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Gothic rock legends The Cult to press pause on touring

The Cult have announced that once they conclude their 40th anniversary tour they will press pause on touring and shift their focus to writing music.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 11-17

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of May 11-17 include actor Jason Biggs, “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and drummer Eric Singer of Kiss

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“I remember sitting on the piano next to Steven Tyler while he was learning the song. Hearing that voice was one of those moments I’ll never forget”: The epic career of Diane Warren, the songwriting genius behind some of rock’s greatest hits

Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, The Cult and Starship have all benefitted from Diane Warren’s midas touch

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Heavy metal, classic rock, prog and beautiful Mediterranean sunshine collide at Spain’s Rock Imperium - one of the most stunning and unique festivals in the world

Scorpions, The Cult, King Diamond, Till Lindemann, In Flames, Blind Guardian and Stryper are just some of the names confirmed for this year’s amazing lineup

Louder

“Rick's not musical... at all”: Billy Duffy on how Rick Rubin ‘deconstructed’ The Cult

Guitarist reveals working on Electric was “traumatic”

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“The Gretsch allowed me to create, what I think is the most important thing for any guitar player, and that is to find your own sound and your style”: Gretsch and Billy Duffy’s collaboration takes flight with a signature Falcon for the Cult guitarist

Finished in Vintage White, with gold hardware, Bigsby vibrato and Black Top Filter'Tron humbuckers, Duffy's Falcon is a limited edition beauty to celebrate 40 years of the Cult

MusicRadar

“He said, ‘If you got in the band, what would you do?’ I said, ‘I always wanted a White Falcon.’ Everything I owned, I put into that”: Billy Duffy spent his life savings on his first Gretsch – now he’s got a signature model to mark 40 years of The Cult

The Falcon has played a key part in helping Duffy form his signature blend of psychedelic gothic hard rock over the past four decades

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"Like all great rock tracks, the song has a staggeringly simple structure": The story of The Cult's She Sells Sanctuary

Almost 40 years since its release, The Cult’s She Sells Sanctuary stands the test of time as a soaring and majestic pop-rock anthem – including some happy accidents

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“We’re basically like two guys running in a three-legged race, we’re tied together and that’s just how it is”: The Cult’s Billy Duffy on his relationship with frontman Ian Astbury

Rock's odd couple embark on a UK tour later this year...

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“What Ace Frehley and Joe Perry do isn’t precise, there’s some sloppiness, but they know how to create a wide sound... it’s unlike anyone else”: Low-end veteran Chris Wyse on his Metallica audition and his love of the Gibson Ripper L-9 and Tech 21 SansAmp

With the ability to create seemingly unending deep pockets, Wyse has landed gigs with Ozzy Osbourne, Ace Frehley, Tal Bachman, The Cult, and, most recently, the Hollywood Vampires

Guitar World

"A rush of almost spiritual ecstasy": Death Cult find joy in dragging skeletons from the closet on 40th anniversary tour

The Cult's Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy resurrect Death Cult, summoning old ghosts to powerful effect

Louder

Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury resurrect Death Cult for 40th anniversary tour

The pre-Cult band will return to some of the UK venues they played in 1983

MusicRadar

The Cult and The Alarm at Cardiff Castle: Stage times, tickets, set list, support, banned items and more

'80s goth rockers The Cult follow Sting, Queens of the Stone Age, Blondie and more at Cardiff Castle in the city centre

Wales Online

The Sisters of Mercy: Vision Thing - Album Of The Week Club review

"I wanted to make a 2D rock record. I wanted something that chuntered happily along" - Sisters Of Mercy mainman Andrew Eldritch on 1990's Vision Thing

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