FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 7 | History Defined

‘I don’t think it’s going to do well’: the Zutons on Valerie – and Mark Ronson on covering it with Amy Winehouse

‘It’s about a makeup artist I met in Florida called Valerie Star, who had legal bills. When I played it to the band, they all went, “Oh, that’s good.” And I thought, “It is, isn’t it”’

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Highlights from Colts WR Josh Downs’ offseason media availability

Colts' second-year wide receiver Josh Downs met with the media recently. Here are the highlights from his availability.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 9, 2024

“The A&R and the label actually didn’t like it. They were like, ‘Yeah, yeah, it’s a fun song, but it’s never going to get on the radio'": How Train went from nearly splitting up to proving them wrong with smash hit Hey, Soul Sister

Co-writer Espen Lind on how he got the ukulele back into the charts – after saving the song with it

MusicRadar · May 8, 2024

Travels Over Feeling: Arthur Russell, a Life review – down the rabbit hole with a musical maverick

He played cello for Allen Ginsberg, nearly joined Talking Heads and was sampled by Kanye West. Now the singular, genre-spanning Russell has the exhaustive study he deserves

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024

Coimbatore DMK cadre leads a bike rally as part of election campaign

V Annammal, a volleyball coach turned political activist, breaks barriers by leading bike rallies for DMK in Coimbatore.

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2024

Sananda Maitreya: ‘I hypnotised myself into believing I was a genius’

The pop-soul singer takes your questions on name changes, musical touchstones, the transformative power of amateur boxing, and not dating Charlize Theron

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

"I think we need more people that can say, ‘I’m sober and that doesn’t make me less of a metal fan.’” Meet the people behind Raven Records, London's new heavy metal record store, coffee joint and, uniquely, alcohol-free bar

Raven Records owners Ben and Chloe are serving riffs, 0% booze, excellent coffee and a message that heavy metal doesn't have to be about getting drunk

Metal Hammer · Mar 25, 2024

The Home Depot backyard and patio cleaning supplies we're stocking up on before spring

Don't forget the outdoors when spring cleaning — The Home Depot backyard and patio cleaning buys from $11 will assist with tidying up

Real Homes · Mar 14, 2024

"At first I thought Meshuggah were absolute noise, just trash!": Periphery's Misha Mansoor talks early influences, the benefits of social media and internet trolls

Periphery founder and guitarist Misha Mansoor shares the wisdom that helped his band become djent pioneers

Metal Hammer · Mar 14, 2024

"My man management skills are very poor, but the music that gets made is usually worth it": The story of John Kalodner, the man who made rock stars

He signed Foreigner. He helped Whitesnake go global. Aerosmith owe him. He is music biz A&R legend-cum-rockstarmaker John Kalodner

Louder · Mar 13, 2024