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"I heard that Metallica needed a bass player and brother, I was writing letters, made a tape of myself playing and sent it. Never heard a word back." The 80s pop culture icon who made an unlikely bid to join the world's biggest metal band

This week, wrestling icon Hulk Hogan passed away aged 71. We revisit one of the strangest stories involving the Hulkster, which included the world's biggest metal band

Metal Hammer

One of London's oldest music venues played by the Rolling Stones and Kate Bush set for massive revamp

The iconic Half Moon pub and venue in Putney will reopen in April after extensive renovations

Evening Standard

“Is there a more iconic guitar player on Earth? For more than six decades, the ‘Human Riff’ has been the heartbeat of The Rolling Stones”: Gibson launches jaw-dropping Keith Richards Collector’s Edition 1960 ES-355, signed by the man himself

NAMM 2026: A meticulous replica of one of the most famous (and coolest) ES-355s of all time

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"Sweat was dripping off the walls!" Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood looks back on the '60s, shares memories of The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Deep Purple's Jon Lord

Ronnie Wood hasn't lost his enthusiasm for rock 'n' roll

Louder

Ronnie Wood recalls Jeff Beck putting him on bass — and Jimi Hendrix becoming his first superfan

Jimi Hendrix was a massive fan of Ronnie Wood's bass playing before he joined The Rolling Stones.

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“I toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan when he was sober and he was a freak of nature. I couldn’t relate to his playing”: The Outlaws' Henry Paul on opening for The Rolling Stones, finding fame thanks to Lynyrd Skynyrd, and his one-of-one red Gretsch Falcon

The Gibson loyalist who’s served three stints with the Outlaws has been there, done that – played to stadium crowds, seen rock's greatest guitar heroes up close and witnessed prime-era Keith Moon debauchery

Guitar World

“When we went to record it, the record company said, ‘Man, they won’t play that, it’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How the young Lynyrd Skynyrd turned a simple love song into a southern rock epic

"Ronnie said, 'Just go till I tell you to quit!'"

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“Keith said he didn’t think he could commit”: The Rolling Stones reportedly cancel plans for 2026 tour

Reports have claimed plans for a UK and European tour have been shelved

Guitar World

“Keith said, ‘Are you sure you want to be the meat in this sandwich?’ I walked out convinced I’d never see them again”: How John Mayer and Bob Dylan producer Don Was first ended up working with the Rolling Stones

He’d been in the room mere minutes before finding himself at the center of a passionate Glimmer Twins debate

Guitar World

“Do You Think You’re Better Than All Of Us?”: Sydney Sweeney Caught Lying In New Interview

Following the controversy over her American Eagle campaign, the actress strapped herself to Vanity Fair’s lie detector test for an interview that generated plenty of buzz.

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"Mick Jagger liked the mix but his management was just like, 'No, not even negotiable'." Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim finally releases fabled Rolling Stones mash-up

Satisfaction Skank is officially available now after getting approval from The Rolling Stones

Louder

The Rolling Stones give blessing to Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction sample after 25 years

The mashup Satisfaction Skank was unofficial for years but band allow Norman Cook to remake it using original stems of their 1965 hit

The Guardian - UK

"His performance was so far out of time, out of tune": The shambolic story of The Rolling Stones' star-studded Rock And Roll Circus

With Brian Jones falling apart on set, the Rock And Roll Circus went so badly that the planned film wasn’t released until 28 years later

Louder

“If they are going to stick so violently to the form, then the standard of content must get a lot higher”: Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Free and the forgotten godfather of British blues who helped them all get off the ground

There were bigger and more famous British blues musicians, but few were as influential as the late Alexis Korner

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The Independent UK

The price of fame? Experts find being a celebrity can shorten your life

Despite the glitz and glamour – researchers found that life in the limelight can shorten lives

The Independent UK

Jimmy Cliff was so much more than the sweetest voice in reggae

TRIBUTE: The trailblazing Jamaican singer spent much of his life experimenting with different genres, styles and sounds. Kevin E G Perry remembers Cliff’s generosity of spirit in conversation, his joyful live performances and the movie role that made him an international star

The Guardian - UK

Diaries, artworks and more to be auctioned from Marianne Faithfull’s personal belongings

Late singer’s personal effects up for sale including a trunk gifted to her by Carrie Fisher, and artworks by Anita Pallenberg and Marlene Dumas

Evening Standard

Sir Mick Jagger shocks students with surprise trip back to his old school

The Rolling Stones frontman was a pupil at Dartford Grammar in Kent

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The Independent UK

Sir Mick Jagger’s sweet message as he makes surprise visit to his old school

Sir Mick presented a trophy to the current Dartford Grammar basketball team, having played the sport himself at school in his early days

Evening Standard

Sir Mick Jagger makes surprise visit to his old school

The Rolling Stones frontman was a pupil at Dartford Grammar in Kent.

Louder

"The sound of an enduring rock'n'roll firm updating the business": The Rolling Stones' first album without Mick Taylor, now available in super deluxe form

Mick Taylor exits the Stones and fun times return

Guitar World

“I said, ‘If you let me borrow one for tonight, I promise I’ll come back.’ I didn’t go back until 5 or 6 years later”: The Rolling Stones legend who stole his first guitar

Before he became rock royalty, Ronnie Wood couldn’t afford the Fender Jazz Bass that he needed to gig

The Independent UK

5 Seconds of Summer: ‘The boyband label was emasculating. It felt like, how are we ever going to grow up?’

INTERVIEW: A decade on from the height of their fame, the Australian boyband have written a record that reclaims and pokes fun at the label foisted upon them. They speak to Hannah Ewens about fangirls, One Direction, and how partying inspired the new album

Guitar World

“The guitar he used to teach a young Keith Richards”: Brian Jones' Harmony Stratotone from the Rolling Stones' early years is heading to auction

The guitar was featured in the band's earliest demos, gigs, and even their first-ever single, a cover of Chuck Berry’s Come On – and is now expected to fetch $400,000

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The Rolling Stones' pianist Chuck Leavell suggests European tour could be on the cards next

The Rolling Stones have no plans to "hang up the rock 'n' roll shoes yet".

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