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Paul Mario Day Cause of Death and Legacy: Why the Original Iron Maiden Frontman Was Replaced?

Paul Mario Day, Iron Maiden's original vocalist, has died at 69 after a long illness. His early role in the band helped shape the British heavy metal movement.

International Business Times UK

I Took a Pill in Ibiza singer Mike Posner disowns hit lyrics: ‘I’ve grown into a completely new man’

‘I feel proud to look at the song lyrics and know that none of them are true anymore,’ musician said

The Independent UK

“I went to Guitar Center and saw this Iceman sitting there and I was like, ‘You know, that’s a guitar that not too many people use’”: How the Ibanez Iceman became System of a Down’s Daron Malakian’s go-to guitar – and why he initially didn’t play it live

The System of a Down guitarist even got his own limited-edition signature version in 2004

Guitar World

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“The music was very dependent on accurate timing… If it was a big stage and we were spread out, it was just murder for us”: They were a pivotal band in prog’s golden age and split in 1980, but Gentle Giant still have a rabid fanbase

With Gentle Giant’s legendary Playing The Fool receiving a remix, the band’s Gary Green reminisces about the challenges of gear and gigging in the ’70s

Guitar World

“Heavy rock and metal are bigger than ever in live music”: Rock is here to stay reports Live Nation

Stats show number of heavy rock shows up 14%

MusicRadar

“Didn’t Even Know There Was Another Daughter”: Ozzy Osbourne’s Second Eldest Daughter Stuns

Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee was spotted at her father's funeral in Birmingham, England, where she was joined by her mother Sharon, siblings, Kelly and Jack, and half-brother Louis.

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Public Service Broadcasting announce remix album, Night Flight (The Last Flight Remixes)

Conceptual pop proggers Public Service Broadcasting's new Night Flight (The Last Flight Remixes) will be released in October

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The New Eves: The New Eve Is Rising review – imagine if the Velvet Underground scored Midsommar …

Velvets-style drone rock, trad folk, anarcho-punk and hippy whimsy are all discernible in the Brighton quartet’s debut album – all played with white-knuckle intensity

The Guardian - UK

Who is Ilan Rubin? Quick Facts on Foo Fighters' New Drummer After Firing Josh Freese from The Band

Ilan Rubin, renowned drummer and Rock Hall inductee, joins Foo Fighters, marking a new chapter amid band's recent changes.

International Business Times UK

It’s a drummer swap! Ilan Rubin signs on as Foo Fighters' new beat supplier whilst Josh Freese rejoins Nine Inch Nails

Freese says he’s 'incredibly excited' to return to NIN

MusicRadar

Luke Bryan reacts after being hit in the face by object during concert

Country singer is the latest musician to speak out against fans throwing items during shows

The Independent UK

Steve Howe to release Portraits Of Bob Dylan and Natural Timbre on vinyl for the very first time

Steve Howe's Portraits Of Bob Dylan and Natural Timbre arfe reissued on CD and vinyl in September

Louder

Peaky Blinders creator says Ozzy Osbourne’s music is ‘the Birmingham soundtrack’

The Black Sabbath singer’s cortege travelled through the city on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

“The band provided me with this ridiculous music and I had to, of course, kind of step up to it”: The enduring appeal of the REM radio smash that Michael Stipe hated

The song was inescapable in the early 1990s, yet the shifting dynamics and sunny lyrics of REM's upbeat smash continue to provoke questions about its true meaning

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“From a selection of over 300 instruments I’ve measured over the past seven years, things are not quite what they seem”: Why string spacing can radically change the way an electric guitar plays

Irrespective of the nut width, it’s the string spacing that determines how much room your fingers have. If you've struggled to find a neck wide enough, read on... Help might be at hand

Guitar World

“That's my specialty: playing fast clusters of notes with the guitars. I had to pluck with four fingers instead of three!” Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert trade blistering licks in this standout rocker from Mr. Big

Inspired, according to Paul Gilbert, by the grooves of Christina Aguilera, Mr. Big’s Mean to Me is brimming with top-drawer axe-work

Louder

"It's a rocket ship and you're just strapped to it, praying to God that you're going to survive": A Thousand Horses on their wild ride and a move back to "the southern rock thing"

Southern rockers A Thousand Horses have just kicked off a UK tour, and are currently “making A Thousand Horses rock record”

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts on Aimee Osborne, Ozzy and Sharon's 'Recluse' Daughter: Age, Career, and Why She Turned Her Back On Her Family

Aimee Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy, attends her father's funeral privately, showing her deep connection while remaining out of the spotlight.

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Ozzy Funeral Sparks Family Rift Rumours as Two of His Kids Skipped the Procession - What Really Happened?

Two of Ozzy Osbourne's kids missed his funeral, sparking rumours of a family rift and questions about their omission from the official family statement.

Metal Hammer

“He does feel a bit like our saviour. It’s good to know he’s kind of protecting us”: How Mike Portnoy helped save Avenged Sevenfold after the The Rev died

Dream Theater man’s stand-in role may have complicated his own position, but the younger band were grateful for his unflappable optimism as they fought to keep going

Louder

"I felt out of place. That group didn't have much musical merit and I thought it was crap": The oddball career of Kevin Ayers, quintessential English songwriter

Kevin Ayers co-founded Soft Machine, influenced Bowie, shared acid trips and girlfriends with Hendrix, and knew Syd Barrett better than most

The Independent UK

Foo Fighters reveal identity of new drummer

Ilan Rubin is best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails

The Independent UK

On 'Bite Me,' Reneé Rapp punches back

Reneé Rapp's second album, “Bite Me,” gave the 25-year-old multi-hyphenate an outlet to work through the whirlwind that has been her career so far

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Priscilla Presley, 80, Spotted Looking Downcast In Rare Outing After Years Of Turmoil

"She's been through a lot."

Louder

“Various line-ups sprang into existence just because someone said, ‘I’ll be your guitarist – I’ve got money.’ They felt like drunken shags. I gave in, but I hated myself for it”: When Robert John Godfrey rebuilt The Enid after 21 wasted years

The release of Journey’s End in 2010 found the symphonic rock pioneer more content and focused than he’d been in decades, and ready to take the blame for previous misdemeanours

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