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"On this album are the feelings I don't get to express when I'm writing arock'n'roll record": Cormac Neeson on California Irish, his dreamy concoction of folk, blues rock and Americana

The Answer frontman Cormac Neeson on California Irish, the new band inspired by his parents' cassette tapes

Louder

There hasn’t been a Song of the Summer for 2025 – does that matter?

IN FOCUS: This year – for the first time in a while – a ubiquitous Summer Banger has failed to materialise. Ellie Muir looks into why there’s no defining sound for our dog days in 2025, and whether it says anything about the cultural mood right now

The Independent UK

‘I got a nosebleed in minutes!’ How the Wedding Present’s indie banger classics inspired a musical

They lit up the 80s and 90s with abrasive tracks that were like kitchen-sink dramas. But can the Wedding Present’s acerbic songs work on stage? We meet the team making it happen – and the ‘rock god’ who penned the hits

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David Lee Roth mocks "esteemed colleague" Sammy Hagar's claim to have been visited by Eddie Van Halen's ghost

We await the Red Rocker's response

Louder

Ditching smart speakers for bookshelf speakers has transformed my music listening

Even the best Sonos is no match for Bowers & Wilkins speakers and a Marantz amp

That Time Billie Eilish's Brother Attended Taylor Swift's Birthday Party And Did 'Something Cringey'

It's her party, she can laugh if she wants to.

Cinemablend

“I lost everything – the only thing I held onto was my Fender Jazz Bass”: How Tommy Shannon broke a 7-year cycle of jail and halfway houses to record his most famous bassline with Stevie Ray Vaughan

Shannon played an Olympic White 1962 Jazz Bass tuned down a half-step to match Vaughan's Eb tuning

Guitar World

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“I’m the kind of guy that never says never. I don’t hate Paul or Gene. We’re rock and roll brothers”: Ace Frehley sets the record straight on where things stand with Kiss

Frehley discusses why he’s not appearing at any of the band’s upcoming events – and on his often complicated relationship with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons

Guitar World

“I thought he was taking the piss”: The time Ozzy Osbourne planned to beat up Frank Zappa

The story of the unlikely love-in between Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath

Louder

Sources Have Shut Down Rumours of a Fallout Between Nicola Peltz and Selena Gomez

Marie Claire

Tom Grennan looks back: ‘After being beaten up, I went from thinking I was loved to feeling hated’

The singer-songwriter on the rock’n’roll lifestyle, his happy childhood, and the fateful night out in Bedford that changed his life for ever

The Guardian - UK

“As long as onboard IRs aren’t needed, this Swiss Army knife for amp connectivity is simply the best in its class”: Two Notes Torpedo Reload II review

A reactive loadbox with dual-mono 215 watts (perchannel), stereo effects loop and expanded connectivity from a market-leading brand? It's gotta be good, right?

Guitar World

“I love this band and I love the people and the music… it's an oddly fulfilling experience": Colin Brittain on life behind the kit with Linkin Park

Drummer was previously a producer and composer

MusicRadar

‘What I really love is cheesy disco’: Rob Newman’s honest playlist

The comic struggles to listen to the punk bands of his youth, while his son sings along to the Blue Nile. But which Smiths song caused his girlfriend to dump him?

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“We put full-sized speakers at the back of the hall for quadraphonic sound. Someone walked off with one! I’ve no idea how – it’s not like they put it in a pocket”: The story of Gentle Giant’s only live album, Playing The Fool

Presenting their concert experience on record was a steep challenge in 1976. Now they’ve reconstructed the tapes to make it feel like you’re there, complete with heckling

Louder

“The way he plays drums without overplaying is extraordinary. He never takes over the music”: Tool’s Danny Carey managed to distract Mick Pointer from Rush

The Marillion and Arena co-founder explains how the American prog metal band astonished him with a track from 1996 album Ænima

The Independent UK

Mac DeMarco: ‘People use AI to write lyrics now. Give me a break’

INTERVIEW: The sometime poster boy for slacker rock talks to Kevin E G Perry about quitting drinking and smoking, starting his new album over again and why young artists should embrace the messiness of human imperfection

Evening Standard

Oasis pay tribute to Irish roots in sell-out Dublin reunion gig

The Britpop band will play two sold-out gigs at Croke Park.

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The Guardian - AU

Lucinda Williams: ‘My singing is better now than it was before my stroke’

The US singer-songwriter on whether she will pull her music from Spotify, her worst first date and why ‘being unique and original doesn’t always work in the record business’

Cinemablend

Should You Listen To Taylor Swift's Original Albums Or Taylor's Versions? Taylor Swift Answered That Question

To Taylor's Version or not to Taylor's Version, that is the question.

Metal Hammer

"It's what music should be." Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson on phone-free shows

While he says enforcing an all-out ban would be difficult, Iron Maiden frontman loves the concert vibe without phones

Guitar World

“I remember when Led Zeppelin II came out and hearing The Lemon Song. That bass solo is one of my favorite bass parts ever”: Why The Lemon Song is John Paul Jones’ finest moment in Led Zeppelin

The third cut from 1969's Led Zeppelin IIis considered the peak of John Paul Jones’ melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic brilliance

Android Central

YouTube Music tests serving up fresh songs that match your vibe

YouTube Music is experimenting with a fresh way to help you find your next favorite track.

Evening Standard

Dublin ‘buzzing’ ahead of Oasis’ return to Ireland

The Britpop band featuring the Gallagher brothers will take to the stage at Croke Park – their first show in Ireland in 16 years.

MusicRadar

“New look, new display, new features, proper MIDI out – this is a big update and we truly rate it”: Novation Launch Control XL 3 review

Novation’s Launch Control XL Mk 3 features a revamped design, more control and improved connectivity

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