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"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
"Life is short and we need to try to enjoy it, and protect the people and the things that we love. The time to protest will come again.” Punk rock icon Bob Mould is back with an album to get you through another American Crisis
Times are dark, but our music doesn't have to be: here Bob Mould hits the cover of Louder to discuss his new album Here We Go Crazy, the state of the world, unexpected collaborations and how to stay hopeful through a crisis
Liam Gallagher jokes that the new Oasis line-up will include Peppa Pig, two friends from Sesame Street, and a character from a cult 1970s TV show
Oasis' forthcoming world tour will be tour managed by Miss Piggy from The Muppets, if Liam Gallagher is to be believed. It's possible that he might be joking
Billy Idol says he's “knocked out” to be among 2025's nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Billy Idol on his nomination for the Rock Hall: “I could’ve never imagined this when I was 30”
Pulp announce arena shows in the UK and Ireland
Britpop heroes Pulp sign up for six summer arena gigs
“The wolves are howling with great soul, great passion.” Stewart Copeland on recording his new album with wolves, hyenas and a black-footed albatross
British punks Gallows may have an album titled Orchestra Of Wolves, but Stewart Copeland now has the real thing guesting as 'musicians' on his forthcoming album
One of rock's most romantic songs is getting a 50th anniversary Valentine's Day re-release
“People come up to you and you know what they’re going to say, that it reminds them of their first relationship or the love of their life.”
Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy hooks up with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor for new single Swoon
Bauhaus vocalist Peter Murphy will release a new album, Silver Shade, in May, and Swoon is a taste of what's to come
Halsey announces 32-city For My Last Trick North American tour
The For My Last Trick tour launches on May 10 in California
Noise-rock veterans mclusky announce first album in over 20 years, share two new songs
the world is still here and so are we will be released via Mike Patton's Ipecac label
Five under-rated but truly brilliant British rock albums turning 25 this year which you won't believe no-one else is banging on about
Some of the very best rock music of the new millennium was being made in the UK, and 25 years on, these brilliant albums shouldn't be allowed to fade into obscurity
Soundgarden, Oasis, The White Stripes, Joy Division/New Order among new nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Mariah Carey are also on the longlist of artists nominated for the Rock Hall in 2025
The Doors' Robby Krieger and John Densmore share their memories of being banned from America's most legendary TV show
On September 17 1967, The Doors performed live on US TV institution The Ed Sullivan Show. They would not be invited back
Patti Smith announces 50th anniversary celebrations for Horses, with special UK, US and European gigs
A chance to hear one of the greatest albums in the punk rock canon performed in full, perhaps for the last time
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce UK and European Grand National Tour stadium shows
The European leg of the Grand National Tour will kick off in Germany in July
“This is the worst pain I’ve ever experienced in my entire life.” New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has stage four cancer and a brain tumour, and would love your help
Fund set up to help the last surviving member of glam-punk legends the New York Dolls as he battles cancer
"Get off my case." Liam Gallagher isn't bothered that thousands of Oasis fans are heartbroken having had their tickets cancelled in error
Looking back in anger at the news that your Oasis reunion tour tickets have been cancelled? Don't expect Liam Gallagher to care
Imagine Dragons announce Live From the Hollywood Bowl film screenings
Imagine Dragons: Live From the Hollywood Bowl will be screened in cinemas around the world next month
A Complete Unknown star Elle Fanning reveals why Timothée Chalamet thought she was "wasted" at her first Bob Dylan show
Even when you're a famous and much-in-demand Hollywood star, life doesn't always work out as you had hoped as Elle Fanning has learned
Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker among artists donating unreleased songs to new album to aid Californian wildfire relief
The newly-released Los Angeles Rising compilation also features previously unheard music from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gary Numan, Devo and more
R.E.M, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Chelsea Wolfe to appear on 90-song album to benefit victims of the Californian wildfires
Good Music To Lift Los Angeles will also feature songs from Tenacious D, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, TV on the Radio, HEALTH and many, many more
Nadine Shah, Lankum's Darragh Lynch, Lisa O'Neill among guest vocalists joining The Pogues for their first UK headline tour in 13 years
The Pogues reveal guest vocalists joining them for their 40th anniversary Rum Sodomy & The Lash tour in May
Beabadoobee lines up North American headline shows around her Coachella and Bonnaroo festival performances
Beatrice Laus continues her successful campaign to win hearts and minds across the Atlantic with new ‘The Space In Between’ shows
How watching an episode of Saturday Night Live in 1980 changed Dave Grohl's life forever
Dave Grohl on the musical performance that blew his 11-year-old mind
From Igor Stravinsky to Public Enemy, here are 10 bold and brilliant albums to fire a people's revolution
Atari Teenage Riot frontman Alec Empire has always believed in the power of music to effect change. Here are 10 incendiary records he recommends as the soundtrack for revolutionary struggles worldwide
