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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, has died at the age of 76
By Matt Mills last updated
The iconic ‘Prince Of Darkness’ has passed away from undisclosed causes, his family confirm in a statement

Ash share new single Give Me Back My World, announce ninth album Ad Astra, featuring assists from Blur's Graham Coxon
By Paul Brannigan published
Ash return with first taste of forthcoming album Ad Astra

Former Family multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer has died, aged 82
By Jerry Ewing published
Multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer played with Family and also worked with Pete Townshend, Peter Frampton, Kevin Ayers. Elkie Brookes and more...

"What a sad human being." Regardless of who won the Blur versus Oasis 'Battle Of Britpop' in the '90s, one musical superstar says that Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn are both awful people
By Paul Brannigan published
They may have been bitter rivals at a point, but Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn were united in their dislike of one of their peers

John Payne unveils new Asia featuring John Payne line-up featuring Francis Dunnery and Ryo Okumoto
By Jerry Ewing published
The new-look Asia featuring John Payne are currently working on a new studio album and will tour the US, Japan and UK later this year

This heavy metal veteran told indie chart-toppers Snow Patrol that they’d never be successful
By Matt Mills published
Paradise Lost singer Nick Holmes once told future indie sensations Snow Patrol, to their faces, that they’d never hit the big time

What happens when you buy one of the UK's most iconic venues for £1
By Dave Ling published
A new play tells the story of Simon Parkes, the entrepreneur who turned Brixton Academy into one of the nation's most-loved live venues

Watch Alex Lifeson play Rush cover with Tom Morello and 15-year-old drumming prodigy
By Fraser Lewry published
The startling career of Japanese YouTube sensation Yoyoka Sama continues

Oasis reference Coldplay's "kiss cam" controversy at their last-ever hometown show
By Paul Brannigan published
Liam Gallagher assures Manchester crowd that Oasis won't be exposing any illicit affairs

Def Leppard announce 2026 Las Vegas residency
By Paul Brannigan published
Yorkshire's biggest rock band announce 12 shows at Caesars Palace

YouTube star shows just how easy it is to create a fake, but entirely convincing, new musical artist using AI
By Paul Brannigan published
Indie rock / alt.country singer/songwriter Eli Mercer isn't who you think he is

We've introduced comment sections to our website so you can now comment directly on our stories
By Louder published
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Who do we contact about putting this photo of Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler with the Backstreet Boys up in the National Portrait Gallery?
By Matt Mills published
The fact that we didn’t hear Backstreet’s Back at Back To The Beginning is a crime, really

Listen to new supergroup King Ultramega's cover of Soundgarden's Rusty Cage
By Fraser Lewry published
King Ultramega are made up of members of Alice In Chains, Mastodon, Anthrax and Metal Allegiance

Pentagram tour shelved after online protests
By Fraser Lewry published
Pentagram's debut tour of Australia and New Zealand has been put on hold in the wake of protests by campaigners

Metallica save dance music festival from cancellation after fire destroys main stage
By Stef Lach published
Blaze wiped out Tomorrowland stage just days before gates opened – but Metallica saved the huge EDM event

Ghost will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon next week
By Matt Mills published
Late-night TV will be Satanized on Wednesday, July 23
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