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“Our town has been polluted by heavy metal!” Sabaton storm the cover of the new Metal Hammer

We speak exclusively to Sabaton ahead of their brand new album, Legends

Metal Hammer · Oct 16, 2025

“I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing,' And he went, 'I'll do it, darling’ - downed a vodka, and went in and killed it”: How Freddie Mercury took on death itself for Queen’s majestic final single

It was sadly to be Freddie’s last single with Queen before he passed away just six weeks after its release

MusicRadar · Oct 16, 2025

“I toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan when he was sober and he was a freak of nature. I couldn’t relate to his playing”: The Outlaws' Henry Paul on opening for The Rolling Stones, finding fame thanks to Lynyrd Skynyrd, and his one-of-one red Gretsch Falcon

The Gibson loyalist who’s served three stints with the Outlaws has been there, done that – he's played to stadium crowds, seen rock's greatest guitar heroes up close, and witnessed prime-era Keith Moon debauchery

Guitar World · Oct 16, 2025

“Everything from robust clean tones to incendiary overdrive right at your fingertips”: The Jet takes flight as Gretsch refreshes the singlecut for Streamliner and Electromatic series – and there is a single-pickup rock 'n' roll machine FTW

Fresh pickups, wraparound bridges, and just look at all those different colours...

MusicRadar · Oct 16, 2025

“This Made Me Cry”: Strong Reactions After Mom Of Taylor Swift’s Late Friend Breaks Her Silence

In Taylor's new song, she reveals an unspoken love for a high school friend and regrets not having "ruined the friendship" by kissing him.

Bored Panda · Oct 16, 2025

“We got off stage, he came up to all of us and was like, ‘You guys, I’m really sorry that I played so bad’”: Chino Moreno opens up on how Stephen Carpenter’s health problems forced him to play more guitar on Deftones’ new album

Carpenter’s undiagnosed type 2 diabetes forced Moreno to step up to the plate and get more involved in writing private music’s guitar parts

Guitar World · Oct 16, 2025

Former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre to release autobiography in November

Martin Barre will be touring the UK in December and in Europe throughout April

Louder · Oct 16, 2025

“That spark of stumbling on a forgotten gem … gone. Daft Punk were the kings of that. They could turn half a second of groove into a global anthem”: Justice explain why they no longer sample other people’s records and create their own loops instead

“Sampling the traditional way gets frustrating fast: bad tuning, rigid tempos, weird textures that don’t bend,” says Xavier de Rosnay

MusicRadar · Oct 16, 2025

Taylor Swift's Closest Collaborator Sides with Rival? Jack Antonoff's Charli XCX Collab Stirs 'Bad Blood' Speculation

Antonoff is co-composing 'Mother Mary', a David Lowery-directed drama starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, while Charli provides vocals and creative direction.

International Business Times UK · Oct 16, 2025

Oasis photographer Jill Furmanovsky hails 'unique' reunion shows

Oasis photographer Jill Furmanovsky, who has snapped the Britpop legends for over 30 years, wasn't shocked by the remarkable response to the reunion tour as the Roll With It rockers "have always been about the audience".

BANG Premier · Oct 16, 2025