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Iron Maiden review – 50th anniversary tour as near as uncompromising band get to greatest hits show

The newest song might date from 1992 but that matters little to fans of their fast and intricate heavy metal

The Guardian - UK

‘People thought I was off my face’: indie rockers Hard-Fi look back at adrenaline, addiction and a life of excess

The band remember their hit 2005 record Stars of CCTV and talk about coming back with a new dynamic

The Guardian - UK

“He’d already set everything up... The guitar was radically out of tune and the strings were virtually hanging off it”: Leo Abrahams on his Strat-wrestling initiation with Brian Eno, why he didn’t want to be famous, and what he learned from Paul Simon

The guitarist/producer has worked with Brett Anderson, Jarvis Cocker and Imogen Heap among others, but here he explains why his younger self might be slightly disappointed in his playing

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11 Glastonbury 2025 artists and tracks you need to hear ahead of this week's festival

Key tracks to indulge in before Worthy Farm awakens

What Hi-Fi?

Writer and anaesthetist Marisa Haetzman on 10 things that changed her life

THE Sunday National spoke with Scottish writer and doctor Marisa Haetzman on the 10 things that changed her life.

The National (Scotland)

Brandi Carlile review – country for the marginalised excels on the big stage

Elton John was a constant silent presence as versatile Carlile veered from crooner ballads to hot-rubber-and-leather vibes

The Guardian - UK

“The smashing glass, the police sirens — it’s telling a story with sound. You’re seeing a movie running through your head”: In a house that was home to two Beatles, a heavy metal masterpiece was born

Featuring pool cues, cutlery and other assorted effects

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Keir Starmer says Kneecap Glastonbury performance is not ‘appropriate’

Irish hip-hop trio are due to perform at the festival next weekend

The Independent UK

I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he’s right: when it comes to musical plagiarism, guilt is in the ear of the listener

Musical history is littered with cases like the failed $100m suit against the singer, and they risk stifling pop music, says music journalist Simon Price

The Guardian - UK

“They were stuck down a blues-soul blind alley, but these songs are fuelled by a cartoonish punky energy”: Atomic Rooster’s Atomic Rooster, remastered and expanded

The proto-prog trio’s crunching 80s revamp revisited, with extras and a live set

Louder

10 brilliant songs that prove Johnny Marr is one of the most influential guitarists of his generation

It's true, just ask Radiohead, Blur, Fontaines D.C., Red Hot Chili Peppers and more...

Louder

UK PM Starmer Says Kneecap Should Not Perform Glastonbury

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said it was not "appropriate" for Irish group Kneecap to perform at Glastonbury, one of the country's biggest and most famous music festivals.

International Business Times

Linkin Park fans in Switzerland left heartbroken by last-minute cancellation

Linkin Park cancelled show in Bern due to "medical issue" and so far there's been no update

Metal Hammer

Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance not ‘appropriate’, says Keir Starmer

UK prime minister criticises band’s inclusion in festival lineup after Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh allegedly displayed flag supporting Hezbollah

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Evening Standard

Kneecap's Glastonbury performance is 'not appropriate' says Starmer

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year

Evening Standard

‘They weren’t interested’: Pulp’s Candida Doyle on Glastonbury Festival

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Jarvis Cocker-fronted band’s classic headline slot in 1995, which saw them stand in for The Stone Roses.

The Independent UK

Grammy-winner Billy Strings announces during show that his ‘beautiful’ mother died just hours earlier

The bluegrass singer-songwriter announced his mother’s death onstage in Kentucky

Evening Standard

The Maccabees at The Dome: 'so much heart and humanity'

5/5 Having walked away at the peak of their powers, The Maccabees are back together and ready to own the summer

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“Perhaps the strangest recording session of the era”: Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, Sandy Denny, Phil Collins and the novelty single no one talks about

In 1975 some of the biggest names in prog became the backing band for comedian Charlie Drake to record the Gabriel-penned song You’ll Never Know. It was an utter flop

Guitar World

“He could take a rock tune like Fleetwood Mac's Black Magic Woman and transform it by adding a hint of salsa clave rhythm”: Remembering Peter Green and Carlos Santana’s supernatural jam at the 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards

Green wrote the tune. Santana made it his own. But on the night the music biz came together to honor Santana and his band, they shared the song, giving a performance for the ages

MusicRadar

“When I asked him what he thought of what I was doing, glam rock, he said, ‘Yeah, it’s great, but it’s just rock ’n’ roll with lipstick on!’”: How David Bowie and John Lennon bonded to create a funky No.1 hit that slammed celebrity culture

“We spent hours and hours discussing fame," Bowie said

Guitar World

“This wasn’t a guy who got better every six months or every week; this was a guy who got better every 60 seconds”: Randy Rhoads became a legend with Ozzy Osbourne, but his incredible playing was evident long before then

Kelly Garni, Rhoads’ brother in arms in Quiet Riot, recalls the guitarist’s early days – and how he developed his iconic tone, in spite of his unorthodox gear

MusicRadar

"It was like I had died and gone to heaven. It was a really emotional moment”: Jimmy Page and the Robinson brothers tell the story of Live At The Greek

A short film is up now on Youtube

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa’s electrifying Wembley debut is a striking reminder of how far she’s come as a performer

5/5 It’s hard to believe the pop star’s onstage prowess was ever the subject of online ridicule

The Independent UK

Patrick Walden death: Pete Doherty pays tribute after Babyshambles guitarist dies aged 46

‘The best guitarist of my generation,’ wrote one fan in tribute to the musician

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