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“When I was growing up, there was peer pressure on you to conform to be a certain way. And as an English boy at the time, you’re encouraged not to show your emotion”: How the young Robert Smith created one of The Cure’s definitive songs

The band’s first song to pass one billion streams on Spotify

MusicRadar

Why are Gen Alpha spending $30+ on records they could stream for free?

And what does that mean for creativity as a whole?

Creative Bloq

Controversial opinion: there’s more to collecting vinyl records than audio quality

When pressings go “mono” e mano, there’s usually only one winner

What Hi-Fi?

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“I was on a summer break from music college. Suddenly, I had a DM asking if I would be interested in a gig with Little Mix”: From Raye to Zara Larsson, how session pro Liv Thompson learned to nail pop’s biggest gigs

Having performed everywhere from SNL to the Grammys, Thompson knows a thing or two about the bass and its role in pop

Guitar World

The 11 best UK music festivals for summer 2026

2026 SUMMER GUIDE: Whether you want to rock out in the countryside or head to the coast to discover some fresh talent, Evie Wynne is your guide to the best of festival season in the UK

The Independent UK

Songwriting titan Don Schlitz dies at 73

Schlitz was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017.

Axios

Ten albums that prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that 1980 was the greatest year ever for hard rock and heavy metal

Ozzy reborn! AC/DC back! Iron Maiden on the prowl! 1980 rocked

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Coldplay kiss cam scandal executive Kristin Cabot says lead singer Chris Martin did not reach out to her: 'Nope. Never did'

A corporate executive who went viral after a Coldplay “kiss cam” moment says she is now done with the band, claiming frontman Chris Martin never reached out to her after the incident.

The Times of India

Raye says she wants to fall in love before she writes her next album

The singer is featured in The Sunday Times Power List 2026.

Evening Standard

"We will miss you Prince!" As the 10th anniversary of his death nears, watch Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Pearl Jam, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Cornell pay tribute to the legend that was Prince

Prince: 10 years gone, never forgotten

Louder

"Ever wondered what Trent Reznor would be like with a couple of glowsticks and a string vest?" Nine Inch Noize captures Coachella's most vibrant team-up in a rave-happy remix

Nine Inch Nails and recent tourmate Boys Noize have teamed up for a killer remix album to commemorate their Coachella sets

Metal Hammer

Calls mount for government to crack down on ‘frightening’ gig ticket prices

A review has recommended resistance to dynamic pricing and an immediate ban on the resale of concert tickets above face value

Evening Standard

"Modeling tech has gotten so good I doubt many guitarists would be able to tell the difference": Analog vs. digital rig build challenge - here’s how two very different players would spend $2,500

One player puts his stake in tubes and pedals; the other in IRs and FRFRs. We gave them both $2,500 to build the ultimate mid-tier rig

Guitar World

"The fans always come first." Iron Maiden won't be attending their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Iron Maiden aren't snubbing the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, they just won't be there

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“Sometimes you’ve gotta use popsicle sticks and put it on some low-budget scaffolding to get it to work”: Joe Bonamassa on how best to set up P-90s – and what sets them apart from humbuckers

Bonamassa has explained the difference between humbuckers and P-90s, as more big names are drawn towards the “best of both worlds” option

Louder

Forget Live And Dangerous, No Sleep 'til Hammersmith and At Fillmore East, The Killer's Live at the Star Club, Hamburg is the greatest live show ever committed to vinyl

This isn't a record, it's a crime scene

MusicRadar

“We’re pirates really, just plundering then moving on”: Re-create the sound of the powerful Where’s Your Head At bassline - which Basement Jaxx nabbed from Numan!

Where’s your head at? Because our headspace is deep in Moog territory, as we rebuild a classic Gary Numan bass patch that was famously sampled by Basement Jaxx

Louder

Cool new proggy sounds you need to hear from The Anchoress, Matt Berry, Magenta, Soen and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Ace new prog from Blueneck, Prince Of Failure, Million Moons and more in all new Tracks Of The Week

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The Independent UK

RAYE vows to not write more songs until she’s found love: ‘That’s my silent protest’

Raye topped the charts with single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ last year

Guitar World

“For King, there was nothing particularly special about the show… It would go on to rank among the best live albums of all time”: The life and times of B.B. King

To celebrate the King of the Blues' centenary, we rewind the reels of a life story that’s equal parts pain and redemption…

What Hi-Fi?

Is sound quality really the most important thing in hi-fi? Our recent testing has me wondering

Of course performance matters, but so do other elements of a product

Guitar World

“I learned that the hard way at rehearsals”: How Jason Falkner got the Foo Fighters gig filling in for Pat Smear – and the biggest mistake he made in prep

The guitarist was drafted in as emergency cover after Pat Smear's bizarre injury

MusicRadar

“He hummed the initial melody for When Doves Cry into my answerphone – saying, ‘Don’t erase this!’ – so he’d remember it”: Prince’s Purple Rain co-star recalls the moment he had the idea for one of his greatest songs

10 years after his death, Apollonia Kotero is one of many friends and collaborators who’ve been remembering him

The Independent UK

Don Schlitz death: Legendary country music songwriter behind The Gambler, dies aged 73

Schlitz’s compositions are widely regarded as some of country music’s most enduring, recorded by a host of celebrated artists including Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

The Guardian - UK

Andy Kershaw obituary

Broadcaster who brought world music to a mainstream audience on BBC Radio 1 and travelled widely to report on conflict and the cultures that fascinated him

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