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How a tea break at Abbey Road led to a prog-rock partnership that sold 50,000,000 records

  • A 1974 Abbey Road meeting sparked a musical partnership.
  • Woolfson proposed songs inspired by Edgar Allan Poe.
  • The Alan Parsons Project later sold 50 million records.

A chance meeting in Abbey Road Studios’ canteen in 1974 brought engineer and producer Alan Parsons together with songwriter Eric Woolfson. Woolfson pitched an album inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, and the collaboration became The Alan Parsons Project, a partnership that helped shape progressive rock. Parsons had worked…

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Electric Castle: 5 Seconds Of Summer, Limp Bizkit & More Announced For 2027

  • Limp Bizkit and 5 Seconds of Summer lead Electric Castle’s first 2027 announcement.
  • The festival runs from 15 to 18 July at Banffy Castle.
  • Joey Valence & Brae, Noisia and Sombr are also announced.

Electric Castle has announced the first acts for its 2027 festival at Banffy Castle in Romania, led by Limp Bizkit and 5 Seconds of Summer. The event will run from 15 to 18 July, and the varied first wave signals the festival’s continued mix of musical styles. Joey…

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Mick Fleetwood knew nothing could follow a 1969 Fleetwood Mac song: “There’s no coming back”

  • Peter Green’s Les Paul returned to the stage with Mick Fleetwood.
  • Kirk Hammett played it at a 2020 tribute to Green.
  • Fleetwood said “The Green Manalishi” had to close the show.

Mick Fleetwood recalled the emotional impact of performing with Peter Green’s famous Gibson Les Paul, now owned by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. The guitar’s return to the stage more than 50 years after Fleetwood last played alongside it made a tribute to Green especially meaningful. Hammett performed “The…

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gyrofield – Great Jobs

  • Great Jobs is gyrofield’s ten-track debut album.
  • It was released on 21 October 2026 through her own label, Field Research.
  • The music draws on several electronic and post-punk traditions to explore personal and political themes.

Electronic producer gyrofield released her debut album, Great Jobs, on 21 October 2026 through Field Research, the label she founded earlier that year. The ten-track record follows Your Fight, the label’s first release. Its track list runs from the 54-second opener Birdsong to the closing track Ende, with…

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Who plays the bass on The Beatles song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’?

  • Eric Clapton played the lead guitar.
  • The bass player’s identity remains disputed.
  • Harrison’s 1987 recollection may help clarify the credit.

‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ began as a quieter acoustic song written by George Harrison, before the Beatles recorded the heavier version released on the 1968 White Album. Eric Clapton played its famous lead guitar, and his presence helped encourage the band to take the session more seriously.…

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Meshuggah Announce UK/EU 40th Anniversary Tour

  • Meshuggah mark 40 years with a 2027 UK and European tour.
  • Periphery and Vildhjarta will join the tour.
  • The run ends at Wembley on 30 October.

Meshuggah will tour the UK and Europe in 2027 to mark 40 years of extreme music, celebrating the band’s influence and distinctive approach to metal. The tour, titled “The Forty-Year Anomaly”, will also feature Periphery and Vildhjarta. The 21 dates run from Copenhagen on 29 September to London’s…

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Yusuf / Cat Stevens lists his favourite albums of all time

  • Yusuf named 16 favourite albums.
  • His listening reflects varied cultural and spiritual influences.
  • The article connects music to his journey of faith.

Yusuf, formerly known as Cat Stevens, has named 16 of his favourite albums, reflecting the wide range of music that shaped his listening. The choices offer a glimpse into the influences of an artist whose own songs became central to the singer-songwriter sound of the late 1960s and…

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Otoboke Beaver, Hitsujibungaku announced for first ever European ‘Matsuri’ music festival in London

  • Matsuri makes its European debut in London on 14 December.
  • Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Otoboke Beaver and Hitsujibungaku will perform.
  • Tickets go on sale on 6 November at 10am GMT.

Matsuri, a Japanese music showcase, will make its European debut at London’s Outernet Live on 14 December, featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Otoboke Beaver and Hitsujibungaku. The all-female line-up brings together artists from J-pop, punk and indie, reflecting growing international interest in Japanese music. Hitsujibungaku have amassed 200 million…

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Ava Franks & Young Rising Sons Bring 90’s Indie Rock Energy To ‘Sweetless Surrender’

  • Ava Franks and Young Rising Sons release “Sweetless Surrender”.
  • The song pairs acoustic intimacy with energetic indie rock.
  • It is Franks’s first collaborative single.

New York singer-songwriter Ava Franks has teamed up with New Jersey alt-pop band Young Rising Sons on “Sweetless Surrender”, a single combining acoustic guitar with energetic indie rock. The collaboration matters as Franks’s first, bringing together an artist who grew up admiring the band and a group with…

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Rhythms & Cinematic Shadows As Pen Pin’s ‘Vampire’ Lands

  • Pen Pin’s new single ‘Vampire’ comes with a monochrome video.
  • The song explores loyalty and feeling safe with someone.
  • It previews the duo’s debut album, ‘PONY UP!’.

Indie pop duo Pen Pin have released their single ‘Vampire’ with a monochrome video that pairs horror-film imagery with everyday situations. The release previews their forthcoming debut album, ‘PONY UP!’, and blends playful presentation with a song about finding safety and loyalty in an uncertain world. Jeni Magaña…

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