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Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 4, 2025

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Eric Gales, Tyler Bryant, Starbenders and more

Louder · Aug 4, 2025

“He looked at me like I had five heads”: Spike Lee once asked Prince for his signature guitar – he didn’t expect what happened next

Prince’s wildcard symbol guitar might be Lee’s most prized possession

Guitar World · Aug 4, 2025

“I don't know if we're going to get back to Bohemian Rhapsody-length songs, but attention span is slowly creeping back up”: Song lengths are increasing after years-long decline, according to BBC study

The average length of a song in the UK Top 40 reached just under 3m 30s in 2025, up from an all-time low of around 3m 15s in 2019

MusicRadar · Aug 4, 2025

Katy Perry praised for her response after fan collapses next to her onstage

Pop singer was performing in Detroit when a fan appeared to become ‘overwhelmed’ as Perry invited audience members to sing with her

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne removed from bench will be handed to family

Thousands of fans have visited Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street in the musician’s home city to lay flowers, wreaths, posters, balloons and candles.

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025

“We love you, Ozzy!” Nuno Bettencourt covers three Ozzy Osbourne classics with Extreme – and nails Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee’s iconic solos

Fresh from his spot at Back to the Beginning, Bettencourt is continuing to doff his cap to the Prince of Darkness’ legacy

Guitar World · Aug 4, 2025

“I don’t follow the rules of metal, which is probably wrong, and I’m sorry”: Metallica producer Bob Rock looks back on controversial Load and Reload albums

Rock is “glad” he and Metallica didn’t imitate the metal stars’ blockbuster Black Album when making its divisive follow-ups

Metal Hammer · Aug 4, 2025

“Glenn Frey said it best when he said we ‘created a monster with Hotel California, and it ate us’”: Don Felder on the making of the Eagles’ The Long Run

Just how does a band follow an album like Hotel California? With great difficulty, is the answer. Don Felder looks back at an triumph from a band that was coming apart at the seams

Guitar World · Aug 4, 2025

Noel Gallagher hits back at booing fans during Oasis gig at Wembley

The Oasis star fired back at hecklers during a sold-out reunion gig after showing love to Manchester

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025

“I wound up joining Spinal Tap in Phoenix and played bass along with Adrian Belew on Big Bottom. It was a huge comedy honor”: The chance encounters that led Abby Travis to play bass with Beck, Elastica, The Bangles and The Go-Go’s

The “pinch-hitter of bassists” explains why she prefers groove over technicality, how she approaches joining an established band, her Spinal Tap audition, and why she can’t release her next solo album

Guitar World · Aug 4, 2025