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Meghan Trainor Has Cancelled Her Entire 2026 Tour Due to Alleged Poor Ticket Sales Weeks Before It Was Set to Begin

Meghan Trainor canceled her Get In Girl tour, saying balancing a new album, nationwide shows, and welcoming a baby has become too much to manage right now.

International Business Times UK

Is Olivia Rodrigo 'Saving' The Cure or Ruining a Classic? The Gatekeeping War Over 'Drop Dead' Begins

As Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drop Dead' tips its hat to The Cure's Just Like Heaven, listeners are being pushed to confront who really owns pop's past.

International Business Times UK

"Sometimes I get in trouble when I get naked in public. It happens when I’ve been drinking Jägermeister." How an ode to self-destructive behaviour took one Orange County band out of the clubs and onto the TV

In the late '90s, Lit were rejected by many labels until RCA spotted their potential. The band repaid the favour with an earworm of a hit single

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“You know all the words to Just Like Heaven, and I know why he wrote them now”: Olivia Rodrigo still has The Cure’s Robert Smith on her mind on new single, Drop Dead

Lyrical reference follows Rodrigo and Smith’s Glastonbury collab last year

MusicRadar

“A small yet mighty gig bag hero”: Mesa/Boogie launches powerhouse preamp/DI with all the tone-shaping capabilities of its high-end Subway line

A blockbuster sequel to the original, the Subway+ Bass DI‑Preamp II offers bassists everything they need in one compact housing that's 40 per cent smaller than its predecessor

Guitar World

Olivia Rodrigo 'Drop Dead' Countdown Fuels Theories About Ex, Lyrics, and Secret Meaning

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drop Dead' countdown fuels global fan theories as social media users decode lyrics, timing, and possible secret meanings

International Business Times UK

“His dad got him a guitar. The next day he came back playing Black Magic Woman by Santana. He was obsessed with being great at guitar”: Prince was destined to become a guitar legend as soon as he started playing

Prince’s cousin and former bandmate has recalled the day the Purple One became a guitarist – and seemingly skipped the beginner phase

Guitar World

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Add to playlist: the sweaty, unvarnished electropop of Punchbag and the week’s best new tracks

The sibling duo’s follow-up EP spikes their off-kilter pop with new darkness, adding atmospheric balladry to their glorious racket

The Guardian - UK

"There’s a dead rat hanging in my face, a guy playing a flute and this topless lady belly dancing." Ex-members of Papa Roach, Trivium, Faith No More and Opeth on what it's like being in a major metal band before it blows up

It's a long way to the top, if you play rock'n'roll

Metal Hammer

Ask The Reader: these are the UK's best independent record shops, as chosen by you

Let your fellow What Hi-Fi? readers be your guide to the best indie record shops in the UK.

What Hi-Fi?

Olivia Rodrigo says she is ‘so stoked’ with new song Drop Dead

The 23-year-old released the track on Friday morning.

Evening Standard

"Its thoughtfully contoured hourglass shape is nipped and tucked in all the right places to nestle naturally against the (female) body in a way many traditional designs simply don’t.": Venus Revolution review

A featherweight double-cut challenging decades of one-size-fits all guitar design

Guitar World

A petition has been launched to save the legendary London studio where Iron Maiden recorded The Number Of The Beast and Def Leppard recorded Pyromania

"If this development goes ahead, we will lose far more than a studio"

Metal Hammer

“Paul McCartney likes to control things under the guise of saying, ‘Play as free as you like.’ Then he’ll start to pick it all apart”: Chris Spedding’s favorite sessions

From handling Jack Bruce’s temper, to Brian Eno’s budget studio and Macca’s post-Beatles era, the UK session veteran picks his most treasured moments

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Evening Standard

Meghan Trainor apologises to fans as she cancels tour

The singer welcomed her third child earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Olivia Rodrigo’s new music video for Drop Dead takes over Palace of Versailles

New single is part of singer’s forthcoming third album

Louder

"It was one of the most emotional performances I've ever done. I was in tears." How David Bowie's Heroes became his most life-changing single

Although David Bowie's Berlin-period anthem Heroes was initially something ofacommercial failure, it became a classic for the ages

The Independent UK

Meghan Trainor cancels entire 2026 Get In Girl Tour: ‘More than I can take on right now’

Tour was scheduled to begin on 12 June and include stops in Toronto, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, and Houston

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Tom’s Guide

I got my first turntable six months ago — and I've never felt so connected to music (even if my bank account is crying)

I got the U-Turn Audio Orbit Special six months ago, and it's made me very happy ... but very poor. Buying records is addictive.

The Independent UK

George Harrison’s pre-Beatlemania hideaway in Illinois goes up for sale

The ‘quiet Beatle’ went camping and jammed with locals during his stay

The Independent UK

Singer D4vd is arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl found dead in his Tesla

Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposing and dismembered body was found in his Tesla

Louder

"The largest tape transfer project in the history of rock'n'roll." Grateful Dead release official Play Dead streaming app

"We are giving listeners unprecedented access to 30 years of live recordings, via one of the greatest live archives ever assembled"

The Independent UK

Government facing urgent calls to ban ticket resales above face value for music gigs and concerts

A new report has also called for a government and industry-backed Music Fan Association, similar to one set up for football fans

Evening Standard

Government urged to ban concert ticket resale above face value ‘without delay’

The recommendation came in a report following a review commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

International Business Times UK

Justin Bieber's $200M Catalog Sale Explained: Truth Behind the 'Financial Collapse' Allegations

Justin Bieber's $200 million song catalogue sale has fuelled speculation about 'financial collapse' and tour debts, claims his team strongly deny, accusing former associates of spreading misleading stories.

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