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Sex Pistols’ legendary ‘Filthy Lucre Live’ album to be reissued with bonus tracks
The Sex Pistols have announced a reissue of their 1996 live album ‘Filthy Lucre Live’ to mark 30 years since the band’s unexpected reunion. The record captured the performance by Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock at London’s Finsbury Park on 23 June 1996, one of the decade’s most surprising comebacks, coming…
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The one composer Roger Waters doesn’t want to think about: “Life’s too long”
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“Another band said they were going to shave all our hair off and beat us up”: Bring Me The Horizon on how Count Your Blessings made them the most divisive thing in metal
Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has spoken to Metal Hammer about the band’s 2006 debut album Count Your Blessings and its enduring reputation as one of the most divisive records in metal. The interview coincides with the announcement that the band have re-recorded the album, releasing it as Count Your Blessings | Repented…
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Paris Paloma tells crowd, “If you want to support artists, don’t use AI” on stage at Bilbao BBK Live 2026
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Paris Paloma used her set at Bilbao BBK Live 2026 to urge her audience to reject artificial intelligence and support human artists instead. Performing on the San Miguel stage on the festival’s opening day, she introduced her recent single ‘Miyazaki’ — named after Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki — with a pointed statement…
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Amistad Summer: Anthony Hopkins And Morgan Freeman Ready Decca Debuts
Two of the lead actors from Steven Spielberg’s 1997 historical drama Amistad, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman, are each set to release their own musical projects on the Decca label next month. Hopkins has signed to Decca Classics as a composer and will release Life Is A Dream on 21 August, while Freeman’s 12-song…
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Alabama Shakes return with new single ahead of first album in 11 years
Alabama Shakes have released “I Feel Hope Coming”, the second single from their forthcoming album I Must Be Dreaming. The band describe the track as an “understated anthem about choosing optimism and community in the face of an increasingly chaotic world”, with a press release framing it as the album’s “emotional heart”. The release is…
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Four Tet’s Internet-Breaking New Wingdings Album Is Now Streaming
Kieran Hebden, best known as the electronic artist Four Tet, has released a new album under his unpronounceable alter ego, an alias rendered entirely in unusual symbols and characters. The record first appeared last month as a limited-edition vinyl pressing before arriving digitally, and it quickly gained attention less for its music than for the…
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On This Day in 1970, Johnny Cash Recorded the Live Album That Launched Kris Kristofferson’s Career
On 10 July 1970, Johnny Cash recorded the live album *The Johnny Cash Show* at the Grand Ole Opry House, a release tied to his television series of the same name. Though not the best-remembered of Cash’s live records, it proved significant because its only single, “Sunday Morning Coming Down”, topped the country chart and…
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Cage The Elephant Release Single “Beaches in Tennessee”: Stream
Cage The Elephant have released “Beaches in Tennessee,” their first new music in two years since the 2024 album Neon Pill. The garage rock single is built around brothers Matt and Brad Shultz’s overdriven guitar and vocal melodies, and marks a notable moment as the band’s return following a signing to record label Big Loud…
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JAY-Z at Yankee Stadium: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets
JAY-Z is returning to the stage this weekend for three concerts at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, in a run of shows celebrating major anniversaries of two of his most acclaimed albums. Friday 10th July marks 30 years since his debut Reasonable Doubt, Saturday 11th July celebrates 25 years of The Blueprint, and…