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Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies aged 64 after ‘courageous battle’

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64.

Evening Standard · Mar 14

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies aged 64

Phil Campbell, who played guitar for Motorhead for over 30 years, has passed away at the age of 64 following "a complex major operation".

BANG Premier · Mar 14

“I understood it as a great pop song, but I wasn't sure on the very first listen as to whether I liked it or not”: How Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke bottled the sound of heartbreak with Only You

Clarke had created Just Can't Get Enough with Depeche Mode, but Only You would be his most important song

MusicRadar · Mar 14

“It would be way better if drummers weren’t reduced to nothing”: Eric Johnson on the one thing he doesn’t like about modern pop music

The Texan guitar phenom says contemporary pop has got loads going for it, but the human element from having a live drummer would be a “win-win”

MusicRadar · Mar 14

“We thought, ‘He’s a massively successful artist – what could possibly go wrong?’ We really didn’t like the results, so we didn’t give permission for it to be released”: The folk-rock album recorded with an ’80s mega-star that never saw the light of day

When Richard and Linda Thompson entered the studio with Gerry Rafferty they thought only good could come of it. But creative differences saw the songs shelved... At least for a time

Guitar World · Mar 14

"I could be talking to you from my Burger King castle. That's my biggest regret." The beloved hardcore band that turned down a big pile of money to wear chicken masks for a Slipknot-aping fast food advert

The Bronx kept their punk rock cred intact, while the Coq Roq commercial caught the eye of Slipknot's legal team

Metal Hammer · Mar 14

Sugababes want to team with PinkPantheress again

Sugababes hope to team up with PinkPantheress again following their collaboration on her remix album Nice to Know You + Sugababes.

BANG Premier · Mar 14

Mariah Carey reacts to third Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination

Mariah Carey believes her chart record shows she deserves a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after being nominated for the third time.

BANG Premier · Mar 14

Michael's Soundtrack Has Been Revealed, And There's More Than One Missing Track That Surprises Me

I'm not mad, just disappointed.

Cinemablend · Mar 13

Harry Styles scores second UK singles and album chart double of his career

The 32-year-old’s new album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’, shot straight to the top of the album chart upon its release on Friday.

The Independent UK · Mar 13