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4 Rock Bands That Built Their Careers on One Clear Idea
American Songwriter has picked out four rock acts whose careers were defined by sticking rigidly to a single, instantly recognisable musical or visual formula rather than reinventing themselves over time. – The White Stripes: the Michigan duo paired bombastic blues-rock with a striking red, white and black visual identity, later earning a Rock and Roll…
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Watch Sam Fender join Olivia Dean for ‘Rein Me In’ at Lollapalooza 2026
Olivia Dean brought out Sam Fender during her headline set on the third night of Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago to perform their hit “Rein Me In” for the first time ever in America. The surprise appearance came days after the track broke the Guinness World Record for the longest-running UK Number One single of all…
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The 10 most iconic movie locations across the UK
This piece from Far Out Magazine rounds up ten of the UK’s most recognisable film locations, highlighting how the country’s castles, ruins, stately homes and villages have made it a favoured filming destination for Hollywood and British productions alike. Beyond the well-known draws of experienced crews, tax incentives and major studios such as Pinewood and…
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Remember When Mommy Issues Popped up on a Pink Floyd Classic in 1979?
Roger Waters wrote “Mother,” a track on Pink Floyd’s 1979 album The Wall, as a thinly veiled account of his own difficult relationship with his mother. Although the song is framed through the album’s fictional protagonist, Pink, Waters later confirmed that its themes of overbearing, suffocating parental control drew directly from his own upbringing, making…
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Born 91 Years Ago Today in Mississippi, the Multi-Generational Songwriting Talent Who Penned Some of Country Music’s Most Timeless Hits
Hank Cochran, born on 2 August 1935 in Isola, Mississippi, became one of country music’s most prolific songwriters, notching 29 top 10 hits over a 30-year career. His compositions include Patsy Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces” and “She’s Got You,” George Strait’s “The Chair,” and “Don’t Touch Me” by Jeannie Seely, who was also his…
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Roger Waters releases reworked Comfortably Numb with Palestinian singer
Roger Waters has released “Comfortably Numb Re-Imagined”, a reworking of Pink Floyd’s 1979 track from ‘The Wall’, created with Palestinian singer Mona Miari as a tribute to the Palestinian people. Speaking to WIRED about the release, Waters said he hopes the song will be seen as “prophetic” in years to come, insisting “there is a…
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Geese crush Lollapalooza despite lost guitar: The setlist in full
New York rock band Geese delivered a high-energy Lollapalooza performance despite guitarist Emily Green losing her guitar shortly before the set. The show mattered because it demonstrated the group’s resilience and helped reinforce their reputation as an exciting live act at a major festival. The band adapted their arrangements and continued with a set centred…
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Phil Collins Recalls Being ‘Blown Away’ by Taylor Swift Before Her Superstardom
Phil Collins has praised Taylor Swift, saying she “deserves” her status as “the hugest thing in the world” after being left “blown away” by an early performance he witnessed around 15 years ago. Speaking to Vernon Kay on BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Years, the Genesis frontman recalled watching Swift perform her song “White…
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The guitarist who “ruined rock”, according to The Jesus and the Mary Chain
The Jesus and the Mary Chain’s William Reid has said Eddie Van Halen “ruined rock guitar” by inspiring generations of imitators during the 1980s and 1990s. The remarks matter because they challenge the widely held view of Van Halen as one of rock’s most influential guitarists, highlighting a divide between virtuoso technique and a more…
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‘It’s Glastonbury on wheels’: bards and musicians flock to eisteddfod to celebrate Welsh culture
Wales’s national eisteddfod, one of Europe’s oldest and largest touring cultural festivals, has returned to its historical birthplace near Cardigan in Pembrokeshire to mark its 850th anniversary. This year’s event, Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, celebrates the tradition first recorded in 1176 when the medieval Welsh prince Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd hosted a tournament for bards…