Here are the 15 biggest news stories of the week
Here's our roundup of all this week's big news stories from the world of rock, metal and prog
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Here are the 15 biggest news stories of the week
Here's our roundup of all this week's big news stories from the world of rock, metal and prog
Here it is: The UK’s first dedicated socially distanced music venue
The Virgin Money Unity Arena will open this summer at Newcastle’s Gosforth Park for live music and comedy
#LetTheMusicPlay: More than 1400 artists call on government to act now to save UK's live music scene
Artists including Iron Maiden, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Yes and Judas Priest are among the names in open letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden - as the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign launches
Ramblin’ Man Fair announce first wave of artists for 2021
Clutch, Big Big Train, Massive Wagons, the Quireboys, Samantha Fish and more have been confirmed for next year’s Ramblin’ Man Fair
Ozzy, Robert Plant, Foo Fighters among names supporting independent music venues
More than 700 artists add their signatures to a letter urging US lawmakers to support independent music venues across the country as they launch the #SaveOurStages campaign
Walter Trout announces new studio album Ordinary Madness
Walter Trout's upcoming album Ordinary Madness is partly inspired by current events - listen to first single Wanna Dance
MPs told that 70% of UK music venues are at risk of permanent closure
Musicians’ Union general secretary and UK Theatre chief executive tell cultural select committee of the dangers facing the UK’s live music scene amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Bandcamp to donate profits to support “racial justice, equality and change”
Bandcamp announce plans to donate 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defence Fund on June 17
Music industry calls for unity following the death of George Floyd
Record labels call for a “Black Out Tuesday” as a day to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week
Joe Bonamassa launches video for epic new track When One Door Opens
Exclusive Joe Bonamassa releases video for his new single When One Door Opens exclusively with Classic Rock
Coronavirus: tour and festival updates
Live Major tour and festival cancellations due to spread of COVID-19 coronavirus - updated with news as it happens
The first socially distanced concert takes place in the US - this is what it looked like
On Monday night Travis McCready and Lauren Brown played live in the US state of Arkansas under strict measures
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Willie Dixon: the life and legacy of the blues' greatest songwriter
Chess Records songwriter Willie Dixon was the man behind some of the most beloved and influential songs in history, inspiring a whole generation of musicians
Rory Gallagher: a guide to his best albums
Ireland’s greatest, man-of-the-people guitar hero Rory Gallagher left a tremendous legacy of albums studded with real gems
Old school jazz and lacerated hands: the secrets of Led Zeppelin's Moby Dick
John Bonham’s marathon solo Moby Dick was one of the high spots of every Led Zeppelin show in the 1970s and inspired countless aspiring drummers
The Affinity Photo New Rock Photographer 2020 Challenge #5: Black and white photography
Black and white photography can lend drama and timelessness to your music photography. In the fifth round of our hunt to find the best new rock photographer of 2020, we want to see your B&W shots…
The latest livestreams, online gigs and innovations from the music world
Keeping track of livestreams, empty hall gigs, good deeds and innovation as musicians come to terms with a new landscape
9 best turntables 2020: simply the best record players for your wax
UPDATED Wax-on with the best turntables for your vinyl collection, whether you're starting out or you've been collecting records for decades
How Peter Green kick-started Fleetwood Mac and recorded a classic
Among the many stars of London’s mid-60s blues scene, one guy outshone and outplayed them all – Peter Green. Here, we tell the story of how Fleetwood Mac were born
A history of The Black Crowes in 20 songs
20 Black Crowes songs that tell the story of the band the Robinson Brothers built
16 ways to support the musicians, record stores, venues and music shops you love
With coronavirus causing chaos in the world of music, we’ve come up with the best ways you can help support your favourite musicians, record stores, venues and shops during the current lockdown
NOW TV: The ultimate guide to what’s on right now for music fans
NOW TV have a huge selection of music documentaries, specials and live concerts to watch - and we've picked 10 of the very best to watch right now
The best CD and vinyl album box sets you can buy right now
UPDATED! From lost gems to deep dives into classic albums, these are the most desirable rock and metal box sets out there for music obsessives
Be prepared: platforms like Spotify, Facebook and YouTube might be about to try and ‘make you happy’
Should Spotify or Apple Music just play “happy music” in times of crisis?
Latest Blues Reviews
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Cream's Goodbye Tour Live 1968 - a rollercoaster ride from start to finish
Four Cream concerts brought back to life, warts ‘n’ all, from 1968's Goodbye Tour
Rory Gallagher's Check Shirt Wizard - a crackling addition to a rich live canon
A battered Strat. A check shirt. Rory Gallagher wore them both well, as a new live album recorded in 1977 shows
Robert Plant's Digging Deep: journeys away from Valhalla
Collector-friendly seven-inch single box set from reluctant rock god Robert Plant
The Allman Brothers Band's Trouble No More: 50 years of harmony and heartbreak
Multi-disc career overview from great American noodlers The Allman Brothers Band
Gary Moore's Live From London: raw, varied, incendiary
Recorded at London's Islington Academy in 2009, Gary Moore: Live from London finds the guitarist back in blue and at his peak
Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Tarkus - Album Of The Week Club review
Side one is an acknowledged prog masterpiece... but how much does side two drag the overall score down?
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Texas Flood - Album Of The Week Club review
Texas Flood was the debut album from Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Texas cat with the hat and the Strat who hot-wired the 80s blues revival
The Magpie Salute's High Water II: tight gospel boogie and brothel-house piano
The return of Rich Robinson’s high flying birds The Magpie Salute, with second album High Water II
Creedence's Woodstock set: 50 years on, still bristling with energy
After half a century on the cutting room floor, Creedence Clearwater Revival's Woodstock set is officially out at last
The Rolling Stones: Honk album review
Three-CD set combines post-’71 studio cuts, live recordings and recent tour guest slots from The Rolling Stones