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“I chose to leave, to focus on myself… It was a very difficult, painful, sad time for everyone”: Vincent Cavanagh had to quit Anathema to become The Radicant

After abandoning a fully-written solo album in 2021, former frontman looks forward to a life without a leather jacket – and possibly without a guitar – with his debut EP We Ascend leading the way

Louder

Grammy battles to Oasis reunion: What to expect from the world of music in 2025

The year is set to see bands reunite, music titans releasing new music and major artists being taken to court.

The Independent UK

“New Year’s Day set the template for a more direct sonic vision for U2 - and marked the point at which they shifted their gaze towards political issues around the globe”: The making of an ’80s rock classic

It was a defining moment for Bono and the boys

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Suspicious Minds voted UK’s favourite Elvis Presley song by Radio 2 listeners

In The Ghetto finished second, while If I Can Dream came third, Always On My Mind came fourth, and in fifth was Can’t Help Falling In Love.

Evening Standard

Ariana Grande Shares NYE Reflection On a Year Full of "Art and Heart"

"Somehow, all of my favorite projects happened this year."

Marie Claire

"It'll be a setlist for the ages": Bruce Dickinson promises fans things they've never seen before on Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour

Bruce Dickinson ends the year with a special message for fans

Louder

“I really didn’t want my song playing while a whole family got whacked!”: Journey singer’s fears about Don’t Stop Believin'

What happened when the rock anthem featured in The Sopranos

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"John was annoyed because I didn’t say that he had written one line of this song, Taxman… I also didn’t say how I wrote two lines to Come Together or three lines to Eleanor Rigby”: George Harrison and the questions around his Beatles credits

Best of 2024: "I think in the balance I would have had more things to be niggled with him about than he would have with me"

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“I had no idea it would become such a classic… I just threw in the lyric ‘It was the summer of 69’ and it stuck’”: How Bryan Adams and his co-writer Jim Vallance created one of the greatest pop-rock guitar anthems of all time

With Summer Of '69, Adams created an evergreen hit that defined the era and became a rite of passage for generations of guitarists

MusicRadar

Fatboy Slim shares sad admission after difficult 2024

DJ and producer has been through a tough 2024

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift fans have much in common with theologians as they search for meaning in her lyrics

There are almost no words to describe the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift. From curating the highest grossing tour to date and releasing at least five original and largely acclaimed records, to her re-recording project which has made waves in the music industry, Swift has been seemingly omnipresent in…

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We celebrate 50 years of Yes's Relayer on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now!

Plus Marillion, Clannad, Pavlov's Dog, Klone, Swallow The Sun, Dilemma and more

Louder

"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius

We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso

MusicRadar

'It's given people my age permission to be reckless': how Charli XCX's Brat phenomenon will only grow in 2025

Brat definied 2024, but musicians believe its ethos of confidence, hedonism and messiness will continue to inspire in the coming years

Evening Standard

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What Hi-Fi? reviewers share 10 test tracks they used to test hi-fi in 2024

The What Hi-Fi? team picks their most used test tracks of the year...

Louder

“Bowie comes in wearing a black jumpsuit, holding a can of Heineken and a big bit of cheese”: Simple Minds on the night David Bowie and Iggy Pop invaded their studio

The pair roped in the Scottish rockers for some football-style chanting when they found themselves working in the studio next door

Louder

“It was me being a complete and utter dunderhead”: Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield on the guitar solo where he went full method

There was more to Bradfield’s searing guitar part on this classic Manics cut than flashy playing, the singer and guitarist explains

The Independent UK

From dark alt-pop to mind-melting techno-rock, the 10 acts to look out for in 2025

2025 CULTURE GUIDE: Many have yet to release their debut albums, but they’ve done enough to convince Roisin O’Connor and Annabel Nugent that they’re worth paying attention to

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“When I found out you could do the Hawaii Five-0 theme in chicken noises, that became the challenge”: Robert Ramsay’s silly and serious album Confound And Disturb

The self-described “Chief Audience Abuser” with Tinyfish and Shineback explored the idea that he might be a musician on 2017 release – but also expounded his theories on the nature of reality

Louder

"There's a nod to Thin Lizzy's unmistakable dual guitars in there": Gary Moore's son Jack Moore releases debut solo single In My Shoes

Jack Moore's In My Shoes is inspired by the relationship between parents and their sons

Louder

In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2024

Musicians who died in 2024 include Paul Di'Anno, Wayne Kramer, Dickey Betts, Steve Harley, Duane Eddy, Steve Albini and more

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Sabrina Carpenter top best selling albums chart for 2024

Culture-defining female musicians dominated the majority of the rankings

Evening Standard

Pete Doherty says he would tie his young self up and ‘give him some tough love’

Doherty also said he would let himself know the results of future FA Cup finals and Grand Nationals for ‘some wise investments’.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift and female singers dominate best-selling albums chart 2024 list

American singer Sabrina Carpenter also featured heavily in the top single and album charts.

Evening Standard

Jazz trumpeter tells of ‘special feeling’ at MBE honour

Dr Linley Hamilton is recognised for services to the music industry in Northern Ireland.

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