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“I thought you really had to work to make a song great. That’s actually a load of crap – the best songs I’ve written took 10 minutes”: When The Pineapple Thief began to break through with Someone Here Is Missing

Just before their eighth album arrived, Bruce Soord reflected on remixing his back catalogue, learning to keep a distance from fans and the validity of comparisons with Porcupine Tree

Louder

Fans stunned as Michelle McManus joins Robbie Williams during Murrayfield gig

FANS were left stunned last night when Scottish pop star Michelle McManus made a surprise appearance alongside Robbie Williams on the opening night…

The National (Scotland)

Robbie Williams review – dazzling superstar glow from the ‘King of Entertainment’

The pop star is as campy and supremely confident as ever, reeling off hit after hit in a frenzied maximal set interspersed with deepfake skits and a dash of insecurity

The Guardian - UK

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“Rock'n'roll is a volatile thing... this is not an accounting office”: the story of Rated R, Queens Of The Stone Age’s strange, brilliant breakthrough record

The tale of Josh Homme & co.’s excellent second album, which turns 25 this month, and how metal icon Rob Halford came to make a cameo on it.

Louder

"I wish you nothing but a very sore arm!" Iron Maiden manager on fans who ignored plea not to use mobile phones

Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour got off to a brilliant start in Budapest – even if some "selfish" fans broke no-phone rule

Metal Hammer

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Brutal Infection’ Has Doctors Speculating About Root Cause

"Not a good idea to roll around in public spaces."

Bored Panda

Blunt: It’s not a love song

20 years later, James Blunt says his mega-hit wasn’t romantic. Just weird, high and wildly misread

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Taylor Swift Taps a Stella McCartney Sweatshirt Dress for Her "Getaway Car" Karaoke Moment

After reclaiming her masters, the superstar rocked out to 'Reputation' with Jack Antonoff.

Marie Claire

Elon Musk Brands Bono a 'Liar/Idiot' for Telling Joe Rogan DOGE's USAID Cuts Have Cost 300,000 Lives

The world's richest man hit back at U2 frontman Bono's claim that cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led to hundreds of thousands of deaths around the globe.

Latin Times

They wanna be with you everywhere: why Fleetwood Mac are still totally ubiquitous

With hit musical Stereophonic arriving in the West End and their albums permanently lodged in the charts, the rockers have earned a devoted new generation of fans

The Guardian - UK

“Nobody ever asks Pet Shop Boys if they can play the piano”: Pop masterminds Saint Etienne have great news for anyone who can’t play an instrument

About to release their last album, the band reminisce on their 13-album career and why not being able to play is actually “an asset"

MusicRadar

So, did Taylor Swift handwrite her (already iconic) letter to fans?

If not, then what?

Creative Bloq

“I thought, ‘He’s given me the riff of the century!’”: The classic song that Stevie Wonder wrote for Jeff Beck — but ended up saving for himself

The clavinet was a fresh and distinctive sound — and its most iconic recorded moment was on Superstition

MusicRadar

“Everything in Double Trouble was a spontaneous thing – there was no plan”: How bassist Tommy Shannon stumbled onto the funky foundation for one of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s biggest radio hits

What started with a rehearsal room groove ended up an SRV classic. We dissect the anatomy of bassline that walks the line (you might even call it a Tightrope) between blues, rock and funk

Guitar World

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"We found the sweet spot in the middle of our Venn diagram of Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Smashing Pumpkins." How Thornhill are bringing 90s cool to a new generation

The hottest band in Deftones-core, Australia's Thornhill have found the perfect balance on their third record, Bodies

The Guardian - UK

Rick Derringer obituary

Guitarist and singer who featured on Hang on Sloopy by the McCoys, and went on to collaborate with top artists including Bonnie Tyler and Steely Dan

Guitar World

“Any fan of Geordie Walker or Billy Duffy will be won over in seconds by this imperious, gothic riff”: May 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks

It's been another incredible month for new guitar-driven music – our favorites include a 12-minute funk/soul/country blowout from U.S. Girls, twisty greatness from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and Tony Iommi's collaboration with... Robbie Williams?

The Guardian - US

‘So polarised’: Bruce Springsteen’s anti-Trump comments divide US fans

Tensions among the rock icon’s fanbase have spread to his home state of New Jersey

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‘Feels bigger than herself’: the importance of Taylor Swift’s latest victory

World’s most famous pop star has finally bought back rights to her master recordings, a win for her but also a potentially major win for the industry

Metal Hammer

"I'd never experienced heartbreak before." How Coheed And Cambria's The Suffering helped Claudio Sanchez translate personal turmoil into a pop metal banger (via space operas and Ray Harryhausen)

Good Apollo Vol. One... might've reinvented Coheed And Cambria as prog metal stars, but The Suffering was pure power pop bliss

Louder

Grab your exclusive Louder x Yungblud T-shirt featuring handwritten lyrics by Dominic Harrison

You can't find this exclusive Yungblud shirt design anywhere else

The Guardian - UK

Why am I filled with nostalgia for a pre-internet age I never knew?

Almost half of young people would prefer a world without the internet. We are haunted by the feeling that it has robbed us of something vital, says writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK

‘Once-in-a-generation artist’ Arijit Singh to be first Indian musician to headline UK stadium

Bengali singer who has more Spotify followers than Taylor Swift to bring ‘sheer power’ to same London stage as Beyoncé

Louder

Why the Adore tour was the messiest, most all-over-the-shop moment in Smashing Pumpkins’ history (and it’s not just because some bloke wee’d on my foot at one of the gigs)

Billy Corgan & co. totally lost the plot in the bid to try and replace Jimmy Chamberlin in 1998. Two words: "percussion solo".

Louder

“I became a punk – I hid my Pink Floyd records and I now had an uneasy relationship with the music”: Siobhan Fahey’s lifelong passion for prog is only hinted at in Bananarama’s name

A Frank Zappa show bored her to sleep, but the Shakespeare’s Sister masterming has remained in love with Roxy Music, Hawkwind and Syd Barrett

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