Culture & Society
Here’s what Linkin Park played when they made history headlining Download 2026
The band last performed at Donington Park in 2014, when they were fronted by the late Chester Bennington
Bruce Springsteen says he wants to find “common ground” with fans who have abandoned him due to his politics
“I don’t even really consider myself an activist. I feel like I’m, at best, a concerned citizen”
Richard Ayoade involved in car crash near home in south-east London
The car reportedly hit the comedian's vehicle
Elvis Costello on Olivia Rodrigo Plagiarism Claim
It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up
Rick Astley's Hit Song Secrets
"It made us sound like a sausage factory – that we were just churning them out – and that couldn't be further from the truth, because we always put the time and the hours and the effort in"
Axl Rose on Guns N' Roses Ballad
Rose called it “a song about not wanting to be in a state of unrequited love”
UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
“It will face resistance from some of the most powerful companies in the world… but we will take them one and we will win”
Social media to be banned for under-16s in UK, Keir Starmer announces
“It will face resistance from some of the most powerful companies in the world… but we will take them one and we will win”
“It means whatever you want it to be”: The hidden meaning of Earth Wind And Fire’s ‘ba-dee-ya’ September chorus is revealed in new documentary
Questlove-helmed film is out on HBO now
The making of Rick Astley's biggest song
"It made us sound like a sausage factory – that we were just churning them out – and that couldn't be further from the truth, because we always put the time and the hours and the effort in"
How Axl Rose created a Guns N' Roses ballad
Rose called it “a song about not wanting to be in a state of unrequited love”
Man/Woman/Chainsaw are finding the sweet spot between the weird and the wonderful
Having started off as cacophonous Brixton Windmill oddballs, the south London art-rockers are now letting their pop side shine
Man/Woman/Chainsaw are finding the sweet spot between the weird and the wonderful
Having started off as cacophonous Brixton Windmill oddballs, the south London art-rockers are now letting their pop side shine
Mark Knopfler's Fingerpicking Technique on Dire Straits Classic
The early ’80s hit featured his iconic National Style O resonator guitar
Geddy Lee Praises Alex Lifeson's Guitar Genius
Lee explains how Lifeson made the Canadian prog trio greater than the sum of their parts
Elvis Costello Denies Bob Dylan Lawsuit Over Olivia Rodrigo's 'Brutal'
It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up
Guns N' Roses ballad creation
Rose called it “a song about not wanting to be in a state of unrequited love”
Oliver Tree’s ex-girlfriend Melanie Martinez leads tributes to artist, dead at 32: “I’ll be here wondering what creative project you’re scheming up in heaven”
"You’re 32 man. You should still be here. You still had so much life to live"
Mark Knopfler's Fingerpicking on Dire Straits Classic
The early ’80s hit featured his iconic National Style O resonator guitar
Geddy Lee Praises Alex Lifeson's Underrated Guitar Genius
Lee explains how Lifeson made the Canadian prog trio greater than the sum of their parts