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“You gotta quit at the right moment, and Gary did the worst thing any band member can do. I was angry, man”: Scott Gorham on how his guitar partnership with Gary Moore came to a dramatic end – and building bridges with the late guitar hero decades later

The Belfast-born virtuoso brought blues-rock fireworks to Thin Lizzy's sound and a muscular foil for Gorham who was always trying something different

Guitar World

“The audience got on my side when I came out with this broken guitar… it started life as a Baby Taylor but got stepped on and snapped”: He's been called the UK's “best, most humane songwriter” but a broken acoustic is the secret to Richard Dawson's sound

Richard Dawson on balancing the mundane and profane, and the "unsteady" melodies of his staggering new album

Guitar World

Statue unveiled in Liverpool to mark Ringo Starr’s 85th birthday

The Beatles drummer shared his annual birthday message of ‘peace and love’

The Independent UK

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Faithless: 'I wish Maxi were alive to see the love in the room'

Sister Bliss on life after Maxi Jazz and why Faithless remain one of the most vital acts in the country

Evening Standard

“I’ve gotten in trouble because my background is so varied. ‘Are you a jazz guy? Are you a rock guy?’ I get it – If I buy cornflakes I want cornflakes”: How Chester Thompson and Neal Morse formed Cosmic Cathedral

With an average age of 70 the musical experience shines through on debut album Deep Water, as Morse aims to strike a balance between arrangements, jams and lyrical themes

Louder

Oasis return to stage with fans praising 'best show since the '90s'

Oasis kicks off their long-awaited comeback with a stunning performance, proving they're back to their best since their '90s heyday. With trademark swagger and a setlist packed with anthems, the Manchester legends reminded everyone why they defined a generation.

International Business Times UK

Iron Maiden added to list of music legends celebrated on Royal Mint coins

The heavy metal band are joining other acts in the Royal Mint’s ‘music legends’ coins series

The Independent UK

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"Sometimes you’ve got to shake up expectations." Idlewild announce first new album in six years: listen to anthemic first single Stay Out Of Place

The release of Idlewild's self-titled tenth album later this year will be accompanied by a UK tour

Louder

Lauryn Hill defended by festival organizers after performing at 2am to nearly-empty stadium

Essence Festival took full responsibility for the singer’s delayed arrival on stage

The Independent UK

“Bill’s brother used to be in a gang, and he was like the knife man. Bill suggested we write a song about him”: The stories behind the three most obscure Black Sabbath covers played at the Back The Beginning gig

Metallica and Guns N’Roses threw in some curveball covers at the Back To The Beginning show

Metal Hammer

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron steps down from band after 27 years

The US rock band said he would be ‘deeply missed’.

Evening Standard

9 moments that made me cheer, laugh, despair and cry like a baby at Black Sabbath's epic Back To The Beginning show

Filing down the biggest heavy metal show ever to pick out some key moments was hard - but I did it anyway

Metal Hammer

Zayn Malik alludes to racism he faced during One Direction years in debut rap song

Singer-songwriter released preview of ‘Fuchsia Sea’ on Instagram over the weekend

The Independent UK

Pearl Jam lose ‘deeply important’ member after 27 years

The band called Matt Cameron a ‘singular and true powerhouse of a musician and drummer’

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

The most miserable night for Glasgow's most miserable band? Count me in

YOU might associate summer music festivals with sunshine, cocktails and "sound of the summer" type pop tunes ...

Metal Hammer

“As you can see, I wasn’t ‘booed off stage’”: Disturbed’s David Draiman responds to being booed at Black Sabbath’s farewell gig

David Draiman address the reaction to his appearance at the Back To The Beginning gig

The National (Scotland)

Billie Eilish fans camp out days in advance of Glasgow gigs

FANS of an American pop star have been queuing up several days in advance of her two Scottish dates.

Evening Standard

Oasis documentary hit with trigger warnings over 'rude' backstage antics

Liam and Noel Gallagher’s ‘Live 25 reunion tour is being marked with the 70-minute film, Oasis Definitely

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"After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser": Matt Cameron leaves Pearl Jam

Grunge drumming star leaves behind 'a lifetime, one filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter'

The Guardian - UK

Tim Minchin: Songs the World Will Never Hear review – a bumper night with the marvellous misfit

Minchin embraces his oddball status – is he musician, comedian, auteur or clown? – in this three-hour touring show

Guitar World

“Still processing it all. It might take a while”: Joe Bonamassa wraps his Rory Gallagher tribute shows and delivers a stunning cover of As The Crow Flies on Gallagher’s original 1932 National resonator

The gorgeous ancient relic was made famous by Gallagher’s take on the Tony Joe White song on his 1974 live album, Irish Tour

The Guardian - UK

‘The army were on the streets – and we were bored’: Stiff Little Fingers on making Alternative Ulster

‘There wasn’t time to sit down and discuss politics and the future of the world, or your aims and aspirations. You just did stuff’

The Independent UK

Lewis Capaldi says attending therapy helped him return to the stage

The singer-songwriter performed for the first time in two years at Glastonbury last month

Guitar World

Nuno Bettencourt was spotted playing a mystery guitar at Back to the Beginning – is he about to launch his own guitar brand?

Bettencourt took to the stage for the historic event with a Washburn-esque build that flashed a new ‘Nuno’ logo on the headstock – and we have some questions

Marie Claire

There’s a Reason Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement Is Still Apparently ‘A Long Way Off’

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