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Taylor Swift hails ‘phenomenal’ Welsh fans saying they are ‘on another level’

The 35-year-old was speaking after the release of her 12th studio album The Life Of A Showgirl on Friday.

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2025

Robbie Williams cancels his final show of world tour due to ‘public safety’

Williams began the tour in May, performing in cities including London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki and Athens

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

"While this chapter has come to a close, this is by no means the end of my path as a musician." Modern metal heavyweights Trivium abruptly part ways with drummer Alex Bent

Drummer of 9 years splits with Trivium hours before Aftershock Festival show – Sepultura's Greyson Nekrutman steps in

Metal Hammer · Oct 4, 2025

“I couldn't afford a real bass guitar, so I just tuned the strings down on a Telecaster”: How Geezer Butler went from playing bass on a guitar to the ominous riff that defined one of Black Sabbath’s darkest moments

Geezer Butler’s iconic bassline announces this tune from the classic 1970 LP Paranoid

Guitar World · Oct 4, 2025

I Spotted A Few Travis Kelce-Related Easter Eggs In Taylor Swift’s Life Of A Showgirl Release Party, And I Need To Talk About Them

"Keep it 100 on the land, the sea, the sky."

Cinemablend · Oct 4, 2025

Taylor Swift's 'Release Party of a Showgirl' Gucci Shirt Has a Low-Key Travis Kelce Connection

The shirt is a deep pull from Swift's closet that she first wore to a 'Reputation Tour' meet and greet in 2018.

Marie Claire · Oct 4, 2025

“Let me just put this record on and clear the room! Or play it to a girlfriend and then wonder why she threw herself out the window”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on the cult prog rock mavericks who inspired him – but were too out-there to be successful

They played a gig at Bruce Dickinson’s school when he was 15 years old

Louder · Oct 4, 2025

“John Bonham and I would push the tempo and play it ridiculously fast for minutes on end while Page wailed away on the guitar”: John Paul Jones wasn't married to a single bass technique, but for these Led Zeppelin classics, one finger was all he needed

Using just the index finger may not seem like the most “efficient” way to play, the low-end legend wrote in his GW column, but he loved the consistent attack and dynamic control that he got from using one finger

Guitar World · Oct 4, 2025

Taylor Swift’s New Album Has Just Sparked a Surprising Travel Trend

Taylor Swift’s New Album Has Just Sparked a Surprising Travel Trend

Marie Claire · Oct 4, 2025

“If the labels don’t start taking care of songwriters, there won’t be any anymore... I’m very, very scared for this next generation of writers”: Justin Tranter fires warning shot over the plight of songwriters

He says songwriters have lost out at the expense of streaming platforms

MusicRadar · Oct 4, 2025