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Bulgarian president touts Iron Maiden as “remarkably down-to-earth people” after meeting metal veterans at Sofia stadium show

We’re not sure whether Iliyana Yotova is a metalhead, but she seems to like Iron Maiden all the same

Metal Hammer

“It was like a crazy film about what happens to serious musicians if they take a step to the left”: Fame and fortune called when prog stalwarts Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin released a pop cover. Did they sell out?

Previously regarded as purveyors of complex art, their 1981 version of 60s weepie It’s My Party spent a month at No.1. The “intelligent pop” couple explain how it affected their later output

Louder

“Tom got really angry with me. He said, ‘You’re one of the best songwriters I know. You don’t need my help. You don’t need anybody’s help!’”: How Tom Petty inspired Stevie Nicks to make a comeback – and why she felt misunderstood by Prince

A pep talk from Petty led to her solo album Trouble In Shangri-La

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Taylor Swift Announces Return to Country Music Amid Travis Kelce Wedding Rumours

Taylor Swift is returning to her country roots with a new song written for Toy Story 5. The surprise release arrives amid continued public interest in her relationship with Travis Kelce.

International Business Times UK

"We got so bored with it, we didn’t even play it, which was a mistake": it’s the song everyone wants to hear": The Bluetones on their “sideways tribute” to Jimi Hendrix

Slight Return reached Number Two in early 1996

MusicRadar

Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece

The metal superstars are currently traipsing their way through European stadiums and will hit the UK towards the end of the month

Metal Hammer

"People heard it and found it deeply offensive because they didn’t have the brain capacity to realise what it’s about." The story behind Ghost's most famous song - and what it really means

The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words

Metal Hammer

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“The technology always needed to catch up in a sonic sense. The opinion was always that it never sounded as good as a cable and would not be adopted”: How Radiohead were finally convinced to embrace wireless guitar and mic tech for their most recent shows

“We brought it into Jonny Greenwood’s studio and did some blind tests. We all listened and even the most cynical guitar techs were impressed!”

MusicRadar

10 terrible metal albums with one classic song

These metal albums were pretty much all stinkers – apart from one absolute banger that saved the day

Metal Hammer

“My portion of the song is all about Brent, and for Brent”: Mastodon return with trippy single Your Ghost Again, a tribute to late founding guitarist Brent Hinds

Hinds departed the band last March and died in a motorcycle accident, aged 51, in August

Metal Hammer

“I’m Sorry But This Is Concerning”: Ariana Grande’s Latest Video Sparks Unease As Fans Spot Strange Detail

“When did visible collarbones become a national health crisis?” one netizen asked as fans couldn’t stop commenting on her appearance in her new music video.

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Price spike as John Farnham tribute tickets go on sale

Tickets for a charity concert in tribute to John Farnham are selling for as much as $1650, but The Voice himself won't be performing.

AAP

“Damon got very good, so it was pretty hard to write with him around – especially when he was rejecting your songs”: How Graham Coxon came out from his Blur bandmate’s shadow

Noel Gallagher called him one of greatest guitar talents of his generation. Coxon explains why he doesn’t agree as he shares the origin story of his lost solo album and the future of Blur

Guitar World

"Pat's Dogs! The cook is never tired! Pat's Dogs! The steam is always fired!" Celebrating that time Cinderella filmed a chili dog commercial before they were famous

The year is 1983 and the kids are hungry

Louder

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Marie Claire

Zara Larsson on Ambition, Being Unafraid of Redirection, and Finding Balance

The pop powerhouse gets honest about all aspects of her self-care.

Louder

"It's the silliest, most oddball song in our entire catalogue, but it truly hit a nerve." How Toto used a synthesised flute riff and a drum loop to concoct a classic and a cultural phenomenon

Written to get their label off their back, Toto's Africa – written by a man who'd never been there – has become inescapable

Metal Hammer

Roman legionaries! Lederhosen-clad dancers! Axl interviewed! Mythical Guns N' Roses documentary Perfect Crime leaked online

Perfect Crime has long been considered the Holy Grail of unreleased Guns N' Roses footage

International Business Times UK

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Wedding Update: Are Blake Lively and Karlie Kloss Invited?

Taylor Swift is reportedly leaving former close friends Karlie Kloss and Blake Lively off the guest list for her July wedding to Travis Kelce, according to unnamed sources.

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The Guardian - US

Taylor Swift announces new single for Toy Story 5 soundtrack

I Knew It, I Knew You is written with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff and marks a return to Swift’s country roots

Cinemablend

Taylor Swift Just Confirmed A New Single For Toy Story 5, And I'm Not Ready

Swifties knew it!

MusicRadar

“The chorus wrote itself, the chords took me about 10-15 minutes and then Paul came up with the verses while he was waiting for a lift to a gig the next day!”: How one of the greatest rock anthems of all time was created in the wake of a nightmare show

“It was this gigantic sound,” says super-fan Joe Bonamassa

Metal Hammer

"When I see him in my dreams, he hasn't changed a bit. He is still my best friend." How Dave Grohl channelled his heartbreak over a devastating personal loss into one of Foo Fighters' most raw, emotional songs

"We were brothers. And when he passed away it had such a profound impact on me"

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44 Funny Husband And Wife Memes That Might Make You Turn To Your Partner And Say “Yep, That Is Us”

Many people dream of getting married someday. But it’s easy to forget while you’re planning a wedding that the realities of married life will be much less glamorous. You’ll see the best and worst parts of your partner, and if you have children, your life will become all about them.…

Evening Standard

Charli XCX announces seventh studio album Music, Fashion, Film

The chart topper said the upcoming 11-track record will be released on July 24.

The Independent UK

Fans of '00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief — and it's for you

Death Cab for Cutie are gearing up to release a new album titled “I Built You a Tower.”

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