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British rock band Radiohead recently made headlines after publicly condemning the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for using one of their most beloved songs in a government video — without permission. The video in question, posted on February 18, showed a choral version of Radiohead’s classic song “Let Down” (from their acclaimed 1997 album … Read more
The legendary rock band The Eagles have once again extended what’s become one of the most talked-about farewell tours of all time. After selling out show after show during their record-breaking run at the Las Vegas Sphere, the group has now announced a new series of big stadium concerts planned for May 2026 — billed … Read more
When people think of AC/DC, they think of volume, sweat, and pure electricity. But for Bon Scott, the band was something simpler — and deeper. He once summed it up in four words: “That’s what life’s all about.” It wasn’t a marketing slogan. It wasn’t a grand philosophy. It was a feeling. For Scott, AC/DC … Read more
When Dire Straits released their self-titled debut in 1978, it immediately marked them out as something different. At a time when punk was still reverberating and arena rock leaned toward spectacle, the band’s sound felt controlled, deliberate, and quietly confident. Much of that identity stemmed from Mark Knopfler, whose fingerpicked guitar style and understated delivery … Read more
“The most unsurpassable bass performance I’ve ever heard.” When Geddy Lee calls it “an absolute influence on me,” you know it’s legendary. Some basslines don’t just shape songs — they shape generations… Rock music has produced many legendary albums, but only a few truly capture the raw power and energy of a band at its … Read more
“When we went to record it, the record company said, ‘Man, they won’t play that, it’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How the young Lynyrd Skynyrd turned a simple love song into a southern rock epic… For Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Free Bird” is more than just a song — it’s the band’s defining … Read more
“We all adored BB, and he asked us to write something for him. But when we listened back to the demo we agreed we should keep it. Sorry, BB!”: The classic song that Whitesnake wrote for the King of the Blues – but didn’t give to him… In 1980, Whitesnake earned their first UK Top … Read more
“I told Céline that if she recorded the Titanic song, it would ruin her career. I didn’t like the song – I still don’t. So I didn’t produce it. I turned it down”: Music legend David Foster says that he passed on producing Céline Dion’s biggest hit.. Few figures have shaped mainstream pop quite like … Read more
“Of course she wants to record that song – it’s the best song written by a human being”: James Taylor explains how he had to tell Carole King that he’d recorded one of her greatest songs without her knowing, and before she’d released her own version.. For more than 50 years, James Taylor and Carole … Read more
Noel Gallagher has responded to news that he’ll receive the Songwriter Of The Year prize at this month’s Brit Awards — despite not having released new material in nearly three years. Speaking on TalkSPORT, in a chat largely focused on football and Manchester City’s Premier League ambitions, the former Oasis guitarist offered a characteristically blunt … Read more
