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“Heavy rock and metal are bigger than ever in live music”: Rock is here to stay, reports Live Nation
By Will Simpson published
Stats show number of heavy rock shows up 14%

It’s a drummer swap! Ilan Rubin signs up as Foo Fighters' new beat supplier whilst Josh Freese rejoins Nine Inch Nails
By Will Simpson published
Freese says he’s 'incredibly excited' to return to NIN

The enduring appeal of the REM radio smash that Michael Stipe hated
By Andy Price published
The song was inescapable in the early 1990s, yet the shifting dynamics and sunny lyrics of REM's upbeat smash continue to provoke questions about its true meaning

Why listeners now have to upload biometric data to access certain Spotify songs
By Will Simpson published
It’s one of the unintended consequences of the UK's Online Safety Act

Oasis' first drummer Tony McCarroll reveals the confrontation that led the band to sack him
By Will Simpson published
The former Oasis drummer claims he stood up to Noel - and was fired as a result

“They certainly booed”: How Bob Dylan created one of his greatest songs as controversy erupted around him
By Neil Crossley published
When Dylan went electric, not everyone approved

“Rigidity breaks; flexibility endures”: How Nick Cave came to have a more rounded view on AI
By Will Simpson published
Andrew Dominik’s extraordinary new video for Tupelo was the key

“I figured we’d see him later on. But no”: Zakk Wylde reflects on the last time he saw Ozzy Osbourne
By Will Simpson published
He says metal icon was “like an older brother”
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