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“This One Was A Little More Calm!” CLASH Meets Hohnen Ford
Singer-songwriter Hohnen Ford, a former Clash Next Wave artist, has released her new four-track EP ‘Only A Memory Away’ and spoke to Clash about the more relaxed process behind it. She said this release felt calmer than previous ones, partly because the tracks were live-recorded and she had spent more time living with the accompanying…
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Liberty Mutual’s New Commercial Character Offers Insurance Against Ad-Avoiding Consumers
Liberty Mutual has launched a new advertising character called “Liberty Biberty”, a fuzzy yellow creature designed to embody the satisfaction of securing affordable insurance. The move continues the insurer’s decade-long strategy of using memorable slogans and quirky characters, such as the Limu Emu and Doug, to stand out in a crowded market where products are…
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Megan Rapinoe Is Launching Her Own Interview Podcast, ‘Why Are You Like This?’
Megan Rapinoe, the US football star and activist, is launching a new weekly interview podcast called “Why Are You Like This?”, produced and distributed by Vox Media. The show will see Rapinoe in conversation with artists, athletes, activists and other cultural figures, exploring what drives them both personally and professionally. It marks a new venture…
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The one musician who has always remained an inspiration for Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham has identified Yusuf, formerly known as Cat Stevens, as a lasting inspiration and a major influence on his development as a songwriter. The Fleetwood Mac musician said Yusuf’s work helped him move beyond guitar playing and find his own artistic voice. Buckingham said he had played guitar for about 15 years before hearing…
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After Vermont and Maine, Massachusetts moves to cap ticket resale at 110% of face value, with Noah Kahan’s backing
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has announced plans to file the “Great Divide Act,” legislation that would cap concert and sports ticket resale prices at 110% of face value, following similar moves in Vermont and Maine. The bill, which has the backing of singer Noah Kahan, aims to curb aggressive scalping practices that have driven up…
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The Number Ones: Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” (Feat. Jack Harlow)
Music critic Tom Breihan’s “The Number Ones” column examines “Industry Baby,” the 2021 collaboration between Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow that spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Lil Nas X’s third US chart-topper, following “Old Town Road” and “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” and the piece…
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SAXON To Release ‘Gods Of Thunder’ Album In January 2027
SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler has confirmed that the band’s forthcoming 25th studio album will be titled “Gods Of Thunder”, revealing the news to TotalRock’s Neil Jones at the Maid Of Stone festival in Maidstone, Kent. The announcement builds on last month’s news of a “Gods Of Thunder” world tour, with the band reviving their iconic…
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The Cure bring big hits and rare gems to Electric Castle 2026 finale
The Cure headlined the closing night of Romania’s Electric Castle Festival on 19 July 2026, delivering a two-hour set that blended chart-friendly favourites with rarely aired deep cuts. The performance marked only the band’s second-ever appearance in Romania and their first since 2019, underlining the occasion’s significance for local fans of Robert Smith’s long-running goth-rock…
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Journey’s Jonathan Cain says Bruce Springsteen is “an annoying, bitter old man” who “should shut up” about politics
Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has criticised Bruce Springsteen, calling him “an annoying, bitter old man” and suggesting he “should shut up” about politics. The comments, made on The Complete Disaster Network podcast, come amid ongoing tension between musicians who mix political commentary with their art and those, like Cain, who prefer to keep the two…
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3 Songs That Every Small-Town Radio Station Played Constantly in the 1990s
This article revisits three songs that dominated small-town American radio airwaves throughout the 1990s, offering a nostalgic look back at the era’s most-played ballads and soft rock hits. The piece highlights how these tracks became staples of local AM radio, resonating with listeners in rural communities across the United States during that decade. The three…