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'I ain't dead yet' - Dolly Parton offers uplifting message to fans amid 'health concerns'

After her sister asked for 'prayers' for the star, the world began to fear the worst

Woman & Home

Moody Blues bassist and vocalist John Lodge dead at 82

John Lodge passed away "surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly", say his family

Louder

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, family say

The Guardian - UK

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Dolly Parton’s health scare was an online spectacle we need to learn from

STATE OF THE ARTS: This week, the country music icon had to issue a video to alleviate concerns over her health, after a Facebook post by her sister had many fans fearing the worst. The whole incident shows how social media has eroded all notions of privacy and restraint when…

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift Has Finally Broken Her Silence on Zoë Kravitz’s Snake Destroying Her Bathroom

Marie Claire

The Moody Blues singer and ‘darling husband’ John Lodge dies aged 82

Lodge joined the band in 1966 with fellow singer Justin Hayward.

Evening Standard

“I left my car with all the instruments in but I’d left the handbrake off and it rolled onto the motorway”: the tearaway Britpop teenagers whose knack of getting into trouble had Steven Spielberg on the phone wanting to make a TV show with them

Police arrests, car crashes and a very warped drumkit – the E.T. director foresaw some TV gold and wanted in

Louder

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'She's Gone Too Far': Furious MAGA Fans Accuse Taylor Swift of 'Losing the Plot' Over Her Risqué New Album

Taylor Swift's 'The Life Of A Showgirl' has provoked a conservative backlash calling the record 'vulgar', even as she defends the album and posts record-breaking sales; an investigation into the interviews, critics and figures behind the controversy.

International Business Times UK

“Before we had a chance to stop, four officers jumped me. One tried to break my arm, the other put a choke hold on my neck”: With one music video, this rap metal band almost brought the financial heart of America to its knees

Sleep Now In The Fire helped Rage Against The Machine survive the nu metal takeover – then its music video nearly got them arrested

Metal Hammer

“He's definitely trying to push what a guitar could be”: Misha Mansoor joins Tim Henson and Tosin Abasi in praising this emerging virtuoso – who’s changing the landscape of progressive guitar

Shred’s finest new talent can add another name to the list of guitar heroes who have singled him out for praise

Guitar World

Robbie Williams Long 90s Tour at Dingwalls review: Britpop is a mixed bag

3/5 The new album may have some snoozefest lyrics but he’s still a turbo-charismatic entertainer

Evening Standard

Add to playlist: the coffee-shop charms of Jordan Patterson and the week’s best new tracks

The North Carolina-born singer’s breezy, earnest music recalls the various delights of the Lilith Fair cohort. Just be careful how you search her name

The Guardian - UK

“It’s coming. I know it’s coming because everybody is thinking about it”: Are Guns N' Roses going to release a new record? This is what Slash had to say

The band have “so much material” to work with, but Slash isn’t giving a timeline for its release

Guitar World

Robbie Williams review – tiny Camden gig offers blinding star wattage – and a surprising new song about Morrissey

Previewing new album Britpop to an audience of 600, the star promises ‘no stadium bravado’ and delivers droll new songs alongside stripped-back oldies

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“I remember asking if there was another way of expressing whether God was ‘just a slob like one of us’ – but he insisted that line would grab people’s attention”: How a catchy and idiosyncratic track became a ’90s classic covered by Prince

"I knew that we were going to be hearing this for the rest of our lives”

International Business Times UK

Who was Louis Tomlinson's Sister Félicité — and Why Her Death Brings Back Painful Memories of Liam Payne's Passing

For Tomlinson, Payne's loss in October 2024 was painfully reminiscent of another tragedy that shaped his life, the sudden death of his younger sister, Félicité Tomlinson, in 2019.

Louder

“If you see him live, it’s insane! He’s just ripping his heart out in front of you”: King Crimson’s Jakko Jakszyk on his favourite prog vocalist – also loved by David Bowie, Johnny Rotten and the guy who did The Sooty Show

Known for a Marmite voice, personal songwriting and a powerful sense of drama, his influence runs deeper than most people realise

The Independent UK

Irish rock band Kodaline announce split after two decades

Band promised a fifth and final album before they part ways

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Širom: In the Wind of Night, Hard-Fallen Incantations Whisper review – a cacophonous folk kaleidoscope

The Slovenian trio conjure strange beauty from a vast arsenal of global instruments on an album that hums, drones and dances with intense power

Louder

"It showed me what music can do." Eight surprising artists you never knew were inspired by the brilliance of Talking Heads' Remain In Light

From Radiohead to Paramore to Nine Inch Nails, how David Byrne & co.'s masterpiece influenced generations to come

Louder

"Some Time In New York City is an album that suffers from being terrible": John & Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band compiled on Power To The People

A collection of live, studio and demo tracks and an almost-album from John Lennon’s political New York City years

Louder

A Night At The Opera: 50 years on, Brian May and Roger Taylor on Queen's operatic masterpiece - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Heart, Scorpions, Eric Gales, Creeper, Tom Petty, UFO, David Bowie, Zakk Wylde, Devon Allman, Counting Crows and more

The Independent UK

King Princess: ‘My music isn’t about trying on queerness – it’s about expert-level lesbianism’

INTERVIEW : After a break from music, the New Yorker behind the smash ‘1950’ has returned with an album that is grittier and more personal than ever. She speaks to Ellie Muir about the boom in queer pop, rejecting the ‘nepo baby’ allegations, and why she thinks it’s ‘deranged’ for…

Louder

"The past few days have been quite overwhelming": New Rush drummer Anika Nilles reacts to sudden spotlight

Nilles has also thanked fans for their "open-minded" reaction to her appointment

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams announces new UK tour dates to coincide with delayed album release

The run of shows will coincide with the release of his latest studio album, Britpop

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