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Pests in parliament out of control?

The House of Commons terrace restaurant has been temporarily shut

Evening Standard

"The idea was that the computer would give us more time for creativity, but it was just the opposite...": Kraftwerk's Karl Bartos on how technology curbed the band's creativity

Ex-Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos on the backstory of his new soundtrack to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

MusicRadar

Jazz composer Maria Schneider: ‘David Bowie cracked me – maybe not in a good way’

The US musician has won star admirers and seven Grammys across three decades of lyrical and angry work – but you can’t stream it. She explains her fight against big tech, and her dismay at other artists’ apathy

The Guardian - UK

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Brian May Reflects on Recorded Version of Under Pressure

Discover the story behind Queen and David Bowie's hit song Under Pressure. Brian May reflects on the collaboration and the challenges they faced in the rec...

Top News

'Mostly for those in their 40s and 50s': I'm 28 but I still think this stage race has a mad playlist that you need to listen to

With everything from Arcade Fire to Tina Turner, it's got something for everyone - almost. Plus, a lot of Portuguese music

Cycling Weekly

“I never liked it, to be honest, the way it was mixed. But I do recognise that it works”: Brian May says Under Pressure sounded like The Who before David Bowie took out the heavy guitar parts

Brian May said he was “beaming” about the guitar on the early versions of Under Pressure. David Bowie was not

MusicRadar

Frank Sinatra's My Way has a surprising origin and history

Learn the fascinating story behind the iconic song My Way, from its origins in France to its famous renditions by Frank Sinatra and others.

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“It’s probably the only time in my career I bowed out, because I knew it was going to be a fight… most of that heavy guitar was lost”: Brian May says David Bowie removed his electric guitar riffs on Under Pressure – and he never liked the results

The Queen guitar legend says the song originally sounded more like a Who-style rocker, but Bowie had other ideas…

Guitar World

The 32 celebrities who turned down prestigious awards and honours, from Helen Mirren to Nigella Lawson

Not everyone wants to win an award, as these surprising examples of celebrities refusing or returning an honour prove...

Woman & Home

Labyrinth sequel in development, uncertain commercial viability concerns filmmakers

Get the latest update on the long-awaited sequel to the fantasy classic Labyrinth. Find out what the director has to say about the project's progress.

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“We broke up after debating the exact time signature of Solsbury Hill!” Before being able to enjoy lively debate with Peter Hammill, Tim Bowness dated an argumentative prog fan

If he hadn’t discovered the genre via a childhood Subbuteo tournament, he might have wound up working in flavoured crisps

Louder

Lulu: ‘David Bowie got me. Part of me thinks: what if the relationship continued?’

The stentorian Scottish pop singer, actor and TV staple answers your queries about Eurovision glory, nibbling biscuits with the Who, and flying high with Take That

The Guardian - UK

"I thought David Bowie would call me a thieving Irish toerag!": The epic track-by-track guide to Therapy?'s Troublegum in their own words

Inspired by everyone from Ministry and Metallica to The Pixies and Husker Du, Therapy?'s second album turned them into alt. metal stars

Metal Hammer

The picture of Sarah Snook: First look at Succession star's Oscar Wilde stage return

Sarah Snook plays all 26 characters in her new play which opened on Tuesday night at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Evening Standard

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"Let's keep the youth making music and keeping the dream alive." Metallica win Best Metal Performance at the 2024 Grammys, as Paramore, Larkin Poe and Boygenius also pick up awards

It was a big night for rock at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles last night

Top News

Reimagining Classics: Hollywood's Top 10 Cover Songs Explored

Discover Hollywood's Top 10 cover songs, as talented artists put their unique spin on classic hits, giving them a fresh and exciting new sound.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why Harry Styles is definitely a gay icon (even if you think he's queerbaiting)

Harry Styles is, to the gays, a lot like feather boas. Loads love them, just as many prefer to keep a wider berth.

Louder

"David Bowie said, I hear you play a mean piano": Rick Wakeman on playing on Space Oddity and Hunky Dory, then turning down David Bowie's invitation to join The Spiders From Mars on the same day he joined Yes

Rick Wakeman was a popular and much in-demand musician in the early '70s, as his friend David Bowie would discover to his cost

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"If anyone tries to tell you that Max’s wasn't a drug den, then they are lying to cover their now-respectable asses": the story of the club that provided a safe haven for New York's creatives, freaks and weirdos

Home to the Velvet Underground, Warhol, Bowie and the New York Dolls, Max’s Kansas City was about so much more than just the music that was played there

Louder

"I walked into my publicist's office saying, 'I've got the formula. I've cracked it.' And that was the minute I stopped having the formula": How Roll Away The Stone was the beginning of the end for Mott The Hoople

Roll Away The Stone was such an obvious hit The Hollies tried to steal it sway, but it was effectively Mott The Hoople's final chartbuster

The Guardian - UK

A musical tour of Berlin: from Wagner’s epic opera to techno raves

In our new series, we explore a city through its musical landmarks and songs. First stop, Germany’s hip, historic capital, home to trailblazing clubs and inspiration for Dietrich and Bowie

Total Film

The 32 greatest '80s actors

As the Cold War ended and shopping malls sprang up, these were the biggest stars on the screen

Louder

“By the time I swapped over the tapes I knew I was in the stinky brown stuff. Somebody said, ‘God help us’ … the budget for the cover was cut back”: How Rick Wakeman proved everyone wrong with The Six Wives of Henry VIII

His 1973 debut solo album was roundly hated by label bosses and reviewers – but it became a coffee-table classic and gave him freedom from Yes

Louder

“She has managed to maintain her position without ever once being sucked into the creative vacuum of celebrity culture”: The less we see of Kate Bush, the more we want to know

Supported by established artists, secured in a family business and a star by the age of 21, her vision and clarity made her prog’s first pop star (and pop’s first prog star)

Guitar World

“I got a call from David Bowie’s people to record Let’s Dance. I became a big advocate of Stevie Ray Vaughan in the studio. Nobody else could play like him”: Session bass great Carmine Rojas shares the stories behind his awe-inspiring resume

Despite suspecting he used the wrong bass on Tina Turner’s Foreign Affair, the veteran dedicates himself to being a supporting player and learning every day with the likes of Keith Richards, Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons

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