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Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85

Dave Cousins, who founded folk prog band Strawbs as The Strawberry Hill Boys in 1964, has died

Louder

“I sold it to Bob Rock for the same amount I paid for it. Just after that, the ‘Slasheffect’ happened… he sold it for 15times what he paid”: Billy Duffy on the Les Paul ’Burst he sold on the cheap – and why player-grade beats all-original every time

Think of Billy Duffy and it’s Gretsch White Falcons, Les Paul Customs or maybe an LP Junior. Here he explains why these three iconic six-strings have been the tools of his trade for over 40 years

Guitar World

All the essential new metal albums coming out in 2025 – and where to buy them

Metal, deathcore, goth, punk and a creepy dude with a balloon –these are the essential albums coming out between now and the end of the year

Metal Hammer

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Stevie Wonder at BST Hyde Park was soulful, silly, and miraculously good

5/5 The music icon concluded his five-date UK tour with a performance at London’s Hyde Park, signing, sealing and delivering a night of ebullient highs

The Independent UK

‘Is Peter Gabriel in my vocal range? I don’t care. I’m singing it at karaoke’: Xzibit’s honest playlist

The rapper, actor and TV presenter wakes up to Run the Jewels and starts the party with Snoop Dogg, but which legendary hip hop anthem inspired him to be a musician?

The Guardian - UK

Liam Gallagher makes cryptic reference to social media controversy at second Oasis Heaton Park gig

The frontman made the comment when addressing why he was wearing sunglasses

The Independent UK

“Tender and free-flowing… a potent, spontaneous moment in his career”: Jack Bruce’s Harmony Row, expanded to 4 discs

A fine revamp of one of his key post-Cream milestones, including two excellent TV concerts

Louder

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10 brilliant songs from the 90s that bands were barmy to not put on a record

For your consideration: a list of B-sides and outtakes that deserved a slot in the spotlight

Louder

Stevie Wonder closes off Love, Light and Song tour in heatwave Hyde Park

The 75-year-old musician played a two-hour set in front 65,000 people.

Evening Standard

Who is playing at TRNSMT today? See full line-up for Sunday, July 13

These are all the acts playing at TRNSMT 2025 on Sunday, July 13.

The National (Scotland)

Drake hails London MCs as ‘the best lyricists in the world’ during Wireless set

Canadian superstar says UK rap scene is ‘the highest level’ as he brings out Dave, Central Cee and J Hus at sun-drenched Finsbury Park

Evening Standard

Missy Higgins: ‘Some people thought that line in The Special Two was about women syncing periods’

The singer on memorable lyric misinterpretations, the mind-blowing book changed her life, and the Grey’s Anatomy effect

The Guardian - AU

“Cliff played guitar as well as bass – I picked up a few things from him that ended up on Master of Puppets”: Before Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton set the musical bar for Metallica and established an indelible legacy

Cliff Burton’s playing style may have been an offbeat fit for the cutting-edge thrash of Metallica, but it worked perfectly

Guitar World

'A Legend': Bad Bunny Brings Puerto Rican Pride To Epic Show

Bad Bunny's sweeping first concert of his three-month Puerto Rico residency was a night of palpable emotion for the megastar whose latest smash artistic endeavor brings his global stardom back to his roots.

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The Independent UK

A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO's Jeff Lynne pulls out

A two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night on Sunday after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot

Evening Standard

Kooks urge ‘peace and love and sun cream’ at Trnsmt festival

The indie band spoke of their excitement to play the festival and an experience at Blue Lagoon in Glasgow.

Evening Standard

BST Hyde Park cancels final day after Jeff Lynne’s ELO pull out

Originally known as the Electric Light Orchestra, frontman Jeff Lynne renamed the group after it reformed in 2014

The Guardian - UK

Jeff Lynne cancels final live show over health concerns

Electric Light Orchestra frontman withdraws from BST Hyde Park festival owing to a ‘systemic infection’

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“Jeff is heartbroken to report that he will not be able to perform”: Jeff Lynne’s ELO cancel last ever show

The iconic British rock band have cancelled their swansong show in London‘s Hyde Park after doctors advise Jeff Lynne not to play

Latin Times

Gilberto Gil Announces Retirement from the Stage After More Than 60 Years of Musical Legacy

One of the most influential voices in Latin American music and a pioneer of the Tropicália movement has announced his retirement from the stage. Gilberto Gil revealed that his current 2025 tour will be his last.

Guitar World

“They’re humbuckers but have an amazing, almost Dumble harmonic range”: Keith Urban offers first look at his Tele-inspired PRS signature model

Urban saw John Mayer with his Dead Spec Silver Sky and set about designing a guitar that he too could use for a whole set – and it has an f-hole shaped after his tattoo

The Independent UK

Diana Ross dazzles while British stars Jade and Raye bring youthful energy to Montreux Jazz Festival

5/5 Lionel Richie delivers a baffling set with alarming hip thrusts and oddly sombre visuals – but the crowd lap it up

Marie Claire

Benny Blanco Has Opened Up About His Wedding Plans With Selena Gomez

The Independent UK

Nostalgia and a Lauryn Hill cameo can only take Drake so far at Wireless Festival

3/5 Licking the wounds from his feud with Kendrick Lamar, the rapper isn’t afraid to wield the power of his address book when he needs it the most

Guitar World

“The director said, ‘Fine, why don’t you just mime in that case?’ So we did – and air guitar was born”: Have the origins of air guitar finally been found? Unearthed footage contests the Joe Cocker at Woodstock ’69 theory

A 1968 promo clip of English psych-rockers Rupert’s People suggests Hampstead Heath in London – not Woodstock – was the birthplace of air guitar

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