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“George was talking to Bonzo one evening and said, ‘The problem with you guys is that you never do ballads.’ I said, ‘I’ll give him a ballad’”: How a light-hearted comment from a former Beatle inspired one of Led Zeppelin’s greatest songs

“Seven minutes of exquisite heartache” – quite unlike anything else the band created

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Charli XCX addresses ‘Rock Music’ controversy, says she’s in ‘the worst place mentally’

Pop star’s first single from her new album received a mixed response, with fans expressing confusion over its sound and messaging

The Independent UK

Charli XCX stays away from social media for her mental health

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Charli XCX said she has made the decision to steer clear of sites such as Instagram and Facebook for the sake of her mental health.

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“I didn't even want it to be on the record, honestly. How wrong could I have possibly been?”: How Linkin Park created their biggest song that has now racked up billions of streams

Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut

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"God knows what I'm on about on that song. It's such a mishmash. All the nasty subjects in one go." The story of the controversial Rolling Stones classic they won't play live any more

With origins in the Australian outback and a rare riff from Mick Jagger, Brown Sugar's lyrics are still a source of controversy

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Keke Palmer credits son for 'changing my life'

Keke Palmer became a first-time mum, to son Leo, in February 2023, and opened up to Rolling Stone magazine about how much her little boy has "changed (my) life".

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“He asked, ‘Will you guys ever tour again?’ We said, ‘We’re going out in 2026.’ The crowd laughed – then realised we weren’t kidding”: How Rush transformed from political pariahs to comeback kings

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson draw a career line from the early 80s to 2027. They say they might continue after that, if they can stand each other – and if they can stand

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“They said a four-minute single containing lyrics about Jesus would never get played on pop radio”: The US singer loved by John Lennon and hated by right-wing Christian groups who wrote the last great hippie anthem – and then vanished into obscurity

Norman Greenbaum’s Spirit In The Sky was one of the greatest one-hit-wonders of the early 1970s

Louder

“A few others were singing about the underside of life, but we had the heaviness to hammer the subjects home.” The inside story of Black Sabbath’s stoned masterpiece Master Of Reality

How Black Sabbath pushed metal to ever heavier levels on their immortal third album

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"I knew something was wrong. I went to the bar and my girlfriend was there with another guy." The dagger-through-the-heart memory which inspired the biggest rock song of its generation

The story behind "the UK's alternative national anthem", inspired by heartbreak, David Bowie and Iggy Pop

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“It comes across as a song about peaceful love and hippie stuff, but it was a protest song”: The story of Hold My Hand, the single that launched Hootie & The Blowfish, the most unlikely mega-selling band of the 1990s

Their debut album sold 22 million

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How John Skipper Brought Soccer—and the World Cup—to American Audiences

As he climbed the ranks at ESPN, John Skipper made it his mission to make the beautiful game a popular one in the U.S. It wasn’t easy, but it was interesting—and ultimately worthwhile.

Sports Illustrated

Dana White reveals what he and his ‘really close’ friend Donald Trump talk about

UFC chief maintains that his relationship with the president is fairly normal and the two don’t discuss politics often

The Independent UK

The 30 greatest Nirvana songs ever, and the stories behind them

The very best of the best of Nirvana

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“It’s not dark yet, but it’s gettin’ there…”: How Bob Dylan confronted his own mortality in a hauntingly beautiful song – and re-established himself as an artist of real creative relevance

Dylan wanted a more cinematic texture and a modern sound – but one that was rooted in old American music.

Louder

“Everything’s changed. We’re going to be rich.” How a song about gang wars helped a Ph.D. student and a school janitor become the '90s most unlikely rock stars

The story of the song that helped launch the biggest independently-released rock album of all time

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Andy Dick reveals what he saw when he 'died' after drug overdose

Troubled comedian Andy Dick has revealed he didn't see a "tunnel" when he "died" following a drug overdose last year - and admitted taking drugs from strangers was a "bad idea".

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Even producer Gordo had no clue Drake was dropping three albums

Gordo worked with Drake on eight tracks for the Maid of Honour record, but he had no idea what the rapper was planning.

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Ye's Wildest Comeback Yet? Live Nation Israel Is Producing His New Concert in a Former Soviet Republic

Nothing captures the bizarre contradictions of 2026 quite like Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, performing in the former Soviet republic of Georgia while being backed by Live Nation Israel, a partnership almost impossible to imagine just a year ago.

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Vogue Dragged Into Fresh Chaos Over Taylor Swift Article Linking Celebs To Babydoll Dress Trend

“Imagine comparing a mini dress to a dress with diaper cover set that my younger sisters used to wear to sleep."

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“We’ve played each other songs, but we still haven’t come eye-to-eye on how things should be done”: 15 years after their comeback, will there ever be a sixth System Of A Down album?

Since reuniting in 2011, System Of A Down have headlined festivals, packed arenas and released two songs. What’s the situation with their long-anticipated follow-up to Mezmerize and Hypnotize? Well, don’t hold your breath.

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“Lots of people say that song is gibberish. It's not. It's totally about that”: How Thom Yorke channelled his tour exhaustion into the track that saved Radiohead from oblivion

Bored of the band’s guitar-oriented songbook, Thom Yorke disappeared to Cornwall and came back with a song that opened the door to Radiohead's more adventurous future

Reason

Court Dismisses Matt Taibbi's Defamation Lawsuit Over "Owned: How Tech Billionaires Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left"

From Taibbi v. Higgins, decided yesterday by Judge George Daniels (S.D.N.Y.): This action centers around Owned: How Tech Billionaires Bought… The post Court Dismisses Matt Taibbi's Defamation Lawsuit Over "Owned: How Tech Billionaires Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left" appeared first on Reason.com.

Guitar World

“A solo that felt more like a moving cry of the soul than a musical spotlight”: Rolling Stone has revealed its Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time – and its number one pick corrects a previous injustice

The latest guitar roundup from Rolling Stone will raise some eyebrows, but it’s got a few things right, too…

The Mary Sue

Florida woman broke into 70+ homes without leaving a single trace. Then a store owner took her down: ‘I didn’t really know what to do’

Jennifer Gomez, once one of Florida’s most notorious burglars, is back in the spotlight in May 2026 after a Rolling Stone profile and her viral TikTok videos brought her story to a new generation. Between 2004 and 2011, Gomez admitted to breaking into more than 200 homes across the state,…

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