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Dolly Parton

How Dolly Parton created a country classic later covered by The White Stripes, Beyoncé and more

By Neil Crossley Published

Following the sad news of her death, we look back on the making of the song that became Parton's first big crossover hit

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Dolly

Music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80

By Andy Price Published

The prolific artist behind the timeless Jolene and 9 to 5 sadly passed away today of undisclosed causes

Artists
Freddie Mercury auction

A Yamaha C3 grand piano and AKG C414 EB mic used by Freddie Mercury are heading for auction

By Beth Simpson Published

Reinhold Mack, a former engineer at Munich’s Musicland studios, is selling up

Artists
Johnny Marr [left] and Andy Burnham [right] playing some Smiths for a Ukrainian soldier

Johnny Marr reacts to British PM Andy Burnham playing the Smiths on guitar for soldiers in Ukraine:

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The prime minister busted out a few bars of the Smiths classic Rusholme Ruffians during his visit to Kyiv

Artists
Oasis

“I don’t think Liam realised or the first week”: How the first Oasis rehearsals in 15 years were filmed secretly

By Beth Simpson Published

Documentary hits cinemas on 9 September

Gigs & Festivals
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during the final show of KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 02, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)

Gene Simmons confirms why Kiss can never play live again without permission

By Beth Simpson Published

Band sold their catalogue and publishing to Swedish firm Pophouse in 2024

Bands
Amy WInehouse

Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black to get the 20th anniversary deluxe reissue treatment

By Beth Simpson Published

Album went 15 times platinum in the UK alone

Artists
Marshall 60th Anniversary Jimi Hendrix JMH Studio Edition

Marshall gives the Studio Vintage a cosmic makeover for the Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The JMH Studio Edition offers a more portable 20-watt take on vintage Plexi mojo – and there is a special edition Emberton III speaker and Royal V headphones too

Guitars
US singer and songwriter Paul Simon (L) performs with bass guitarist Bakithi Kumalo on the Auditorum Stravinski stage during the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival on July 9, 2008 in Montreux. The festival runs from July 4 to July 19. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

How Paul Simon courted controversy and channelled a midlife crisis to create his biggest '80s hit

By Beth Simpson Published

Graceland, the album it came from, was released 40 years ago today

Artists
UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 01: Oscar Peterson performs on a television show filmed in London, England in March 1984. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

AI models can identify jazz pianists based on their recordings and reveal their "musical fingerprints"

By Beth Simpson Published

Research could be used to suggest possible authors of unattributed works, say its authors

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