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“Son House rolled his eyes back and tossed his head – he seemed to go into a trance, snapping and slamming the strings”: Rory Block left home as a teenager then met and impressed her blues heroes

She refined her skills with help from Skip James, John Hurt and Fred McDowell, wound up with a signature Martin guitar, and with advice from Maria Maulder, fought self-doubt to deliver new album Heavy on the Blues

Guitar World

Grammy nominations 2026 - live: Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and Doechii nominated for Song of the Year

British breakthroughs Olivia Dean and Lola Young are nominated in the Best New Artist category, while Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga could be vying for Album of the Year

The Independent UK

"It was something that hit you like a flash of light, so you write a song about it": The story of the magical Saxon classic inspired by heavy metal music, heavy metal fans and... Toto?

Saxon were cruising the New Wave of British Heavy Metal... and their signature tune celebrated it

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“We wrote the biggest-selling single that Rod ever had, and it took us an hour to put it down. It ended up selling millions all around the world”: When Rod Stewart and drummer Carmine Appice created a controversial disco-era smash hit

It all started when Rod said, "I want something like Miss You by the Stones"

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Maroon 5 confirmed as latest headliners for BST Hyde Park 2026

Group joins Garth Brooks, Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi for Hyde Park concerts next summer

The Independent UK

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are about be announced. Here's what to know

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are nearly here

The Independent UK

Building the Beast: Iron Maiden's Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson on battles, breakthroughs and the birth of a legend – only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Ace Frehley, Ian Gillan, Judas Priest, Wolfgang Van Halen, Whiskey Myers, The Cramps, Stephen Dale Petit, Massive Wagons, Solstice, Steve Morse and more

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Going their Separate Ways: Journey announces farewell tour as band breaks up

Classic rock band is hitting the road for final time in February 2026

The Independent UK

Lewis Capaldi, Kasabian and Richard Ashcroft revealed as TRNSMT 2026 headliners

Some 150,000 fans are expected at the Glasgow festival from Friday June 19 next year.

Evening Standard

“It's a testament to just how good beginners have it these days that I can’t find all that much to fault”: Cort G200SE review

It might be built for beginners, but the G200SE’s quality and playability show that budget guitars are getting seriously good

Guitar World

Charli XCX teases ‘elegant and brutal’ new Wuthering Heights song with John Cale

The singer announced earlier this year that she was writing an album for Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of the novel by Emily Bronte.

Evening Standard

“It’s been an incredible ride”: Journey announce the dates for their epic Final Frontier farewell tour

The band will play 60 North American dates between February and July

Louder

Reba McEntire's 'Diva Behaviour' Sparks Feud With Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson: Report

Country legend Reba McEntire is reportedly clashing with Miranda Lambert and Lainey Wilson over control issues surrounding their hit single Trailblazer, with insiders claiming the collaboration has soured behind the scenes despite smiles in public.

International Business Times UK

“That’s all I had for weeks… People started banging on the wall – ‘Don’t play that anymore!’” Tom Petty wanted to turn a catchy riff into a much-needed hit. He didn't stop playing it until he did

Under pressure to follow up his multi-platinum breakthrough, Damn the Torpedoes, with another best-selling album, Petty wanted a lead single “that had a little lick from the beginning”. That lick proved to be a stubborn one

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“To quote Prince, ‘If the first words out of an artist’s mouth when they hit the stage aren’t heard, you’re a horrible engineer’”: Drake’s live sound engineer on why he had to be at the top of his game from first song to last on his recent European tour

“I cater my mix to whatever the music is, so it’s a very dynamic show,” says Demetrius Moore

Guitar World

Explore open G tuning: a fresh perspective that reshapes your fretboard and inspired timeless blues and Americana songs

Open G has been embraced by legends including Keith Richards, The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin. Now it’s your turn to revel in its golden tones

Metal Hammer

Dutch prog metallers Textures announce Genotype, their first new album for a decade

Textures will release their new album, Genotype, on January 23 and will tour Europe and the UK in early 2026

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Hollywood Says 'Bye, Bye, Bye' To The 'NSYNC Biopic, But Not For The Justin Timberlake Reason I Would Have Guessed

'It might sound crazy but it ain't no lie.'

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The Guardian - UK

The best 90s Christmas gifts in the UK: 15 nostalgic picks, from juicy lip gloss to Britpop hats

Pay homage to the best of the 1990s with our favourite throwback treats – no dial-up needed

The Guardian - UK

A voice that still carries: Aimee Mann’s greatest songs – ranked!

Thirty years on from the release of her acclaimed album I’m With Stupid, we count down the sucker-punching best tracks by the US singer-songwriter

Metal Hammer

Metallica gave Wolfgang Van Halen a ‘Perfect Attendance Award’ for playing every venue on their 2023 and 2024 tours

Wolfgang’s band Mammoth supported Metallica on every leg of their M72 world tour for two years

Guitar World

“Let me see you lay down a groove like Poundcake. That’s harder than getting up there and soloing”: The lead single from Van Halen’s 1991 album with Sammy Hagar combines a thunderous bassline with a revved-up power drill

Michael Anthony’s 16th-note bass grooves remained as much a part of the “Van Hagar” sound as Eddie Van Halen’s guitar pyrotechnics

The Independent UK

Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL's first-ever game in Spain

The NFL's first game in Spain will feature a Latin music showcase with Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee performing at halftime

The Guardian - AU

Paul Kelly: Seventy review – reflections on ageing from a musician bigger than ever

After five decades, the songs are still memorable, warm and a little sex-mad. It’s classic Kelly – and Joe’s back, too

The Guardian - AU

Hatchie: Liquorice review – dizzying dreampop with welcome flashes of depravity

Eschewing the fairyfloss hooks of her earlier work, the Australian’s third album is both more mature and less immediately palatable

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