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“It was sounding great, then halfway through the loop stops… We turned into a sort of working men’s club band!”: Marillion’s late-career hit single didn’t stop people asking Steve Hogarth about Fish

You’re Gone, from 2004 album Marbles, was their first Top 10 entry since 1987, and the track came about in a non-standard manner for the band

Louder

Herbie Flowers, bassist for Lou Reed, David Bowie and many more, dead at 86

The death of Herbie Flowers, author of the iconic bassline that powered Walk On The Wild Side, has been confirmed by his family

Louder

‘I fancied Matt Goss. When Will I Be Famous? was an awakening’: Gok Wan’s honest playlist

The writer and presenter does a mean Elvis impression and secretly loves Guns N’ Roses, but why does Joni Mitchell make him cry?

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Herbie Flowers death: Veteran bassist who played for David Bowie and Lou Reed dies aged 86

His family confirmed his death on Facebook, with tributes pouring in immediately, praising his ’incredible musicianship’

The Independent UK

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Jerry Cantrell, David Gilmour, Thundermother and five other custodians of the eternal rock'n'roll flame

Louder

"They're called The Experience, man. You've gotta see them": In December 1966 Jimi Hendrix released Hey Joe: Five days later he played a casino in a hotel basement

In late 1966 writer Chris Welch saw The Who play at a tiny East London club. Later that day, he saw Jimi Hendrix in an even smaller venue

Louder

Actors, artists, transvestites, junkies and wannabes: How Lou Reed made the defining album of his career

Rudderless after the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed ditched New York for London and hooked upwith David Bowie: The rest is history

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“Every time I hear Love Will Tear Us Apart, I grit my teeth and remember myself shouting down the phone... I can feel the anger in it even now”: The story of Joy Division's swan song

"He was obsessed. Martin sensed it was a song that was going to last forever and wanted to make it really special"

MusicRadar

Rob Halford has no plans to retire while Judas Priest "can still deliver the goods"

Judas Priest's 73-year-old frontman says band's energy and love from the fans keep the "heavy metal machine rolling"

Metal Hammer

Pregnant woman defended after sister-in-law gets mad at her for selling their Taylor Swift tickets

‘She should have offered you a fair price for both tickets,’ one person responds on Reddit

The Independent UK

Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl half-time show 2025

Compton rapper to perform at NFL final in New Orleans next year

Evening Standard

Why Oasis is gonna live forever

Even beyond the highly anticipated reunion, Oasis never slid away thanks to timeless tunes and Gen Z fans

Salon

Kendrick Lamar announces Super Bowl halftime show with subtle ‘dig’ at Drake

‘You know it’s only one opportunity to win a championship. No round twos,’ rapper says in announcement video

The Independent UK

Elton John: Never Too Late review – thin portrait of a musical genius

The superstar’s husband and documentarian RJ Cutler have assembled a documentary that benefits from access but provides a limited view

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Christopher Chung on the Slow Horses deleted scene that lives rent free in his head

Christopher Chung, who plays Roddy Ho on Slow Horses, talked with What to Watch about a favorite memory of working with Gary Oldman.

The Guardian - US

The Weeknd review – superstar showman wows on a monumental scale

Performing to over 70,000 fans, the mystique merchant put on a 27-song set showcasing new music as well as favourites

The Guardian - UK

Oasis fans affected by ticket sales debacle invited to join second ballot

Fresh chance for ‘eligible’ fans to buy reunion tour tickets after many people’s transactions failed last Saturday

The Guardian - UK

The Band Back Together review – witty reflections on youth and middle-age

A trio of friends reconvene in their home town to play together for the first time in two decades

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“I didn’t want James Hetfield to smell the alcohol on me”: Robert Trujillo stayed up drinking until 5am before his Metallica audition

The day before auditioning for the biggest band in metal, Trujillo was up partying all night with Lars Ulrich

The Guardian - UK

Herbie Flowers, bassist on Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side, dies aged 86

Flowers also featured on other rock hits, including for David Bowie, T Rex, Bryan Ferry and Elton John

Metal Hammer

“The crowd was booing us and spitting on us, the entire set”: Trivium’s Matt Heafy remembers being bullied by his heavy metal idols

Some veteran bands were extremely jealous as Trivium blew up in the mid-2000s

Metal Hammer

“Over the years I’ve realized I thrive most when I’m actively working with my bandmates behind the scenes”: Linkin Park’s Brad Delson steps back from live lineup

Delson will be replaced onstage by Alex Feder for the foreseeable future

The Independent UK

Liam Gallagher tells Oasis fan that a new album is ‘in the bag’

The band’s last album was in 2008

Guitar World

“I wrote that bassline when I was 16. I saw this dude slapping the hell out of a bass at a music store – the tumblers clicked in my head. I took a bus home, picked up my bass, and I was doing it!” Fishbone’s Norwood Fisher names his 10 best basslines

The most iconic bass riffs in Fishbone’s catalog, according to Norwood Fisher himself

Louder

“Our producer played the intro to Nevermore and I was just blown away”: How U.K. became Witherfall guitarist Jake Dreyer’s prog heroes

Astonished by the world of Allan Holdsworth and Bill Bruford in particular, he’s happy to explain how you’ll hear the supergroup in his own band’s material

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