Grammys 2026: the nominations in all the major categories With big numbers for Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and more, check out the nominated artists this year The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
Grammy awards 2026: Kendrick Lamar leads nominations with nine nods Rapper receives nominations in all top categories while Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas are also major nominees The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025
Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga lead Grammy Award nominations Jack Antonoff, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut also received major nods. Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025
Sleep Token, Deftones, Linkin Park, Ghost, Spiritbox, Nine Inch Nails and more among 2026 rock and metal Grammy Award nominees The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 1 Metal Hammer · Nov 7, 2025
Siblings’ Disturbing New Allegations Against Michael Jackson Stun Amid Biopic Trailer Release Jackson’s estate is calling the siblings' claim a “calculated extortion attempt” worth $213 million. Bored Panda · Nov 7, 2025
Partial list of 2026 Grammy Awards nominees The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
“I’ve had many people hand me their guitars, and I’m like, ‘No, thank you’”: Rick Beato was offered the chance to play guitars from Peter Frampton, Larry Carlton and more – here’s why he turned them down What would you do if Frampton handed you his black Les Paul? Beato? He handed it right back Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025
This footage of Indian metal sensations Bloodywood playing Halla Bol will convince you they’re the funnest thing in rock right now Check it out as the New Delhi trio continue their European tour with Halestorm Metal Hammer · Nov 7, 2025
“I’ve seen people cover the tune, and one thing most get wrong about it is they’re not intentional about the sections in the way they should be”: Cory Wong on how to create a bigger, wider sound by layering baritone guitar parts Using a Fearless Flyers classic as a case study in baritone layering, the funk-master GW columnist peels away the onion to explain how these individual parts all stack up Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025
Shab had 'full circle moment' in New York Shab found her return to perform in New York last month a "gorgeous full circle moment". BANG Premier · Nov 7, 2025
“My vision closed up. I felt like I was gonna throw up. I started sweating profusely, but I was freezing”: Wolfgang Van Halen on the panic attack he suffered on the way to his Metallica support – and how it inspired his new album Flying out to Mexico City, Wolfgang felt his body betray him – a terrifying experience that turned out kinda useful when writing The End Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025
Taylor Swift Styles More Than $11,000-Worth of Louis Vuitton Into Her Billionaire Black Outfit She made an affordable exception for a $25 accessory. Marie Claire · Nov 7, 2025
Cool new proggy sounds from Jan Akkerman, Soen, Evergrey and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week Ace new prog you have to hear from Argovia, Myrath, Engrupid Pipol in this week's Tracks Of The Week Louder · Nov 7, 2025
"If I could go back in time and smack the **** out of younger me, I would. I didn't know how to ask for help." Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach explains the turmoil behind one of metalcore's biggest anthems Killswitch Engage's My Last Serenade might have sparked the 2000s metalcore boom, but there was a darkness behind the scenes Metal Hammer · Nov 7, 2025
International Business Times UK · Nov 7, 2025 Taylor Swift's Net Worth Surges to $2.1bn Following Record-Breaking Album Launch Taylor Swift's net worth has risen to approximately £1.66bn ($2.1bn) following the release of 'The Life of a Showgirl', further cementing her status as one of the few entertainers whose wealth is built primarily from music.
Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025 “I was going everywhere – on the toilet, the bath, the taxi, and walking down the street – going, ‘What do I hear coming in there after those chords?’” How Eric Bell wrote one of Thin Lizzy’s most iconic guitar solos Originally an Irish traditional song, Whiskey in the Jar found new life in Thin Lizzy's – and, eventually, Metallica's – respective repertoires
Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025 “The longer it goes, the better the guitar is going to sound”: Jason Isbell has shared his bizarre method for breaking in new acoustics – and you’ll never guess what it is There’s science behind the madness. We promise
Metal Hammer · Nov 7, 2025 “There’s no special effects – there were kids falling through ceilings, flying through glass, jumping off roofs”: From kicking booze to an anarchic video shoot, the story of Slipknot’s biggest single, Duality Slipknot were one of the biggest names of the nu metal era – then the lead single from their third album made them immortal
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025 Grammy 2026 nominations in full: Who’s nominated for awards at this year’s ceremony Winners will be announced at the ceremony tonight in Los Angeles
MusicRadar · Nov 7, 2025 “I love John McLaughlin’s stuff, all those great Mahavishnu Orchestra records. There’s so much there musically. I just admire real musicians”: Journey guitarist Neal Schon on the band’s wild early days and the players who inspire him "I had my jazz guys, I had my blues guys, my fusion guys"
MusicRadar · Nov 7, 2025 “I sent him some songs… he recorded something and sent it to me. And it was… well, it made me cry”: Charli XCX on how a phrase John Cale once used about the Velvet Underground’s music led to their new Wuthering Heights collaboration House was released on Monday 10 November
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025 Rock star Jon Bon Jovi reads CBeebies Bedtime Story The Bon Jovi singer, who recently became a grandfather, read Hey Grandude! which was written by Sir Paul McCartney.
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025 Lily Allen's West End Girl concert tickets sell out instantly as fans beg for 'more dates' Fans said trying to get tickets was an ‘impossible task’ and called out resale sites for seemingly buying up tickets
MusicRadar · Nov 7, 2025 “I think that’s what grabbed people – the fact that there were real moments of humanity in it. And the melody was catchy, the rhythm and my vocal was hypnotic”: The story of Cyndi Lauper’s first No.1. hit – later recorded by Miles Davis She delved deep into her personal life to create four minutes of pop brilliance
Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025 “It’s so hard when you come in to bands like Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers where the fans actually care who the bass player is”: How Oteil Burbridge set about replacing Phil Lesh to become Dead & Company’s new singing bass hero Burbridge played with The Allman Brothers and Tedeschi Trucks Band before joining Dead & Company alongside guitarist John Mayer