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HAD TO RIDE IN FOR STURGIS. #yungblud #shorts
Yungblud, the British rock artist known for his flamboyant, punk-infused style and outspoken persona, shares a quick, candid clip from the road. The short captures him having ridden in specifically for Sturgis, the famed motorcycle rally, tying into his well-documented love of bikes and rebellious, biker-adjacent aesthetic. The clip is a casual, behind-the-scenes moment rather…
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3 Blues Rock Songs From the 1970s That Still Sound Edgy Today
An American Songwriter feature revisits three blues rock tracks from the 1970s that the author argues have retained their raw, edgy character despite the decades that have passed. The piece highlights how deeply blues conventions shaped rock during this period and singles out these songs as examples that still resonate with contemporary listeners. The three…
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Roger McGuinn picks the 1966 album that perfectly captures an acid trip: “Like a Fellini film”
Lysergic revelations. The post Roger McGuinn picks the 1966 album that perfectly captures an acid trip: “Like a Fellini film” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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“It could have been a huge record, but they buried it… It was his time but the boat just sailed away”: Despite his label’s disinterest, Roy Harper’s Stormcock refused to die
Roy Harper’s 1971 album Stormcock was a bold four-track concept record that his label largely ignored on release, yet the album has endured and grown in stature over the decades. Prog magazine revisited its origins in 2011, exploring how the singer-songwriter, shaped by a turbulent early life including homelessness, imprisonment and time in a mental…
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The 1983 classic Paul Simon wrote for Carrie Fisher: “A better song than ‘Sound of Silence’”
“A better song than ‘Sound of Silence’.” The post The 1983 classic Paul Simon wrote for Carrie Fisher: “A better song than ‘Sound of Silence’” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Derby ‘off market’ as takeover deal collapses
Saudi official Turki Alalshikh has withdrawn his proposed takeover of Derby County, ending a deal that had already been approved by both the English Football League and the Independent Football Regulator. The club confirmed it is now “off the market” and will continue under the ownership of Clowes Developments, closing off what would have been…
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THE GATHERING’s ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: ‘We Have No Plans For The Future’ Beyond ‘Mandylion’ 30th-Anniversary Tour
Anneke van Giersbergen, former singer of Dutch rock band The Gathering, has said there are no plans to continue the group beyond its ongoing tour marking the 30th anniversary of the album “Mandylion”. Speaking to Magenta TV at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, she explained that the reunion’s appeal lies in its rarity,…
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heavensouls – “dawn of the city”
Nigerian-born, Houston-based electronic producer heavensouls (Chidi Obialo) has released a new single called “dawn of the city.” The 20-year-old, known for genre-defying sample-collage compositions, gained wider attention earlier in 2026 following a profile by Ryan Dombal for Hearing Things. The nearly 10-minute track weaves together drums, pianos and chopped-up samples that constantly shift shape, yet…
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Born 117 Years Ago in California, the Inventor Who Forever Changed Popular Music With an Instrument He Never Learned To Play
Leo Fender, born on 10 August 1909 in Anaheim, California, is remembered as the founder of the Fender company and the inventor of the first commercially available solid-body electric guitar, despite never learning to play the instrument himself. His work reshaped popular music by giving guitarists a reliable, feedback-resistant alternative to the hollow-body instruments of…
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How Flea and Thom Yorke reaffirmed the value of live music to Brad Pitt: “AI can’t do that”
There’s nothing like live music. The post How Flea and Thom Yorke reaffirmed the value of live music to Brad Pitt: “AI can’t do that” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.