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“Their message of love, peace and rock ‘n’ roll seems more relevant today than ever”: Cast revealed for Scorpions biopic
By Will Simpson published
Dominic West is among the names cast in Wind of Change

“This shows just how important live music is": New report shows immense contribution of music tourism to UK economy
By Will Simpson published
The live music economy brought in £10 billion in 2024

"It’s the best reverb for the buck": Composer Jason Graves on his go-to reverb plugin
By Andy Price published
After scoring Dead Space and Call of Duty, Graves' most recent video game project takes him offshore to a monster-infested oil rig

“I won’t miss being in a sh** band with horrible humans”: Mastodon guitarist slams his ex-bandmates
By Will Simpson published
Brent Hinds left metal band in March

Olivia Rodrigo surprises fans during her headline Glastonbury set by duetting with The Cure’s Robert Smith
By Ben Rogerson published
He joined her for Friday I’m In Love and Just Like Heaven

“Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts'": When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss — and they turned him down!
By Paul Elliott published

“We’re all proud Birmingham people and we love this city”: Black Sabbath have been awarded the freedom of Brum
By Will Simpson published
Honour come a week before their final performance together

Excite Audio collaborates with KSHMR to create a new Bloom instrument that brings the sound of Indian music to any DAW, and you can grab the Lite version for just $5
By Advertorial feature published
All you need is the coupon code: ma-lite-5
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