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Nick Cave says the death of his sons made him realise art is not ‘everything’

Australian artist said he has, at times, felt ‘repelled’ by work since the deaths of two of his children

The Independent UK

Stock Aitken Waterman reveal desperate lengths fans went to meet idols like Kylie and Jason Donovan

EXCLUSIVE The police would even make cups of tea for some die-hard autograph hunters

Evening Standard

“Steve Hackett asked, ‘Do you want paid or shall I record for your next album?’ I said, ‘I’ll forget the money in two weeks – your solo will be there forever”: Orphaned Land updated Plato to make a point about revolution

Lead vocalist Kobi Farhi explains why 2018 album Unsung Prophets and Dead Messiahs echoes the ancient message: “dictators live forever – only the good die young“

Louder

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Sinead O’Connor leaves £1.7m to her children with advice to 'milk' her music for all it’s worth

The Irish singer, who passed away aged 56 in London in July 2023, had three surviving children

Evening Standard

The Powerful Reason Shakira Left Miami and Moved to Mexico

The Colombian singer rang in the new year with big changes ahead of her highly-anticipated world tour.

Latin Times

A new take on Take On Me: 40 years on, an engineer creates his own mix of one of the biggest hits of the '80s and reveals its hidden audio treasures

Watch Daniel Duskin going to work on his SSL desk

MusicRadar

“If I’d said no to $80m, somebody would have committed me to a hospital – like, he needs psychiatric treatment!”: The rock superstar who made more money from his tequila business than he did selling millions of records!

And he gave most of it away!

MusicRadar

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It was darker than other bands but. It really got me to let go of the old and embrace the new”: The late 80s alt-metal album that Korn guitarist Head says accidentally invented nu metal

The alt-metal classic that came out of nowhere and changed everything

Metal Hammer

“I was dead against it… I have to say I was sulking for no reason”: the Depeche Mode classic that Martin Gore was opposed to, despite the fact he wrote it

Had he not seen the light, we would’ve been deprived of one of the synth-rock titans’ all-time great songs

Louder

“We didn’t want to do a cheap cash-in, a quick reunion album. We took our damn time”: How extreme metal legends Celtic Frost returned from the dead with the Monotheist album

The story of the second coming of Celtic Frost

Metal Hammer

Scottish singer Jacob Alon: ‘A cardiologist wanted to make an example out of me. I wish I’d slapped his face!’

NEW SENSATIONS: The Fife-born artist has only released two songs but is already drawing comparisons to Jeff Buckley thanks to their extraordinary voice. Poised to release a new single, they speak to Roisin O’Connor about their ill-fated venture into medicine, loneliness in the queer community, and a very specific kind…

The Independent UK

Nick Cave: I’ll retire when I can’t do knee drops anymore

Cave was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

Evening Standard

Kasey Chambers finds heart and soul on the road again

After 25 years at the top of the music industry and with 14 ARIA awards to her name, Kasey Chambers has hit the road in a caravan to get back to her roots.

AAP

The trouble with Billy Ray Cyrus is deeper than his inauguration performance

IN FOCUS: The ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ star was facing difficulties even before his much-maligned appearance at President Trump’s inaugural Liberty Ball, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

‘There just aren’t words to explain’: Jeff Buckley documentary brings tears to Sundance

A new film looking at the life and tragic death of the singer has premiered to an emotional response at this year’s Utah-based film festival

Guitar World

“You talk about PRS and some say, ‘They’re too nice.’ What’s too nice? You want that special vibe that only tuning every song can give you? You want bad intonation?!” John Mayer pays tribute to Paul Reed Smith at PRS Guitars’ exclusive anniversary show

10 years since his first phone call to the firm, the guitar hero hailed the iconic guitar builder as “the hidden member of everyone’s band all the time”

AAP

Keith Urban pops up at a country pub, accepts honour

Global country star Keith Urban surprised fans with unannounced appearances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the place he was first discovered.

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Alison Goldfrapp’s cultural highlights

The electropop star on her favourite quirky bookshop, Marmite and cheese pastries and the second series of Severance

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“Some of the people I thought were good were actually bad. I felt a lot of betrayal and uncertainty”: Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach explains the trauma and anger behind new album This Consequence

Jesse Leach tried to write “words of wisdom” for Killswitch Engage’s next album, but it ended up containing the angriest songs of their career

MusicRadar

"The Layers is a subtle and unique pedal, with a lot of expressive depth": MXR Layers review

MXR's soundscaping pedal will sample, modulate, pitch-shift and stack your sound for lush, rich textures

Guitar World

“Two new K7s, inspired by the eternal Yin and Yang”: Ibanez’s signature line-up is packed with dazzling artist models – and, newly reunited with both Korn guitarists, it’s bringing back an old friend

Korn’s Head is back in the Ibanez fold and has a new 7-string model, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Joe Satriani, Lari Basilio, Josh Smith, George Benson and, of course, his bandmate Munky…

Evening Standard

Eurovision winner Nemo reschedules tour as they need ‘enough time for new music’

The Swiss singer won the competition in Malmo with the opera-pop song The Code.

The Independent UK

DJ Unk death: Atlanta rapper dies aged 43

The rapper was a pioneer of the snap music subgenre

MusicRadar

“Technology is cool, but you’ve got to use it as opposed to letting it use you”: Why Prince never allowed gear to lead the way and how we can take back control of our tech

It’s pretty easy to be daunted by the sheer quantity of music technology at your disposal, but always remember - it's there to serve you

The Guardian - AU

Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! wins Triple J’s Hottest 100

Billie Eilish and Charli XCX dominate 2024 countdown as Royel Otis’s cover of Murder on the Dancefloor comes in second

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