Lola Young speaks for the first time on festival stage collapse that saw her step back from performing The incident saw the Messy hit-maker carried off stage mid-song by members of the technical crew Evening Standard · Mar 12
“I was 28 or something and he was 80. He’s like, ‘Here, son, this is how you do it.’ How sad is that?” Joe Bonamassa on the time BB King taught him how to use an iPod (and what made him blues guitar’s GOAT) Bonamassa pays tribute to the undisputed king of the blues as a road dog who "knew everything" and was pretty handy with newfangled technologies, too MusicRadar · Mar 12
The Pussycat Dolls return with new song and announce global tour as a trio The Pussycat Dolls have returned with their first new music since 2019, alongside news of their global tour as a trio. BANG Premier · Mar 12
Katy Perry’s “Grim” Response To Struggling Fan Drives Many To Viciously Call Her Out “God, you are so out of touch… Gross. Do better.” Bored Panda · Mar 12
US singer Sombr blasts Brixton Academy after security failed to spot fainted fan Brixton Academy was previously forced to suspend its licence after a fatal crowd crush outside the building in December 2022 Evening Standard · Mar 12
"A load of old characters came out to see us and one of them got arrested. It was a full-moon vibe." Weird and wonderful alt.rock Brits Marmozets fizz back witha new album after a seven-year absence CO.WARD.DICE will be released in May Louder · Mar 12
Pussycat Dolls to reform for world tour - with their final date at London's O2 Originally a six-piece, the band’s new line-up is made up of Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts Evening Standard · Mar 12
Lola Young feared she may have died if she didn’t quit music after addiction-fuelled stage collapse Opening up about the potentially fatal consequences of her drug addiction, singer Lola Young has said she feared she might have died if she did not step away from music after collapsing on stage during a performance last year. BANG Premier · Mar 12
Violet Grohl follows in dad Dave's footsteps and announces debut album Violet Grohl, the daughter of Foo Fighters legend Dave Grohl, has confirmed details for her upcoming debut album. BANG Premier · Mar 12
Bruce Springsteen, Kate Moss and Johnny Depp to appear on all-star Shane MacGowan tribute album Irish artists, British indie legends and US stars such as Tom Waits also contribute, with Springsteen writing essay about the ‘bottomless humanity’ of the late Pogues frontman The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
Katy Perry Responds to Fan Selling Concert Ticket Due to Money Struggles: 'But I'm Looking Forward to Seeing You!' Katy Perry's response to a fan's financial struggles has ignited a social media debate, highlighting the challenges of celebrity engagement. International Business Times UK · Mar 12
"We took a break and made some tea. Within 20 minutes Steve had written the words." How Humble Pie made the ultimate whiplash boogie white boy blues With its monolithic riff and yelping lead vocal, the live version of Stone Cold Fever typifies Humble Pie, one of the best live blues-rock bands of their era Louder · Mar 12
Sir Paul McCartney: Yoko Ono questioned if John Lennon was gay Sir Paul McCartney has claimed Yoko Ono told him she thought John Lennon "might have been gay" in a phone call after the death of her husband. BANG Premier · Mar 11
"It was construed as being about a sex worker." The story behind the Blondie classic that everyone misunderstood "I don't think there's a song on the first record without a reference to someone getting shot, stabbed, degraded, or insulted" Louder · Mar 11
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Q&A: Shakira says she feels like she's just getting started. A Rock Hall nomination begs to differ Shakira says her new world tour is turning lifelong dreams into reality as she sets attendance records and earns major recognition
The Independent UK · Mar 11 Lola Young reveals she checked herself into facility after onstage collapse British singer cancelled her autumn tour dates after collapsing on stage at All Things Go festival
Guitar World · Mar 11 “I’d wake up in the morning and I wouldn’t be able to move my pinky. I’d think, ‘Is this the end?’” Joe Satriani opens up on the hand injury that forced him to relearn how to play his songs Satch stuck it out for an entire tour before seeking help from a specialist, and it prompted him to explore new ways of playing the guitar
Metal Hammer · Mar 11 “I had rock stars much bigger than Dave coming to my side”: Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson responds to Dave Mustaine’s jab at former member’s past “behaviour” Mustaine recently said that Megadeth won’t reunite with former members on their farewell tour due to one particular person’s past
Louder · Mar 11 "I'll be your 1-900-G spot, baby, you won't last." Violet Grohl shares phone sex-inspired new song, announces debut album Be Sweet To Me Violet Grohl channels the '90s on new single 595
Guitar World · Mar 11 “The tune was inspired by legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius’ Teen Town”: Cory Wong on why doubling the bassline is one of the “most badass” things a guitarist can do Cory Wong uses Vulfpeck's Jaco-inspired Dean Town to teach us the value of doubling a bassline on guitar
BANG Premier · Mar 11 Dolly Parton gives goddaughter Miley Cyrus 'tough love' Dolly Parton's goddaughter is Miley Cyrus, and the latter turns to the music icon for some honest advice.
International Business Times UK · Mar 11 Taylor Swift's Music Catalog Valued at $900M, the Third Most Expensive After Michael Jackson and The Beatles Taylor Swift's music catalogue is valued at about $900 million, ranking third behind Michael Jackson and The Beatles and highlighting the growing power of artists who own their work.
MusicRadar · Mar 11 “I said, ‘Sam, I’m gonna tell you what I told Alex, which is, I don’t really play like Eddie’”: Joe Satriani says he told David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen to call Nuno Bettencourt when they called about EVH tribute tour Satch says the tribute tour got close to a show, but after it all fell through, Sammy Hagar came in with an offer he couldn’t refuse, and he needed a new amp to nail Eddie Van Halen's tone
MusicRadar · Mar 11 “Normally, people were happy to take his tracks, because he’s Prince. But we wanted to do the song our own way": When Prince gave the Bangles Manic Monday he assumed they would just sing over his demo, but the band had other ideas “Luckily, Prince liked what we did," says Vicki Peterson
MusicRadar · Mar 11 “A lot of people got a hard drive full of music and they don’t know how to finish… just tell everybody, ‘Hey, that’s what I got – hope you like it!’”: Watch Saba, No ID and Jimmy Douglass build a track from scratch Universal Audio documents Chicagoan rapper Saba's free-flowing session with two veteran producers