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Cruz Beckham’s Cardiff concert marked by embarrassing ticket blunder

Souvenir tickets distributed to audience members listed the Welsh Capital as part of England

The Independent UK

"It’s a song about inventors and invention." New Peter Gabriel single What Lies Ahead was a work-in-progress performed during 2014's Back To Front tour

Peter Gabriel is releasing a new single every full moon at midnight in the build-up to new studio album o\i.

Louder

"Nothing Is What It Seems was written about Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. They're the liar and the thief in the song": Brinsley Schwarz on his state-of-the-world album Shouting At The Moon

A key figure in 70s pub rock is back with more songs "about politics or idiots with fingers on buttons"

Louder

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"It's not something I'd like us to be remembered for. It was a thorn in our side but I'm stuck with it." After lacing their neighbour's water supply with LSD, the Small Faces wrote the hit that ended their career

Not representative of the Small Faces' style and released without their knowledge, Sunday Afternoon became a big hit – and “was the final nail in the coffin in finishing us off"

Louder

Justin Timberlake sues to block release of DWI body cam footage

The lawsuit contends that making the video public would inflict "severe and irreparable harm" on his reputation

The Independent UK

Lily Allen review, Glasgow: Pop star transforms cataclysmic hurt into something dazzling

4/5 The theatre direction of the West End Girl tour somewhat confines Allen when it comes to any sense of spontaneity, yet her superb storytelling and stage presence make for a captivating watch

The Independent UK

Spice up your wallet: Royal Mint marks 30 years of Spice Girls with commemorative coins

The collection includes five different packaging designs, each showcasing a member of the group, and is available to buy from March 3

The Independent UK

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"The jams that turned into songs on the album began with us playing out in the woods at night. Crazy spirit." Meet Ever Age: The 21st-century power trio whose debut album might just be a once-in-a-generation record

Something strange is happening in the Vancouver woods

Louder

Eric Clapton announces US tour dates

Clapton's US dates are in addition to his previously announced run of European shows and Royal Sandringham Estate festival appearance

Louder

“I took the one lesson and left and never went back. I got to learn how to play guitar by myself”: Joan Jett on defying stereotypes and teaching herself guitar by playing along to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath records

The Godmother of Punk recalls being told by her guitar teacher that she could only play folk music on acoustic guitar – and that rock was strictly out of bounds

Guitar World

"Our new setlist is full of hope and energy." Mongolian metal sensations The Hu announce their biggest UK and European tour ever

The Mongolian metal heroes will return to the UK after supporting Iron Maiden in July

Metal Hammer

“It’s my legacy as a human - like raising my kids, marrying my wife, and honouring my parents”: Brandi Carlile on helping Joni Mitchell return to the stage

Her new album includes a tribute to her friend and influence

MusicRadar

“Undoubtedly the most versatile lunchbox amp Victory has ever made... High-gain amps rarely come with clean channels this good”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review

The British amp specialist unveils its most advanced lunchbox amp to date

MusicRadar

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce rescheduled and expanded North American tour

Additional anarchy in the US

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“That’s why I don’t like old Les Pauls”: The reason Adrian Smith isn’t keen on some vintage Gibsons

The Iron Maiden guitarist swapped LPs for Jacksons in the ‘80s, because he’d grown tired of one key feature

Latin Times

Who Paid for Shakira's Historic Zócalo Concert, and Why It Sparked a Political Storm in Mexico City

When Shakira announced a free concert at Mexico City's Zócalo, the headline quickly shifted from music to money. Long before the Colombian superstar took the stage before an estimated 400,000 people, the question dominating political debate and social media was simple and loaded: Who was paying for it.

MusicRadar

“The moment you feel the signal is getting too aggressive, it's time to back off”: The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound

Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics

Guitar World

“He is truly one of the best players in the new generation”: Matteo Mancuso names the emerging virtuoso that you need to know about

This emerging Italian guitarist has become one of Mancuso and Steve Vai's favorite shredders

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Shakira Breaks the Zócalo Attendance Record as 400,000 Howled and Sang at a Historic Free Concert in Mexico City

More than 400,000 people filled Mexico City's Zócalo on Sunday night as Shakira delivered a free concert that now stands as one of the largest and most consequential live music events ever held in the country.

Metal Hammer

"I think I just played the same song the whole night." Thin Lizzy legend Brian Robertson on his controversial time in Motorhead, and why Lemmy asked him to leave

"I knew it was going to be rough"

Guitar World

“One day, my mom went to Costco and was like, ‘They’ve got these guitars on sale. Let’s get it for your dad’”: Kiki Wong on how a cheap Yamaha and a Metallica classic changed her musical trajectory

Wong went from playing piano and classical music – to shredding, metal and Metallica

Metal Hammer

"Alanis Morrisette inspired me to express how I was feeling." One of 2000s metal's early stars on being a teenage rockstar, breaking up nu metal's boys club and the art of failure

Kittie were barely teenagers when they signed their first record deal - 30 years on, they're bigger than ever

Louder

“It’s inherent in the fanbase. You’re always measured against this yardstick. People comment, ‘This isn’t Yes!’ Where did we say this was Yes?”: Arc Of Life’s struggle to self-identify

Featuring three members of the prog giants, their 2021 debut received mixed reactions. But Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen decided to focus on the follow-up record rather than fight with a few armchair generals

MusicRadar

“I’d been in and around music since I was 15, so I guess I wasn’t surprised. I just started to become conscious of it”: Pete Tong admits he has to wear a hearing aid these days

DJ has become an ambassador for Boots Hearingcare

MusicRadar

"If you watch closely, the cello’s slipping and I’m pulling it up while playing. It was so embarrassing. I think I faked it but it didn’t sound that great": Laufey reveals that she suffered a cello malfunction during a Grammys performance with Billy Joel

“It’s one thing to be a really good pianist, it’s another thing to be a really good songwriter and another thing to be a really good singer, and he’s all three," she says of Joel

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