Topic: Music

Music news, from stadium-filling icons to the artists shaping the charts this week, covering new releases, reissues and the interviews and anniversaries that put a record's story in context. It ranges across genres and eras, so a look back at how a soul classic or disco anthem came together sits alongside coverage of what's charting or making headlines right now.

Beyond the music itself, this is where the people and decisions behind it get examined: why a band turned down a big break, how a songwriter settled on a lyric overnight, or what a veteran musician makes of the industry and the world today. There's also room for the wider culture around music, from touring and nightlife to the health and social benefits some readers get from it.

Taken together, it's a mix of nostalgia and the present tense, useful for anyone who wants to understand not just what's playing now but the stories and decisions that shaped the music they already know.

  • The conversation that helped form Eagles: “I would love to”

    The article traces the Eagles’ formation to a pivotal conversation in the early 1970s, when musicians connected through Linda Ronstadt’s touring band and agreed to pursue a group of their own. It presents that moment as the starting point for a partnership that would help define the Southern California country-rock sound and produce one of…

  • MICHAEL KISKE: ‘We Already Have 90%’ Of Next HELLOWEEN Album ‘Done’

    Helloween singer Michael Kiske says the band has already completed about 90% of material for its next album, suggesting a follow-up to 2025’s *Giants & Monsters* may arrive relatively soon. He attributed the group’s productivity to its now-settled expanded line-up and said the recent recording process felt more natural than that of their 2021 reunion…

  • Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon performs full Bob Dylan tribute set at Eaux Claires

    Justin Vernon of Bon Iver performed a full one-off “Bon Dylan” set of Bob Dylan covers at Wisconsin’s Eaux Claires Festival on Friday 24 July, with footage of the 15-song performance now released online. The show, announced in April, saw Vernon and a large group of collaborators work through Dylan’s catalogue, underlining Eaux Claires’ reputation…

  • Katy Perry ‘Deeply Appalled’ After White House Uses ‘Firework’ in Military Strikes TikTok Video

    Katy Perry has criticised the White House for using her song “Firework” in a TikTok video featuring footage of US missile strikes on Iranian port targets. She said she had neither approved nor been asked about the use, and argued that pairing the song with violence contradicted its intended message of hope, healing and self-worth.…

  • The one bandmate Geddy Lee always needed in Rush: “Just as important”

    The article argues that guitarist Alex Lifeson was the Rush bandmate Geddy Lee most relied upon, portraying their musical partnership as central to the group’s identity. It matters because it challenges the tendency to focus primarily on Lee and drummer-lyricist Neil Peart, emphasising Lifeson’s role in shaping Rush’s sound and longevity. Lee and Lifeson formed…

  • George R.R. Martin Working on Dunk and Egg Book Four, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Showrunner Says

    George R.R. Martin is working on a fourth Dunk and Egg novella, according to Ira Parker, showrunner of the HBO adaptation A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Parker revealed the news in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, noting that progress on Martin’s source material could help determine how many seasons the television spinoff ultimately…

  • Brotherly loathe: The brief but messy breakup of The Black Crowes

    The Black Crowes’ 2015 split stemmed largely from a bitter business dispute between founding brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, exposing tensions that had long shaped the band’s history. It mattered because the disagreement ended a major American rock group and appeared to sever the brothers’ relationship, despite their central role in its sound and success.…

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  • ‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Review: Captures the Crowd-Pleasing Vibrance of the Mythological New Orleans-Meets-Rock Opera Stage Show

    Variety’s review finds that the filmed West End production of “Hadestown” successfully captures the stage musical’s infectious energy and communal atmosphere. It presents the 2025 Lyric Theatre performance as more than a recording of a show: a lively theatrical event that makes the ancient myths of Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades and Persephone feel immediate and emotionally…

  • Swedish Pop Duo Roxette Cancels 40th Anniversary North American Tour

    Roxette’s planned 40th-anniversary North American tour has been postponed after Live Nation US cited logistical challenges and sharply increased touring costs. The decision matters because the US is Roxette’s largest streaming market, yet the reconfigured act has not substantially tested its live drawing power there since the 1990s. The 14-date September and October itinerary had…