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Apart from Chris Martin’s fall, here are 10 other examples of onstage accidents. Can we keep performers safe?

In recent months, Australian concertgoers have witnessed plenty of unexpected onstage drama.

The Conversation

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Black Stone Cherry, CJ Wildheart, Night Flight Orchestra and five other rock-it scientists

Louder

The first new Thin Lizzy album in 40 years is on the way – and it's unplugged

Acoustic Sessions reimagines highlights from Thin Lizzy's first three albums, with new contributions from guitarist Eric Bell

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The Cure review – an intimate, poignant show from a band more focused than they’ve been in years

Material from new album Songs of a Lost World fits perfectly amid two hours’ worth of back-catalogue hits, all performed with giddy intensity

The Guardian - UK

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds review – an incredible mass spiritual outpouring

This hugely moving concert spans every corner of the human experience, finding Cave at a point where time has deepened his music’s power and his connection with his audience

The Guardian - UK

“Herbie Flowers was supposed to do the date, but he couldn't make it. So Bowie said to me, ‘You'll have to play bass’”: Trevor Bolder speaks out on his storied history with David Bowie

How could anyone who played bass on Ziggy Stardust not be a rock legend?

Guitar World

Hugh Grant recalling his experience at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is hilarious

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“I never wanted to be in a band, I just liked playing music. I was never a showman. If I didn’t have my mask on I wouldn’t be at the front of the stage”: An interview with Mick Thomson, Slipknot’s reluctant guitar hero

The pressures of fame, blond mullets, ignoring phone calls from rock stars – up close and personal with Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson

Metal Hammer

Winners announced at prestigious Scottish Music awards with live performances

THE winners of the annual Scottish Music Awards have been announced with live performances at the event helping to raise an “incredible amount”…

The National (Scotland)

Adam Harvey's ode to his mum proves the power of song

Country star Adam Harvey is more reflective than ever on his 17th studio album, which pays tribute to his parents, his boyhood and celebrates life's soundtrack.

AAP

Tim 'Herb' Alexander opens up on his decision to quit Primus

Former Primus drummer Tim Alexander explains he has been in a "dark place" recently and desperately needed change

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Quick Facts About Young Thug's Net Worth, His Kids, His Release And Why He Was Arrested

Young Thug, the Grammy-winning rapper, recently released from custody after pleading guilty in a high-profile RICO case, faces ongoing challenges with his career, probationary restrictions, and family dynamics, as his children publicly display loyalty amidst strained relationships within the music industry.

International Business Times UK

“Frank asked me to transcribe St Alfonzo’s Pancake Breakfast after I told him I’d learned Inca Roads by ear. Maybe it was a challenge to see if I was bluffing!” When bassist Arthur Barrow survived an audition for guitar genius Frank Zappa

The 26-year-old bassist from San Antonio was given just two days to learn a song about church pancakes, stolen margarine, and the patron saint of Portuguese smelt fishermen

Guitar World

Laura Marling review – a sumptuous performance, with strings attached

The singer-songwriter’s impressive showcase of her new album is bookended by solo guitar numbers that underline what a class act she is

The Guardian - UK

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"I have left every single band I am in!" Andy Edwards steps back from Rain, Butterfly Mind and more...

British drummer Andy Edwards announces he's quitting (almost) all the bands he's in via lengthy YouTube statement

Marie Claire

Ryan Reynolds' sweet words about Taylor Swift are going viral

Guitar World

“We did Yellow Brick Road in 16 days! That’s the magic you get with a band like that”: Dee Murray was the centerpiece of the early Elton John band – and the last bassist to play onstage with John Lennon

In May 1973, Dee Murray anchored what would become one of Elton John’s most celebrated hits

MusicRadar

“We did Rolling in the Deep": The Maccabees recall the time they played a Battersea pub for an audience of 200, supported by Adele

The Maccabees recall that they were once supported by Adele

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“We’d do these crazy shows with 16-inch glitter boots tacked to the piano and Neil screaming into the mic. It was like pre-punk. Audiences hated it”: Nils Lofgren’s wild stories of Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards and more

From The Boss to Chuck Berry, Nils Lofgren has played with them all and lived to tell the tale

The Independent UK

Bob Dylan, folk-rock’s finest songwriter, now seems to exist beyond music

3/5 The longstanding gripe about Dylan’s tendency to deconstruct and rework his music until it’s virtually unrecognisable live is irrelevant tonight

The National (Scotland)

Eddi Reader: My manager told me I was ruining my career with my Burns album

GIVEN the band was reuniting after more than 30 years, it’s no surprise Scottish singer Eddi Reader is still feeling the love from Fairground…

Louder

“No stone goes unturned”: The Cure celebrate their new album, a goth classic and everything else that makes them great at spotless London show

At the intimate Troxy venue, The Cure celebrate the newly released Songs Of A Lost World and so much more, offering three hours of surprises, singalongs and pure emotion

Evening Standard

Celine Dion: Adele’s music has been impactful ‘especially over last few years’

The Canadian singer shared a tear-filled embrace with Adele during her Las Vegas residency show last weekend.

Metal Hammer

Within Temptation's Sharon Den Adel on sharing her political views in the band's songs: "What kind of world do we want to live in?"

Symphonic metal outfit Within Temptation feel the time is right to speak up on the important things

Metal Hammer

“He’d been getting out of it, being drunk, unprofessional, unreliable, and all the rest of it. But I had a feeling of: ‘I’ve got to do this.’” Original Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley was “warned” against joining The Prince Of Darkness’ band

Becoming the bassist for heavy metal’s godfather should have been a no-brainer – but The Prince Of Darkness didn’t have the best reputation after his Black Sabbath firing

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