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Ian Hunter on the "ruthless, fabulous" David Bowie: "David wanted to be a monster"

Thanks to All The Young Dudes, the names of David Bowie and Ian Hunter will forever be linked. But Mott The Hoople's former frontman says the pair were never friends

Louder

This 1994 Oasis show is all the proof you need to never do crystal meth

Exploding amps, tambourine fights and drug-addled madness: how Oasis played the worst gig of their lives after mistaking a bag of crystal meth for cocaine

Louder

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach says this is the best hardcore song ever written

"That song encapsulates why I love hardcore and punk"

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When Glasgow band took 'Bananarama track' to top of the UK charts

Thirty years ago this week a reissue of a reworked Bananarama album track, that had been released a decade earlier, unexpectedly soared to number one and gave Glasgow band the Bluebells their moment in the sun.

Glasgow Live

American Idol judges 2023: Who are they and how much do they get paid?

As the talent show continues into it's 21st season, we give a recap on the American Idol judges Lionel Ritchie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Learn more about their net worth, biggest hits and how much they get paid for their judging role.

GoodToKnow

How a tragic accident united Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel in grief and led to one of prog's most inspired partnerships

In 1979, an accidental death during Kate Bush's UK tour led to a chance meeting with Peter Gabriel, and a creative partnership was born from tragedy

Louder

Nina Nastasia review – a mettle-testing, memorable comeback

The American alt-folk singer returns after a 12-year hiatus to worshipful cheers, in a show that condenses her trauma into jagged bursts

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Yes, Lars Ulrich reads online comments about Metallica's music: "I challenge anybody in a band to say they don't"

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich admits that he had a cheeky look online to see what people were saying about the band's first single in seven years, Lux Æterna

Metal Hammer

Music studios closed as Ancoats mill gets ready for redevelopment

Two new spaces, in Salford and Oldham, will replace the mill studio

Manchester Evening News

One of the earliest live recordings of the Beatles emerges 60 years later, but will we ever get to hear it?

John Bloomfield was a teenager at the all-boys Stowe boarding school in 1963 when the Fab Four came to play, and after all these years, he reveals to the BBC that he recorded the set

MusicRadar

Lynyrd Skynyrd will continue without Gary Rossington and honor tour dates with ZZ Top

“Gary was always the first to say how, ‘Skynyrd’s music is bigger than me or any one person,’” says Rossington’s widow

Guitar World

Sound City 2023: line up, venues and how to get tickets

Sound City returns for its 16th year with a brand new addition to festival

Liverpool Echo

Newcastle to host official BBC Eurovision party with huge screening to take place in city

Newcastle is one of a number of cities who will host an official party for this year's Eurovision Song Contest

Chronicle Live

Cardiff to host official Eurovision finals event

Wales is getting its own Eurovision Song Contest 2023 official event

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Lewis Capaldi reckons it's 'mad' having fans so far from Scotland as he plays sold-out Washington DC gig

The star embarked on his North America and Canada tour last week.

Evening Standard

Rita Ora shares rare insight into her and Taika Waititi marriage as she calls him her ‘best friend’

The singer, 32, confirmed in January that she and Waititi had married after months of speculation

MusicRadar

NAMM 2023: Blackstar pumps up the gain and headroom with the 100-watt Amped 3 guitar amp pedal

The latest in the Dept. 10 Amped series is a bona-fide powerhouse, with three channels each with multiple voicings, switchable power amp responses, CabRig tech and more

MusicRadar

Akai Pro drops a Timbaland edition of the MPC Live 2, and it comes with “the hardest drum sounds ever put inside an MPC”

“This is the peak of when technology, culture and excellence come together,” says Timbo

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John Mayer spotted road-testing new maple fretboard-equipped PRS SE Silver Sky

Mayer promised he'd be road-testing new material on his ongoing solo arena tour – but it turns out he's putting some new gear through its paces, too

Guitar World

Gibson unveils the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, paying tribute to “one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time”

The $15k Custom Shop model is Murphy Lab aged to match the guitar played on classic Metallica albums including Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All and The Black Album

Los Angeles Times

For Lewis Capaldi, being famous is easy. Being himself is a whole lot harder

Fame is simple for Scottish pop star Lewis Capaldi.

Tribune News Service

Minnesota-via-England indie-pop songwriter Ber is 'Halfway' to stardom

MINNEAPOLIS — When the barista at the downtown St. Paul coffee shop complimented her new bangs, Berit Dybing let out a joyous thank-you followed by a droll caveat.

Metal Hammer

Mike Shinoda labels nu metal "toxic masculinity", says Linkin Park didn't fit as they "didn’t identify with tough-guy sh*t"

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda says his band were never comfortable with the "frat rock" element of nu metal

Guitar World

Cory Wong on Jeff Beck: “I’m a diehard Strat guy. There are so many reasons why, but Jeff Beck was on that list of reasons”

In his own words, master of Strat funk Cory Wong remembers Jeff Beck and parses his genius approach to the guitar

The Conversation

Timeless review: Nigerian star Davido's new album is mostly form over substance

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido (David Adeleke) has demonstrated himself to be a master of showboating. He is able to milk every situation to the maximum. And he did not disappoint with the recent trailer for his fourth studio album, Timeless, released on 31 March.

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