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Elvis Costello on why he's rewritten the most controversial lyric in his provocative 1979 single Oliver's Army
By Paul Brannigan published
Oliver's Army is back in Elvis Costello's live shows: here's why

Goat announce 2027 UK tour including biggest-ever headline show at London's Royal Albert Hall
By Paul Brannigan published
Ready for a night of porn-funk, psych-metal, Krautrock, Afrobeats and demonic disco doom? Of course you are

"Just for once in your life, do something exciting." Ian Gillan offers advice as Deep Purple release frisky new single Diablo
By Fraser Lewry published
Diablo comes from Deep Purple's new album Splat!, out next month

Ginger Wildheart responds to CJ Wildheart's reunion olive branch
By Fraser Lewry published
Ginger says he's extremely happy with the current lineup of The Wildhearts and that a reunion with his old bandmates is "never, ever gonna happen"

Nick Cave: "I've never experienced anything like Kylie Minogue's audience. They were terrifying"
By Paul Brannigan published
Some Kylie Minogue fans did not take kindly to her 1995 collaboration with Nick Cave

Peter Hammill and Carl Palmer return to the Royal Albert Hall for the prog prom - Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man
By Jerry Ewing published
BBC's 2026 Proms season's Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on July 18

After three years of silence, CJ Wildheart is building bridges with Ginger Wildheart
By Fraser Lewry published
Ginger Wildheart is now living with cancer, but CJ would welcome the chance to reunite The Wildhearts' most celebrated lineup

Watch the trailer for the all-star Peter Frampton documentary, Frampton
By Fraser Lewry published
Frampton celebrates Peter Frampton's long musical career and his battles with addiction and illness

Ireland's most incendiary dissenting voice Meryl Streek shares first taste of new album Stories They Don’t Teach You At School
By Paul Brannigan published
Ireland's most incendiary dissenting voice returns

Voyage 35 share new reworking of Porcupine Tree classic Even Less
By Jerry Ewing published
Former Porcupine Tree alumni Colin Edwin and John Wesley will take Voyage 35 on tour throughout the EU and UK in September

Chrissie Hynde slams fans who film concerts on their phones
By Fraser Lewry published
Pretenders' leader Chrissie Hynde has had enough, quite frankly

Chris Robinson scolds crowd after "U.S.A.! U.S.A!" chant breaks out at Black Crowes concert
By Fraser Lewry published
Black Crowes frontman booed by irate Florida fans

Fantasy-themed rising stars Castle Rat announce biggest headline tour to date
By Fraser Lewry published
Castle Rat's Summon The Beasts tour will be coming to a medium-sized venue near you soon

Bulgarian president touts Iron Maiden as “remarkably down-to-earth people”
By Matt Mills published
We’re not sure whether Iliyana Yotova is a metalhead, but she seems to like Iron Maiden all the same

Gentle Giant announce remixed and remastered reissue of In A Glass House
By Jerry Ewing published
Gentle Giant reissue their fifth album, 1973's In A Glass House, on vinyl and CD in July

Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece
By Matt Mills published
The metal superstars are currently traipsing their way through European stadiums and will hit the UK towards the end of the month

Mastodon return with trippy single Your Ghost Again, a tribute to late founding guitarist Brent Hinds
By Matt Mills published
Hinds departed the band last March and died in a motorcycle accident, aged 51, in August
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