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Bruce Springsteen apologises to Bono for refusing song for charity ad

Music legend said he had made a ‘big mistake’

The Independent UK

“Paul went, ‘What are you gonna’ play?’ ‘I don’t know.’ There’s George Martin in the control room, a 50 piece orchestra waiting on me in the studio”: How Wings guitarist Henry McCullough recorded his one take solo on My Love

The late guitar great was in the studio with Paul McCartney – and the pressure was on to deliver

Guitar World

“The only way he could express whatever he was feeling was through his music”: The surprising truth of Stranger on the Shore, with new insight from its inspiration

It was one of the most successful instrumental singles ever released, but few realise that Acker Bilk’s Stranger on the Shore had a very personal origin

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“I showed up, plugged in, and it was over. Then I saw a video and thought, ‘I’m glad I didn’t dream it’”: When two of the world’s finest guitar players joined forces – Julian Lage on his jam with Derek Trucks

They traded licks for 15 minutes, but it was all over too soon

Guitar World

Guns N' Roses' bloated Download headline set is a slog, but when they lock in, they still remind everyone why they're one of the greats

Shave an hour off this set and we could have had something special

Metal Hammer

Rush just played a classic song for the first time in 47 years in Los Angeles

The Fifty Something tour continues to throw up surprises – and this time it was A Farewell To Kings, aired for the first time since 1979

Louder

“I suspect they’ve had a lesser impact on the music world due to the complexity of their music”: No-Man’s Tim Bowness on his prog hero, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson

They collaborated on Bowness’ 2017 album Lost In The Ghost Light, but his appreciation for the rock flute icon goes back to Tull’s early trilogies

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“Ozzy asked whether I had night-sight goggles. I didn’t. He told me you could pick up an ex-military pair for $10,000!”: Legendary songwriter Russ Ballard tried to write a song with Ozzy Osbourne – and failed

Ozzy offered Ballard tips on how to get high-grade military hardware - and Ritchie Blackmore just wanted to play “minstrel music”

Louder

Ariana Grande Heartbreak: Fans Blast Singer's Mom for Enabling Her 'Exhausting' Multi-Year Workload

Ariana Grande's mum Joan has drawn backlash for praising new Eternal Sunshine tour photos on Instagram, as fans accuse her of enabling the singer's 'exhausting' workload. Behind the viral comments sits a wider unease over Grande's relentless run from Wicked to her world tour.

International Business Times UK

Rod Stewart forced to cancel gig at last minute over health issues

Legendary singer previously pulled the plug on two Vegas gigs last month

The Independent UK

How Did Floyd Brown Die? Real Cause of Death as Family Mourn Legendary 80s Singer

US pop and country singer Floyd Brown has died in Baton Rouge aged 79 after a long battle with cancer. The '80s talent show winner and swamp pop favourite is being remembered by family, fellow musicians and fans as a local legend who never quite got his due.

International Business Times UK

Why Madison Square Garden Allegedly Refused To Give Taylor Swift A Wedding Venue Discount

Reports claim Taylor Swift was denied a discount for a rumoured wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, with costs potentially reaching tens of millions.

International Business Times UK

“This track is very much John Deacon world. I don’t think I was on it at all to start off with! He was much more into funk than we were. So it’s his rhythm guitar playing – not mine”: Brian May on the No 1 hit that made Queen the biggest band in the world

“Freddie absolutely adored it – he sang it until he bled!”

MusicRadar

“The two heads onstage are now fake because Dom smashed so many amps”: How Yungblud’s guitar-throwing habits are forcing hisguitarist to rethink his live rig

Yungblud guitarist Adam Warrington tells GW that safekeeping measures have had to be put in place because the boss has proven to be too much of a loose cannon

Guitar World

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‘We eat and drink risk’: higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals

Plans for new event at the Secret Garden Party site and Womad Glasgow are dashed, but others remain optimistic

Newcastle Herald

'A coming-of-age album for us': shared pursuit of anything binds Vacations

The Newcastle band's fourth album explores growing up apart and together.

Metal Hammer

"With such sheer star quality, it feels like they're lining themselves up for headliner status." Flames, confetti, screams and Lady Gaga: Halestorm's Download set is a rock 'n' roll masterclass

Could Halestorm headline Download one day? This set certainly suggests they could pull it off

Evening Standard

Harry Styles at Wembley review: Megastar delivers personal connections on an industrial scale

4/5 It’s in the live arena that Harry Styles really shines, writes Gemma Samways

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"Motorhead played as raucously and as fast as they could. They were head and shoulders above everybody.” Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway on Lemmy, free speech and lessons learned on the frontline of grindcore

Barney reflects on his life in music and fighting the good fight for almost four decades. Don’t call Napalm Death political, though.

The Independent UK

Harry Styles review: Pop star’s Wembley Stadium residency is a euphoric, vital show

4/5 Styles is the consummate entertainer, a charisma factory who lights the place up better than any pyrotechnics

MusicRadar

“The best songwriter we ever had, followed closely by Paul McCartney”: Graham Coxon on his influences and why his new album is coming out 15 years late

Castle Park was recorded in 2011

Louder

“I reckon Ritchie Blackmore might have thought we’d made a mistake having them open for Rainbow, as we just couldn’t match them”: When AC/DC blew Rainbow off stage

Warning: never, ever let AC/DC open for your band

Louder

Download might be the home of rock, but Pendulum and Cypress Hill just showed why the festival is wise to mix it up a little

Drum 'n' bass and hip hop might not seem like obvious fits for Download, but Pendulum are now Donington veterans - while Cypress Hill's world class set was long overdue

Metal Hammer

23 years after they pulled out of the first ever Download, Limp Bizkit finally headline the UK's biggest rock festival - and they absolutely smash it

Metal's biggest party band bring the ruckus to Donington on Friday night

Bangkok Post

Springsteen music centre opening in New Jersey

LONG BRANCH, New Jersey - Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is one of New Jersey's most famous native sons, and the Garden State is honouring The Boss with a new museum that celebrates his legacy and the history of American music.

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