Maná talks historic new tour, unseating Bruce Springsteen and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Mexican pop-rock giants Maná will embark on a huge North American tour this fall The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
Peter Wolf was warned about his memoir Peter Wolf’s "Waiting on the Moon" chronicles a life lived in the heart of rock Salon · Mar 14, 2025
“It was love at first sight. I broke up with Judy and chased Sharona for a year”: How The Knack wrote My Sharona, the one hit wonder to end all one hit wonders New Wave megahit My Sharona was The Knack’s sole claim to fame – but what a claim to fame Louder · Mar 12, 2025
“I didn’t know the solo was that iconic beforehand! It was only when I started seeing all the comments that I realized”: Shane Fontayne isn't “a Jimmy Page kind of player” – but he had to play the Stairway to Heaven solo… in front of Jimmy Page As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eight-minute epic Guitar World · Mar 11, 2025
“Bruce goes, ‘Man, you’ve got a lot of twang.’ I said, ‘Too much?’ And he said, ‘Ah, you know…’” Joining Bruce Springsteen's post-E Street Band group, Shane Fontayne had the unenviable task of filling the shoes of Stevie Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren Springsteen had seen Fontayne perform with Lone Justice on Saturday Night Live years before, and was impressed. When the time came to put together a new band, Fontayne was one of his first calls Guitar World · Mar 9, 2025
"Michael, come out and sing one with me please." Watch American icons Bruce Springsteen and Michael Stipe collaborate on a cover of Patti Smith's Because The Night and perform R.E.M. deep cut Bad Day together back in 2004 The all-star Vote For Change tour might not have made much impact upon the result of the 2004 US presidential election, but it did throw up some heavyweight collaborations Louder · Mar 5, 2025
Oscars 2026: who might be up for next year’s main awards? After an unusual season that saw Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison win out, an early look at who might be on the ballots next year The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2025
‘Pallister had a cracking voice, but Parker, Keane and Irwin were hating it. All of the other lads were shuffling to the back, so I took the pressure off them’: Lee Sharpe recalls recording Man United's No.1 single Manchester United hit the top of the pop charts in 1994 with their Come On You Reds single FourFourTwo · Feb 23, 2025
I’ve just discovered how many classic seventh records exist and it’s blown my mind Are you aware of how many incredible seventh records there are? Introducing the magnificent seven... Louder · Feb 22, 2025
The 10 best Super Bowl halftime show performances, from Rihanna to Kendrick Lamar Bad Bunny is set to headline the prestigious halftime show in Santa Clara, California this weekend The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
Ranking the 10 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows of All Time From Beyoncé to Bruce Springsteen to Bruno Mars, whose halftime show is deserving of GOAT status? Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2025
The Waterboys’ Mike Scott: ‘I love Prince’s version of The Whole of the Moon. And Graham Norton’s’ Ahead of his new Dennis-Hopper-themed album, Scott answers your questions on jamming with Dylan, the magic of Ireland and why he’s had more than 80 bandmates The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
In defence of seeing Taylor Swift live ... when you’re in your 50s Some say it’s embarrassing. But as a ‘Swiftie dad’ attending the Eras tour, I felt the same rush as seeing Oasis in 1994, says author Sarfraz Manzoor The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
Signed Sir Paul McCartney book part of record-breaking charity auction Julien’s Auctions says it was the most successful event in the history of the organisation’s partnership with MusiCares. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Louder · Feb 1, 2025 10 huge hits given away from one artist to another From Prince to Joni Mitchell and Macca to the Bee Gees, the stars who were in such a creative purple patch that they had classics going spare and shopped them elsewhere.
The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025 From YMCA to MAGA: why Trump plays Village People at his rallies It was a bizarre sight watching a huge gay 1970s disco hit being performed at Donald Trump’s 2025 pre-inauguration rally. Many prominent artists from Beyoncé to Bruce Springsteen prohibit Trump from using their music. So why do Village People – a band synonymous with the 1970s gay liberation movement –…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025 ‘I’d dress as Judy Garland and scare my parents’: Rufus Wainwright’s honest playlist The singer-songwriter rises to Bruce Springsteen and loves the Eurythmics. But why has he had to rebrand as Wainwright?
Metal Hammer · Jan 24, 2025 Watch Jay Weinberg drum Slipknot songs for the first time since parting ways with the nu metal icons in 2023 The now-Suicidal Tendencies drummer played two Slipknot songs during a recent clinic in Paris
BANG Premier · Jan 23, 2025 Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead iHeart Radio Music Awards nominations Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen are leading the iHeart Radio Music Awards nominations with 10 honours each.
What Hi-Fi? · Jan 19, 2025 3 must-watch new music and concert documentaries on Disney+ (and one that is coming soon) In case you missed them in the final weeks of last year
Guitar World · Jan 17, 2025 Guitars signed by Paul McCartney, Slash, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Olivia Rodrigo and many more to be auctioned off in support of leading music charity Over 60 one-of-a-kind items donated or signed by music stars are up for auction, with proceeds going to MusiCares, whose vital work includes supporting musicians impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles
Metal Hammer · Jan 16, 2025 "He said, 'The last thing I want is you guys going on David Letterman and the freakin’ drummer’s singing." How Mastodon left sludge metal behind for cosmic prog metal on Oblivion A drunken fist-fight, childhood tragedy and an all-star producer all helped Mastodon channel their melodic tendencies on Oblivion
Fortune · Jan 14, 2025 As Los Angeles burns, the view from the top of the hill, with Upfront Ventures’ Mark Suster Fortune spoke to L.A.-based investor Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures, for one on-the-ground account of how the wildfires have affected Pacific Palisades.
MusicRadar · Jan 13, 2025 "It really didn’t occur to us that this could be the end of our world": Renowned producer Bob Clearmountain's home studio destroyed by LA wildfires Wicked producer Greg Wells has also lost his "state-of-the-art" Atmos studio and family home as a result of the fires
MusicRadar · Jan 13, 2025 “To the end he had that edge of deep authenticity in his voice I could only wonder at”: Springsteen, and others, pay tribute to Sam Moore The soul man departs, aged 89