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“Jim Irsay was an incredible collector with an eye for rare treasures”: Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction – including David Gilmour’s Black Strat and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang

Compiled over decades by the late billionaire businessman and Indianapolis Colts owner/CEO, the Jim Irsay Collection has achieved a mythical status for its rich trove of historic guitars

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“She’s Not Well”: Britney Spears Faces Backlash After Saying She Will Never Perform In The U.S. Again

After eight years, Britney Spears has teased a long-awaited return to the stage…but not in the country where she became a star.

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“I could never play a Strat – with Stevie Ray Vaughan being my first influence, every time I play one it’s like I’m 13 again, hacking through Pride And Joy”: Joanne Shaw Taylor on how the blues helped her find her voice, and why she'll always choose Teles

Having embarked on a journey from classical guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins, Taylor is determined to keep the blues alive... until she can open that dog shelter

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Britney Spears says she’ll ‘never’ perform in the US again due to ‘sensitive’ reasons

The pop star added that she does hope to perform in the UK and Australia

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group

A federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group

The Independent UK

Joe Keery single tops UK chart following Stranger Things finale

A number of songs that featured in the final series have also re-entered the UK singles chart.

Evening Standard

“I heard Clarence White, and there were parts that I couldn’t physically do. Then I heard that there was this mechanism within the guitar...”: With Led Zeppelin over, Jimmy Page returned to the Telecaster, and embraced a particular, beloved mod

After a few years slightly adrift, the guitar god found his way back into arenas with the Firm in 1985, and leaned on some new tools along the way

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Robbie Williams says daughter Teddy is ‘so desperate’ to follow in his footsteps

Williams said his eldest daughter wants to be a singer.

Evening Standard

For the first time, you can step inside David Bowie’s childhood home - here's how and when

Die-hard Bowie fans will soon be able to pay a visit to his childhood home

Woman & Home

Zach Bryan disses ex on new album after messy Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ breakup

Country music star announced split from TikToker in October 2024

The Independent UK

“Someone borrowed it and when it was returned the speakers were blown”: Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones is auctioning off his gear – including his Them Crooked Vultures amp that he left at Dave Grohl’s house

Other picks include a host of rack-mounted studio gear and a rare mechanical echo

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“It was Michael Jackson’s label. The people that worked there mostly thought that alternative, heavy music was garbage”: How cult fixtures Prong found their brief mainstream moment

1994’s Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck was a hit, but it wasn’t enough for the hardcore-turned-metal band’s big-label bosses

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“It’s like this little country tune, played with triads on the piano... I thought, ‘how do I make those chords bloom with this very simple melody?’": How Prince and The Revolution turned the bare bones of Purple Rain into a lighters-in-the-air epic

Thanks to Stranger Things, a whole new generation of listeners is now getting to appreciate this 1984 mega-ballad

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“It’s like players are stepping into a different musical skin”: Evolution or revolution? Taylor rolls out its Next Generation Grand Auditorium lineup – potentially its most advanced guitars yet

Taylor's flagship model gets a power-up for 2026, with an all-new pickup, new bracing system, and innovative Action Control Neck joint

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Morrissey returns: Former Smiths frontman announces new solo album

Controversial singer is preparing to release his first album in six years after a number of delays

Evening Standard

Morrissey announces first album in more than five years called Make-Up Is A Lie

The album was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and was recorded in France.

MusicRadar

“This song sounds like a group of friends going their separate ways forever”: The story behind the 2015 dream pop gem that TikTok can’t get enough of

It might be over ten years old, but nothing soundtracks an emotional pivot quite like Space Song

The Guardian - UK

‘A perplexing, astonishing finale’: world pays tribute to David Bowie a decade after his death

Celebrations of his life include David Bowie Day at Foyles bookshop and a re-release of classic family film Labyrinth as well as a slew of club nights

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"Nazis popped out of a U-Haul van, walking around the city." The craziest break-up ever, political black metal and Zakk Wylde's wingman: the best new metal bands you need to hear this month

From 'nu deathcore' pioneers Autumn Lies Buried to Finnish black metallers Svarta Havet, Black Label Society side project Dark Chapel and psychedelic sludgers Witchrot, these are the metal bands you need to hear in January 2026

MusicRadar

“I actually cried when I heard his version of this song. I’m stoked!!”: David Byrne has covered Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License

Song is the first of Rodrigo’s Sour covers project

International Business Times UK

Bruno Mars' First Tour in a Decade Heads to the UK in 2026 as Ticket Details Emerge

Bruno Mars announces his first tour in nearly a decade, with Wembley shows confirmed and UK ticket prices and presale details emerging.

The Independent UK

Who is Skye Newman? Meet the BBC Sound of 2026 winner

‘To think that Sound Of started the year I was born, 2003 and now I’m a winner,’ says the 22-year-old singer

Evening Standard

'Genuinely exciting acts': Elton John says Irish music is having a moment

The legendary singer-songwriter reveals his excitement about a new wave of Irish talent

The Independent UK

David Bowie's childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year

David Bowie’s childhood home could soon become a tourist attraction

Evening Standard

Singer Skye Newman named BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of 2026

The 22-year-old has toured with Ed Sheeran and Lewis Capaldi.

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