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Fontaines DC drummer Tom Coll co-founds new label Inis Records
Tom Coll, drummer with the Irish rock band Fontaines D.C., has co-founded a new record label named Inis Records. The move sees the musician step into a new role within the music industry, adding a label-founder credit alongside his work as a member of one of the most prominent guitar bands to emerge from Ireland…
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Neurosis Play First Show With New Vocalist Aaron Turner At Fire In The Mountains
Neurosis performed live for the first time in seven years, headlining the Fire In The Mountains festival with new vocalist Aaron Turner of Sumac and Old Man Gloom. Turner joined the influential post-metal band following the 2022 departure of former frontman Scott Kelly, who admitted to abusing his wife and children. The show marks a…
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Darlene Love Is 85. She’s Not Even Thinking About Retirement
The vocalist behind some of Phil Spector’s greatest songs is plotting a residency, working on a documentary, and trying to put together an all-star holiday show
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£1,000-a-night Airbnb ‘party pad’ is shut down after stags and hens ‘screamed in hot tub, blasted music and set off fireworks until 4am’
An Airbnb property advertised at around £1,000 a night has reportedly been shut down after a string of complaints about rowdy stag and hen parties staying there. Neighbours are said to have endured guests screaming in a hot tub, blasted music and fireworks let off until the early hours, prompting the so-called “party pad” to…
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“Never tell an Irish person they can’t sing a song”: Five songs that were banned in Ireland
Far Out Magazine has published a retrospective feature looking at five songs that were officially banned in Ireland, highlighting the country’s history of censoring music deemed controversial by broadcasters or the state. The piece frames these bans within Ireland’s broader tradition of policing popular culture, noting the irony that a nation famed for its musical…
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ANDY LA ROCQUE On His Exit From KING DIAMOND: ‘We Mutually Decided To Part Ways In A Respectful And Friendly Manner’
Andy La Rocque, longtime guitarist for King Diamond, has publicly confirmed his departure from the band after more than four decades, describing the split as mutual, respectful and amicable. The 63-year-old Swedish musician made the announcement on social media on Sunday, 26 July 2026, two days after King Diamond himself confirmed the news and thanked…
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Sparks Announce First-Ever Live Album, Live on The Moon
Sparks are releasing their first official live album, marking a milestone in the veteran art-rock duo’s career spanning more than 57 years. Titled *Live on The Moon*, the record documents a concert Ron and Russell Mael staged at the Taruntius Crater near Mare Fecunditatis following their 2025 world tour, and it is due out on…
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“Magic”: When Brian May named the best musician he’s worked with outside of Queen
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The 1977 album David Bowie crowned as his most “dangerous”
David Bowie described his 1977 album *Low* as emerging from his most “dangerous” period, when he was physically and emotionally exhausted and concerned about his sanity. The article presents the record as a pivotal part of his recovery from the pressures and excesses associated with his earlier Thin White Duke persona, while also marking a…
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“Here’s their one hit single. I take it home, and I’m going: ‘What the hell is this?’ I took an instant dislike to it”: The song that gave Thin Lizzy their first hit – and nearly became an albatross around their necks
Guitarist Scott Gorham has recalled his initial reaction to “Whiskey In The Jar,” the traditional Irish folk song Thin Lizzy turned into their breakthrough 1972 hit, revealing that he actively disliked the track when he joined the band in 1974 and later pushed to have it dropped from their setlist. The anecdote highlights the tension…