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Olly Alexander confirms name change at Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival

Pop star also joked about his disappointing Eurovision result at the BBC festival in Luton

The Independent UK

“I’ve actually performed it with him, and I’m afraid to say that during the soundcheck, I broke down”: The story behind The Beach Boys’ timeless masterpiece God Only Knows, a Brian Wilson co-creation that had a profound emotional impact on Paul McCartney

How Brian Wilson hooked up with an LA advertising executive to pen one of the most majestic and moving pop songs ever created

MusicRadar

Bruce Springsteen postpones European concerts due to ‘vocal issues’

The musician's concerts in Marseille, Prague, and Milan have been called off and he has been told not to perform for the next 10 days

The Independent UK

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“In our band we don’t recognise the word ‘mistake’, because there are no mistakes”: watch Metallica play epic 72 Seasons closer Inamorata live for the very first time

Metallica’s 11-minute epic Inamorata got its live debut in Munich, Germany on the second night of their European tour

Metal Hammer

“We were going to do the music for Dune and buy a cow-shaped dairy farm”: If you know how Henry Cow got their name, please tell the band

Percussionist Chris Cutler can only guess at the reasons behind the admittedly effective title

Louder

Forget Taylor Swift, tune into Bach for musical genius

Australian violinist Madeleine Easton heads an ensemble and choir dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach - and promises she will never run out of material.

AAP

Was 2004 the worst Glastonbury ever? If you were an Oasis fan, yes

Twenty years ago, the Manchester band headlined Worthy Farm for the second and last time. Mark Beaumont looks back at the ill-fated show, which has gone down in history as one of their worst, and argues that it marked the beginning of the end for Liam and Noel Gallagher’s Britpop…

The Independent UK

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including The Hellacopters, Amyl & The Sniffers, Deap Vally and more

Eight songs so good they'll impress your friends and your enemies

Louder

Watch Mike Portnoy learning Tool's Pneuma – a drum track so complicated it "makes Dream Theater look like Weezer"

Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy wrestled with learning Tool drummer Danny Carey's work on epic track Pneuma

Metal Hammer

The Black Keys cancel US arena tour amid rumours of poor ticket sales: "Intimate" alternative promised

Fans blame high prices as the Black Keys International Players Tour, due to cross the US this September, is binned

Louder

Watch Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson appear onstage together at Gordon Lightfoot tribute show in Toronto

The pair returned to the stage at Massey Hall, where Rush's live album All The World's A Stage live was recorded

Louder

"It never occurred to me that was what you're supposed to be doing": Springsteen, Pearl Jam and AC/DC super producer Brendan O'Brien reveals how he learned the second most fundamental part of recording songs after tempo

"I did not even know that right away"

MusicRadar

“You could have anyone from Dio to Pavarotti, and it will never be Sabbath. Don’t belittle that band, Tony, move on”: the furious open letter Ozzy Osbourne sent to Tony Iommi telling him to end Black Sabbath

In the brand new issue of Classic Rock, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi looks back on the band’s late 80s ‘wilderness period’ – and a war of words with Ozzy Osbourne

Metal Hammer

Richard Sherman obituary

Co-writer with his brother of some of the great film musical songs including classics for Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book

The Guardian - UK

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“That Les Paul became my thing. Its neck has broken three different times! That’s why I call it my workhorse – it just keeps going”: Collective Soul’s Dean Roland on his long-serving gear – and why he’s never rested on the band’s ’90s success

One half of the Roland siblings explains why Collective Soul’s new double-album is the continuation of a long-running theme, reinforced by lessons learned while touring with Aerosmith

Guitar World

“Riders on the Storm started off as a surf tune – then it somehow morphed into what it became…” Robby Krieger on honing his Doors guitar tone, overcoming “dentist’s syndrome”, and why slide guitar is the ultimate way to express yourself as a player

Robby Krieger breaks down his new album with the Soul Savages’ new album, and details his struggles to come up with his own sound during his time with the Doors

The Guardian - UK

What a Fool Believes by Michael McDonald review – the soul singer with a nature as sweet as his voice

From falling foul of Ray Charles to writing with Burt Bacharach and singing with Steely Dan, McDonald has led a fascinating, if addiction-fuelled, life, but his memoir errs on the side of cliche

The Independent UK

Nicki Minaj fans hit out at last-minute gig cancellation after Amsterdam arrest

Fans were gutted after waiting almost three hours for the US rapper to turn up, after her arrest delayed her journey from Amsterdam to Manchester

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“They were very important albums, not just for us, but also in the history of heavy metal”: how Helloween invented power metal with Keeper Of The Seven Keys Parts I and II

The story of German power metal icons Helloween’s landmark late 80s Keeper Of The Seven Keys albums

The Independent UK

Paul Weller says ‘we should be ashamed of ourselves’ over Israel-Gaza conflict

British musician questions how ‘one minute you’re supplying bullets and bombs... then you’re sending over food. How does that work?’

The Guardian - UK

Nicki Minaj says sorry to fans as Manchester gig cancelled after arrest

US rapper detained in Amsterdam on suspicion of ‘possessing soft drugs’ before being fined by Dutch police

MusicRadar

“What surprises people about Wichita Lineman is that it was written in a hurry. If I'd had more time, I would have looked at that couplet and taken it out”: Jimmy Webb on Elvis, his lost weekend with Nilsson and Lennon, and that classic lyric

Plus, he picks his top 5 lyrics by other artists

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Disney Composer Richard M. Sherman Dies At 95

Renowned composer Richard M. Sherman, known for Disney classics like 'Mary Poppins,' passes away at 95. His legacy includes iconic songs and theme park con...

Evening Standard

Nicki Minaj’s Co-op Live Arena show postponed after Amsterdam arrest

She will perform at the venue at a later date after Amsterdam arrest

Louder

“Perpetually overlooked… the right album at the wrong time. It’s fascinating to hear Jon Anderson’s voice sounding rather throaty and, well, dirty”: Yes’ Talk 30th Anniversary edition

An untitled Trevor Rabin instrumental and an incredible 10-minute demo of Endless Dream crown the bonus elements of the 1994 ‘Yes West’ record

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