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“Long before King Edward, there was King Luis”: Nuno Bettencourt pays tribute to his first guitar hero as he brings his brother on stage to shred an Extreme classic

It was a 70th birthday to remember for the older Bettencourt brother

Guitar World

"Free love was lovely. There was no exploitative element to it. Everything was mutual." Deep Purple's Ian Gillan looks back on the uninhibited pleasures of Britain's 'permissive era'

In the '60s and '70 good times were had by all, according to Ian Gillan

Louder

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 6, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Airbourne, the Temperance Movement, Stanley Simmons and more

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"Who else on this planet could get away with a 10-minute instrumental and not prompt a mass exodus to the bars?" After 99 shows and three years, Metallica finish the M72 World Tour with one last almighty hurrah

Metallica return to London Stadium to show exactly how they became metal's biggest band

Metal Hammer

Taylor Swift's wedding even had its own logo – and she nailed it

Even her wedding announcement was on-brand.

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“With both Swim and Please, after the initial hour or two of writing, I took a step outside, listened to them and they felt special”: We speak to Tyler Spry about producing and co-writing for K-pop sensations BTS

The LA-based producer Tyler Spry was raised on rock icons like The Cure and Radiohead but is now crafting the future of global pop with Bad Bunny and BTS - we trace his creative journey to Grammy success…

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“We were on tour with Linkin Park when Chester Bennington got hold of Ivan and told him, ‘Bro, you’re going to rehab right now. You can do it’”: Zoltan Bathory recalls the intervention that saved Five Finger Death Punch and the life of singer Ivan Moody

“He actually flatlined once. He died for a few moments”

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“I’ve got numbness in my hands… I can’t really talk, walk, play or sing”: Matt Skiba’s Alkaline Trio cancels tour dates at last minute following serious medical issues

The band had arrived in the UK for a run of six shows, but are now flying back to the States so their frontman can receive treatment

Guitar World

Kasabian at Finsbury Park: No messing about when it comes to turbo-charged hits

4/5 Kasabian triumphantly set fire to this sold-out outdoor spectacular

Evening Standard

Harry Styles’ mother expresses pride after his record-breaking Wembley run

The former One Direction star, 32, finished the London residency of his Together, Together tour on Saturday night.

Evening Standard

“I got a call from Keith Richards. He acted like he had known me for 20 years. He asked me to come over and play. They wanted me to join – I couldn’t believe that”: Why Jeff Beck turned down The Rolling Stones

The late guitar hero thought he’d been invited to jam for a weekend in the mid ’70s. He didn’t realize Keith Richards wanted him to replace Mick Taylor, as told in this exclusive book excerpt

Guitar World

"We have more illegal immigrants than most countries have populations." As an immigrant to America himself, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons believes that the US attracts illegal immigrants because everyone knows it's the greatest country on earth

"If you don’t like America, please go back to where you f***ing came from," says Gene Simmons

Louder

"We get off stage and I haven’t seen him like that in 20 years. He was livid." How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga started with an A-list dinner party and almost ended in total chaos

One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag

Metal Hammer

“If we’re lucky he made it to part of a soundcheck. If we weren’t, he’d just show up at the beginning of the gig, and call his tunes in whatever keys he felt like”: Marc Ribot reveals just how hard Chuck Berry was on other guitarists

Berry was a real live wire but when backing him up, session great Ribot and his band were ready for anything

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Gary Barlow shares upsetting Take That news after end of The Circus tour

Fans had joked that The Circus Live tour, which was a revived version of their 2009 stadium shows, was the ‘most overstimulating two hours’ of their lives

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“I know we’re making twice as much money as Metallica, but can you please put ’em on after us, because they’re killing us?”: How a hair metal band’s dream gig turned into a nightmare

The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken

Guitar World

“I’m probably gonna get 150 guitarists telling me how I’m doing this wrong, but this is just what works for me. My ’board is a hot mess”: Samantha Fish on finally meeting her fans’ demands and why the SG is the one

With a new live album out now, we sat down with the blues-rock fireball to hear about the gear and attitudethat fuels her stage performances

Metal Hammer

"He said something I found really juvenile and offensive. He told me that Jesus was an alien and he could levitate." How Megadeth tapped into UFO conspiracy theories for 1990 thrash classic Hangar 18

Hangar 18 was written by Dave Mustaine before he joined Metallica

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"It's my favourite Rolling Stones song and, naively, I thought: 'Oh, they’ll love this.'" How Carter USM upset the Stones and enjoyed a live on-air ruck with a once-popular TV presenter

With a ‘stolen’ hook-line that gifted Jagger and Richards writer credits, After The Watershed brought Carter USM fame for the wrong reasons

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“It’s one of those moments - and it doesn’t happen very often - where the hair stands up on the back of your neck. You just know that this is going to be a huge song”: How Eminem made the ultimate motivational anthem

Eminem’s autobiographical juggernaut is a masterclass in tension-building - and is frequently rolled out for sporting fixtures

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'2016 Is So Back!': Ariana Grande Intensify Dating Rumours With Ex Ricky Ricky Álvarez After Fourth of July Grocery Run

Ariana Grande reignites dating rumours with Ricky Álvarez after a Fourth of July outing in Florida, sparking nostalgic fan reactions and social media buzz.

International Business Times UK

Chris Brown's Steamy 'Take You Down' Performance Sparks Fierce 'Is This Cheating?' Debate

Chris Brown's viral Take You Down performance has social media divided, with fans debating whether the intimate onstage routine crosses relationship boundaries

The Independent UK

What to Stream: Rolling Stones, 'Little House on the Prairie' and 'Backrooms'

The latest Rolling Stones album and the streaming debut of the hit movie “Backrooms” are some of the new entertainment options available this week

Evening Standard

Harry Styles officially recognised with Guinness World Record for Wembley run

The singer performed 12 shows as part of his Together, Together tour.

Louder

“A progressive rock band in 2026 is a living anachronism. Our career has blossomed when we’ve gotten weirder and weirder”: Crown Lands aim to harness Rush, Yes and geek power to fight radicalisation

Star Wars, Star Trek and Lord Of The Rings are among the epic inspirations behind latest album Apocalypse, which offers hope to those feeling end-of-days dread

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