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"Don’t call it a happy album!" Katatonia and the story of Sky Void Of Stars

Katatonia's upbeat, up-tempo Sky Void Of Stars was born from the need for adrenaline at a time when the stage felt very far away....

Metal Hammer · Jan 20, 2025

“I was on my way to Vegas to marry a French boy, who was asleep on my lap, and I was listening to this song thinking, I'm living the dream. Then he woke up and said, I can't marry you.” Du Blonde on the eight songs that changed her life

From Joni Mitchell to David Bowie via Billy Bragg, Led Zeppelin and Frank Zappa, here are eight songs that made Du Blonde the bold and brilliant artist that she is

Louder · Jan 20, 2025

“Whenever I’d see him play live it was an off-the-rack Strat. He was never one to say, ‘I’ve got to play that’”: Joe Perry says he was planning to take Jeff Beck’s Strat on tour with Aerosmith –but its owner was the only special thing about it

The Aerosmith great been discussing friendship with the late, great Beck – and says he almost took his Strat on tour last year, before the shows were cancelled

Guitar World · Jan 20, 2025

"I know it, but I don't know the drum bits... But as soon as I walked on it was like being picked up and carried by the music": How Zak Starkey overcame nerves to play drums in a Beatles tribute band at the Cavern Club

He got by with a little help from his famous friends

MusicRadar · Jan 20, 2025

Chris Martin divides fans after thanking India for 'forgiving' British colonialism at Coldplay show in Mumbai

Some critics called out Martin’s on stage comments as ‘white guilt’ and ‘virtue signalling’

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

“This single is going to change the sound of club music for the next 15 years”: How a song intended to be an album track would leave a massive mark on music’s future

When Brian Eno first heard it, he could sense its potential to revolutionise the way pop would be made

MusicRadar · Jan 20, 2025

Rod Stewart parties with Penny Lancaster and Ronnie Wood as he celebrates 80th birthday

Rocker turned 80 ahead of his Glastonbury performance this summer, when he will play the Legends Slot on the Pyramid Stage

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

“I was wrestling with whether I was going to keep doing music… and then I got the call from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss”: JD McPherson nearly abandoned his surf noir opus. But playing Zeppelin with Plant and Marc Ribot gave him a shot in the arm

McPherson's new LP, Nite Owls, was nearly over before it began, but an invitation to open for Alison Krauss and Robert Plant brought it back to life. The result is a work of “surf noir”… with a little bit of Depeche Mode in there, too

Guitar World · Jan 20, 2025

The gig economy: ticket inflation is getting worse, so where does all the money go?

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the Gallaghers’ ill-fated dabble with dynamic pricing have put the spotlight on how much we’re willing to pay for live music. But, on the other side of the equation, the costs can be exorbitant and the risks are eye-watering

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

JADE completes all-female headline lineup for Mighty Hoopla 2025

Exclusive: Pop star will join Ciara, Kesha and Loreen at the music festival in London this summer

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025