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Tony Njoku made an EP about burnout, rage and bodies on fire
Harry Styles curated Meltdown and booked Tony Njoku alongside Jon Hopkins, Kamasi Washington and Nilüfer Yanya. A World of Bodies on Fire explains why that makes complete sense.
Chloe Slater announces debut album Riot Youth and shares new single ‘Southern Youth’
Chloe Slater has announced her debut album Riot Youth, due 9th October via Stolen Juice (AWAL), alongside lead single ‘Southern Youth’….
Overmono share new single ‘Even Angels Ghost’ featuring Kindora from album Pure Devotion
Overmono found Kindora on Bandcamp, DM’d her the same day and built one of the most affecting tracks on Pure Devotion together. ‘Even Angels Ghost’ is out now and the album follows on 7th August.
Pain Gain share new single ‘Prizefighter’ ahead of debut album
Three of Australia’s most respected electronic artists shelved their solo careers and made something entirely new in the beachside forests of southern Australia. ‘Prizefighter’ is where that decision pays off most convincingly.
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Nick Mason on the man who invented “real rock ‘n’ roll”
Pink Floyd are often labelled prog rock, but for Nick Mason, their roots run through the rhythms of a Black American pioneer and the origins of rock ‘n’ roll
Why did David Bowie change his name?
Before Space Oddity made him a star he was David Jones, navigating confusion and identity, until he found his true artistic name
The influence of George Young on AC/DC
Many hail Angus and Malcolm Young as rock legends, but their older brother George quietly laid the groundwork, combining discipline, songwriting, production and hard graft
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The day a Fleetwood Mac guitarist went out for a magazine and joined a cult instead
Within a year, Fleetwood Mac had lost both Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer. The story of how they lost the second one is almost impossible to believe.
‘Stab it with their Steely knives’ | The real story behind the Eagles and Steely Dan’s feud
Steely Dan took aim at the Eagles in 1976. The Eagles fired back inside ‘Hotel California’. Glenn Frey eventually explained exactly what it all meant.
How Black Sabbath accidentally poisoned Bill Ward during the making of Vol. 4
In 1972, Black Sabbath were recording Vol. 4 in a Bel Air mansion. One afternoon ended with Bill Ward poisoned, rolling down a hillside, and Ozzy Osbourne deciding he’d be fine.
The night Elton John put on a gorilla suit and walked on stage at an Iggy Pop gig
Iggy Pop was too sedated to stand up straight. Elton John was wearing the stinkiest gorilla suit imaginable. What happened next was inevitable.
Mick Jagger once named the ultimate punk band
While Keith Richards praised punk’s attitude and Mick Jagger appreciated its energy, only one band earned Jagger’s top spot – and it might surprise you.
The surprising musician Tina Turner called ‘a brother’
Long before their infamous Live Aid performance, Tina Turner and Mick Jagger had built a bond she would later describe in surprisingly warm terms.
The Fleetwood Mac song Don Henley wrongly thinks is about him
For decades, Don Henley has insisted that Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Sara’ tells the story of their relationship. Nicks has never agreed.
How Chrissie Hynde almost married members of the Sex Pistols
1Before The Pretenders made Chrissie Hynde a star, she was navigating deportation threats, the NME, and a marriage proposal to two members of the Sex Pistols.
