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“Thank you for making this week so effin’ amazing!”: Rush thank fans after triumphant comeback shows
By Beth Simpson published
Band are on tour until next April

Songwriter Desmond Child had to fight for Livin' On A Prayer's killer chorus – and for the song itself
By Ben Rogerson published
“Richie and I knew what we had, and at another writing session we got on our hands and knees, literally, and begged Jon to at least try it”

“We had champagne in the office the whole day”: Abba confirm that their ‘fifth member’ Gorel Hanser has died
By Beth Simpson published
She had worked for the Swedish pop giants since 1969

“It means whatever you want it to be”: The meaning of Earth Wind And Fire’s ‘ba-dee-ya’ September chorus is revealed in new doc
By Beth Simpson published
Questlove-helmed film is out on HBO now

“This track is very much John Deacon world. I don’t think I was on it at all to start off with!”
By Chris Bird published
“Freddie absolutely adored it – he sang it until he bled!”

“It used to be, like, 25 minutes long!”: The classic Guns N’ Roses ballad inspired by Elton John
By Amit Sharma published
Rose called it “a song about not wanting to be in a state of unrequited love”

“I thought, 'I have no idea how I'm learning that'”: How Anika Nilles prepared for the Rush tour
By Beth Simpson published
She says she went down “the Rush rabbit hole”

How Mark Knopfler combined sublime fingerpicking and Shakespearean tragedy in a Dire Straits classic
By Amit Sharma published
The early ’80s hit featured his iconic National Style O resonator guitar
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