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Hello Old Friend: Clapton heads out to Midwest for September tour
Jimmie Vaughan is supporting
“This is a love and friendship story I have with Mexico”: Shakira plays largest gig in Mexico City’s Zócalo
She played free show to 400,000
“We’re from North Hollywood! What do we have to sing about Africa?”: How Toto crafted their deathless classic
Song has streamed over a billion times
“If they want to jump on stage, great”: Could Billy Joel make a live comeback at his own tribute night?
It’s at Carnegie Hall on March 12
Lights Up: Harry Styles one-off cut price Manchester show is to be made into a Netflix Special
... To be released two days later
“Ignore the Hall Of Fame drummer sitting next to you”: Chad Smith is replacement drum teacher for the day
One young student doesn’t initially recognise him
“Like raising my kids, and honouring my parents”: Brandi Carlile on helping Joni Mitchell return to the stage
Her new album includes a tribute to her friend and influence
“I guess I wasn’t surprised”: Pete Tong admits he has to wear a hearing aid these days
DJ has become an ambassador for Boots Hearingcare
“Fans still love these games. Just start by making a guitar”: There’s a sequel to Guitar Hero on the way
Stage Tour is set to land this autumn
“An inspiration to millions and an incredible human being who will be deeply missed”: Neil Sedaka has died, aged 86
He wrote for Elvis, Tom Jones and the Monkees
“Definitely one of the biggest highlights of my career”: The Cadburys ad gorilla remembers his “dream job”
Garon Michael was a huge Phil Collins fan
Thomann are on the look out for customers of theirs whose stories “move people and spark inspiration”
There’s a €1,000 voucher in it for you...
“The hijacking of the world’s entire treasure-trove of music”: Artists’ pressure group launches Say No To Suno campaign
Platform generates 7 million AI tracks per day
“Wu wouldn’t have come to fruition without Power”: Wu Tang Clan mourn their associate Oliver ‘Power’ Grant
Grant was executive producer of their debut album
“An intimate look at their uncompromising vision”: A career spanning Iron Maiden doc is coming this May
Band also recommence Run For Your Lives tour that month
"Do not despair – the cavalry is coming!”: Tom Morello to join Springsteen on the Land Of Hope And Dreams tour
Though he’ll only star on ‘selected’ songs
"I'm totally uninvolved”: Dave Grohl says he had nothing to do with his daughter’s record deal
Foo Fighters are currently in UK playing two intimate shows
"Upgrade any post-life experience": Liquid Death and Spotify launch the Eternal Playlist Urn
Now you can groove beyond the grave
“She carved out her own path”: Tributes paid to electronic music pioneer Éliane Radigue
She worked with Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry
It’s funny because it’s true: Soulseek is suddenly full to the brim of crazy Homer Simpson covers
All created via AI
“I have never been to the Grammys… it means nothing”: John Mellencamp isn’t impressed by awards
He plays the hits again this summer
“Shows those incredible men and women": New U2 video features footage taken from behind the frontline in Ukraine
But new album contains “more songs of celebration than lamentation”
“I don't see it as a sad thing”: Mike Patton on feeling closure at the end of Faith No More
Band haven’t played live since 2016
