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Why Olivia Dean is Britain’s big hope at the 2026 Grammy Awards

COMMENT: The breakout star is vying for one of the biggest categories at this year’s Grammys: Best New Artist. Roisin O’Connor makes the case for why she deserves to be celebrated

The Independent UK

Is Harry Styles losing his ‘Mr Perfect’ image? Six things you need to know

After a three-year hiatus, the former One Directioner has announced a record-breaking tour. But this week he’s facing a backlash. Will his big comeback go to plan?

The Guardian - UK

“Doors are immediately opened for us, but once you’re in the room they don’t necessarily give you the benefit of the doubt”: Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons on the realities of making it in the music industry as the sons of two Kiss legends

As the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the two are carving their own musical path together under the moniker Stanley Simmons

Guitar World

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Man seeks to be freed after his conviction was tossed in Jam Master Jay murder case

A man whose conviction in the killing of Jam Master Jay was recently overturned is seeking release on a $1 million bond while prosecutors appeal

The Independent UK

For Oz music, this is the best of times - and the worst

While Australian artists are rushing the Grammys, local musicians are fighting to be heard at home.

AAP

Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson top singles and album charts

The former bandmates’ double victory comes 15 years after One Direction topped the singles chart for the first time with What Makes You Beautiful.

Evening Standard

From reggae/metal mash-ups to riff-stacked prog, these are the 11 new metal tracks that everybody needs to hear this week

Skindred, Sevendust and Møl spearhead a week of amazing new music. Listen to it all and vote for your favourite song here.

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“Those of us in the studio were like, ‘No, that is not as cool.’ We found the idea of releasing that stripped-down, really raw version even braver”: The making of Zara Larsson's 2015 hit, Lush Life, and the original version you might never have heard

"Looking back now I’m very happy that the change happened,” songwriter Linnea Södahl would later recall

MusicRadar

“A twist for the fingers as well as the brain”: Players like Steve Hackett are masters of extended chords/harmony – here’s how you can use them too

Today in extended chords 101, we look at 11th chords – both minor and major – and explain how these “harmonically dense” voicings look on the fretboard

Guitar World

“Anyone who thinks he's sloppy is out of their minds”: Rolling Stones producer Don Was on why Keith Richards shouldn't be underestimated as both a rhythm and lead guitarist

Was first started working with the Stones in 1994 – and the partnership would continue for decades

Guitar World

Cool new proggy sounds from Arcane Roots, Karnivool, Crippled Black Phoenix and more in Prog's new Tracks Of The Week

Great new prog you must hear from Hedvig Mollestad Weejuns, plantoid, Maebe and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Louder

Sky-high prices for London hotels during Harry Styles residency

The average cost of local accommodation on a concert night is £932, according to research as hotels cash in on star’s record-breaking Wembley run

Evening Standard

Grammys 2026: When is the ceremony, who’s performing, presenters, red carpet time and how to watch

Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar will all be appearing at the ceremony in Los Angeles this weekend

The Independent UK

“I just said, ‘Sell all the assets…’ not really thinking that this instrument would accrue so much in value”: Facing mounting debts, Nick Beggs sold off the bass he used on Kajagoogoo’s Too Shy – 40 years later his fans helped him buy it back

A family intervention and the generosity of Beggs' fans reunited him with his much-loved bass – and he found a musical way of rewarding them

Guitar World

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The Independent UK

Spice Girls are closer to a reunion than in ‘a very long time,’ says Mel C

‘I’m always keeping my fingers crossed,’ says the singer as speculation continues to mount

The Independent UK

Who will, and who should, win at the 2026 Grammys tonight

GRAMMY AWARDS 2026: The biggest night in music is taking place this weekend. Music editor Roisin O’Connor goes through her predictions for who could take home the top prizes

The Guardian - UK

Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there

Queen guitarist says ‘everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment’ when asked about touring plans

Evening Standard

Mel C says Spice Girls are ‘closer now than in a long time’ to a reunion

The singer, known as Sporty Spice, addressed the possibility of a Spice Girls reunion.

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“The reaction was overwhelming. We didn’t think it was going to be a big hit, but people were loving it”: How a range of musicians revitalised their careers by shaking up their attitude to songwriting

From Depeche Mode to Aerosmith, we examine those artists who’ve managed to successfully pivot and reach an entirely new audience

MusicRadar

“He’s honestly a garage legend and it’s kinda surreal collaborating with someone whose legacy inspired bits of my early work”: PinkPantheress is so Sincere as she joins MJ Cole on a new version of a UK Garage classic

The track was originally made using an Atari ST and Akai MPC3000XL and released back in 1998

MusicRadar

“It’s a perfect song. Bonnie really conveys the drama. That voice brought Jim’s song to life”: How the writer of Bat Out Of Hell and a husky-voiced singer from Wales combined to create one of the greatest power ballads of all time

“It makes you feel like you're a Norseman in a blizzard”

Guitar World

“This is the best we’ve ever built. Period”: JHS Pedals says it has just made the ultimate first-stage overdrive pedal – and the inspiration came from a bona fide jazz legend

Josh Scott says witnessing a soundcheck gave him the idea of the Morning Glory Clean – which reimagines the world-beating transparent overdrive

The Guardian - UK

Add to playlist: the boundless bedroom-made black metal of Powerplant and the week’s best new tracks

Theo Zhykharyev, the Ukrainian wizard working low-profile under this brand since 2017 has pivoted to a new realm which blends ferocious energy with freewheeling fun

The Independent UK

Pharrell Williams prays for US leaders to show empathy to immigrants

The musician and producer used the Recording Academy stage to send a powerful message of compassion

Louder

"He came down with this battered old Telecaster and played the best solo I’ve ever heard in my life": The debauched story of the Britrock classic made perfect by the last guitar solo from a legend

All the elements of the classic rock'n'roll lifestyle fed into a storming tune about a crazy ex-lover

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