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“Bowie heard we were thinking of packing it in. He wrote a letter saying, ‘I really love your band… would you consider doing this song?’” The life and times of Mick Ralphs, the innovative founding guitarist of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company

The trailblazing English guitarist passed away on June 23 and left a formidable legacy, influencing the likes of Joe Bonamassa and countless others

Guitar World

Coldplay review, Hull – Chris Martin delivers shameless crowd-pandering and a dazzling setlist

4/5 Band’s record-breaking Music of the Spheres tour seems to raise the bar for stadium shows with each new performance

The Independent UK

Fans tear "disgusting" new Eurovision logo to shreds

There are some very strong opinions on the new look.

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"It's huge over most of the world. I hear it everywhere I go": How a Steve Harley song that dissed his bandmates became an all-time classic

Written as a dig at the band members who quit because Steve Harley wanted to do all the writing himself, Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) became a timeless hit

Louder

“Was air-drumming even a thing before Tom Sawyer?”: Neil Peart’s greatest moments with Rush

It wasn’t easy, but we’ve boiled the professor of prog’s most powerful percussive performances down to 10 key tracks

Louder

"I'm gonna go find some people and we’re gonna rock": Why country star Brent Cobb revisited the music of his youth on new album Ain't Rocked In A While

For his new album, American country music veteran Brent Cobb looked back to his youth and took inspiration from AC/DC and Black Sabbath

Louder

"She needs to be a permanent crew member!" No-one was ever going to upstage Liam and Noel Gallagher on Oasis' return to their spiritual homeland, but the Sign Language interpreter at their Dublin shows has gone viral for her fabulous rock 'n' roll swagger

A star is born

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Michael Franti ‘vehemently denies’ sexual abuse and grooming allegations after Victoria Canal statement

Canal said an older artist who helped launch her career groomed and abused her when she was 19

The Independent UK

Who is Victoria Canal? Singer at Centre of Michael Franti Sexual Abuse Allegations as Soulshine Cruise Gets Cancelled

Victoria Canal, a young singer, accused Michael Franti of sexual abuse when she was 19. Franti denies the claims, calling their past relationship consensual. Following the allegations, Soulshine At Sea cruise was cancelled, and several artists withdrew.

International Business Times UK

All Points East: Seven fashion tips we’re stealing from the crowds

Chunky necklaces, chain belts and sports shorts were trending in Victoria Park this month. Here’s the style tricks to borrow for your own festival looks

Evening Standard

“You really rip it, man”: How Bob Dylan championed mgk – forming an unlikely friendship and artistic collaboration

Dylan even appears on the album teaser for Machine Gun Kelly's new album, Lost Americana...

Guitar World

“I don’t want people to be upset with me because I don’t mention Ritchie”: Glenn Hughes has worked with some of guitar’s all-time greats – now he’s named the best he’s ever played with

The rock legend has revealed how he’s split the difference between two superlative players to claim the top spot

Guitar World

Ricky Martin to Make History as First Artist to Receive the "Latin Icon Award" at MTV VMAs 2025

The global superstar will become the first artist ever honored with the Latin Icon Award at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025. Ricky Martin will be part of the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 airing live in September 7.

Latin Times

“I’m doing what I love doing the most: Being in front of an audience. A live audience, not a television audience”: Chubby Checker’s unusual reason for skipping his Hall Of Fame induction

It’s to show he’s “alive and well”, apparently

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WoO.1 is a pocket-sized sampler designed for endless on-the-go looping

New brand Wunderkammer is set to launch the pint-sized looper and sampler via Kickstarter imminently

Louder

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 18, 2025

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Ricky Warwick, Deep Purple, Paradise Lost and more

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“It started off sounding a bit like Prince. I wanted to hear something in my mix so I cut the snare and it changed the whole mood of the track": How George Michael accidentally created the ‘80s smash that inspired Taylor Swift on The Life of a Showgirl

“It ended up, in my mind, being the most original-sounding thing on the album,” he later said

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like having a button that makes the audience go nuts’: Deep Purple on Smoke on the Water

‘We went to see Frank Zappa at Montreux casino. But someone fired a flare gun into the ceiling and – whoosh! The whole building went up in flames’

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"I downloaded it two years ago and it changed my life - it's one of my favourite synths": Rudimental reveal their favourite plugins for drum 'n' bass production

Rudimental's Piers Aggett and Kesi Dryden appear on the Tape Notes podcast to discuss the software that's shaped their soulful, radio-friendly DnB

Guitar World

“They just kept on coming in and borrowing my equipment”: Kiss’ controversial live album, Alive!, didn’t just borrow its title from Peter Frampton – it also features some of his gear

The two artists were working in Electric Ladyland Studios at the same time, and Paul Stanley and co couldn’t resist tapping into their hero’s gear collection

Guitar World

“Decided to pick up my 9-string beast”: Journey’s Neal Schon shreds on a one-of-a-kind 9-string Ibanez

The Journey guitar hero has taken the Ibanez Custom Shop model for a spin across a series of Instagram videos

Evening Standard

Chappell Roan: what time is she playing Reading, and what's the setlist?

The super graphic ultra modern girl will be headlining one of the UK’s biggest festivals this week

Metal Hammer

So there's a Sleep Token tribute band now and it honestly looks like great fun

Watch a video from Sleep Broken's performance in Milton Keynes this past weekend. What would Vessel make of this?!

Guitar World

“I don't know what the odds are, but last night the ghost of Eddie Van Halen visited me at my hotel room”: David Lee Roth trolls Sammy Hagar over his ‘ghost of Eddie Van Halen’ claims

The Red Rocker claims his former bandmate’s ghost showed him a lick in a dream, and he used it to write his latest single. Now Roth says he’s been paid a visit, too

Evening Standard

Khruangbin at Gunnersbury Park review: has there ever been a chiller band?

4/5 Few players master their instrument or move in step with it as symbiotically as the Texas band, who brought their big hits to Gunnersbury Park

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