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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Steve Hackett performs at Fox Theater on November 18, 2025 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
“I would even play harmonica or do a walk on”: Steve Hackett is still open to a hypothetical Genesis reunion

By Beth Simpson Published

Band haven’t played live since 2022

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(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Duran Duran at photo studio in Tokyo, May 2, 1982. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
“Mick said ‘You know you really do need to stick together'”: How Jagger stopped Duran Duran from splitting

By Beth Simpson Published

Plus, the ever-present keyboard player reveals that he never wears jeans but does collect cheese labels

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 11: (L-R) Musicians Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil and Ben Shepherd of Soundgarden attend the premiere of Marvel Studios' "Marvel's The Avengers" held at the El Capitan Theatre on April 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
Drummer Matt Cameron confirms that a final Soundgarden album is currently being mixed

By Beth Simpson Published

It comprises eight tracks recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017

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Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham
How Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham combined to create an '80s Fleetwood Mac classic

By Neil Crossley Published

“That song is like that feeling when you’re walking on the clouds because you’re in love”

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L-R: Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle of Roxette perform on stage at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, Docklands Arena, London, 11th November 1990. (Photo by Phil Dent/Redferns)
How Roxette repurposed a Christmas song for the Pretty Woman soundtrack and ended up with a US No 1

By Beth Simpson Published

The single has just passed one billion YouTube views

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Mastodon pictured after performing on Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2021 [L-R]: Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders, Brann Dailor, and Bill Kelliher.
Mastodon's Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders on their complicated relationship with the late Brent Hinds

By Jonathan Horsley Published

On new album Marrow Deep, the prog-metal behemoths pay tribute to their former guitarist who died last year

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Olivia Dean performs 'Man I Need' on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England.
Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and Raye score Mercury Prize 2026 'best album' nominations

By Beth Simpson Published

Former winners Dave and Suede have also made the shortlist

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The Beatles
The Beatles' Rubber Soul Special Edition contains a previously unheard John Lennon song

By Beth Simpson Published

George Harrison's favourite is getting a reissue

Singles And Albums
Phil Lynott in 1983
“The last time I saw him was three weeks before he died”: Scott Gorham on Thin Lizzy legend Phil Lynott

By Paul Elliott Published

“Even if he had stopped taking drugs right there on the spot, I think it had still gone too far”

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Michael Hutchence on stage with INXS
“Queen were great but their fans threw things at us – lighters, shoes, a loaf of bread, whatever”

By Paul Elliott Published

“We learnt a lot from that whole experience”

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