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Why the world is seeing a lot of Bruce Springsteen

By Paul Rees published 13 February 26

The last year has seen the release of Tracks II: The Lost Albums, the biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the expanded Nebraska ’82 and the completion of the Land Of Hopes And Dreams tour... and there's plenty more to come

Loudest Bluetooth speakers 2026: The best wireless speakers loud enough to shake your foundations

By James Grimshaw last updated 12 February 26

Get the party started with these full-fat, high-wattage Bluetooth speakers from Marshall, JBL, Soundboks and more

As one of the UK’s leading bands stop touring, we need to talk about the toxic effect a ruined music industry is having on heavy metal

By Matt Mills published 12 February 26

Metalcore stars While She Sleeps are taking a hiatus from the road – if things don’t change, more artists will follow

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson on why the early Beatles were so dangerous

By Ian Anderson published 12 February 26

As a young teen, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson fell in love with the mop-top Beatles. But then he dug deeper and discovered something darker, druggier and way more dangerous

How Sammy Hagar helped Van Halen win the war against David Lee Roth

By Paul Elliott published 12 February 26

Van Halen lost a superstar singer when Dave Lee Roth quit the band, but new frontman Sammy Hagar and Foreigner's Mick Jones ensured the loss was short-lived

Elles Bailey talks fame, vanity, mental health and the childhood trauma behind her smoke’n’honey battle cry

By Henry Yates published 12 February 26

With the release of her eighth album, Can’t Take My Story Away, roots star Elles Bailey's story is turning into a real page turner

“It wasn’t working, whatever we tried. It created a negative association”: Why Rush hated Tom Sawyer at first

By Philip Wilding published 12 February 26

Geddy Lee committed bass heresy, Alex Lifeson fought for a solo sound, and even the mixing desk wouldn’t cooperate as the band struggled to record what would become their signature song

Samantha Fish on playing with the Stones and her complicated relationship with the blues

By Dave Ling published 12 February 26

Contemporary blueser Samantha Fish hits UK venues in late February, with mainland European and US shows beginning in March

The story of the mongrel mix that sold a million and became the original rock’n’roll anthem

By Rob Hughes published 12 February 26

Sell a million, get a free Cadillac

New horror movie Whistle has a killer soundtrack to match

By Rich Hobson published 11 February 26

Director Corin Hardy shares how music played a big part in his killer new horror movie Whistle