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Public Enemy’s Chuck D: ‘Bob Vylan ain’t got no tanks... You can’t really kill nobody with a guitar or a microphone’

INTERVIEW: The leader of hip-hop’s first great radical band talks to Sarfraz Manzoor about the ‘fight for peace and love by any means necessary’, why he won't refer to the US president by name, Elvis Presley, and ageism in hip-hop

The Independent UK

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne: Back to the Beginning review – all-star farewell to the gods of metal is epic and emotional

The biggest names in rock, from Metallica to Slayer, came to pay tribute to the men who created their entire genre – and even in old age, Sabbath’s sound has bludgeoning force

The Guardian - UK

"Without Sabbath, there would be no Metallica. Thank you boys for giving us a purpose in life." Metallica pay onstage tribute to Black Sabbath as the Godfathers of Metal return to their hometown to play their last show ever

As Black Sabbath bow out, Metallica salute their immeasurable impact and influence on our world

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Here's every single special guest and song played from Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning show

Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira amongst a cast of superstar guests as Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath play live for the last time

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“If we played a two-hour show, the blood would be dripping down the bass!” Nile Rodgers on what made Bernard Edwards a bass genius – and the making of some iconic 4-string moments

With Chic, Bernard Edwards delivered some of the most infectious basslines of all time

Guitar World

Watch Ozzy Osbourne's good friend Yungblud absolutely nail a cover of Black Sabbath's Changes with a one-off supergroup featuring members of Sleep Token, Extreme and Anthrax, at Sabbath's last ever show

Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning mega-gig, currently taking place at Villa Park, Birmingham, has already thrown up some unforgettable performances

Metal Hammer

Why Travis Kelce Is Unlikely to Propose to Taylor Swift Anytime Soon, But Continues to "Support Her" Following a Huge "Milestone"

"Taylor has had quite the year," a source explained.

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Black Sabbath fans slam ‘disgraceful’ Marilyn Manson appearance during farewell show

Appearance comes after the controversial musician’s Brighton concert was cancelled following pressure from campaign groups

The Independent UK

Sharon Osbourne claims band was ‘disinvited’ from Black Sabbath show: ‘People will be shocked’

Wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne said she would ‘let everybody know’ who the band was after the event

The Independent UK

Fan ‘stretchered out’ after ‘medical emergency’ during Oasis comeback show

The woman was spotted being led away on a stretcher during the band’s first comeback performance

Evening Standard

“Brands are making these guitars, but it’s just a model in a lineup. Others make guitars without headstocks – we make headless guitars”: Ola Strandberg ushered in a new era of headless guitars – but no-one is doing it like his own company

Ibanez, Kiesel, Schecter and more have all upped their headless guitar game in recent years, but Strandberg’s approach is unique

Guitar World

Chaka Khan pays tribute to ‘amazing’ Quincy Jones at Montreux Jazz Festival

The 72-year-old opened the 59th edition of the Swiss music festival with a homage to the 28-time Grammy winner who died last year aged 91.

Evening Standard

Controversial right-wing singer Marko Perkovic draws tens of thousands to Zagreb concert

A concert by Croatian singer Marko Perkovic, known as Thompson, has drawn tens of thousands to Zagreb

The Independent UK

“It proved to be too tricky for everyone to hear and perform together without losing track of the beat”: Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones explains what people get wrong about his Black Dog riff – which originally tripped up even Jimmy Page and John Bonham

In his inaugural Guitar World lesson column, authored in 1996, the legendary bassist also revealed why he used pick to lay the song down in the studio – and why he later would use an eight-string bass to play it live

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The Guardian - UK

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig – as it happened

The influential Birmingham band played their final concert – called Back to the Beginning – and were joined by the cream of heavy metal. Relive all 11 hours of mayhem here

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“When I arrived, only Noel was there. I asked about the others and he said, ‘They’re back in England’. They’d had a fight with Chelsea fans on the ferry” How football fans almost derailed an early Oasis photoshoot

Iconic photographer Kevin Cummins shares a love for Man City with the Gallagher brothers

Guitar World

“That one’s a ’62. It’s also been shot. There’s a mark on the bottom where the bullet went in”: From his legendary Franken-Les Paul, Old Black, to his Hank Williams-owned Martin, and a pedalboard “ugly button,” Neil Young's rig is like no other

“When it comes to equipment, the idea with Neil is that you don’t change anything,” Young's guitar tech, Larry Cragg, told GW in 2009. “You don’t even think about it”

The Independent UK

Oasis reunion review round-up: What the critics are saying about the Gallaghers’ Cardiff comeback gig

Long-awaited gig has earned five star reviews across the board

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The Independent UK

Oasis fans praised for ‘amazing’ behaviour on jubilant first night of reunion tour

‘Just sums up Britain,’ one person said

The National (Scotland)

Lewis Capaldi wins number one single after emotional Glastonbury comeback

Lewis Capaldi has topped the UK singles chart after his performance at Glastonbury, achieving the fastest selling song of 2025

The Guardian - UK

Sellout or washout: will the boom in huge outdoor concerts be sustained after Oasis?

Fans love them, even local councils try to attract them, but immense park and stadium shows don’t always break even – and many bands don’t want to risk images of empty seats

Guitar World

“I watched Tony a lot. We became friends. It was emotional – not in a ‘pinch me!’ sense, but realizing how on-point he was – and how much he was not phoning in that performance”: Rival Sons’ Scott Holiday on what it’s like to open a Black Sabbath show

Supporting Sabbath throughout The End Tour, Rival Sons got a better view of metal's godfathers than anyone – and will pay tribute to them at their final show. What will they play? Holiday's sworn to secrecy

Guitar World

“My dad stepped in to greet the ensemble – and then in came The King”: Billy Gibbons shares the story of the “treasured moment” he sat in on a B.B. King session – as a child

Long before he got the chance to pick it up for himself, the ZZ Top man found himself in a truly formative session with an icon of electric guitar

The Independent UK

Oasis fans slam ‘distasteful’ joke after Liam quips about ticket price controversy at first reunion show

Singer’s nod to the ticket pricing row didn’t go down well

The Guardian - UK

‘Magically, exhaustingly uplifting’: what the papers say about Oasis

Music critics unite in five-star praise of Gallagher brothers’ opening night in Cardiff as the ‘kings of rock’n’roll’

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