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Bowie song Heroes inspired by star’s day with girlfriend, new documentary says

BBC Radio 4’s Bowie in Berlin tells how Clare Shenstone shared ‘extraordinary day’ reflected in song’s lyrics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

“I feel lucky to be a part of this band. It’s been life changing for me.” Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford announces first ever UK and European shows with his band 7D7D

RATM bassist Tim Commerford is coming to Europe with 7D7D for the first time, for a tour starting in Lisbon and ending in London

Metal Hammer · Sep 6, 2024

Fred Again: Ten Days review – pop house with unfulfilled pretensions

An album of lofty intentions and muttered musings from the dance artist de jour is saved by a gift for a nagging hook and uplifting melody

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Paris Hilton waited 18 years to drop a new album. On 'Infinite Icon,' she's here to 'save pop music'

Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006’s eponymous “Paris” — an album of breezy pop music that offered a soundtrack to her cheery and decadent public-facing lifestyle, anchored by the reggae-lite sugar rush of “Stars Are Blind.”

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

‘Shut up’: Liam Gallagher shrugs off criticism of Oasis ticket prices

Singer offers typically antagonistic riposte on social media and suggests fans can buy ‘kneeling tickets’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024

Liam Gallagher tells Oasis fan to 'shut up' as singer hits out at reunion tour ticketing backlash

Rocker says fans should be grateful the band has reunited in social media rant

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

Jeff Hanneman is a metal god whose evil phrasing and brutal downpicking gave thrash kings Slayer an unholy dimension

Hell awaits your forearm in this punishing tutorial in the late Hanneman's style, but it will soon whip your downpicking and tapping skills into shape

Guitar World · Sep 6, 2024

Fred again.. ten days album review: abandons the upbeat bangers for laid back, introspective fare

The producer turned megastar is back with a more chilled out album that retains his intimate, confessional tone

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2024

“In terms of electric guitars, I’ve never used anything other than Fender in my life”: UK post-punk band English Teacher just won one of the most prestigious prizes in music – and it all started with Fender

Previous winners of the UK's esteemed Mercury Prize include Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks and Franz Ferdinand

Guitar World · Sep 6, 2024

“We don’t want to use guitar solos as a crutch. You know – ‘after the bridge, solo!’ When I do play a solo, I want it to stand out”: Following mega-tours with Muse and Royal Blood, sister act The Warning are riff rock’s next big success story

From Metallica covers to U.S. network television and a searing third album powered by the creative heat of fuzz and distortion, Daniela and Alejandra Villarreal Vélez are going places fast, and hungry for more

Guitar World · Sep 6, 2024