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These New Puritans - Crooked Wing review: the avant-garde 'ave it

5/5 The first album in six years from the experimental These New Puritans is a fragile, beautiful record when not being chillingly brutal

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he ages

Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

See the full translated lyrics of Kneecap's new single ‘The Recap’

See the full translated lyrics of Irish rap trio Kneecap's new song, just two days after one of their members was charged with a terror offence

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2025

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"The rock gods gave me gifts": Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl on new album Punk Rock Fiesta and rock'n'roll's magic carpet ride

Although Love/Hate coulda, maybe shoulda, but didn’t, everpresent frontman Jizzy Pearl is happy with his/their lot

Louder · May 23, 2025

Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder

Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.”

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Electric Callboy, Blackbraid, Malevolence and many others have devastated our eardrums with new tunes this week. Hear them all and vote for your favourite here.

Metal Hammer · May 23, 2025

Billy Joel cancels tour after being diagnosed with brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus

The 76-year-old singer has canceled all concerts owing to condition, which can affect hearing, vision and balance

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2025

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Ronald Atkins obituary

Guardian jazz critic for over 30 years who also contributed widely to respected music books

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Billy Joel cancels all concerts after rare brain condition diagnosis

The acclaimed singer-songwriter has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Miley Cyrus got ‘brutal infection’ after rolling around on Walk of Fame for film

The trailer to her new film Something Beautiful includes a clip of her lying on the historic Hollywood landmark.

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

“Nothing Else Matters exposed the vulnerability behind what previously seemed to be a bulletproof heavy metal machine”: The five least metal Metallica songs

Not even having the word ‘metal’ in their name could stop the Four Horsemen from adventuring outside of their genre

Metal Hammer · May 23, 2025

Retired singer Connie Francis admits she ‘didn’t even remember’ 1962 song that’s gone viral on TikTok

‘Pretty Little Baby’ — a Connie Francis deep cut — has somehow gone viral on social media

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

"In a recent moment when I was really struggling, I picked up my guitar and wrote a song": Sheryl Crow releases new single in support of Mental Health Awareness Month

I Know is released as Sheryl Crow encourages fans to take a break from social media

Louder · May 23, 2025

“Too risky at the moment”: America is now so divided that a Bruce Springsteen covers band has been advised not to play in his hometown

Springsteen’s anti-Trump comments while on European tour got a US venue so rattled they cancelled a coverband’s gig

MusicRadar · May 23, 2025

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MusicRadar · May 23, 2025

“We would have absolutely lied through our teeth if there wasn't a full song”: How a TV jingle turned into a pop classic

The strange tale of The Carpenters' We've Only Just Begun

Metal Hammer · May 23, 2025

Tekkno no more! See Electric Callboy get “darker” and “more serious” with twisted new song/video Revery

Germany’s synth-metal party boys have reinvented themselves in dramatic fashion

Guitar World · May 23, 2025

“I was playing a gig at CBGB’s Canteen, and Cyndi showed up. She heckled me throughout the show”: Knox Chandler has played with Cyndi Lauper, and been a part of Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs, and Siouxsie & the Banshees – now he's going solo

With a wealth of session and gear experience – including a decade-long creative partnership with Cyndi Lauper that got off to a bad start – Chandler’s completed his “streets to streams” debut album, The Sound

MusicRadar · May 23, 2025

“The last thing you want to do is play a widdly-widdly riff that’s getting in the way of the vocal”: Those Damn Crows’ Ian ‘Shiner’ Thomas on how to write a No.1 album, what he learned from Nirvana, and the Slipknot riff he wished he wrote

With the Welsh rockers' latest album, God Shaped Hole, topping the charts, we check in with riff-master Shiner to talk song structure, grunge inspirations, and knowing when not to play

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The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2025

Kneecap unveils new track following members terror offence charge

IRISH rap trio Kneecap have released a new song just two days after one of their members was charged with a terror offence ...

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

What festivals are taking place in London this weekend and where?

There are lots of events and happenings this weekend in the capital

Guitar World · May 23, 2025

“I liked Bad Company and Free. Those bands, like David Bowie and Roxy Music, were all pop. But their albums had deeper cuts. That’s what I hoped we could pull off”: Billy Duffy on the making of The Cult’s 1985 breakout album – and why Rain made him sweat

Led by the stunning She Sells Sanctuary, Love was the sound of a band experimenting at scale, finding the great enabler in producer Steve Brown, and it just so happens to be Duffy's favorite

Guitar World · May 23, 2025

“Playing the blues isn’t about scales… it’s pattern music. You need to learn the right patterns”: Sue Foley is a master at turning scales into solos – here are her 6 essential licks that all blues fans should know

Sue Foley's inaugural GW column kicks off with a bang! Blues you can use, people. This part one of a two-parter introduces essential walk-up licks to build your soloing vocabulary

Louder · May 23, 2025

Cool new proggy sounds from Jakko M. Jakszyk, Phase Transition, Barrens and more in Prog's new Tracks Of The Week!

Great new prog, from Kill The Robot, Frant1c, Shannon Pearl and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week...

Guitar World · May 23, 2025

“The dragon that came up was spitting real fire at me while I was doing the solo. I could feel the heat”: Yngwie Malmsteen filmed the music video for one of his most iconic tracks on the Conan The Barbarian set

“The director told me to throw my guitar. I think I took the dragon’s ear off,” Malmsteen remembers of the none-more-metal music video shoot

MusicRadar · May 23, 2025

“I have this very large polyp on my vocal cord, which has given me a lot of the tone and the texture that has made me who I am, but it's extremely difficult to perform with”: Miley Cyrus on her distinctive voice and why it’s preventing her from touring

"It's like running a marathon with ankle weights on," she says

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