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“The idea is that one night like that it worth 1,000 hours of drudgery”: the meaning behind The Cure’s classic 1987 hit Just Like Heaven

As a teenager, The Cure frontman Robert Smith had a magical moment on a clifftop with his future-wife and he revisited it for one of his best ever songs

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"I'm scared for my life and career at this point." Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy jokes he's worried about his job after spate of drummer firings

Josh Freese, Zak Starkey and Jason Bonham have been let go – which Portnoy says makes it a weird time for drummers

Metal Hammer

“Happy With Every Other Woman But His Wife”: Justin Bieber’s ‘Mad’ Chemistry With SZA Raises Eyebrows

"He’s happy with everyone else but his wife."

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Mexican singer cancels show in Texas citing visa revocation

Julión Álvarez was to perform before 50,000 fans in Texas, but he is the latest Mexican musician to have their visa revoked

The Guardian - US

Money’s Too Tight To Mention: New stats show that mid-range artists are feeling the pinch

Even the number of touring ‘superstars’ has declined

MusicRadar

Ian McKellen delights fans with surprise appearance at Scissor Sisters gig

The 85-year-old actor took to the stage to recite spoken-word vocals for the band’s hit song Invisible Light.

Evening Standard

Fifty-two years after it was first released, Lynyrd Skynyrd have finally made a video for Free Bird

If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?

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“I didn’t really get the music, to be honest. It was a bit too prog for me”: The prog superstars who tried to steal drummer Roger Taylor from Queen

The history of two hugely successful bands could have been very different

Louder

“I talk a lot about ‘the serious musician,’ and that's our opportunity to create the next generation of serious musicians”: Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto lays out one of the store's next biggest priorities for 2025 – and it isn’t selling gear

Dalporto has already discussed his desire to improve the quality of gear that Guitar Center stocks – but he's also got his eye on avenue for growth

Guitar World

“Bass players aren't supposed to have ideas. If you're a bass player in a rock band, you are by definition a moron”: He was Zappa’s bassist and remains a low-end enigma – but Scott Thunes has never held back on his opinions

Scott Thunes blazed a unique trail with Frank Zappa – but maintains solo bass is a complete no-no

Guitar World

Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge

Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag

The Guardian - UK

What will Reputation (Taylor’s Version) look like? The clues are there (if you know where to look)

A deep dive into how the evolution of Swift’s redesigned album art might impact the new design of her most iconic era.

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"A copy of Serum might be the smartest investment any budding producer makes": Xfer Serum 2 review

One of the greatest softsynths of all time hits v2 – is this still the one to beat?

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“It was one of the most vibrant and exciting live albums of its day. The new version raises the bar”: Gentle Giant’s Playing The Fool – The Complete Live Experience is an exceptional work

The real-life running order is reinstated, audience sound is returned and Derek Shulman’s song introductions are heard in souped-up version of 1977 classic

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“David Coverdale’s had to become a pop singer to get success. There’s your glamour bands and your denim-clad groups. And your denim-clad groups survive”: How AC/DC swam against the 80s hair metal tide and made an underrated gem in Blow Up Your Video

AC/DC’s 1988 album Blow Up Your Video was a tipping point for the hard rock icons – and for guitarist Malcolm Young in particular

Evening Standard

One To Watch: Freya Beer, music's new glam-goth poet

Freya Beer is the poet-turned-musician who is bringing a cult following into her B-movie world of smoky cool

Evening Standard

Kneecap at Wide Awake review: a fast, ferocious, two-fingered salute to the haters

4/5 Despite almost having their gig pulled, the band isn’t going anywhere

Marie Claire

These Are the Exact Brands to Shop If You Want to Copy Taylor Swift's Style

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“I’d have been in the corner with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s and a mound of coke. I was out of my tree. I needed help”: How Judas Priest rose above darkness and death to make Turbo, their most divisive album

1986’s Turbo remains the most underrated album Judas Priest’s catalogue

Metal Hammer

“That day was probably the most important day of our lives”: the story of the first ever gig by the Appetite For Destruction-era Guns N’Roses

Forty years ago, the fledgling GN’R line-up needed a new guitarist and drummer urgently. They found them and rock’n’roll has never been the same since.

Evening Standard

These New Puritans - Crooked Wing review: the avant-garde 'ave it

5/5 The first album in six years from the experimental These New Puritans is a fragile, beautiful record when not being chillingly brutal

The Independent UK

Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he ages

Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class’ balladeer

The National (Scotland)

See the full translated lyrics of Kneecap's new single ‘The Recap’

See the full translated lyrics of Irish rap trio Kneecap's new song, just two days after one of their members was charged with a terror offence

Louder

"The rock gods gave me gifts": Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl on new album Punk Rock Fiesta and rock'n'roll's magic carpet ride

Although Love/Hate coulda, maybe shoulda, but didn’t, everpresent frontman Jizzy Pearl is happy with his/their lot

The Independent UK

Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder

Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.”

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