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“An iconic band performing at one of the world’s most legendary landmarks, turned up to 11”: Spinal Tap’s final act is coming to cinemas in 2026

Ian Brenchley, CEO of production company Vertigo Live added: “Bringing Spinal Tap to Stonehenge felt inevitable – the ...
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“I remember sitting down with Roger and saying, ‘Roger, this is insane!’”: The strange lost album that Pink Floyd abandoned in 1975

First envisioned back in 1969, the album - known internally by its working title ‘Household Objects’ - was nothing short of a ...
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“He said, ‘Great. Very nice record. Now tell me, who do you think we should get to sing it?’ That took me completely aback. After all, he was holding the Paul McCartne…

It’s a moment recalled by McCartney in his 2023 book The Lyrics. “Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade,” he wrote, ...
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“Set to become the next collectible cult classic”: Fender gives the Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster a limited edition makeover – and expands its capsule collection with ...

One of the world's most-loved single-pickup electrics is back in white, the fuzz is back in black, and there's loads of merch ...
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PinkPantheress, Billy Bragg, Jamie Cullum and more to spill hitmaking secrets at Anti Social Camp

A US songwriting camp is making its way across the pond this November, with artists including Billy Bragg, Jamie Cullum, ...
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UFOs! Mick Jagger! Cold War paranoia! The bizarre origins of one of the biggest hits of the 1980s

The smash hit song reflected both the 1980s’ geopolitical tensions and the era's underlying optimism ...
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“I went to the label and said, ‘This song sucks. This is not the song I wrote.’ They said it sounded fine. I did not agree”: When a songwriter went to war with her ...

“I knew it would make people feel uncomfortable,” Perry told Kate Hutchinson of The Guardian in June 2022. “I believe in ...
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“In the hands of lesser musicians, this would simply sound sloppy. In D'Angelo's hands, it’s perfectly imperfect – the precise right amount of wrong”: A music profess…

"He only recorded three albums and a handful of guest vocals, but those recordings possess extraordinary musical depth" ...
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"Next July, I will have the benefit of five days of Oasis concerts in the fantastic venue of Knebworth House”: Oasis Knebworth gigs for 2026 appeared to be leaked... in the ...

However, it would appear that the person who actually owns the Knebworth estate, Henry Lytton-Cobbal,d is keen on the idea. When news of the Oasis reunion broke at the end of August 2024, he suggested ...
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"We’ve taken what artists love about AutoTune and rebuilt it for a new generation of creators": Antares announces AutoTune 2026 – and discontinues Artist and Access e…

Equipped with an optimized vocal tuning algorithm, Antares says the plugin represents "the most significant update in the ...
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“During a high school dance in 1955, a Gibson guitar helped change the course of music history”: Gibson unveils Custom Shop Back To The Future ES-345 Collector’s E…

The hunt goes on for the original ES-345 used by Michael J Fox in movie, but these limited run replicas have arrived just in ...
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“That song wanted to be written! You don’t plan something like that”: Nena speaks to us about the making of her era-defining classic 99 Red Balloons

We catch up with Nena on a song that reflected both the 1980s’ geopolitical tensions and the era's underlying optimism - and ...