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'I want to be back in The Who': Zak Starkey on the sacking saga and his wild new band

Zak Starkey talks about the latest on The Who, working with fellow sons The Beatles, and his new band Mantra of the Cosmos with Bez and Shaun Ryder

Evening Standard

"The radio reported a terrible tragedy in which we all died": Heart's Ann Wilson on the show at which everyone thought her band had been killed

Completely false rumours about the premature death of rock stars circulated long before the internet

Louder

“Barracuda is a powerful piece of music that was never intended for political use”: Nancy Wilson speaks out after Donald Trump uses a Heart classic without permission

Wilson joins a growing list of artists whose music has been used by Trump

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Wanna be Their Man?: The Bootleg Beatles are after a new Paul McCartney

Successful bassist will be their fourth Macca - do you have the “look, the voice, bass guitar and keyboard skills”?

MusicRadar

“My phone buzzes: ‘Come down and see Robben’s amp.’ I’m stressing out like, ‘Oh, somebody's poured beer in it...’” That time Robben Ford brought his prized Dumble amp to a guitar retreat – and let fans play it

It may be one of the most coveted amps in the world, but Ford let fans get up close and personal with the holy grail #102 Dumble

Guitar World

‘His music documented an America that no longer exists’: Brian Wilson’s brilliance, by key collaborator Van Dyke Parks

Wilson bought Parks a Volvo when he’d barely met him – and together they brought sublime poetry to pop. He remembers the making of Smile, Surf’s Up and more

The Guardian - UK

8 things we learned at Download Festival 2025

From Spiritbox and President to Cradle Of Filth, Anaal Nathrakh and erm, The Vengaboys, these are the bands that ruled and defined Download Festival 2025

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“Siouxsie tried out her newfound kung fu on me and barged me in the back. That was enough – I walked out and Kenny came with me”: A brawl ended John McKay’s tenure with Siouxsie and the Banshees, but not his influence on a generation of players

A two-year stint left McKay with fans including the Edge, Robert Smith and Geordie Walker, plus a stack of demo tapes that he’s finally turned into an album

Guitar World

“The guitar that I used on my first album cost me $20, and I got a good sound out of it. It's what you put into the guitar that counts”: He collaborated with Johnny Winter, and was covered by Phish. Son Seals is essential listening for any blues guitarist

A master of gritty, blue-collar blues, Seals was a Chicago guitar icon. Here, he discusses his beloved Guild Starfire, and why blues guitarists need to remember to keep things fun

Guitar World

“Perfect for on-stage performance, in-studio recording or at-home practice”: Supro teams up with Two Notes for the IR-equipped Airwave– a vintage-voiced 25W tube combo with 21st-century functionality

Old-school Supro tube tones, new-school design, the Airwaves makes it effortless to go direct when recording or playing live – and it comes with 12 presets, including one inspired by Jimmy Page

MusicRadar

Who are Glastonbury's secret acts for 2025? Here's what the bookies reckon

Pulp, Haim and Lorde all rumoured to be making secret Glastonbury appearances

MusicRadar

“He started playing rhythm stuff and asked me to play lead. I said, ‘Pete, it’s your album’”: How Snowy White ended up working with Peter Green on In the Skies – the comeback album that lifted the blues rock legend out of obscurity

Green spent most of the 1970s out of the limelight, but a phone call to Snowy White helped get his career back on track

Guitar World

“I said to those guys, ‘I would like us to do something where you become Marlon Brando — where you can still be bad boys but there has to be an element of vulnerability’”: How producer Bob Ezrin added a new dimension to Kiss

"It was such a big departure for them," Ezrin says

MusicRadar

Serbia’s Exit festival may go ‘into exile’ amid government pressure over student protests

This year’s edition to be last held in country after Belgrade withholds funding over support of anti-corruption activists

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Louder

"It was pretty awful." Before she found fame fronting Blondie, Debbie Harry was in a 'baroque folk rock' band called The Wind In The Willows. Listen to the never-released Suzy Snowflake, the first professional recording she ever made

Listen to Suzy Snowflake, the first professional recording made by a pre-fame Debbie Harry

MusicRadar

Here comes the sons: Zak Starkey, James McCartney and Sean Lennon unite on Rip Off

New Mantra Of The Cosmos track also features Shaun Ryder

Evening Standard

‘We are so in love’: Singer Joss Stone announces birth of fourth child

She was congratulated by singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, TV presenter and pianist Jools Holland and Supernanny star Jo Frost.

The Independent UK

Rod Stewart says he gargles rum and coke before every show and only wants two items on his Glastonbury rider

Much-loved singer is set to play the Legends Slot on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm next week

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Evening Standard

Sir Rod Stewart promises ‘sexy’ show for Glastonbury

The veteran performer said he would be out of pocket after performing at the festival.

The Independent UK

R. Kelly suffered an ‘overdose’ of medications given to him by prison staff, his lawyers say

R. Kelly’s attorneys were seeking his immediate release from prison and for him to be placed into home detention due to an alleged murder plot against the disgraced R&B star

What Hi-Fi?

A classic Radiohead track is back in the charts again – but this is the song I'd use for testing instead

Let Down is enjoying a major revival thanks to the likes of TikTok and YouTube, but is it the best Radiohead test track for probing your system's capabilities?

Salon

Mavis Staples' gospel of resistance

Protecting democracy requires many soldiers in "the army of love”

Guitar World

“I would listen to Eric, but my responsibility was really with the rhythm section”: You know the tune, but maybe not the bass player – how the unassuming Carl Radle carved out a spot in music history on Derek & the Dominos’ Layla

Recorded at Miami’s Criteria Studios on September 9, 1970, Carl Radle helped ground the mega-hit beneath the immortal pairing of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman

The Guardian - UK

‘People recycle the same old racism’: Sheffield metal stars Malevolence on their big break – and how to confront online hate

They’ve broken crowdsurfing records – 901 in a single gig – but their music confronts deep, difficult subjects from mental health to toxic discourse

International Business Times UK

What's Going On With Justin Bieber? Artist Admits To Trauma, Anger Issues In Bizarre 'Breakup' Texts With Friend

Justin Bieber reveals his mental health struggles, trauma, and anger through social media, prompting fans to worry about his wellbeing.

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