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'Do they give a f**k?': Kate Nash slams Live Nation and Spotify over 'broken' music industry in London protest

The Foundations singer, 37, launched an OnlyFans page to help subsidise her UK and Ireland tour

Evening Standard

OPINION - The London Question: Is this Labour government full of amateurs?

Towards the end of 1989, the Stone Roses were on the cusp of being the biggest band in Britain. Having just played a massive show at Alexandra Palace, they were asked to perform their song Made of Stone live on a BBC culture and arts programme called The Late Show.…

Evening Standard

“Eric, I know I can bring out something great in you”: In 1971, John Lennon wrote to Eric Clapton asking him to help form a new band – now that letter is going up for auction

Lennon sought out Slowhand as he set about establishing a new band, pitching to Clapton they could “make the kind of sound that could bring back the balls in rock 'n' roll”

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UK Music Festivals 2025: Complete guide on tickets and lineups from Glastonbury to Bestival

BST Hyde Park has just added Sabrina Carpenter to their line-up which already includes Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan and Hugh Jackman

Evening Standard

Billboard apologizes to Taylor Swift for ‘error’ in video celebrating pop star’s achievements

Apology comes after Swift fans slammed the music magazine for including a clip from Kanye West’s controversial music video ‘Famous’

The Independent UK

Joan Armatrading: ‘I love the Beano – in fact, I was in it, having a slap-up meal’

The singer-songwriter answers your questions on the bank robber that inspired her, playing with Bob Dylan and Clarke Peters, and her love of classic comics

The Guardian - UK

“By the third or fourth 'JUNT' from the guitars my son was in tears”: Knocked Loose and Poppy shock late-night TV viewers with hell-raising performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The rapidly rising band delivered a pyrotechnic, mosh pit-fueled set that shone a bright spotlight on modern hardcore genres. But the late-night TV beatdown wasn't to everyone's tastes

Guitar World

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“What Metallica did with the metal sound, turning it into thrash, was fantastic!” Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi says what was “brilliant” about thrash metal

Metal’s OG guitarist pays tribute to the generation that followed his

Metal Hammer

K-pop Band NewJeans Leaves Label Over 'Mistreatment'

Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans announced Thursday their decision to leave their label ADOR, accusing the company of "mistreatment".

International Business Times

Motorhead frontman Lemmy's ashes to be stored at iconic London strip club

The late rocker passed away in 2015 days after he was diagnosed with cancer aged 70

Evening Standard

Nines review – British rap great bows out with glittering career highlights

This rapturously received set of greatest hits showcases the rapper’s full street-hardened and uniquely influential discography – but is it really his final gig?

The Guardian - UK

Charli XCX Brat 2024 Tour at the O2: What time is she on and what's the setlist?

Don’t just Guess – here’s a 360 view of all your questions about the London leg of the Brat Tour answered

Evening Standard

Electric Callboy announce biggest-ever UK headline show at London’s Alexandra Palace

The date is part of a monster tour that will stretch across Europe from 2025 to 2026

Metal Hammer

Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Louboutins Had a Secret Feature to Save Her From Slipping Onstage

Christian Louboutin swapped his usual red bottoms for a special, tour-ready variation.

Marie Claire

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“I know I can bring out something great in you... I hope to bring out the same kind of greatness in all of us”: Newly unearthed Lennon letter to Clapton reveals plans for supergroup

Ex-Beatle hoped group would “bring the balls back in rock 'n’ roll”

Louder

John Hackett Band announces new album and live dates for 2025

John Hackett Band will release their third album, Red Institution, in the first half of 2025

The Independent UK

I’m a Celebrity viewers are only just discovering Tulisa’s dad is famous

‘How have I only just realised this?!’ one shocked fan questioned

MusicRadar

Cherry Audio's P-10 captures the sound of "one of the most desirable flagship analogue polysynths ever created" - and brings that synth into the 21st century

This emulation of Sequential Circuits' "10-voice, 20-oscillator, bi-timbral behemoth" boasts a faithful recreation of the Prophet-10's sound alongside a handful of contemporary flourishes

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"You could make the kind of sound that could bring back the balls in rock ‘n’ roll": John Lennon's eight-page letter to Eric Clapton asking to start a band with him is headed to auction

After their brief collaboration together in 1969 with the Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon had hopes of recruiting Clapton for a "revolutionary" new supergroup, one where wives and girlfriends were "welcome" on the road instead of "frowned upon"

Guitar World

“Dave Navarro speaks so romantically when he’s talking about playing guitar – it definitely gave me some inspiration”: Crawlers’ Amy Woodall talks EBows, PA disasters – and what they took from that ill-fated Jane’s Addiction support slot

The British guitarist reveals the pedals she needs to generate her band’s alt-grunge sound, and how they’re finding their way out of a “rough year”...

Guitar World

“Perfect for campfire songs or late-night singalongs”: If you play acoustic guitar, you need to learn how to strum – here are 5 essential strumming patterns for beginner players

This lesson unpacks one of the fundamental skills of playing guitar, and offers a launchpad for budding singer-songwriters. All you need is three chords and the truth

MusicRadar

“A song puts words into people’s mouths to drunkenly sing and they might not even realise what they’re singing”: Irish legends discuss the controversy around a Christmas classic

The 1987 Christmas mega-hit has been the subject of discussion around its use of a homophobic slur

The Independent UK

John Lennon’s damning view on touring with The Beatles revealed in letter to Eric Clapton

Musician made no secret of how he felt as he wrote to Clapton with an idea for a ‘supergroup’

Guitar World

“An OCD through a Marshall is the Pixies sound”: Joey Santiago on why he’s a stompbox convert – but still hates the “coffee shop” chorus pedal

Santiago used to make it a point of pride that he didn't have any pedals. How times change. He shows us his pedalboard and explains why he’s addicted to boosts and distortion

Louder

Liam Gallagher has given a scathing response to Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock for calling Oasis "boring"

The Oasis brother has hit back at Glen Matlock with some icy words

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