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Ed Sheeran’s new album Play receives mixed reviews

It is the first of five planned symbol records – with Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind and Stop set to follow.

Evening Standard

“Nothing’s more real than seeing your Ibanez JS guitars played by the legendary Spinal Tap”: How Joe Satriani became Spinal Tap’s unofficial guitar supplier for the loudest movie of the year

Satch and the Tap are old friends. And if you look closely, you might just catch Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins playing his Ibanez signature models in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Guitar World

“An attempt to deliver tickets as fairly as possible directly to fans at the prices the band intended”: Radiohead defend ticketing system as up to 1,000 dodgy tickets advertised online before the general sale

Ticombo were selling them last night

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“Yungblud seems to have positioned himself as a natural heir to the Ozzy legacy”: Justin Hawkins defends his brother’s comments over the VMAs Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Yungblud starred alongside Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler for an all-star medley of Prince of Darkness tunes – which was met with derision by Dan Hawkins

Guitar World

From Little Richard to Strauss: David Bowie’s favourite tunes revealed as new exhibition opens

Influential musician was a fan of Jeff Beck, Sonic Youth and The Beatles

The Independent UK

These were David Bowie's favourite songs, according to a note found while amassing his new V&A archive

Bowie picked songs by The Beatles, Roxy Music, Little Richard, Sonic Youth and more

Louder

“If you have a really fast run it’s just blazing past you. But with a lovely slow melodic line, you just kind of melt into it”: Meet Still Corners, the Anglo-American duo who write Shadows-inspired dream pop while they’re watching movies

Regularly dropping into longform and instrumental pieces, you’ll hear flavors of Westerns, The Shadows and Chris Isaak as guitarist Greg Hughes sticks to one guitar with a chiming clarity

Guitar World

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Former Eurovision winner calls for UK to quit over Israel's participation

THE UK should withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates, the songwriter behind the UK’s 1960s winning song has said ...

The National (Scotland)

“My grandma asked me why I was spending so much time pretending when I could just get a real guitar”: Inhaler guitarist Josh Jenkinson on how Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles’ producer expanded their sound – and why he just bought his first electric last year

Inhaler’s Josh Jenkinson is living proof that this generation’s guitar heroes actually got hooked on guitar courtesy of Guitar Hero – but he's not playing when it comes to tone and songwriting

Guitar World

"I don't care that they hate it, it's the fact that they are talking about it." Why Within Temptation won't shy away from getting political with their music

Within Temptation's recent music was heavily influenced by the war in Ukraine, and Sharon isn't fazed by anyone who has a problem with that

Metal Hammer

Scottish star Nina Nesbitt surprises local Kent venue with secret set

Singer-songwriter turned up to perform at The Music Workshop in Folkestone to show her support for grassroots music venues

The Independent UK

Country star Garth Brooks to headline British Summer Time 2026 after denying rape allegation

Country superstar will play his first UK show in 30 years when he headlines the London festival next summer

The Independent UK

Cerys Hafana: Angel review – tracing the life cycle with the Welsh triple harp

On their third release in 18 months, this exceptional musician draws from folk story, Breton influences and nature to explore the sublime potential of its title

The Guardian - UK

“The Sphere? I’m hoping, one of these days, to go there and sit and watch myself doing it, so I don't have to": David Gilmour says he’d be open to a Floyd avatar show at the Sphere

It’s the second time in a week he’s suggested playing the Las Vegas venue

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“If they were Dungeons & Dragons characters, their alignment would be Chaotic Good, breaking all the rules with the best of intentions”: Between The Buried And Me’s The Blue Nowhere breaks for no one

Their 11th album arrives via a slimmed-down line-up, but they remain as musically wide-ranging as they’ve ever been

The Independent UK

Album reviews: JADE – That’s Showbiz Baby, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Perimenopop

JADE’s solo debut is at its best when it echoes the maximalist racket of its lead single, while Sophie Ellis-Bextor is back to her commanding, confident pop-star self on ‘Perimenopop’

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran: Play review – A musical buffet lacking a signature dish

3/5 The singer-songwriter returns with a new album that’s rich in influences – but short on bangers

Louder

Motörhead: 50 Years Louder - A celebration, only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Robert Plant, Terry Reid, Grand Funk Railroad, Luke Morley, Spinal Tap, George Harrison, W.A.S.P, Vernon Reid and more

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The Guardian - UK

Radiohead condemn ‘exploitative’ touts and resale sites ahead of tour

Band urges fans to avoid secondary sites, where more than 1,000 potentially fraudulent tickets for their shows have been found

The Guardian - UK

‘Addiction teaches you a lot’: breakout pop star Lola Young on sex, substances and self-loathing

The south Londoner’s honesty about her vices has made her a gen Z hero: she was in rehab when her biggest hit was blowing up. Singing about sex on her new album, she says, is a way to mask the pain

Evening Standard

Garth Brooks to play first UK gig in three decades at BST Hyde Park next year

Brooks was announced as the first headliner for the British Summer Time festival in June

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran: Play review – subcontinental sounds and shards of darkness – but still unmistakably him

Despite embracing Indian and Persian sounds, Sheeran’s eighth album goes back to basics after two records of muted melancholy – albeit with some surprising undercurrents

Al Jazeera

Ireland won’t participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel does: Broadcaster

RTE says participating would be ‘unconscionable’ as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza and the ‘appalling loss of lives’.

The National (Scotland)

Here is the setlist for Lewis Capaldi at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow this weekend

If you're planning on attending one of his concerts this weekend, here is everything you need to know about the setlist for Lewis Capaldi at the OVO…

MusicRadar

“Memo for radio show - list of favourite records": Jeff Beck, Roxy Music and Miles Davis all make the list of David Bowie’s 15 favourite tracks

List was made for a putative radio show

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