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“Music’s highest honor”: 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced – and there’s a long overdue nod to some British heavyweights

Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Oasis have all received inductions, but Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge were notably snubbed

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Peter Hook says Joy Division’s Rock Hall honour is ‘for Ian Curtis’

Peter Hook has dedicated Joy Division’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction to late frontman Ian Curtis as he confirms he will attend the ceremony.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026 revealed: Oasis, Phil Collins and Sade among the inductees

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2026, with Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Oasis, Sade and Wu-Tang Clan among the names being inducted.

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Oasis and Phil Collins lead British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours

Iron Maiden, Sade, Billy Idol, Joy Division and New Order are the other British acts being honoured this year

The Independent UK

Oasis lead record number of British acts entering Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The 2026 honourees were announced by Ryan Seacrest during an episode of American Idol on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Mariah Carey and Shakira Out, Celia Cruz in: Meet the Inductees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2026

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its Class of 2026 on Monday, delivering a list full of heavyweight names, but for Latino music fans, the headline landed with two very different emotions. Celia Cruz is finally headed into the Cleveland institution, while Shakira, despite being one of this…

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Wu-Tang Clan and Queen Latifah lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame US inductees

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order are set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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“They created the blueprint for how heavy metal bands should look, sound, and tour”: Iron Maiden, Oasis, Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 nominations

Billy Idol, INXS, Joy Division and Shakira are also up for induction

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Pink dedicates Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination to 'outsiders and underdogs'

Pink has reacted to her first nomination for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Shakira Lands 2026 Rock Hall Nomination, Latin Stars Still Rare on the Ballot

Shakira just scored one of those career milestones that feels both overdue and strangely controversial in 2026: a first-time nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Hall announced its 2026 nominees on February 25.

Latin Times

Iron Maiden have been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, 22 years after they first became eligible to enter, with Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins, Billy Idol and more also on the ballot

The British metal heavyweights have been nominated twice before and denied entry both times

Metal Hammer

Oasis, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins and Shakira lead 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees list

Pink, The Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, Billy Idol, INXS, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, New Edition, Sade, Luther Vandross, and many more have been nominated.

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“It was fantastic to have Paul come in every day, and we hung out with him quite a lot as well. The studio was absolutely crammed with our gear and his”: 10cc's Graham Gouldman on working with Paul McCartney at Strawberry Studios

We catch up with Gouldman as he prepares for the upcoming 10cc tour to talk about the craft of songwriting, his studio gear, AI in music, and the legacy of Strawberry Studios

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Saga of the Silkmen: calm before the storm in Macclesfield as Brentford await

After Macclesfield’s FA Cup giantkilling, the quiet Cheshire town remains suitably unassuming in the spotlight after years of heartbreak

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From Brontë to Ballard, Orwell to Okri: the best songs inspired by literature – ranked!

As Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights gets a boost from a new film adaptation, we survey the surprising, seditious and sensual ways in which prose has influenced pop

The Conversation

How I used AI to transform myself from a female dance artist to an all-male post-punk band – and what that means for other musicians

When you click on the Spotify profile of Intelligent Band Machine you will see an image of three young men staring moodily back into the camera. Their profile confirms that they are a “British band”, “influenced by the post-punk scene” and trying to capture the spirit of bands like The…

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“A lot of people got confused. They were like, ‘God, I love that guitar part.’ But actually, it’s a bass”: Fontaines D.C.’s Deego dissects the Joy Division bassline that inspired his bass journey

Peter Hook also recounts how he was “over the moon” when Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis used the bassline as a vocal part for one of the band’s biggest tracks

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Peter Hook marking Sex Pistols anniversary milestone with special show

Peter Hook will mark the 50th anniversary of the Sex Pistols’ legendary Manchester gig - which inspired him to pick up the bass - with a one-off show next year.

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“From a bass-playing point of view, he was the best. Everybody wanted to be him”: Joy Division co-founder Peter Hook on his friendship with Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield – and how groove defined his bass playing

The beloved Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist passed away on November 20 at the age of 63

Evening Standard

Artist Louise Giovanelli on her epic church installation: "I love awe, devotion, worship"

A new installation on St Mary-le-Strand Church by artist Louise Giovanelli is bringing a grand and thought-provoking spectacle to the Strand Aldwych

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Australian political storm: Is wearing a Joy Division t-shirt antisemitic?

When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stepped off a plane wearing a Joy Division t-shirt, he triggered a political storm. A minor one, but one that has us asking: Is wearing a Joy Division shirt controversial or antisemitic?

The Conversation

View from The Hill: pressure on embattled Ley to do a deal on EPBC reform

Sussan Ley will survive “the killing season”, as commentators dub the fag end of the political year. But she’s in bad shape.

The Guardian - UK

Florian Schneider’s Kraftwerk instruments put up for auction in US

Auction in US includes late musician’s vocoders, flute, sunglasses and bike he rode in Tour de France video

Louder

“No one expected it to sell, but it did sell, didn’t it?”: the crazy story of an era-defining 80s classic that shifted millions but had such an expensive sleeve it sold at a loss

Someone forgot to run the numbers…

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Peter Hook 'sad' there's no Joy Division archive

Peter Hook has admitted he feels "sad" there isn't a secret archive of lost Joy Division songs - admitting the band was so strapped for cash they recorded everything on one cassette and then recorded over it every time they did came up with something new.

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