7 h. ago Paul Hardcastle Jr: Who is the son of the 80s icon who was involved in fatal motorbike accident?

The saxophonist and DJ died following a fatal motorcycle crash, according to his father’s Instagram post

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47 h. ago Nepo baby son of music legend set to follow in dad’s footsteps as his band sign record label deal & release first single

HIS father is one of the world’s biggest musicians and Mum is a huge Hollywood star – so fame was almost guaranteed. Now, Moses Martin, the son of Coldplay's Chris Martin and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is following in his old man’s footsteps by fronting his own successful band. The alt-rock group, People I've Met —...

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49 h. ago ‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir

Stars from Bob Dylan to Brandi Carlile remember rock band co-founder as ‘beautiful human’ after his death at 78The death of Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead co-founder, rhythm guitarist, vocalist and writer of much of the legendary psychedelic rock band’s songs, drew a chorus of tributes from fellow musicians and fans who described him as a “musical guru” and “the last actual hippie”.Weir recently survived cancer but died from “underlying lung issues”, according to a statement posted on Saturday on Instagram. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago ‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir

Stars from Bob Dylan to Brandi Carlile remember rock band co-founder as ‘beautiful human’ after his death at 78The death of Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead co-founder, rhythm guitarist, vocalist and writer of much of the legendary psychedelic rock band’s songs, drew a chorus of tributes from fellow musicians and fans who described him as a “musical guru” and “the last actual hippie”.Weir recently survived cancer but died from “underlying lung issues”, according to a statement posted on Saturday on Instagram. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy

‘The Kid’s jazz-influenced rhythm guitar made him utterly integral to the Dead and his later collaborations solidified the band’s influence over latter-day alt-rock• Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78• Bob Weir: a life in picturesFor most of their career, the other members of the Grateful Dead referred to Bob Weir as “the Kid”. You can understand why. He was only 16 when the band that would ultimately become the Grateful Dead was founded. Moreover, Weir was implausibly fresh-faced and boyishly handsome, particularly compared to some of his bandmates. Jerry Garcia’s photo was used in one of Richard Nixon’s campaign broadcasts, a symbol of all that was wrong with US youth. Keyboard player Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, by all accounts sweet-natured, nevertheless gave off the air of a man who would strangle you with his bare hands as soon as look at you. Weir, on the other hand, somehow managed to look like the kind of charming young man a mother would be happ...

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59 h. ago 'Iconic' 80s sequel fans say is their 'guilty pleasure' on ITV tonight

Sylvester Stallone's iconic 80s action sequel airs on ITV4 tonight and fans can't help but compare it to the first classic film in the series

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1 week ago January Blues Festival 2026 Kicks Off This Saturday: Live Music Inside A Top London Venue

January Blues Festival 2026 Kicks Off This Saturday: Live Music Inside A Top London Venue---And The Long-Awaited Return Of A Legendary 60s Rock Band  Secret London

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1 week ago ‘Playing in a war zone isn’t for most people’: the British band braving drone strikes and pneumonia to tour Ukraine

How did an Aussie, a Texan, an Irishman and three Cumbrians find themselves on the road on the Ukrainian frontline? For classic rock collective Hardwicke Circus, it was a no-brainer: ‘We thought they’d like to hear some rock’n’roll’ It is late October and, 10 kilometres from the frontline in Donetsk, east Ukraine, the inhabitants of a reconditioned ambulance are completely lost. While opening your phone and logging on to a maps app might appear the obvious solution, this would be extremely unwise here: Russian drones are overhead and hunting for any signals.Inside the van are a motley crew: an 81-year-old Irish music industry veteran; a 72-year-old Texas rocker; an Australian keyboardist; a Ukrainian saxophonist; and three twenty-something musicians from Carlisle, Cumbria. Their destination is a military base where they are to perform for Ukrainian troops. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Huge Brit indie rock band to mark 25th anniversary with seventh album after success of last release

THE success of comeback album Never/Know has inspired The Kooks’ frontman Luke Pritchard to get to work on their next one. He’s wasting no time in laying down tracks for record number seven after the band’s latest offering peaked at No5 in the charts back in May. In a nod to his new venture, Luke...

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2 w. ago The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65: Rock band announces musician passed away over Christmas after a short illness

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte has died aged 65.

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2 w. ago Rock star from iconic band Jethro Tull dies as tributes pour in for 'magnificent' star

British rock star Mick Abrahams, the original guitarist of Jethro Tull and frontman of blues band Blodwyn Pig, has died at the age of 82 after a string of health issues

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3 w. ago Legendary band’s unreleased track ‘no one has ever heard’ to be played publicly for first time ahead of new album

AN unreleased track by rock legends Queen that “no one has ever heard” will be played publicly for the first time today. Guitarist Sir Brian May, 78, will broadcast Not For Sale (Polar Bear) on radio station Planet Rock. It was originally recorded during the sessions for the band’s 1974 album, Queen II, but did...

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3 w. ago Iconic 80s rock band Jane's Addiction break up after explosive onstage fight and $10million lawsuit

The 80s band's frontman Perry Farrell, 66, got involved in an explosive altercation with guitarist Dave Navarro on stage during a concert in Boston in September 2024.

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3 w. ago Fashion designer Antony Price dead at 80: Clothes guru who dressed David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Duran Duran, Lily Allen and Queen Camilla

Rock band Duran Duran posted a statement on social media last night to mark the passing of their 'dear friend' and 'important collaborator' on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Jane’s Addiction call it quits after a tumultuous 15 months: ‘The legacy will remain’

US alt-rock band announce they are finally parting ways, following fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuitsUS alt-rock band Jane’s Addiction has announced they are parting ways after a tumultuous 15 months of fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuits.The veteran Californian group, who have a history of drama, dust-ups and bust-ups, prematurely terminated the US leg of their reunion tour in September last year after an onstage altercation in Boston between frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro led to blows and, ultimately, a $10m lawsuit. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘I am not happy with my output!’ Kate Hudson on taking risks, rejecting compromise – and finding her voice at 46

After years as Hollywood’s romcom darling, Hudson is putting music at the centre of her career – and after her show-stealing turn in Song Sung Blue, the Oscar buzz is growingThe first voice I hear when I enter the hotel room to meet Kate Hudson belongs to her 21-year-old son, Ryder, who speaks from the end of a phone: “Love you, Mum!”Doesn’t everyone? You don’t have to be related to Hudson to consider her a joyous proposition – a great performer who hasn’t yet made a great film. It was a quarter-century ago in Almost Famous, her breakthrough picture, that she first proved she could hoist a movie out of the doldrums while making the task appear as effortless as blow-drying her hair. Without her performance as Penny Lane, the rock’n’roll muse who describes herself as a “band-aid” rather than a groupie, Cameron Crowe’s dopey valentine to the 1970s of his youth would have been Almost Forgettable. Continue reading...

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last month Paramore's Hayley Williams reveals she's secretly a huge fan of Gogglebox

Hayley Williams, who is best known as the frontwoman of rock band Paramore, has admitted she's a huge fan of the Channel 4 series Gogglebox and fans have called for her to be on it

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