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Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura: Set For Olympics Opening Ceremony?

World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place along the Seine river.

International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024

"I'm in for playing some of everyone's old favourites. I'd love to play them one last time": Bill Ward confirms he'd love to play one final show with Black Sabbath

So, that's everyone in agreement, yes?

Metal Hammer · Jul 26, 2024

10 awesome independent UK festivals still to come in summer 2024

Think festival season is nearing its end? Pfft, it's just beginning

Louder · Jul 25, 2024

Coldplay's reported 10-night Wembley Stadium residency: everything you need to know

Could the British indie rockers be set to outdo Michael Jackdon’s record 1988 residency at the north London football venue?

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

Billy Ray Cyrus confirms expletive-filled audio is him berating ex-wife Firerose and daughter Miley

The Achy Breaky Heart singer confirms the audio is him and repeatedly blames estranged wife

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

Interpol: ‘I’m very glad we said yes to putting a song in Friends – it was a pretty hardcore moment’

As they gear up for a 20th anniversary tour, Daniel Kessler and Paul Banks answer your questions on getting stuck for two days in snow, playing Glastonbury in the mud and which Killers song they would cover

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

"Andy went, 'Guys, hello? We're a guitar band?'": Sting's solo demo for The Police's Every Breath You Take officially revealed after 42 years

It's included on the new Synchronicity boxset

MusicRadar · Jul 25, 2024

“You will never find this shape ever, it’s unique”: Jackson debuts a brand-new baritone body design in its road-warrior signature model for JinJer guitarist Roman Ibramkhalilov

It’s heavy bevels for heavy metals as Jackson breaks cover with a signature guitar that’s been four years in the making

Guitar World · Jul 25, 2024

“There’s nothing quite like it. It’s my favorite new amp”: Joe Satriani devised the perfect amp to harness Eddie Van Halen’s greatest tones – and you can get a plugin version right now

While 3rd Power’s Dragon 100 goes up for preorder, IK Multimedia has bolstered its Joe Satriani Amp Vault with models of the very amp Satch is using to shred EVH on the Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar

Guitar World · Jul 25, 2024

"The first time I saw him, James and I had gone to the Whisky a Go Go in '82. We saw Cliff play, and just absolutely lost our minds.": Memories of Metallica's lost bass titan Cliff Burton as band launches virtual exhibit

The first of four planned exhibitions includes interviews, photos, early recordings, letters and more

MusicRadar · Jul 25, 2024