our biggest shows in a long time. Any way you can help me out?’" An interview with metal's busiest man, Matt Heafy

Trivium frontman, streamer, dad, jiu-jitsu black belt... Matt Heafy is a man of many talents

Metal Hammer

Yungblud to break from touring until the end of the year on advice of doctor

The singer apologised for the cancellation of his upcoming gigs.

Evening Standard

“Pavarotti is our hero, he’s more rock’n’roll than anyone we’ve ever met before”: the story of Bono’s favourite U2 song, even though it isn’t by U2 and features an operatic legend on vocals

The epic ballad that was the sole high point of the Irish rockers’ ill-fated and experimental side-project in the mid-90s

Louder

‘I once said there’s no way I’ll still be playing Baggy Trousers at 30’: Suggs’s honest playlist

Prince Buster’s Al Capone changed the Madness singer’s life and Aretha Franklin is his go-to at karaoke, but what song makes him cry?

The Guardian - UK

Big Time Rush set for Wembley debut: 'Fame isn’t something to chase, we’ve come back stronger than ever'

EXCLUSIVE James Maslow on life after Nickelodeon, reconnecting with fans and why Big Time Rush’s comeback feels different this time

Evening Standard

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“I’ve been in bands that really felt like you were creating something new – but you were just another band doing what had already been done”: Blending Tool, Bjork and Black Sabbath helped Swedish psych-proggers stand out from the start

The five-piece group surpassed their own expectations at their first-ever rehearsal. Now, as a four-piece with their fourth record out, they’re more impressive than ever

The Independent UK

5 Seconds of Summer: ‘The boyband label was emasculating. It felt like, how are we ever going to grow up?’

INTERVIEW: A decade on from the height of their fame, the Australian boyband have written a record that reclaims and pokes fun at the label foisted upon them. They speak to Hannah Ewens about fangirls, One Direction, and how partying inspired the new album

Metal Hammer

"Is it OK if we look like this?": Two years on from their farewell show in New York, Kiss return to the stage in Las Vegas

Kiss are back, and Classic Rock were there to witness it

Guitar World

“At one stage it sounded like Guns N’ Roses’ November Rain. It was so pompous and bombastic – just the worst”: It was a “nightmare” to record and reduced Thom Yorke to tears – but this difficult Radiohead song went on to be a viral smash

Inspired by seeing Jeff Buckley in concert, Thom Yorke wrote this stunning power ballad of sorts while under pressure to produce a follow-up to the band's breakthrough hit, Creep. In the end, it was a huge mixing mistake that helped make it a classic, and a hit – 30 years…

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Swifties Are So Overwhelmed After Seeing Taylor Swift Explain How She Created Surprise Song Mashups, And Their Reactions Are A+

Her musical genius is unmatched!

The Guardian - US

Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter of Alright Guy, dies aged 59

Influential musician who created Americana hits had recently been hospitalized with pneumonia

Metal Hammer

"I'm sure he was thinking of Stevie Nicks." From Public Enemy and Tom Waits to Spider-Man, the ten songs that changed the life of Clutch's Neil Fallon

Clutch's firebrand preacher explains how blues, funk and hip hop all set him on the path to music

The Independent UK

Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59

A beloved figure in American roots music, Todd Snider has died at 59

International Business Times UK

Todd Snider Dead at 59: Cause of Death Mystery Deepens After Violent Public Attack

Todd Snider dies at 59, sparking mystery after a 'violent assault' and arrest just weeks earlier. His death follows a complicated pneumonia diagnosis.

International Business Times UK

Kevin Federline Warns 'Clock Is Ticking' for Britney Spears: 'Something Bad Is Going to Happen'

Fears are mounting for Britney Spears as sources claim she's 'spiralling out of control' amid alleged alcohol use and worrying injuries.

Louder

Here's who I'd put on my Mount Rushmore of nu metal (three spots were easy, one was excruciatingly hard)

Nu metal has produced some of heavy music's biggest bands - and here are the four artists I'd hold up as the genre's Big 4

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