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6 of the Best Rock Songs Turning 60 This Year
American Songwriter has marked the 60th anniversary of six landmark rock songs first released in 1966, celebrating a year widely regarded as pivotal for the genre’s evolution towards experimentation and psychedelia. The selection highlights how artists were pushing musical boundaries at the time, from unconventional instrumentation to studio innovation, and demonstrates the lasting influence these…
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Wings Of Desire travel hours with 11-week-old baby to play festival stage that didn’t exist: “We do not appreciate being gaslit”
Wings of Desire, the husband-and-wife duo James Taylor and Chloe Little, have criticised how the music industry treats artists after travelling for hours with their baby to play Valley Fest, only to find the stage they were booked for did not exist. The pair say they were left to wander the site with calls going…
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How Did Charli xcx’s First-Week ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Performance Meet Our Expectations?
Charli xcx’s new album Music, Fashion, Film has debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, matching the chart peak achieved by her 2024 album Brat. The result matters because it confirms Charli xcx’s continued commercial strength following Brat’s cultural dominance, even as her latest record marks a deliberate shift towards an experimental rock sound…
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Audrey Nuna Signs to Republic Records (EXCLUSIVE)
Audrey Nuna has signed to Republic Records ahead of her new single “superHuman,” which drops at midnight ET on Friday. The deal marks a new chapter for the singer, who gained wider recognition as the voice of Mira in “KPop Demon Hunters” and shared in an Oscar win earlier this year for best original song…
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When Flea was fired from Fear in 1984 and felt eternally grateful: “I didn’t have the guts”
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has reflected on being fired from the Los Angeles punk band Fear in 1984, saying he felt grateful for the decision rather than upset by it. He explained that being let go from the group ultimately freed him to commit fully to Red Hot Chili Peppers, the band with…
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Remember When a Member of Eagles Played on Richard Marx’s First Single in 1987?
In 1987, singer-songwriter Richard Marx released his debut single, “Don’t Mean Nothing,” from his self-titled first album, which he co-wrote with Bruce Gaitsch. The track, which reflects Marx’s frustration at the slow pace of his early career after years of rejection from record labels, is notable for featuring a guitar contribution from Joe Walsh of…
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Addiction, Doris, Riots and Tub Tarts: An A-Z Of Metallica
This is a lighthearted feature from Louder (home of Metal Hammer and Classic Rock) presenting an A-Z rundown of Metallica trivia, covering the band’s decades-long history through quirky, alphabetically arranged anecdotes rather than a conventional news report. It offers fans a fun, digestible way to revisit key moments, characters and controversies from the thrash metal…
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Role Model Reflects on ‘Sally’ Success, Therapy & How Girlfriend Dakota Johnson Ended Up on His Album
Singer-songwriter Role Model (real name Tucker Pillsbury) has opened up about the personal journey behind his forthcoming album, *Chuck Timely & the Hourglass*, revealing in a new interview that writing the record prompted him to begin therapy for the first time. He also reflected on the enduring success of his breakout hit “Sally, When the…
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Universal has sold a chunk of Spotify stock for around $467M. Artists will likely be paid over $100M of it.
Per MBW’s calculations, UMG artists could be in line for approximately $131 million of the money. Source
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Lainey Wilson To Help Raise Funds for Marty Stuart’s Country Music Museum With Benefit Shows
Country star Lainey Wilson is set to perform two benefit concerts on 20 October at the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia to raise money for Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music, a planned museum and campus dedicated to preserving country music history. Stuart, a Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame member with a…