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Courtney Barnett works her way through writer's block with a little help from a praying mantis

Writer's block is the fear of any creative person, and it struck rock singer and songwriter Courtney Barnett hard as she made her new album

“Somebody said I was the ice queen, because I just didn’t move on stage – I was terrified!” The woman who became a prog star after being asked to lead the singing at anti-nuke marches

She’d had no plans for a life in music, but wound up working with some of the biggest names of the 60s folk resurgence

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“Brian Jones was the first steel slide player I heard. He was really in front of that game, and that’s what I really admired about him when we first started playing together”: Keith Richards pays tribute to Stones guitarists past and present

“Once I heard Brian playing Elmore James, I thought, ‘I’ve found a guy here who I can mess with’”

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“One of the most historically significant guitars in rock and roll”: Ace Frehley’s iconic 1975 Gibson Les Paul expected to sell for more than half a million dollars at auction

The Les Paul will be sold alongside stage-played guitars from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kirk Hammett and Billy Duffy at an upcoming auction

Who is Ella Langley? Country Artist Tops Charts Twice, Breaking Record Held By Taylor Swift And Beyoncé

Ella Langley, at 26, becomes the first woman in country music to hold the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for two consecutive weeks.

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“I told him the serial number.His mind was blown – he said it was Prince’s No. 1 amp on the Purple Rain tour”: How an ’80s session guitar icon accidentally ended up with the ultimate Prince amp

Eddie Martinez was looking for a backup, and a certain Mesa/Boogie caught his eye. Little did he know, it would turn out to be a legendary gear treasure

Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift Feud Rumours Explained: 'No Shade' Remark Over Early Career Sparks Viral Debate

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Miley Cyrus's 'no shade' remark about Taylor Swift's early career has reignited feud rumours, reviving old interviews and fan speculation even though no active falling-out has been confirmed.

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“I might not be good at making streaming numbers but I can make music that is emotionally engaging. That’s more important than just getting a hit on a digital platform”: We speak to Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor

The bespectacled frontman of one of the 2000’s most influential synth-pop acts continues to pursue fresh sonic frontiers on new solo record, Paris in the Spring

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“They chose to make this buck-wild album. If Metallica can do that, then we can do that”: Why Avenged Sevenfold “fell in love” with the ever-controversial St Anger

They’re not quite there with Lulu, though

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“It’s kind of hard to play, honestly”: Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi on what it was like to play Jerry Garcia’s $11.5 million Tiger guitar

Trucks took the Tiger to the stage hours after it sold at the historic Jim Irsay Collection auction

James Blake at Union Chapel review: gorgeous intimacy from the king of introspection

4/5 This stripped-back hour-long set felt like a gift to Blake’s fans

Cruz Beckham 'gets emotional about Brooklyn' at sold-out London gig in front of parents

Cruz Beckham, 21, became emotional while singing Lonely Boy and had to be comforted by a bandmate

“I remember the fracas. Simon stood in the middle and said to Rodgers, ‘If you want to hit anyone, hit me’ – so he did”: The multi-million selling supergroup whose last big hit was the punch that the singer stuck on the drummer

$“I remember the fracas. Simon stood in the middle and said to Rodgers, ‘If you want to hit anyone, hit me’ – so he did”: The multi-million selling supergroup whose last big hit was the punch that the singer stuck on the drummer$

Bad Company made some of the greatest rock music of the 1970s

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Billy Ray Cyrus Then And Now: Quick Facts On Net Worth, Relationship With Elizabeth Hurley And Reunion With Daughter Miley Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus faces financial decline, finds love with Elizabeth Hurley, and reunites with daughter Miley, strengthening family bonds amid life changes.

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Ivor Novello award nominees reflect gender disparity in British and Irish songwriters, with twice as many men as women

Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem and Kae Tempest lead this year’s Ivors, with two nominations each

Ivors 2026: See the nominations in full as Lily Allen, CMAT and Olivia Dean up for top prizes

Prestigious songwriting prize vows to continue recognising human creativity amid music industry concern about the use of AI

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INTERVIEW - Kenia OS Responds to the Rumors, Reveals What Peso Pluma Smells Like, and Wins the Crown of the New Queen of Mexican Pop

Kenia OS is more vulnerable than ever. She talks about her new album 'K de Karma', the recent attacks against her image, Peso Pluma, and what it means to come from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, in an in-depth interview.

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Rapper Giggs opens up on ‘fear’ surrounding decade-long UK ban earlier in his career

The 42-year-old suggested the UK’s mainstream music scene was uncomfortable with his lyrical focus on gang culture when he was starting out

‘I didn’t know why’: Rapper Giggs on being banned from shows for 10 years

The 42-year-old said the UK’s mainstream music scene was uncomfortable with him rapping about gang culture when he was starting out.

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Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell Is the Coolest in Indie Rock. Even Harry Styles Agrees

The frontwoman talks new music, working with the 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' singer, and what's on her playlist.

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"I was like, Get out of this studio right now. And his jaw hit the ground." The day Anthony Kiedis was fired from Red Hot Chili Peppers, and why it was the wake-up call he desperately needed

How detox helped save Anthony Kiedis' soul, and possibly his life

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"I took my scooter up the lift and rode it through the corridors naked in drag make-up with just a tie on." A brilliant and bonkers interview with Motorhead's late, great Phil Campbell

Equine pranks, epic benders and a million-dollar tantrum: This is what it was like being the (second) longest-serving member in rock'n'roll's greatest band

Barry Manilow reflects on cancer treatment: ‘There’s part of me that isn’t here’

‘You just don’t even think about (how fragile life is), and suddenly, you have lung cancer,’ said the iconic singer