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Bruce Dickinson has opened up about his first time playing with Iron Maiden, along with the Paul Di’Anno era song he can no longer sing. READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classic  Dickinson spoke to Classic Rock about previously opening for Iron Maiden in 1980 as part of Samson, his former band. The vocalist went ont to replace Di’Anno in 1981 after his drug and alcohol use started […]

Ed Sheeran has responded to a TikTok critic who said “his songs are good in the way that heroin is good for people”. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Autumn Variations’ review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer The British singer recently released his newest single ‘Azizam‘, which dropped on April 4. ‘Azizam’, which takes its name from the Persian word for ‘my dear’, was written by Sheeran as a “celebratory” song, it appears there’s a […]

Nick Cave has responded to a fan who asked him if he thinks that celebrities are overpaid and explained his attitude towards getting paid for his creativity. READ MORE: Nick Cave interviewed: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art” The question was put forward to the Bad Seeds singer on his personal blog, The Red Hand Files, when a fan named Carol said she was “becoming increasingly frustrated with […]

Sabrina Carpenter has finally arrived in Fortnite with a collaboration inspired by her ongoing ‘Short n’ Sweet’ world tour – and fans are loving it. READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Short n’ Sweet’ review: a new pop princess ascends After teasing Sabrina Carpenter’s arrival for weeks, Fortnite unveiled the collaboration earlier today (April 8). “Global superstar and two-time GRAMMY winner Sabrina Carpenter brings her eccentric brand of pop to Fortnite […]

The best-selling vinyl albums and singles of 2025 so far have been revealed, with Sam Fender, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga among the names listed. Check it out below. READ MORE: Sam Fender live in Leeds: generational Geordie star safely coasts into a new era When it comes to vinyl albums, it is Newcastle singer, songwriter and guitarist Sam Fender who has topped the list thanks to his massive third […]

The Subways are celebrating their 20th anniversary by hitting the road for a new UK and European tour, and releasing a ‘best of’ album. Check out the details below. It comes following the then-teenage trio bursting onto the scene back in 2005 with their Gold-certified debut album ‘Young For Eternity’ – the record that saw them lock in performances on Glastonbury’s pyramid stage, secure support slots for Foo Fighters and […]

Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus has spoken about an “awful” date he once had with Melissa Joan Hart. The bassist recently released his memoir Fahrenheit 182, and in an excerpt published by Entertainment Weekly, Hoppus recounted a date with the Sabrina The Teenage Witch star. According to Hoppus, the pair embarked on a sushi date in San Fernando Valley more than 25 years ago. The pair met at the Teen Choice awards, and arranged the date […]

Billy Corgan has revealed that there is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins that he wants played at his funeral. READ MORE: Billy Corgan on his new podcast ‘The Magnificent Others’: “I’d like to celebrate people in the culture who are misunderstood” The singer, songwriter, guitarist and podcast host shared the news as part of a new interview with The Guardian, where he was asked to share some of the […]