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John Mayall, legendary blues guitarist and founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, died on Monday at the age of 90, Vanity Fair reports. Born in Macclesfield, England in 1933, Mayall taught himself to play the piano, guitars and harmonica as a kid. After graduating from the Manchester College of Art, he maintained a side hustle playing with local

Sam Fender has shared details of an intimate show, which will serve as a warm-up for his upcoming slot at Boardmasters. Find ticket details below. Announced today (July 23), the newly shared live show will be held at the Plymouth Pavilions at the start of August. Scheduled for August 3, the gig comes just a

“Nothing in this world is free,” Jack White declares on the opening track of his surprise-released sixth solo album – branded as “No Name” on the disc and at least for our purposes now. Call it hubris or humor, mischievousness or muso conceit. White’s Third Man Records “released” the 13-track set on July 19 in an

Even before he formed Third Man Records, Jack White had perfected the art of the guerilla record drop – he once hid a bunch of seven inches inside re-upholstered sofas. But he’ll have to go some way to top the release strategy for his surprise sixth album – his first new music since 2022’s Fear

Duke Fakir, the final surviving member of The Four Tops, has died aged 88. Fakir passed away in his home in Detroit today (July 22) from heart failure, which his family confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. In a statement shared with the paper, they wrote: “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss

Whenever I hear Bon Jovi, I often think about a Mark Twain quote: “I have never tried, in even one single little instance, to help cultivate the cultivated classes. I was not equipped for it, either by native gifts or training. And I never had any ambition in that direction, but always hunted for bigger

Social media has been reacting after Ed Sheeran was pictured together recently with Johnny Depp. The two were seen having a pint together alongside Russell Crowe recently, as they appeared at one of Andrea Bocelli’s live shows in Italy. It took place as part of the Italian tenor’s three-day event in Tuscany, in celebration of

Founding Moby Grape guitarist Jerry Miller has died of unspecified causes at the age of 81. According to Deadline, the news was first posted on the Moby Grape Facebook fan page and by journalist Eric Brenner. Born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Miller played on an early version of the 1960 Bobby Fuller hit “I

The entertainment world has reacted to the news of Joe Biden dropping out of the US presidential race. The current US President announced his decision today (July 21), explaining that it was “in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as

Rock stars are reacting to the news that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race for re-election. The 81-year-old President has been under increasing pressure to call off his campaign after a disastrous performance in a debate against Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump last month. Polls show Biden behind Trump in

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder recently invited a persistent fan onstage to play ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ in Spain — watch the footage below. The fan has been identified by Chilean outlets as Carlos Zamorano, who flew over 7,000 miles to attend two recent Barcelona shows on Pearl Jam’s ‘Dark Matter’ world tour. He queued from 4 am

On July 21, the Rolling Stones will perform the final show of their North American Hackney Diamonds Tour, a trek that has taken them across the continent over the course of just three months. If you were lucky enough to score tickets  — more on luck and tickets down below — you know these were high-energy, fast-paced shows

Cardi B and Rob49 have teamed up for their boisterous new collaboration, ‘On Dat Money’. The New York rapper and the New Orleans musician have combined forces for their new hedonistic trap banger, which sees Rob49 request one to “Fuck me on that money, bitch / Bitch, fuck me on that money (Yeah)”. Speaking about

The Police had the biggest album of their career with Synchronicity and then it was all over. Guitarist Andy Summers says it’s a familiar tale which led to the group’s demise. “It’s the typical process where you become incredibly famous and they throw all of this money at you and then the rot sets in,”

Mitski has shared her English-language cover of Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ – listen to it down below. The Japanese-American artist took to YouTube to share her cover, for which she admitted she “used Google Translate, shamelessly”. “I tried making an English language version of this really important Italian song called ‘Bella Ciao’,” she told fans.

Abbey Cone repeatedly claims to hate Bruce Springsteen on her newest single, but the truth is she’s really just trying to convince herself she’s not heartbroken. You can see the video for Cone’s “I Hate Springsteen” below. The single’s artwork finds her recreating the famous front cover from Springsteen’s 1984 album Born in the U.S.A.

Bombay Bicycle Club have announced that their recent Alexandra Palace Park show will soon be available to stream. Check out more details below. Earlier this month, London indie icons Bombay Bicycle Club returned to Alexandra Palace Park for a seminal homecoming gig that featured guest appearances from Rae Morris and Nilüfer Yanya. Now, those who

Jack White appears to have released a new album — but so far it’s only appeared as an unlabeled LP in the bags of Third Man Records shoppers around the world. A post on White’s subreddit tipped fans off to the new release, which follows a pair of 2022 albums, Fear of the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive. The post

Cardi B has responded to the “obvious anticipation” around her upcoming new album, telling fans that it will be “coming this year”. Cards has been working on her second album for six years, and in May offered an update saying she was delaying the release of the record in a now-deleted tweet. “Anyway, NO album

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