BTS announce live-streamed Netflix concert and album documentary K-pop idols BTS have announced a double treat for fans streaming on Netflix next month. BANG Premier · Feb 3
BTS to play live reunion concert and documentary on Netflix The K-pop superstars are staging a comeback after completing mandatory military service in South Korea. Evening Standard · Feb 3
"We have no use for a standalone singer who doesn't play an instrument, preening themselves like a rock god": Atomic Rooster guitarist Steve Bolton on reviving the band, changing frontmen, and John Entwistle's phallic number plate On the back of their first album in 42 years, Atomic Rooster are about to hit the road Louder · Feb 3
BTS in Dubai? K-pop fans can't keep calm as RM (Namjoon), Jin, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, V and Jungkook spotted flying to the UAE Global K-pop sensation BTS has been spotted leaving for Dubai. The pap videos from the airport have excited fans worldwide. It marks a significant reunion for the group after their military service. Speculation is rife about their upcoming album 'Arirang' and a massive world tour. The visit also hints at… The Times of India · Feb 3
“The school would kick everybody out with hair that touched their ears. Someone on the board found out we were wearing short-haired wigs!” Steve Morse endured educational woes, dodgy gear and jazz snobbery, but knew he could make it as a guitarist The ex Deep Purple member recalls how he got started in music, and beginning to write Kansas-style songs – long before he accidentally joined them Louder · Feb 3
The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard reconnects with late dad in new music video The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard has opened up about the renewed popularity of 2014 track See Me Now. BANG Premier · Feb 3
Jesy Nelson dangles prospect of Little Mix reunion: ‘We probably see things a lot differently now’ ‘I have so much love for them and always will,’ says the singer The Independent UK · Feb 3
"The aspects of America that are really magical to us are the things it seems to reject, like black music or the Beat poets": The story of the multi-version David Bowie song that captured his revulsion of American corporate dominance With input from Trent Reznor and Ice Cube, I'm Afraid Of Americans was rescued from Showgirls ignominy and given a prescient, unnerving video Louder · Feb 3
Chuck Negron death: Three Dog Night singer dies aged 83 Singer had a string of hits in the 1960s and 70s with ‘Joy to the World’ and ‘One’ The Independent UK · Feb 3
Lily Allen was 'absolutely terrified' of the reaction to her revenge album West End Girl Lily Allen was fearful of how her "angry" revenge album West End Girl would be received by the public when it was released last year. BANG Premier · Feb 3
Lily Allen was ‘terrified’ of public reaction to deeply personal album ‘I don’t think that it’s a particularly self-aware record,’ says the singer about her acclaimed ‘West End Girl’ album The Independent UK · Feb 3
Billie Eilish roasted on social media after 'stolen land' remarks at Grammys: 'Return your $14 million LA mansion' At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026, singer Billie Eilish used her acceptance speech to make a political statement that went viral online. Eilish won the Song of the Year award for “Wildflower,” which she co‑wrote and performed with her brother Finneas O’Connell. The Times of India · Feb 2
"Once you're comfortable in this space, don't overthink it, just enjoy it." A new recording studio at a historic English school has been named after Justin Hawkins The Darkness frontman attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of The Justin Hawkins Recording Studio Louder · Feb 2
“I wrote the music before Oz passed away… I wrote the lyrics after we laid Ozzy to rest”: How Zakk Wylde wrote his tribute song to Ozzy Osbourne Wylde explains how no one expected Ozzy to pass away two weeks after Back to the Beginning, saying that, “Keith Richards, Lemmy, Ozzy... they're like the air you breathe, and you think they're going to be around forever” Guitar World · Feb 2
BANG Premier · Feb 2 Reba McEntire: Kelly Clarkson and her kids are hanging in there after Brandon Blackstock's death Brandon Blackstock's stepmother Reba McEntire has described how his ex-wife Kelly Clarkson and her children are "hanging in there" since his death from cancer last year.
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Bad Bunny won big at the 2026 Grammys. It’s a boost at a dark time for U.S. Latinos Bad Bunny’s album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, becoming the first all-Spanish language album to do so
MusicRadar · Feb 2 "The EF86 tube is often described as hi-fi, and honestly, that's the perfect way to describe what's coming out of this thing": EarthQuaker Devices EQD ZEQD-Pre review This new collaboration is exactly what the doctor ordered for modern guitarists suffering from a serious case of digital fatigue
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2 ‘They are not manufactured’: how Brit school stars took over the Grammys Croydon school’s principal says success of Olivia Dean and Lola Young is a ‘brilliant celebration’ of free arts education
Guitar World · Feb 2 “I walked into a Guitar Center one day and took it off the wall. It launched 1,000 ships of people chasing that sound”: The guitar that changed Billy Corgan’s life It soundtracked two of the biggest alt-rock albums of all time, but as the Smashing Pumpkins leader remembers, the guitar itself was far from expensive
Guitar World · Feb 2 “Pino Palladino and yours truly here at the Grammys”: Marcus Miller and Pino Palladino share the stage alongside Lauryn Hill at the 2026 Grammy Awards The two bass legends took to the biggest stage in music for a tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack
The Independent UK · Feb 2 A smiling Cher laughs at her Grammys flubs in a good-natured, chaotic appearance Cher may have wanted to turn back time on her rather chaotic Grammys presenting experience
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Fela Kuti’s Grammy lifetime achievement award is a major win for African music Fela Kuti has become the first African to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards
MusicRadar · Feb 2 APT with a twist: Bruno Mars plays a Gibson Les Paul as he and Rosé deliver a hard rock version of their 2024 hit at the Grammy Awards The song was inspired by a Korean drinking game
Guitar World · Feb 2 “I want to dedicate it to everyone in the guitar shop I grew up in and everyone in a bedroom with a dream”: Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres
Motorsport · Feb 2 "F1" movie scores 2026 Grammy with Chris Stapleton after three nominations The 'F1' movie's awards run continues as Chris Stapleton won the 2026 Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance for 'Bas As I Used To Be'