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“I was working on this song which he liked, and then he died, and it turned into a tribute to him”: The tragedy behind a classic Pretenders hit
By Amit Sharma published
And why George Harrison claimed to have inspired the song

It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #3!
By Daniel Griffiths published
Have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world of music this week?

Peter Hook says he won’t perform with New Order at their RNR Hall Of Fame – unless he receives an apology
By Beth Simpson published
Liam and Noel Gallagher could be intermediaries, he says

Boards Of Canada confirm first new album in over a decade
By Beth Simpson published
Duo had teased it via mailouts of VHS tapes

“I don't think Kurt really dug me”: Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin recalls the heady days of the early ’90s
By Paul Elliott published
“I had a huge respect for him as a musician”

“Prince is playing guitar and piano at the same time! You can’t compete with that”: When No Doubt met The Purple One
By Paul Elliott published
“You don’t walk away going, ‘He’s a normal guy’”

“As an English boy at the time, you’re encouraged not to show your emotion”: How the young Robert Smith created one of The Cure’s definitive songs
By Amit Sharma published
The band’s first song to pass one billion streams on Spotify

Olivia Rodrigo still has The Cure’s Robert Smith on her mind on new single, Drop Dead
By Ben Rogerson published
Lyrical reference follows Rodrigo and Smith’s Glastonbury collab last year
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