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'Superlungs' Terry Reid, the man who turned down Led Zep and Deep Purple, dies, aged 75

English guitarist, singer and songwriter had cancelled upcoming tour last month

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“The idea is Kirk was gonna play rhythms along with James. That changed everything, and some people don’t like it”: Bob Rock says Metallica's divisive Load album redefined the Hetfield-Hammett guitar partnership

New influences, a change in production methods, and moving away from thrash led to the pair switching up their tandem

Guitar World

Purple Kiss Members Disband: Personal Career Move Or Is The Kpop Industry Becoming Toxic?

Purple Kiss disbands after three years, highlighting industry pressures, market saturation, and concerns over artist health and longevity.

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“Even the seemingly straight-ahead rockers feature those clever fills and time changes that make the band so unique": Hydra may not be Toto’s best selling album, but it remains their proggiest

The seasoned American session stars changed tack after the success of their self-titled debut, inserting splashes of musical colour that became part of their unique style

Louder

How the charts found God: the creeping dominance of faith-pop

IN FOCUS: God is trending. A new generation of male pop stars are on their knees – literally – begging for redemption. How did we get here, asks Hannah Ewens

The Independent UK

Dolly Parton named Guinness World Records icon

Her record titles include most Grammy nominations for a female country artist.

Evening Standard

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris alleges lawyers are ‘skimming money’ from his estate

The late King of Pop’s only daughter is taking legal action against the executors of his estate

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"I'm holding on tight to the love, the light, and the legacy left behind." Kelly Osbourne shares touching thank you note to all who've supported her amid the heartbreaking loss of her beloved father

"Knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference"

Metal Hammer

“Rick Rubin would say: ‘We’ll try that song a different way. You’d be sitting there going: ‘Jesus, I’m sick of this bloody thing.’”: AC/DC lost their way in the 1980s. Two killer albums put them back on top in the 90s

The story of AC/DC’s career-reviving The Razors Edge and Ballbreaker albums

Louder

The Guardian view on Berlin’s ailing club scene: a unique inheritance needs protecting

Editorial: The likely closure of one of Germany’s most famous gay dance venues is a depressing sign of the times, as cherished institutions struggle to stay afloat

The Guardian - UK

Oasis fans at Wembley gig where man died question alcohol use and security

Heavy drinking at concert as well as how staff were deployed could have been factors in fatal fall, say witnesses

The Guardian - UK

From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it out

Country singer Bailey Zimmerman is releasing his sophomore album, “Different Night Same Rodeo.”

The Independent UK

Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister was asked to review Ozzy Osbourne’s first solo album in 2011 – this is what he said

One late metal legend looks back on the masterwork that launched the solo career of another late metal legend

Metal Hammer

“Found some cassettes in the attic!”: Former Revolution keyboard player Lisa Coleman reveals that she’s just discovered her own ‘vault’ of classic Prince recordings

Will anyone ever get to hear them, though?

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Evening Standard

Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for ‘support’ following death of father Ozzy

The rock legend was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and died at the age of 76 on July 22, surrounded by his family.

MusicRadar

“It makes it sound like the music that I grew up on – the music that made me fall in love with dance music”: Why Silva Bumpa created his own R&B instrumental just to remix it into the garage-inspired Feel Da Same

Watch the rising UK artist break down his energetic track with vocalist Carla Monroe

Cinemablend

‘That S--t Was Like A Blur’: Kanye West’s Collaborator Doesn’t Hold Back While Recalling The Rapper's Antisemitic Posts

Ye's statements have drawn considerable backlash.

Metal Hammer

Watch Opeth pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with heartfelt cover of Black Sabbath’s Solitude

The prog metal mavens offered an excellent tribute to the Prince Of Darkness at a festival last weekend

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"Everyone who’s been in Hawkwind is a Hawklord." The current line-up of Hawklords state their case with Time...

Now officially in their third decade, the Hawklords collective continue their purple patch with latest album Time.

Evening Standard

Barry McIlheney was joyously rock ‘n’ roll, memorial service told

Mr McIlheney, originally from Belfast, died in May at the age of 65.

Guitar World

“I got a phone call from L.A. It’s David going, ‘We’re putting Pink Floyd back together. Would you be interested and available?’” Why David Gilmour's go-to bassist for the past four decades very nearly didn't get the gig

Guy Pratt – whose résumé includes Roxy Music, Madonna and Michael Jackson, to name a mere few – recalls his awkward first meeting with the Pink Floyd guitarist

Louder

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 4, 2025

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Eric Gales, Tyler Bryant, Starbenders and more

Guitar World

“He looked at me like I had five heads”: Spike Lee once asked Prince for his signature guitar – he didn’t expect what happened next

Prince’s wildcard symbol guitar might be Lee’s most prized possession

MusicRadar

“I don't know if we're going to get back to Bohemian Rhapsody-length songs, but attention span is slowly creeping back up”: Song lengths are increasing after years-long decline, according to BBC study

The average length of a song in the UK Top 40 reached just under 3m 30s in 2025, up from an all-time low of around 3m 15s in 2019

MusicRadar

“How could you have been so stupid? You’re a Beatle, boy, a Beatle. Your face is in every damn corner of the planet”: The embarrassing blunder that caused Paul McCartney to be jailed for nine days

The Beatles’ legend was detained upon entering Japan at the outset of a week-long tour, and he only had himself to blame

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