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“It's like he reached into a place that even he'd never got to before”: How Freddie Mercury took on mortality itself for Queen’s majestic final single

It was sadly to be Freddie’s last single with Queen before his untimely death just six weeks after its release

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Terry Reid, British musician championed by the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page and more, dies aged 75

Known as ‘Superlungs’, Reid turned down the role of frontman in Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to focus on solo career

The Guardian - UK

Conor Maynard reveals scary health ordeal that left him 'screaming in pain'

The singer’s update comes months after he promised to share his side of the story following claims by The Traitors star Charlotte Chiltern that he had fathered her baby daughter — a claim later disproven by a paternity test

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“Easily the band’s boldest work to date, boasting some of their most interesting songs yet”: Halestorm reach a career peak with new album Everest

Halestorm are still Halestorm on album number six, but the hard rockers have more ideas in their back pockets than ever before

Metal Hammer

“Ozzy looked well. He did not look like he was two weeks away from passing… The feeling was similar to when Randy passed away – that dead void, that emptiness”: Rudy Sarzo on the lifelong kindness of Ozzy Osbourne – and the miracle of his final weeks

The bassist stood shoulder to shoulder with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads at the height of Osbourne’s 1980s success. Now, in an exclusive interview, he recalls how the Black Sabbath icon changed his fortunesand earned his loyalty for life

Guitar World

“It was kind of a character assassination and it was incredibly upsetting”: Roger Daltrey on Zak Starkey’s reaction to his Who ‘sacking’

Singer says he’s nervous about making it to the end of upcoming US tour

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“I’m, like, ‘Why are they calling me? Did every rock guitar player in Los Angeles disappear spontaneously at the same time?’” When Joe Bonamassa guested on an Ozzy Osbourne album – and couldn't quite believe it

The blues hero has reflected on their unlikely union in 2005, and why he sees Ozzy as heavy metal’s John Mayall

Guitar World

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US rock band fires bassist for sharing ‘highly offensive’ Ozzy Osbourne meme

The bassist of Green Jellÿ posted an image of Osbourne, which the group’s frontman called ‘extremely rude’

The Independent UK

“One of the greatest to ever do it”: Terry “Superlungs” Reid, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter who forged his own path after turning down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died aged 75

Reid toured with the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull, and Fleetwood Mac, released seven studio albums, and was even a session player for the likes of Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt

Guitar World

"I can't fulfil what he needs musically!" Francis Dunnery departs Asia featuring John Payne after one gig

Asia featuring John Payne only announced their new line-up two weeks ago ahead of live dates in the US, Japan and the UK

Louder

“I remember my first concert, and that incredible band is actually here tonight to play a few songs”: Olivia Rodrigo’s first-ever gig was Weezer – now she’s played with them at Lollapalooza

The guitar-wielding pop queen invited the ’90s rock icons on stage for a sterling two-song spot as she continues to champion her alt-rock influences

Guitar World

“I got up and started walking round the room, singing 'Walking round the room, ya, ya, walking round the room’”: The surprising origins and intricate musical theory behind an iconic Police masterpiece

We take one giant leap toward a song with one of the most recognisable bass lines of all time

MusicRadar

Rolling Stones guitarist has an axe to grind over Met museum’s Gibson Les Paul

Instrument is believed to have been among nine guitars stolen from the band’s villa in France back in 1971

The Independent UK

'Superlungs' Terry Reid, the man who turned down Led Zep and Deep Purple, dies, aged 75

English guitarist, singer and songwriter had cancelled upcoming tour last month

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“The idea is Kirk was gonna play rhythms along with James. That changed everything, and some people don’t like it”: Bob Rock says Metallica's divisive Load album redefined the Hetfield-Hammett guitar partnership

New influences, a change in production methods, and moving away from thrash led to the pair switching up their tandem

International Business Times UK

Purple Kiss Members Disband: Personal Career Move Or Is The Kpop Industry Becoming Toxic?

Purple Kiss disbands after three years, highlighting industry pressures, market saturation, and concerns over artist health and longevity.

Louder

“Even the seemingly straight-ahead rockers feature those clever fills and time changes that make the band so unique": Hydra may not be Toto’s best selling album, but it remains their proggiest

The seasoned American session stars changed tack after the success of their self-titled debut, inserting splashes of musical colour that became part of their unique style

The Independent UK

How the charts found God: the creeping dominance of faith-pop

IN FOCUS: God is trending. A new generation of male pop stars are on their knees – literally – begging for redemption. How did we get here, asks Hannah Ewens

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Dolly Parton named Guinness World Records icon

Her record titles include most Grammy nominations for a female country artist.

The Independent UK

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris alleges lawyers are ‘skimming money’ from his estate

The late King of Pop’s only daughter is taking legal action against the executors of his estate

Metal Hammer

"I'm holding on tight to the love, the light, and the legacy left behind." Kelly Osbourne shares touching thank you note to all who've supported her amid the heartbreaking loss of her beloved father

"Knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference"

Louder

“Rick Rubin would say: ‘We’ll try that song a different way. You’d be sitting there going: ‘Jesus, I’m sick of this bloody thing.’”: AC/DC lost their way in the 1980s. Two killer albums put them back on top in the 90s

The story of AC/DC’s career-reviving The Razors Edge and Ballbreaker albums

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Berlin’s ailing club scene: a unique inheritance needs protecting

Editorial: The likely closure of one of Germany’s most famous gay dance venues is a depressing sign of the times, as cherished institutions struggle to stay afloat

The Guardian - UK

Oasis fans at Wembley gig where man died question alcohol use and security

Heavy drinking at concert as well as how staff were deployed could have been factors in fatal fall, say witnesses

The Independent UK

From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it out

Country singer Bailey Zimmerman is releasing his sophomore album, “Different Night Same Rodeo.”

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