The Beach Boys to release scrapped album Adult/Child for first time as part of gigantic boxset Adult/Child has long been bootlegged, but now fans have the chance to own the collection. BANG Premier · Jan 22
Dermot Kennedy announces new album inspired by homeland Dermot Kennedy's forthcoming album BANG Premier · Jan 22
"He's been scoring moments of our culture for decades, and that wisdom hits different when it meets the now”: Chuck D and John Densmore have made a concept album about ageing No Country For Old Men by doPE is out in April MusicRadar · Jan 22
Who Is Harry Styles Now — and Why 'Aperture' Signals His Most Intentional Era Yet Harry Styles returns with 'Aperture', his first single in four years, marking a new creative era ahead of his fourth album 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally'. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
K-pop supergroup BTS set to trigger US economic boom with tour: ‘Every stop is going to see a boost’ As the band prepares to tour, economists say pent-up global demand could reshape how concerts boost city economies The Guardian - US · Jan 22
"They got all these Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne albums and burned them…then ran away because they were scared." Car crashes, Satanism and 28 Years Later: the story behind Iron Maiden's classic anthem The Number Of The Beast From ominous omens to a horror film that got everyone talking, the legacy of The Number of The Beast is bigger than ever Metal Hammer · Jan 22
What Is the 'Songwriters Hall of Fame' — and Why Taylor Swift's Induction Is Historic What is the 'Songwriters Hall of Fame' and why Taylor Swift's 2026 induction feels historic — and emotional — for fans who grew up with her songwriting. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
BTS Just Broke Spotify's Record — Their $1 Billion Tour Proves Asian Music Now a Global Economic Force BTS becomes the most pre-saved Asian act in Spotify history, while analysts project their world tour could gross over $1 billion in ticket sales alone. International Business Times UK · Jan 22
Zayn Malik teases new album with surprise songs during Las Vegas residency Zayn Malik treated the Las Vegas crowd to the live debut of several songs from his upcoming solo album. BANG Premier · Jan 22
Dave Mustaine calls for Megadeth and Metallica joint tour to clear the air Dave Mustaine believes the only way he could bury the hatchet with his former Metallica bandmates is by them touring with Megadeath. BANG Premier · Jan 22
Raye finds 'discipline' and 'abstinence' Raye is taking better care of herself these days and likes herself more after finding "discipline" and "abstinence". BANG Premier · Jan 22
“Give the average guitar player the chance to own my live rig. The tone worth $100,000s”: Billy Corgan has shrunk his Smashing Pumpkins rig into a Laney pedal amp – and he tested it in front of 60,000 My Chemical Romance fans When Corgan walked onstage with My Chemical Romance at Soldier Field stadium, he didn’t bring his guitar rig. He plugged into the Laney Supergrace and nothing else Guitar World · Jan 22
"I've loved it and hated it, loved it and hated it": The story of the breakthrough hit its writer doesn't want to talk about ever again Drink cider from a lemon? Grant Nicholas reveals the real inspiration behind Feeder's hit single Buck Rogers Louder · Jan 22
Greatest hits record becomes first album in US history to sell over 40 million units Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’ holds the second spot The Independent UK · Jan 22
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 You be the judge: should my husband stop quoting song lyrics during serious conversations? Randy thinks throwing in a line or two lightens the mood. Taylor says it’s an avoidance tactic. You decide who’s out of tune
Metal Hammer · Jan 22 "We all had that feeling that nobody had ever heard anything like this before": How Iron Maiden got their man and made the album that sent them stratospheric An exclusive extract from Iron Maiden – Infinite Dreams: The Official Visual History
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Thursday news quiz: Farage breaking rules and a cow that uses tools Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Tenacious D will return: Jack Black and Kyle Gass ‘hashed it out’ after Trump joke controversy The band went on hiatus after outrage over onstage joke in 2024, but Gass confirms the band will return, saying ‘It was hard. It is like a marriage’
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Louis Tomlinson review, How Did I Get Here? – His most confident album yet 3/5 Boyband graduate throws empathetic heart into songs about love, identity and loss
MusicRadar · Jan 22 “It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer" NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation
Louder · Jan 21 "We are monitoring Mick's progress daily": Uriah Heep founder Mick Box to miss dates on farewell tour after falling ill Mick Box will miss his first Uriah Heep shows since 1969: Stand-in guitarist announced
The Independent UK · Jan 21 How Duckwrth's imaginary Grammy button led to a real Grammy nomination Duckwrth manifested a Grammy nomination for his album “All American F—Boy.”
Evening Standard · Jan 21 Cruz Beckham’s debut show sells out in minutes as fans accuse Brooklyn of overshadowing moment The musician, who performs with his indie rock band Cruz Beckham and The Breakers, will play London in March
Guitar World · Jan 21 “James Brown always said, ‘I’m the most humble man out there – and Kool, that guy’s number two to me’”: Kool & The Gang’s Robert Bell on how he laid down three top 10s in a single session –and became one of the most sampled artists in history The funk masters’ only surviving original member explains the humble beginnings of most of their hits, how they put them together and why he isn’t going back to big rigs even if everyone else is
Guitar World · Jan 21 “He would always show me this really horrible Stratocaster that had nine pickups on it”: The Cribs' Ryan Jarman explains why a guitar swap with Johnny Marr didn't work out When Marr briefly joined the band, the two guitarists jokingly agreed to a guitar swap – only for Jarman to realize he would have gotten the short end of the stick