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Folk-pop group to stage ‘busk crawl’ across Glasgow subway stops

The one-day event takes place on Monday.

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2025

“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight”: How Johnny Cash drew on his own experiences to make his greatest songs

The Man in Black comes under our spotlight as we break down his take on the creative process

MusicRadar · Apr 18, 2025

"Expect glorious spectacles of foot-stomping, guitar-wailing and face-melting, high-octane joy. Tell your mates. Tell your mum." The Darkness announce North American tour in typically low-key fashion

America, Canada, brace yourselves for a "rock 'n' roll rampage" from the Hawkins brothers

Louder · Apr 18, 2025

“I have that on more records than anything else”: Take a peek inside Vaughn Oliver’s studio

Seems that to unleash your creativity you should close your laptop and open your mind. And your wallet too

MusicRadar · Apr 18, 2025

“Elton said, ‘I'd better buy that guitar just to have in my house.’ I played it and said, ‘Yeah, you'd better buy it, so I can play it when I come by’”: One of Davey Johnstone's favorite guitars was once a piece of upscale decor for his superstar bandmate

Johnstone did end up with the '50s-era beauty in the end, though not for a happy reason

Guitar World · Apr 18, 2025

“It was originally called Everybody Wants To Go To War, which I knew didn’t work. When you’re a songwriter who doesn’t like the lyric, the song dies”: How Tears For Fears created an ’80s mega-hit

It all started with two simple, chimey chords...

MusicRadar · Apr 18, 2025

“It's like saying, ‘Give a man a Les Paul, and he becomes Eric Clapton. It's not true’”: David Gilmour and Roger Waters hit back at criticism of the band's over-reliance on gear and synths when crafting The Dark Side of The Moon in newly unearthed clip

The clip is featured in Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the newly restored version of the band's groundbreaking Live At Pompeii film

Guitar World · Apr 18, 2025

'Subway sessions': Live music performances to be held at stations in Glasgow

PEOPLE travelling on Glasgow’s Subway will be treated to ‘surprise’ live musical performances ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 18, 2025

Ed Sheeran’s plagiarism court case forced him to hand over his old phone as evidence. Now he’s got a new single out of it

While being accused of a crime he didn’t commit cut deep, at least the experience provided some unwanted inspiration

MusicRadar · Apr 18, 2025

“He was, without question, the best rock drummer in the world”: What Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward really thought of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham

Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and Led Zeppelin”s John Bonham rose through the ranks together

Metal Hammer · Apr 18, 2025