Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan reveals he might be related to comedian Bill Burr Corgan claims Burr has an uncanny resemblance to his own father The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Liam Gallagher shoots back after Sex Pistols star labels Oasis ‘boring’ Glen Matlock had compared Oasis to Status Quo: ‘Kind of samey’ The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
“I’m flat on my back in the ER shivering like a moron in the middle of the Arizona desert”: Marty Friedman remembers intense panic attack he suffered during final Megadeth days In an excerpt from memoir Dreaming Japanese, Friedman looks back on the “unusually strong” panic attack he suffered on Christmas morning, 1999 Metal Hammer · Nov 27, 2024
Taylor Swift fans slam Billboard for ‘undermining’ pop star’s achievements with Greatest Pop Star ranking Swift was ranked ahead of Rihanna, Drake, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears on Billboard’s list of ‘25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century’ The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
“Karen manages to get across both sadness and silliness”: How the Carpenters wowed Lennon and McCartney with an emotive yet absurd No 1 hit Macca’s verdict: “The best female voice in the world” MusicRadar · Nov 27, 2024
Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964 Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
“It was dark, and suddenly these dudes in a van sped by and yelled out, Rape victim!” Kim Deal reveals the creepy, unsettling story behind her debut solo single, Walking With A Killer How an unsettling, misogynistic encounter in Kim Deal's hometown inspired one of her most unsettling songs Louder · Nov 27, 2024
Thousands of Liam Payne fans sign petition for statue in his home city after singer's death The singer, 31, was laid to rest at a funeral in Buckinghamshire last week Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024
Amazon Music Live: A Premier Platform For Top Artists Experience top artists performing live on Amazon Music Live after NFL games, showcasing new music and unique sets. Top News · Nov 27, 2024
From Jelly Roll to TWICE, top acts hit 'Amazon Music Live' to spotlight their upcoming projects If you want your upcoming album promoted on a huge platform, go to “Amazon Music Live.” The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Courtney Love claims she was ghosted by ‘rude’ PJ Harvey: ‘It’s not OK’ ‘We have a relationship; I’ve endorsed her over the decades, but she chose not to respond to me,’ said Love The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Alternative rock legend Courtney Love reveals her new musical "obsession", the fast-rising teenage artist she considers "the Gen Z Trent Reznor or Brian Eno" Courtney Love nominates some of her favourite emerging artists, among them "the Gen Z Trent Reznor or Brian Eno" Louder · Nov 27, 2024
"Maybe we can open for Marillion on the next tour?” The story of Mark Kelly and Marathon The story of Marillion. keyboard player Mark Kelly's first solo venture with Mark Kelly's Marathon Louder · Nov 27, 2024
“Live, I like to mostly play on the E and the A strings. I could pretty easily get away with playing a two-stringed bass”: How bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell found his sound with Linkin Park Alternating between using a pick and his fingers on a StingRay and a P-Bass, Farrell tailored his bass tone to cut through the center of nu-metal Guitar World · Nov 27, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 John Lennon letter inviting Eric Clapton to join supergroup to be auctioned 1971 letter proposes group including Klaus Voormann and Phil Spector to ‘bring back the balls in rock’n’roll’
Guitar World · Nov 27, 2024 “I told her, ‘This is Purple Haze’, and she said, ’No, it’s not. I saw Jimi Hendrix live, and Purple Haze didn’t sound anything like that!” When Richie Kotzen learned a Hendrix classic wrong, his mom called him out The guitar virtuoso says he had to face down criticism at the very outset of his playing career – albeit from his own mother
Metal Hammer · Nov 27, 2024 “Here’s to strengthening and healing. Take care of yourselves and never stay silent on your mental health.” Whitechapel cancel tour dates as frontman addresses mental health issues Phil Bozeman explains in a video statement that he’s trying to come off antidepressants which he’s used his teenage years
Louder · Nov 27, 2024 "If I could write a song like that I could die happy never writing another song again." Oasis' Noel Gallagher on the Pink Floyd song he considers a masterpiece, and how he offended one of Pink Floyd by praising his favourite album by the prog rock legends "He said, ‘Well, clearly your wife has impeccable taste where you have little. I suggest you listen to her'."
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 I set up my own indie label. From Brexit’s brutality to the joy of DIY music, here’s what I learned After becoming disenchanted by pricey but middling gigs, I rediscovered the underground and became determined to champion it. But the obstacles are considerable
Louder · Nov 27, 2024 A 50p advert in a sweet shop window brought them together. 50 years later, their kitchen sink dramas and lyrical poetry are still delivering a new wave knees-up: Squeeze, live at The Roundhouse, London Squeeze celebrate 50 years at The Roundhouse, London
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024 Stereophonics drummer Jamie Morrison hospitalised minutes before gig Drummer’s band, 86TVs, has been forced to cancel remaining shows
Louder · Nov 27, 2024 "As the birthplace of alt counterculture, the UK is the perfect home for a festival to pay homage to alternative creative artistry." AEG announce new UK festival Forever Now, a sister event to US post-punk, alt.rock, new wave, goth festival Cruel World If you're a UK-based fan of '80s post-punk, alt. rock, new wave and goth, you might want to clear a date in your diary next summer for Forever Now festival
Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024 Zayn at Eventim Hammersmith Apollo review: moments of joyous catharsis 4/5 The pop star paid tribute to his friend Liam Payne, but the main focus of the night was delivering on the warmth
MusicRadar · Nov 27, 2024 “Jimi was brave, beautiful and powerful!”: On Hendrix’s birthday, a tribute from modern blues master Eric Gales Gales says: “Until the end of time, we’re going to be wondering how Jimi came up with this stuff"
Guitar World · Nov 27, 2024 “Sometimes it’s not what you play, it’s how you play it”: Palm-muting is the secret to good funk guitar – here’s how you can use it to funkify chords, double-stops and single notes Learn the secret ingredient to funk guitar parts that groove and swagger