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“A phrase that works on every occasion is an invaluable exit strategy”: Bono on the priceless advice he was given by a hard rock, harder-drinking legend

U2’s frontman on being enlightened by a true rock’n’roll sage

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Elton John reveals he is unable to watch new musical after losing his eyesight

The veteran singer revealed in an Instagram post in September that his vision has been affected by an infection.

Evening Standard

“There are many things I like to express musically that aren’t related to Dream Theater. It’s important that I can find my voice”: Jordan Rudess hopes the band he gathered for Permission to Fly becomes a permanent part of his world

Keyboard master – who took the plunge and played guitar on his new solo album – on his decision to lay aside some of the crazy and create a song-based work

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"Chris Cornell shows why he was one of the premier vocalists of his era": Temple Of The Dog's eulogy for a fallen friend still shines

Rooted in tragedy, Temple Of The Dog's 10 original tracks are a kind of catharsis through music

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Crossbone Skully, Three Days Grace, Eisbrecher and five other leaders of the rock'n'roll pack

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"I do like to complain, and I will complain": Ritchie Blackmore has given his official verdict on Taylor Swift

Former Deep Purple man Ritchie Blackmore has spoken

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"The guy's a complete prick!... He's very damaged. He's obviously very, very deeply insecure": Roger Waters lashes out at Thom Yorke over Israel-Palestine stance

Former Pink Floyd man Roger Waters does not hold back

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Bob Bryar, former My Chemical Romance drummer, dies aged 44

Longest-standing drummer of pop-punk band said to have influenced emo movement was found dead in Tennessee

The Guardian - US

Sir Elton John tells West End theatre crowd ‘I’ve lost my eyesight and cannot see the stage’

The veteran singer, 77, was assisted off stage by husband David Furnish at the Dominion Theatre

Evening Standard

“I used to sit in the back seat of the rental car while I was on my radio tour at 16 writing songs”: Taylor Swift learned to play guitar on this acoustic – now you or a loved one can too, with $100 off her pint-sized Taylor signature for Cyber Monday

The Baby Taylor is the best 3/4 acoustic guitar on the market – and it's currently available for as little as $349 thanks to this killer deal

Guitar World

Noel Gallagher reveals mum’s hilariously understated reaction to Oasis reunion

Peggy Gallagher isn’t too fussed by her sons’ plans for a stadium tour in 2025

The Independent UK

Papa Noël obituary

Congolese guitarist and songwriter who toured Europe with TPOK Jazz and gave a celebrated ‘unplugged’ performance at Womad in 2000

The Guardian - UK

“When I was growing up, everyone said, ‘Oh, bass is just a second guitar.’ Bull! It's an art, man!” How Matt Freeman became one of punk’s most iconic bassists – bringing bass solos, jazz band and Carole King to Rancid

The Rancid bassist talks picking technique, chasing vintage tones, and channeling John Entwistle

Guitar World

Trad artists honoured at top awards ceremony – the full list

THE ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards posthumously awarded Album of the Year to a Scottish musician that passed away from a brain tumour at age 31.

The National (Scotland)

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Entertainment industry accused of fleecing fans as UK ticket mark-ups reach 41%

Analysis charts rise of ‘sneaky’ fees for gig-goers, as singer Kate Nash says she makes more from selling pictures of her bottom than from touring

Guitar World

“We try to schedule shows around school, and if we can’t, we’ll end up skipping… The band is our first priority”: The Linda Lindas are too punk-rock to stay in class – but they’re learning all the time

Having gone viral with Racist, Sexist Boy and toured with punk luminaries Rancid and Green Day, the Linda Lindas are not done growing up yet on sophomore LP No Obligation

Louder

"I remember Jimmy yelling at us and calling us hooligans": Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Jeff Beck and the chaotic session that sowed the seeds for Led Zeppelin

In a small London studio, two Yardbirds, one member of The Who and a pair of passing session maestros united to record a spontaneous instrumental track. Things would never be the same again.

The Guardian - UK

Blur bassist Alex James: ‘I’m so happy for Oasis. Liam is an incredible singer, and he can’t help being a rock star’

The musician on struggling to fit into his Britpop pants, his ambition to make giant Frazzle, and the football song that keeps him fed

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“Whatever response it gets is irrelevant to us”: revisiting The Stone Roses 1994 comeback interview for their long-awaited, hugely-anticipated second record

Second Coming turns 30 this week but the Mancunian indie-rockers’ resurrection didn’t last long

Louder

“All the poise and balance they exude in the studio flies out the window once they get their dander up”: Tears For Fears’ Songs For A Nervous Planet blends stunning live tracks with four powerful new songs

As 2022’s The Tipping Point confirmed, they’ve always known how to go big without ever going over the top

Marie Claire

Taylor Swift Fans Are Melting Down Trying to Decipher a Hand Gesture She Made at the Latest Eras Tour Stop

"I mean she wouldn’t just countdown to the last show cause it’s the last show…right? Something special has to happen………. right???"

Metal Hammer

Sick New World 2025 cancelled with organisers citing "unforeseen circumstances"

Las Vegas festival Sick New World was due to feature Metallica, Linkin Park and more

Marie Claire

Miley Cyrus Says It Was Her Mom's Idea to Have Her Pole Dance During 2009 Teen Choice Awards at 16

"When I got in trouble the next day, you know who was nowhere to be found? Tish Cyrus."

The Guardian - AU

Crowded House review – Perth performance much more than a traffic jam on memory lane

With Neil Finn’s sons joining Crowded House on stage, it was clear the band hasn’t become mired in nostalgia

MusicRadar

“The closing of the most extraordinary chapter of my life so far”: As Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to an end, here’s how you can get your hands on the celebratory book that every fan is going to want

It’s Miss Americana & the hardcover prints

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