David Bowie's daughter Lexi Jones shares tribute on what would have been his 79th birthday The music icon died aged 69 in January 2016 following a private battle with cancer Evening Standard · Jan 8
Taylor Swift leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations, followed by Bad Bunny and more Taylor Swift once again leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominees with nine The Independent UK · Jan 8
"We thought you could make an album faster on the road, as you are working more with computers, but we did not get the gratification from it": Brandon Flowers explains he’s concentrating on solo activity this year He has two albums to release in 2026 MusicRadar · Jan 8
"Sweat was dripping off the walls!" Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood looks back on the '60s, shares memories of The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Deep Purple's Jon Lord Ronnie Wood hasn't lost his enthusiasm for rock 'n' roll Louder · Jan 8
“Robert Smith thanked us for supporting The Cure before they played Boys Don’t Cry. It was one of the songs my guitar tutor taught me. I burst into tears!” Just Mustard on learning from The Cure, growing up with Fontaines D.C. – and horrible impulse buys After starting out with Fontaines D.C. and watching them soar, Fender-heavy album We Were Just Here features gigantic atmospheric sounds Guitar World · Jan 8
Add to playlist: the mysterious chillout milieu of False Aralia and the week’s best new tracks Somewhere between record label and artist project, False Aralia harks back to microhouse and dub techno with its deep, detailed productions The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
Luke Combs sets March date for new album The Way I Am, drops new single Sleepless in a Hotel Room Luke Combs is returning with the follow-up to BANG Premier · Jan 8
Jack Savoretti announces new album We Will Always Be The Way We Were Jack Savoretti will release a new album in April as he marks 20 years in music. BANG Premier · Jan 8
Halsey, Iron Maiden, Gorillaz, Limp Bizkit and Bring Me The Horizon to play Rock For People 2026 – day splits announced The five-day festival will take place at Park 360 in northern Czech Republic from June 10 to 14 Metal Hammer · Jan 8
“I thought: ‘I will be so famous with this crash that it will be great in front of millions and millions of people”: Sebastian Tellier on the time he entered the Eurovision Song Contest – in a golf buggy But he could only finish nineteenth MusicRadar · Jan 8
Bruno Mars' first solo album in 10 years is finished Nearly 10 years after his previous LP 24K Magic, Bruno Mars has announced his next album is "done". BANG Premier · Jan 8
“You’ll notice when you play it. You hit this pedal on and your amp just becomes huge… It’s just this big, big sound”: EarthQuaker Devices and Dr Z team up for a tube-driven preamp that might just be the cure for whatever ails your tone The ZEQD-Pre has an EF86 pentode just like Dr Z's sweet high-end amps, and it might just give your rig the analogue warmth, colour, and hifi sheen you've been waiting for MusicRadar · Jan 8
“We met up with Gene in his suite at Caesars Palace in Vegas, which was an experience in itself!”: The hair metal band that had Gene Simmons as their producer – before their guitarist joined Kiss “He definitely seemed to be putting on a show for us” MusicRadar · Jan 8
Brandon Flowers shares update on long-awaited Killers album Brandon Flowers have admitted The Killers won't be releasing a new album this year. BANG Premier · Jan 8
BANG Premier · Jan 8 KATSEYE wants to work with Charli xcx KATSEYE has revealed who they would love to collaborate with.
Louder · Jan 8 "The beauty of it is that it's two minutes long. It's not like it's Free Bird where you have to suffer through 10 minutes of playing it every night": The story of the psychotic debut single that kick-started the grunge revolution The riff was stolen and it came out on 7" single when vinyl was in its death throes, but Touch Me I'm Sick changed the course of music
Metal Hammer · Jan 8 "Wildest night out? I'd have to say Lemmy. I don't think we got much sleep": Danko Jones on meeting AC/DC, playing with Marty Friedman and a wild night out in London You know what to expect with a new Danko Jones album, but 2025's Leo Rising met with positive responses across the board and things are looking good
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear to miss upcoming tour dates after ‘bizarre gardening accident’ Many fans made the same joke after the former Nirvana touring guitarist injured his left foot
Louder · Jan 7 How Pope John Paul II forced Queen to cancel a planned appearance at Manchester United's 'Theatre Of Dreams' The Beatles might have boasted that they were bigger than Jesus, but the Pope's 1982 visit to Britain posed problems for Queen
Latin Times · Jan 7 Cause of Death Revealed: Banda MS Mourns the Sudden Loss of Pianist Gerson Leos The regional Mexican music world was shaken when Banda MS confirmed the death of one of its musicians, pianist Gerson Leos. The group announced the loss through its official social media accounts, plunging fans and fellow artists into mourning and sparking an outpouring of messages of support.
Guitar World · Jan 7 “At first I was like, ‘Was that good enough?!’” What Ozzy Osbourne said to Wolfgang Van Halen after his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Crazy Train cover Wolfgang honored the Prince of Darkness with a cover of the classic track during Ozzy’s Hall of Fame induction in 2024
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Robyn returns: patron saint of sad pop bangers is finally back with a new album The Swedish star says ‘Sexistential’ is ‘like a spaceship coming through the atmosphere at a really high speed and crash landing’
Metal Hammer · Jan 7 "Metallica seek raw, rowdy 'n' gutsy frontman." That time Metallica launched a worldwide search to find a new vocalist via an ad in a British music magazine If you were reading Kerrang! in December 1983, you could have had a shot at fronting Metallica
Guitar World · Jan 7 “He told me the story about a young guitarist he once let play his guitar at rehearsal. I said, ‘Brian, that was me’”: Steve Vai pays tribute to Brian May as he receives his radical custom Red Special Guyton Guitars' highly customized version of May’s iconic axe is now in Steve Vai’s “humbled” hands
Guitar World · Jan 7 “It’s one of the greatest rock albums of all time. If the support is not there, it will not be released”: Vinnie Vincent says his new record rivals Zeppelin, Hendrix and the Beatles – but he won’t release it if people don’t buy the single for $300 apiece Guitarmageddon will be previewed with lead single Ride the Serpent – which can be bought directly from the former Kiss guitarist's website for up to $300