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Bono pays tribute to Glen Hansard at Dublin funeral

• Bono honoured Glen Hansard with a reworked "Beautiful Day" at his funeral
• The Edge joined him for the tribute's closing section
• Bono played mourners a voicemail lullaby from Patti Smith

Bono paid tribute to fellow Dublin musician Glen Hansard at his funeral on Tuesday, delivering a reworked spoken-word rendition of U2's "Beautiful Day" and playing mourners a voicemail from Patti Smith. The tribute underlined the deep affection held for Hansard across the Irish and wider music community, with…

60 Years Ago, The Beatles Released an Album That Changed Everything

• Revolver, released August 1966, turns 60 this year
• The Beatles pioneered studio techniques like tape loops and backwards guitar
• Album blended Indian instrumentation and psychedelia, inspired partly by Pet Sounds

This year marks 60 years since The Beatles released Revolver, the 1966 album widely credited with transforming popular music by treating the recording studio itself as an instrument. Freed from touring commitments after 1965's Rubber Soul, the band worked with producer George Martin to pioneer techniques such as…

The 1992 breakthrough role Penélope Cruz didn’t know how to handle: “I suffered for it”

• Penélope Cruz reflects on her difficult 1992 breakthrough film role.
• She admits she "suffered" handling sudden fame as a teenager.
• Comments highlight the pressures young actors face early in their careers.

Penélope Cruz has reflected on the film role that launched her career in 1992, revealing that she found the sudden fame and pressure difficult to manage at the time. The Spanish actress, then still in her teens, has spoken candidly about how unprepared she felt for the attention…

Carrie Underwood Makes a Major NFL Announcement Ahead of the New Season

• Carrie Underwood returns for her 14th Sunday Night Football show open
• New rock-themed segment debuts 13 September, Cowboys vs Giants
• Comes as American Idol is renewed for a 25th season

Carrie Underwood will once again headline NBC's Sunday Night Football show open for the 2026 season, marking her 14th consecutive year fronting the segment. She has teased that this year's version, built around a rock 'n' roll theme, represents her "ongoing rock star fever dream" and one of…

Jelly Roll Reveals He Is Stepping Away From Touring To Heal: “My Last Show for a Year or Two”

• Jelly Roll is pausing touring for one to two years to heal
• His final show for now was 30 July in Colorado Springs
• He hopes to open Nashville's new Nissan Stadium in 2027

Country star Jelly Roll has announced he is stepping back from live performing for up to two years to focus on his health, telling fans in Salt Lake City that his gig in Colorado Springs would be his final show for the foreseeable future. The break follows an…

Elvis Costello Announces My Aim Is True 49th Anniversary Box Set

• Costello reissues debut album My Aim Is True for its 49th anniversary
• Box set adds 52 unreleased tracks plus remastered original LP
• Out 2 October via UMe; includes essays and handwritten lyrics

Elvis Costello has announced a lavish box set marking the 49th anniversary of his 1977 debut album, My Aim Is True, deliberately sidestepping the more conventional 50th anniversary in a move he says avoids a "preposterous" celebration. The release matters for fans of the singer-songwriter as it offers…

Watch Eddie Vedder poignantly perform Glen Hansard’s ‘Song of Good Hope’ at his funeral

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The real reason Led Zeppelin never named their fourth album in 1971: “I’m surprised”

• Led Zeppelin's 1971 fourth album was released with no title or band name.
• Jimmy Page wanted the untitled release as a response to critics.
• Four symbols chosen by each member replaced any text on the cover.

Far Out Magazine has revisited the story behind Led Zeppelin's decision to release their fourth studio album in 1971 without an official title, a move that became one of rock's most enduring mysteries. The album, commonly referred to as "Led Zeppelin IV" or "Four Symbols", featured no band…

Album Of The Week: Ceremony Tell Me Your Dream

• Ceremony release Tell Me Your Dream, their first album in seven years
• Band blends hardcore roots with new wave and post-punk influences
• Line-up unchanged since 2011; record reflects two decades of evolution

Ceremony, the long-running punk band, have released their first new album in seven years, Tell Me Your Dream, which blends the aggressive hardcore sound of their early work with the atmospheric post-punk and new wave influences they have embraced in recent years. Formed in 2004 when its members…

Florida Deathcore Heavyweights BODYSNATCHER Announce Fall 2026 Headlining U.S. Tour

• BODYSNATCHER announce US headline tour, November-December 2026
• Support from GIDEON, PSYCHO-FRAME and VOLATILE WAYS (first US tour)
• Tickets: presale 5-6 August, general sale from 7 August

South Florida deathcore band BODYSNATCHER have announced a headlining US tour for autumn 2026, following the release of their fourth studio album, "Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home". The "Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home" tour will see the band supported by GIDEON, PSYCHO-FRAME and Australian act VOLATILE…