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“I hit the drum maybe five times. That was it. Concorde flights, 14 days in a 5-star hotel. The most expensive bit of drumming in history”: When stars of Duran Duran and Chic formed a decadent ’80s supergroup to rock out like Led Zeppelin

“I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished," John Taylor said

MusicRadar · Nov 25, 2025

Ron Howard had doubts about casting his mother in Apollo 13 until he saw her without false teeth

In an interview about the making of the 1995 hit, director Ron Howard has admitted he had doubts about casting his mother in Apollo 13 until he saw her without false teeth.

BANG Premier · Aug 17, 2025

“The groove was so thick, and what am I playing? A simple, Boom-Bop-Tish-Bop-Boom-Bop? It was unbelievable”: The making of Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love

We go deep behind the scenes with the team behind the hard-hitting global smash that turned around Palmer’s career

MusicRadar · May 4, 2025

“There’s not a bad note on Rio. Everything just came together for that album”: Duran Duran’s John Taylor breaks down the group’s landmark album and how it inspired his signature bass

John Taylor and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood are among the guests on a new podcast series from fanned-fret originators, Dingwall Guitars

Guitar World · Dec 21, 2024

"Today will be my final gig with Iron Maiden." Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain retires from band after 42 years

Beloved Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is officially stepping away from the band

Metal Hammer · Dec 7, 2024

Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to voters in US election, Pennsylvania state judge rules

Ruling comes as lawyer for billionaire’s political group America PAC says the winners of $1 million-a-day giveaway are not chosen by chance

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Dance into the fire! Duran Duran’s 20 greatest songs – ranked

As they reissue their Halloween album Danse Macabre, we rate the best of a band who went from Birmingham to blazer-clad world domination

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Older pilots with unmatchable experience are key to the US aerial firefighting fleet

A firefighting pilot who died in a plane crash while dumping retardant on a wildfire in Oregon could have been happily retired at 73

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Longstanding London park time trial cancelled over concerns of speed and 'cycling-related incidents'

London Dynamo's Richmond Park time trials have been cancelled after The Royal Parks stepped in

Cycling Weekly · Jun 14, 2024

“There’s an early No Doubt song which might as well be full-on heavy metal, if you want to hear Gwen singing for Black Sabbath. And there’s an absolutely shredding solo!” No Doubt’s Tom Dumont names 10 guitarists (and one genre) that shaped his sound

The No Doubt and Dreamcar guitarist attempted two Rush songs at a seventh-grade talent show, chunked up on Black Sabbath and later named his son after Ace Frehley – but reggae got deepest into his heart

Guitar World · May 7, 2024