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“We were both big ELP fans, and I’m sure if you look at our record collections back then you’d have seen Yes, Greenslade, King Crimson…” How electronic music duo Underworld grew up with a world of prog

No one would call dance outfit Underworld a prog band. But they grew up influenced by the whole genre, it appears

Louder

10 brilliant, bizarre and utterly WTF Lemmy collaborations

From Slash and Dave Grohl to glamour models and 80s girl groups, Lemmy worked with ’em all

Metal Hammer

“Metallica can play 60 more Lulus. They’ve earned the place to do whatever they want”: how Jason Newsted escaped the shadow of metal’s biggest band to forge his own career

In 2013, Jason Newsted released Heavy Metal Music, the debut album by his band Newsted –proof that he was at ease with his own past

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Swiss rapper Nemo wins 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

Swiss singer Nemo on Sunday called for tolerance and peace after winning the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with The Code.

Radio France Internationale

Taylor Swift has made a major change to her Eras tour

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Chalmers signals inflation focus in budget – as it happened

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Switzerland wins Eurovision song contest after controversial grand final

Nemo has won the 68th song contest with The Code, after a fraught competition overshadowed by protests over Israel’s inclusion and a shock exit

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Def Leppard's Joe Elliott has a problem with the "silly, silly term" that is heavy metal

They may be one of the shining lights of NWOBHM –but Joe Elliott insists Def Leppard are not a heavy metal band

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“We didn’t want to be some huge rock’n’roll band. We wanted to make music for the people”: the inside story of Kyuss’ Blues For The Red Sun, the classic album that changed the course of stoner rock

How cult stoner rock visionaries Kyuss made 1992’s classic Blues For The Red Sun

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Key moments from 2024 Eurovision Song Contest final as Olly Alexander suffers 'sound issues'

Large protests took place in Malmo over Israel’s participation, while Dutch entrant Joost Klein was disqualified

Evening Standard

Eurovision final: Joost Klein disqualified after ‘threatening movement’ says Dutch broadcaster

A post to the Netherlands’ Songfestival social media page said it was ‘very disappointed’ with the decision to disqualify Joost Klein

Evening Standard

Witch trial protest anthems, zombie-folk, Ouija-pop, mullets and Rammstein riffs: five acts to look out for at Eurovision 2024

Louder's guide to Europe's annual festival of song, Eurovision

Louder

“Most bass players are boring, standing at the back. I’m not like that because I was a guitarist first”: Lemmy, the godfather of heavy rock, on why he switched from guitar to bass

The Motörhead frontman switched to bass guitar while working as a roadie for Hawkwind

Guitar World

“When I was doing this record, I thought, ‘Jeff would ****ing love this. There’s plenty of hate’”: Kerry King says his new solo album would have got ex-Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman’s approval

What would late Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman have thought of his former bandmate’s new album? Kerry King thinks he knows

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Olivia Rodrigo review – shiny pop-punk with real guts

There’s no doubt the former Disney actor is a pro, but she’s also a deft, sincere songwriter who captures the viewpoint of a teen outsider to perfection

Radio France Internationale

Eurovision Song Contest chiefs disqualify Dutch entrant over backstage incident

Police in the Swedish city of Malmo were on Saturday investigating allegations of inappropriate behaviour which led to the exclusion of the Dutch singer Joost Klein from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

Louder

"It was a perfect moment of rock’n’roll bedlam”: the inside story of the night Jarvis Cocker wiggled his bum at Michael Jackson at the Brits, by the man who took him

The Pulp singer took exception at Jackson's messianic act and one of the most famous stage invasions ever occured

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Ville Valo at the Royal Albert Hall review: “Whatever he does next will need to be special to upstage this”

The former Him lynchpin brings his VV project to a graceful close at London’s most prestigious music venue

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“We’re open to trying some things that maybe we don’t do in some of our other projects.” The story of melodic prog duo Silent Skies

Accomplished Swedish-American duo Silent Skies tap into pop and prog for second album Nectar

The Guardian - UK

Beabadoobee: ‘I don’t have time for death threats. I’ve got a mortgage to pay’

A support slot on Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and a Rick Rubin produced album has given the former TikTok-viral musician a new sense of self-confidence. Not even the internet trolls can stop her

The Guardian - UK

Dutch broadcaster decries Eurovision decision to ban its contestant

Avrotros says Joost Klein’s disqualification ‘disproportionate’ after incident involving female member of production crew

MusicRadar

“He gave me a bunch of pills... I could barely move my arm, so I could only play high up on the neck, and the first thing I did was that riff. I don't remember when I sang 'sex on fire'": The story of Kings of Leon's global smash

"One of the sound mixers walked in and said, ‘Sex on Fire', huh? And it just became a running joke..."

Louder

“It must be hard for him when people write, ‘How could you leave Gwen, she’s so great": Gwen Stefani wrote a whole album about her bandmate dumping her, and it made No Doubt huge

The ska-pop quartet went supernova with Stefani's heartbreak anthems

MusicRadar

"Getting her to the studio was tough! But once we got her there, she was wonderful. We really sprung Slave... on her": The story of Grace Jones’ Slave to the Rhythm - tempo changes, stacked Roland synth patches and Trevor Horn

Never stop the action… Join us as musical mis-steps, happy accidents, crushing financial burden and raw unbridled talent give birth (eventually) to one of the enduring hits of the ‘80s

MusicRadar

Hone your rock rhythm timing in 20-minutes with this guitar workout

Sharpen your timing, dexterity and picking, and learn a few new chords too with our quick rhythm guitar workout

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