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Bruce Watson and Stuart Adamson of Big Country perform live on stage at Knebworth Park on June 9th, 1986 at Knebworth in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Big Country's golden guitar rule that steered them clear of the blues

By Phil Weller Published

The band drew great inspiration from Thin Lizzy’s sonic template, but they made a concerted effort to avoid being labeled as a blues band

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Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects performs after the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 04, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Braves 2-1.
The All-American Rejects cancel show after gear is “mistakenly shipped across the country”

By Phil Weller Published

The band have staked their claim for the ‘weirdest gig cancellation’ of the year

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Left–Billy Corgan is shown performing on stage during a "live" concert appearance with The Smashing Pumpkins on January 25, 1997; Right–Courtney Love of Hole on 7/15/95 in Chicago, Il
Billy Corgan on the first time he met Courtney Love and witnessed Hole live

By Janelle Borg Published

After meeting at a Chicago venue in 1991, the two artists and their respective bands were interlinked for decades to come

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Honorees Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of music group Fleetwood Mac perform onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City
Lindsey Buckingham teases reunion with Stevie Nicks following renewed interest in their pre-Fleetwood Mac album

By Janelle Borg Published

The two publicly fell out in 2018 and Buckingham subsequently left Fleetwood Mac

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Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Anika Nilles
Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform with new drummer Anika Nilles for the first time

By Janelle Borg Published

The duo previewed what fans can expect from their highly-anticipated Fifty Something reunion tour, which kicks off in June

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STONE
Meet STONE, the Liverpool alt-rockers who quit their major label, wowed Yungblud’s fans and wrote their new album on a Gibson missing a string

By Naomi Baker Published

Second album AUTONOMY is a strike for freedom for the Liverpool quartet, who felt limited in their corporate environment

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Chris Cron and the Beach Boys
Beach Boys hire new bass player from social media – after he made a video on how to sound like the Beach Boys

By Phil Weller Published

Chris Cron's unassuming clip went viral

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Ill Nino and Xander Raymond Charles
Ill Niño part ways with new guitarist just weeks before tour

By Phil Weller Published

Xander Charles has parted ways with the nu metal outfit just before a run of tour dates

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Songwriter William Crighton stands in front of a grey sky
"The bush can make you whacky, especially if you’re running from a few coppers who are shooting at you": William Crighton on bush psychedelia, collaborating with the late Rob Hirst, and his new LP Colonial Drift

By Shaun Prescott Published

Guitarists The Australian singer songwriter talks the gestation and creation of his fourth album.

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Hallas
How a new recruit turned Swedish adventure rockers Hällas into a band of gearheads

By Phil Weller Published

The latest addition to the ever-quirky prog outfit's lineup, guitarist Rickard Swahn made an impact at his first rehearsal among worn-out frets, weird pickup choices, and crumbling amps – and saved a song that was too Mark Knopfler for them

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