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Kings of Leon review – mesmeric power from masters of the restrained anthem

The newly invigorated band have a rare gift for stadium-sized rock that is refreshingly understated, delivering a 27-song set of triumphs

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024

People turned Justin Timberlake’s concerns about his world tour into a meme

The internet never misses an opportunity to turn something into a meme.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 21, 2024

“One of his guitar geek dreams was to play this guitar”: Billie Joe Armstrong just played Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul – which recently sold for $390,000 – with Green Day in Paris

Armstrong used Steve Jones’ 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom to play Green Day protest song Know Your Enemy

Guitar World · Jun 21, 2024

What time are Foo Fighters on stage at London Stadium?

There are still some tickets left for the second London show

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2024

“A sonic makeover more befitting of the inscrutable duo’s recent work”: Nordic Giants revisit their past on Origins

Post-rock duo Rôka and Löki reshape their earliest tracks ahead of all-new album’s arrival

Louder · Jun 21, 2024

Cool new prog you must hear from Oceans Of Slumber, Charlotte Wessels, Rendezvous Point and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

Great new proggy sounds you really should check out from The Gift, Ian Williams, Far Away and more...

Louder · Jun 21, 2024

Tell us: will you be drinking at music festivals this summer?

Ahead of Glastonbury next weekend, we’d like to hear your approach to alcohol this festival season

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024

London Boy or So Long, London? Taylor Swift to play first Wembley show of her Eras Tour

Swifties are speculating over which London-inspired songs the pop star will feature in her Wembley Stadium setlist, with some addressing her relationship with Joe Alwyn and others her brief fling with Matty Healy

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024

“He told me he was a fan the first time I met him in '97. And then I got the call from him a couple of years later”: Helmet’s Page Hamilton is one of heavy music’s most influential riffers – but he was once handpicked by David Bowie to be his guitarist

David Bowie was such a big Helmet fan that he recruited Page Hamilton as his touring guitarist

Guitar World · Jun 21, 2024

“I got home, called Stevie and said, ‘I’m so sorry, but I’ve just been offered a job with Bob Marley’”: Junior Marvin recalls landing gigs with Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley on the same day – and how he was forced to make a life-changing decision

Although Wonder was offering a decade-long contract, Marley's camp had their eye on Marvin for over a year before the initial meeting was made

Guitar World · Jun 21, 2024