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Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting

GENEVA - Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the mininum age of competitors.

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

Under-18s and Lip-Syncing Banned as Eurovision Tightens Rules Ahead of Bulgaria 2027

The EBU has announced new Eurovision rules for 2027, raising the minimum age for performers to 18 and revising hosting rights due to geopolitical concerns, ensuring live performance integrity.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Countries in ‘armed conflict’ barred from hosting Eurovision

Organisers says new rule will ensure contest provides ‘safe and welcoming environment’ for participants

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

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Albert Lee reveals the guitar technique Eddie Van Halen was reluctant to try: “He said, ‘I can’t play on that!’ I said, ‘Yes, you can – you can do all that tapping!’”

Lee looks back on his days in one of guitar’s all-time greatest secret supergroups

Guitar World · Aug 12

The explosive story of Ritchie Blackmore’s bitter exit from Deep Purple: “Ian Gillan has got a strange obnoxious side to him which is a side I don’t like”

If Ritchie Blackmore really does rejoin Deep Purple onstage for the first time in 33 years, it will be an incredible turnaround

Louder · Aug 12

How to watch 'Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear' online — stream the Blink-182 drummer's documentary from anywhere

Learn more about the complicated life of the Blink-182 drummer — here's how to watch "Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear" online from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 12

“I tried to write the heaviest thing I could think of”: From Enter Sandman to Nothing Else Matters, the stories behind every song on Metallica’s Black Album

35 years ago, Metallica cemented themselves as the biggest metal band on Earth. This is your track-by-track guide to their landmark moment.

Metal Hammer · Aug 12

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Guitar Center names its best-selling electric guitar strings – and there’s a surprise silver medalist

An industry staple claims top spot, but there’s a few surprising inclusions elsewhere in the top five

Guitar World · Aug 12

Travis Barker shares harrowing new details about plane crash: ‘65% of my body was burned’

The Blink-182 drummer looks back on the terrifying accident in new Hulu documentary ‘Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear’

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Chris Shiflett plays Randy Rhoads’ Gibson ‘Quiet Riot’ Les Paul with Foo Fighters

He also got to play a host of other iconic guitars before the show

Guitar World · Aug 12

Quote of the Day by Justin Bieber: 'I'm not a fighter by nature, but, if I believe in something...'- Inspiring life lessons about courage, confidence and standing up for what you believe in by the Canadian pop and R&B singer

Quote of the Day by Justin Bieber: Justin Bieber's evolution illustrates that true strength often lies beneath the surface. The essence of self-belief is pivotal when facing the spotlight and its accompanying trials. True courage involves holding steadfast to one's principles, even amidst dissent. By selecting battles judiciously, we conserve…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Shaggy reveals truth behind his different accents

It Wasn't Me hitmaker Shaggy has opened up about why his singing and talking accents are so different.

BANG Premier · Aug 12

Rod Stewart cancels the rest of his US tour following heart surgery

Operation was successful, says singer

MusicRadar · Aug 12

Ritchie Blackmore to reunite with Deep Purple for the first time in over 30 years: “I changed my strings on my Strat, which I haven't done in over 25 years”

The last time Blackmore wielded his Strat with the Smoke on the Water legends was back in 1993

Guitar World · Aug 12

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The Independent UK · Aug 12

Inside Rod Stewart’s disastrous final tour after scrapping 19 concerts

Singer, 81, has cancelled the rest of his US and Mexico tour

Louder · Aug 12

Ritchie Blackmore is planning on playing with Deep Purple tonight, an occurrence more rare than today's total solar eclipse

Ritchie Blackmore will join Deep Purple onstage tonight for the first time since 1993

Guitar World · Aug 12

“I expected everybody to be like, ‘Who are you to do this?’” Meet the Pink Floyd tribute band celebrating 50 years of Wish You Were Here by writing three new songs for the classic album

Floyd Nation has offered an alternate ending to the record’s “tragic” narrative. Guitarist Brendon McDonnell explains what compelled them to add to an iconic album – and why he isn’t trying to be David Gilmour

BANG Premier · Aug 12

Ritchie Blackmore to reunite with Deep Purple onstage for the first time in 33 years

Ritchie Blackmore will join Deep Purple for a one‑song encore at their New York show, marking his first performance with the band since 1993.

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MusicRadar · Aug 12

Ritchie Blackmore to play with Deep Purple for the first time since ’93 tonight: “Well, it is a secret, and I don’t want anybody to know, but I’m probably going up to do an encore”

Blackmore sent his “AI pigeon” to ask Ian Gillan and got the thumbs up from the band, and now it is all systems go for tonight’s show in Wantagh, NY

Guitar World · Aug 12

“You have to get used to being the only one onstage, but there’s beauty in solo bass guitar if you're not afraid to look”: Solo bass pioneer Michael Manring offers his advice to entrants of the first annual Solo Bass Guitar contest

Finalists will compete for a haul of prizes including Phil Jones Bass amps, basses, effects, and other bass gear

MusicRadar · Aug 12

"Every time I played it, I got phone call after phone call. I thought I'd get howls of protest": How turning a tear-jerking orchestral classic into an unlikely dancefloor hit launched William Orbit's solo career

The story of Orbit’s electronic rework of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, and the euphoric Ferry Corsten remix that rocketed it to No 4 in the UK charts

BANG Premier · Aug 12

The Kooks' next album is 'darker and 'more psychedelic'

The Kooks say their new album is finished, with Luke Pritchard teasing a darker, more psychedelic sound shaped by dream producer Tony Berg and a month‑long residential recording session.

Evening Standard · Aug 12

Rod Stewart shares emotional message from hospital bed after heart surgery as wife pays tribute

The 81-year-old singer has cancelled the remainder of his 2026 US tour

Tom’s Guide · Aug 12

‘It’s more of a lifestyle, a fashionable device, not just tech’: We Are Rewind’s CEO on how the Pink Floyd collab is turning cassette players into ‘collector’s items’

I spoke with We Are Rewind CEO Romain Boudruche about the inspiration behind the Pink Floyd WE-001, cassettes coming back, and his plans for future collabs.

BANG Premier · Aug 12

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wants to explore music career

Dwayne Johnson already swapped wrestling for Hollywood, and now he wants to revisit his music ambitions.

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