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Queens of the Stone Age cancel all 2024 shows as Josh Homme receives ‘essential medical care’

Frontman must ‘prioritise his health’, a month after he underwent emergency surgery and two years after his cancer diagnosis

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2024

Watch Status Quo play the last live song they will ever play, probably

Status Quo have come to the end of the road: Now where have we read that before?

Louder · Aug 26, 2024

Inside Taylor Swift’s star-studded Rhode Island party with Travis Kelce and Blake Lively

Travis Kelce, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper were among the celebrities spotted at Swift’s beach home on Saturday

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024

All for you! Janet Jackson, Snõõper, Bob Dylan and more: the best music of autumn 2024

From Chat Pile’s apocalyptic noise to Nala Sinephro’s celestial bliss, plus posthumous releases from MC5 and Sophie, here are the albums and tours not to miss – while in classical, Kahchun Wong takes over at the Hallé

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2024

“If you hire me for a studio session, I’ll be finished within the hour. Either way, I’m going to take your money!” How Cameo bassist Aaron Mills provided the backbone for two of OutKast’s biggest hits

There was no need for looping when Word Up bass veteran Aaron Mills tracked with the Grammy-winning hip-hop duo

Guitar World · Aug 25, 2024

Reading Festival 2024 review, Saturday: Lana Del Rey and Fred Again battle sound clashes between stages

Reading proves its culture-leading spirit is alive and kicking, even if any subtlety and intimacy conjured by Lana Del Rey’s piano ballad quietude is obliterated by rave thumps

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024

“I knew I’d have to address that situation with Earl Slick and his Marshall stacks”: Carlos Alomar on how David Bowie financed one of the first-ever rack-mounted amplifiers

What began as a friendly competition with Bowie lead guitarist Earl Slick eventually inspired Alomar to develop an innovative new amp setup

Guitar World · Aug 25, 2024

“The phrase ‘What’s the frequency, Kenneth?’ represents inscrutability”: Michael Stipe on the story behind an R.E.M. classic

The lead single from Monster is about to turn 30 - and its title has got a crazy back story

Louder · Aug 25, 2024

Oasis fans in a frenzy over ‘imminent’ reunion announcement

Liam Gallagher has been responding to fans as they plead with him to confirm the rumours

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024

Smaller UK music festivals struggle to be heard in crowded market

This year’s wet summer saw many events axed, but rising costs and competition are a worry whatever the weather

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2024