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Former Santana singer Alex Ligertwood dies aged 79

He sang with the Latin rock band from 1979 to 1994 and also played with the Jeff Beck Group and Average White Band

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Adam Scott auditioned for ‘Hellraiser 6’ despite being killed off in ‘Hellraiser 4’: “Maybe they won’t notice”

He has since returned to the horror genre, starring in Damian McCarthy's 'Hokum'

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Jake Paul Responds to Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘SNL’ Monologue Shout-Out: ‘We Had the Vision … Proud of You’

The singer shouted out her former Bizaardvark co-star and "acting legend"-turned-professional-boxer during her monologue this weekend.

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The Consequence Vocalist Survey: 55 Artists Name Their Favorite Vocalists of All Time

See who artists like Rebecca Black, Linda Perry, Mike Patton, Violet Grohl, Train, Sublime, and more think are the greatest vocalists to ever pic up a microphone. The Consequence Vocalist Survey: 55 Artists Name Their Favorite Vocalists of All Time Consequence Staff

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Carmine Appice responds to rumours he was asked to join Led Zeppelin after John Bonham’s death

The Vanilla Fudge drummer was one of the names thought to be in the running in 1980

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Rostam says Zohran Mamdani’s election marked an “expansion” in “American leadership”

“That was meaningful to me”

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“You don’t get the sale price - you’re going to pay the full $150”: Thinking of making your next music tech purchase on a rent-to-own plan? Read this first

Rent-to-own is often touted as the good alternative to plugin subscriptions but there are still reasons to be wary. Here are seven things to consider before signing on the dotted line

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Fender launches limited edition ’59 Telecaster Custom with The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon

The collaboration is a tribute to the band's breakout album 'The '59 Sound'

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Spike Lee defends ‘Michael’ film following criticism over omission of child sexual abuse allegations

"It doesn’t work in the timeline of the film"

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Watch Hayley Williams blend Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Silver Springs’ with ‘Good Ol’ Days’ at Austin gig

A line in her 'Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party' track nods to Stevie Nicks

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Fans Choose Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Bring Your Love’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

The pop collab brought in nearly 89% of the vote.

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Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1780 on May 04

There's no need to lose your streak - here's the 'Wordle' answer for today

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4/5/26: Static Dress

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‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, May 04

Here are hints, groups and answers for 'Connections' #1058

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Globle answer today – here’s the answer and hints for May 04

Where in the world?

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Framed answer today – here’s the solution for May 04

You’ve been framed

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Michael Jackson Film Moves Up Our List of Highest-Grossing Music Biopics Worldwide: See Where It Ranks

The films on this list cover a wide range of genres, including rap, classical, country, Latin and contemporary Christian.

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Olivia Rodrigo Jokes About Jake Paul, Performs ‘Drivers License’ Parody in ‘SNL’ Monologue: Watch

The pop star pulled double duty as host and musical guest on May 2.

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Watch Olivia Rodrigo Perform New Song with Weyes Blood on SNL

Rodrigo played double duty last night, hosting and performing alongside guests including Debbie Harry and Aziz Ansari

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PS Plus June 2026 games – what to expect on PS5 and PS4

Another strong month?