Darlene Love reflects on her enduring holiday classic, 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' Darlene Love can't escape her holiday classic, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
“I used to accommodate him. I'd isolate him, put him in a booth and not record him. The others, particularly Mick and Keith, would say 'Just tell him to get the hell out'": Beggars Banquet, the album that was the turning point for the Rolling Stones Album was the original ‘return to form’ MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2025
Neal Morse Band share video for Fully Alive, their first new music for five years Neal Morse Band will release a new concept album, L.I.F.T., in February Louder · Dec 5, 2025
Irish premier describes Eurovision boycott as ‘act of solidarity’ Ireland is among a number of countries who pulled out of the contest over Israel’s participation in 2026. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Sweden’s national broadcaster confirms it will take part in Eurovision 2026 Ireland, The Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia pulled out of the singing competition following the EBU general assembly in Geneva on Thursday. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
“He was going to record it, so they put it on hold so nobody else could. But he didn’t actually record it”: Sheryl Crow says Don Henley told her to stop giving her songs away after she wrote a song for Eric Clapton that never got released Will Slowhand ever release this song? It has been sitting "on hold" for him since the ’90s Guitar World · Dec 5, 2025
What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Israel's participation sparks walkouts The Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major crisis after four countries pulled out over Israel's participation The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
One of the greatest 'lost' grunge supergroups of the '90s are returning in 2026 with new music and a worldwide tour Soundgarden and Screaming Trees alumni resurrect cult Seattle rockers Truly Louder · Dec 5, 2025
Add to playlist: DJ Moopie’s charmingly moody experimental compilations and the week’s best new tracks Connoisseurs of all things delicate and deeply felt will love the music put out by A Colourful Storm, the Melbourne-based DJ’s indie label The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Pink Floyd to open Wish You Were Here pop-up stores across Europe and in LA in December Pink Floyd will release Wish You Were Here 50 on various formats on December 12 Louder · Dec 5, 2025
“I was sitting there with my four-track and there was this riff that I had. I started singing this melody and saying that line, ‘I want to be yours…’ And I remembered the poem”: How Arctic Monkeys’ most popular song was created from early-’80s punk poetry It has an astonishing 3.4 billion streams worldwide MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2025
“There were certainly cries of ‘sell-out’ and people wondering how watered down we had become”: After one hit song, this band toured with Foo Fighters and became alt-metal’s next big thing – until record label woes sent them back to the underground In 2003, Cave In embraced mainstream attention and wrote Anchor. Unfortunately, their stint in the big time would be short-lived. Metal Hammer · Dec 5, 2025
“When I heard his stuff I was like, ‘This guy’s got the pipes.’ I watched his live stuff and I thought, ‘He’s got it, man!’” Joe Perry on Aerosmith’s surprise Yungblud collab and paying tribute to late Bad Company legend Mick Ralphs Fresh from his latest solo band tour, the guitar legend insists there’s plenty more juice in the tank and hints at what might be ahead, while breaking down his recent rig choices Guitar World · Dec 5, 2025
“It all feels shamanic and otherworldly, and it only gets more so when a pair of horned belly dancers come out”: British-Iranian metal mystics Lowen prove themselves as the next big thing with spellbinding London show Playing their biggest headline concert while backed up by dancers and a cellist, the rising prog metal band meld Persian folk and themes with full-throttle riffage Metal Hammer · Dec 5, 2025
BANG Premier · Dec 5, 2025 Rock star whose band supported Oasis dead at 40 Rocker Justin Baren has passed away at the age of 40.
MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2025 "One of the hardest things I ever had to do was mix that song": A music professor breaks down Steve Cropper and Otis Redding's (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay Following Cropper's passing at the age of 84, we explore the songwriting genius behind one of his most beloved collaborations
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025 Rosalía announces her tour dates — and she’s only in the UK for one night The Spanish megastar released one of the year’s biggest albums and announced a global tour
Guitar World · Dec 5, 2025 “I never heard from John. He sold the guitar once he got out of rehab. And that was that – I never saw it again”: The incredible story of the Les Paul that Dave Navarro bought for his Guns N’ Roses audition – and ended up giving to John Frusciante We ask Navarro about the Gibson that featured on the cover of GW's March ’96 issue, and it opens up a whole lot of memories for the former Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist
Louder · Dec 5, 2025 "It's full of light and love and guitars that rip": The Sheepdogs announce new album Keep Out Of The Storm The new Sheepdogs album will be followed by tour dates in Canada, Europe and the UK
BANG Premier · Dec 5, 2025 Alex Warren and Gigi Perez unite on new version of Eternity Alex Warren and Gigi Perez's new version of Eternity has landed on streaming platforms.
International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2025 Steve Cropper Dead At 84, Cause of Death Remains Unknown—What Happens To Guitar Legend's £5 Million Estate? Legendary Booker T & the MG's guitarist Steve Cropper has died, leaving a £5 million estate for his wife and four children.
MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2025 "What were the skies like when you were young?": How The Orb's Little Fluffy Clouds showed the world that sampling could be an art form The story of the blissfully psychedelic bricolage that launched The Orb's career, introduced ambient house to the masses and even prompted a lawsuit from Rickie Lee Jones
BANG Premier · Dec 5, 2025 Paul Rodgers 'dodged a bullet' by skipping Hall of Fame ceremony Bad Company star Paul Rodgers has confessed he "dodged a bullet" by skipping the band's induction into the Rock Roll Hall Of Fame after medical issues prevented him from travelling.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 5, 2025 Four countries boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia have withdrawn from Eurovision 2026 over the Gaza war after the competition's organisers cleared Israel's participation, plunging the competition into one of the biggest rows since it began in 1956.
Louder · Dec 5, 2025 “Crucially it succeeds in nailing the driven personality of a self-starter motivated by a steely self-belief”: Unofficial Peter Hammill biography Rock And Role is perfect companion to recent box set 500-page exploration includes input from its subject along with new interviews with music and business colleagues, and an ex