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"A perfect example of a band achieving massive radio success without it feeling like a sellout." Aerosmith reclaim their glam crown on the none-more-eighties classic Pump

Done With Mirrors and Permanent Vacation had put Aerosmith on the comeback trail, but Pump was Aerosmith's ultimate destination

Louder

“We bounced around the idea of having everyone from Joe Cocker to Phil Collins to Mike Rutherford sing”: Out went David Lee Roth and Frankenstein, in came Sammy Hagar and Kramer –the story of Van Halen’s rebirth

It was the end of an era. Roth’s exit, Frankenstein's last hurrah. But it was the start of a new one as Eddie Van Halen got experimental on 1986's blockbuster, 5150

Guitar World

“On the spur of the moment I said, ‘I’m going to do the backing vocals in Spanish’”: How The Clash created an iconic ’80s hit that’s lived on thanks to Levi’s, Kylie and Stranger Things

“It was just a good rockin’ song – our attempt at writing a classic”

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Paul McCartney's grandson 'finds love' with model granddaughter of rock legend

Stella is friends with Kate Moss’ daughter Lila and has modelled for big name brands like Prada and Fendi

Evening Standard

Vinnie Jones hits back at 'upsetting' claims his countryside series is copying Jeremy Clarkson

The former footballer-turned-actor, 61, launched Vinnie Jones In The Country on Discovery+ in 2023

Evening Standard

“Lou sang his vocal to a girl that just walked into the studio. Everybody thought she was with our group and she wasn’t – but Lou fixated on her and the vocal was done in one take”: How Foreigner and super-producer Mutt Lange created a classic rock ballad

“We put ourselves under a lot of pressure making that record”

MusicRadar

Which English football champions had the lowest top goalscorer?

Plus: legends’ funerals on state TV, record wins and losses in recent times, and referees scoring goals

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“The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that set a record by holding the number two spot in the US for 10 weeks without ever hitting the top

But at least the album made it to the top

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“When we were mixing, he used to get so excited that I used to have to hold him down with one hand and try and carry on the manual mix on the desk with the other": The making of the Clash’s mature masterpiece, London Calling

How football, thrown ladders and destroyed pianos combined to create the "album of the 80s"

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"Radio-ready songs without a hint of indulgence and a powerhouse lead singer at the fore": Foreigner arrive fully-formed and formidable on debut album

While punk rock was big news in 1977, the radio-friendly rock of Foreigner was still perfectly timed

Louder

Mark Ronson was 'embarrassed' by his family's wealth

Music producer Mark Ronson has confessed he felt "embarrassed" by his family's wealth when he was growing up as a rich kid in New York.

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The late DJ Chris Hill galvanised funkateers, brought Black music to the clubs – and got Mick Jones dancing

The legendary Essex DJ, who died earlier this month, was a cultural influencer before there was such a thing. He democratised the dancefloor, fearlessly blended genres and understood the power of personality

The Guardian - UK

Mark Ronson: ‘I used to try to hide the fact that I came from money’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The hit producer finds himself nostalgic for his party days as a ‘celebrity DJ’ in Nineties New York City as he talks to Hannah Ewens about antisemitism, being motivated by fear, and why he decided to include P Diddy and his privileged upbringing in his new memoir,…

The Independent UK

“We know what love is. We spent 40 years figuring it out”: Foreigner pitch to be Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding band

Bands fans are divided on the idea

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The Rise and Fall of the Clash Redux review – screen encore for punk’s raging heroes

Danny Garcia’s second take on the band’s story looks past their riotous ascent to the gloomier and rather less watchable years that followed

Louder

"I said, what are you talking about? Just step over Keith Richards?!" The cult of Keef: guitar hero, blues scholar, rebel, survivor, self-parody, genius

How Keith Richards influenced several generations of rock’n’rollers – for better or worse

Evening Standard

1975: The Year the World Forgot review — never has pop history been so elegantly told

Dylan Jones puts the record straight on a golden era

MusicRadar

“The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that set a record by holding the No.2 spot in the US for 10 weeks without ever hitting No.1

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“Warner Brothers wanted another Layla. I thought, 'well, if you sit down and write a song in a formatted way, it's not so hard’”: The Grammy-winning hit that Eric Clapton wrote to order, with a little help from Foreigner’s Mick Jones

With Phil Collins on drums and Pino Palladino on bass, it was pretty much a sure thing

Latin Times

Foreigner's Lead Singer Kelly Hansen Retires: Meet Luis Maldonado, the Latino Rocker Taking Over

Hansen announced that lead guitarist Luis Maldonado will replace him as lead singer of the iconic band.

The Independent UK

Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen announces departure from band during performance on The Voice season finale

Hansen joined the rock band as the third lead singer in 2005

MusicRadar

"At the end of the summer, a new great voice will sing these songs for you": Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen just announced his departure from the band on live TV in the middle of a performance, then handed straight over to his replacement

We're used to band line-up changes, but we've never seen anything quite like this

Louder

“Mick told Freddie Mercury who he was. As Mick walked away, Freddie shouted: ‘We’ll be bigger than you one day’”: The epic story of Sweet, the 70s glam icons who burned bright and refused to fade away

Sweet were one of the original 70s glam bands – and more than 50 years later, guitarist Andy Scott is keeping the flag flying

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Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen steps down

Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen has confirmed he's stepping down from the role of frontman with guitarist Luis Maldonado taking over vocal duties.

Louder

“I was in a club and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon came up to me and said, ‘I hear we’re in the running for the prize for spending the most time and money in a studio!’”: The epic story of Foreigner 4, the AOR masterpiece that helped shape 80s rock

Foreigner 4 is one of the greatest rock albums of the 80s – and one of the most expensive

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