A small slice of Bowie history... David Bowie A bandstand in South London where David Bowie played some of his earliest shows has been Grade II listed. The legendary singer performed to an audience of hundreds at the Croydon Recreation Ground stand in the summer of 1969, shortly after the career-launching release of ‘Space Oddity&#...

Previous recipients include Joan Baez and Bruce SpringsteenMumford And SonsMumford and Sons have been announced as the recipients of this year’s John Steinbeck Award, which will be presented as part of a special event honouring the band in September. Read more: The Big Read – Mumford And Sons: “We’ve thought a lot about mortali...

Just him and a harmonica...Beck, 2019Beck has shared a stripped-back new video for his recent single ‘Saw Lightning’. The ‘freestyle’ clip sees the singer performing with only his voice, a harmonica and the stomping of his foot in a moody black-and-white clip. Read more: Cage The Elephant’s Matt Shultz t...

The Tom Petty estate and Steve Earle are two others suing the record label giant.Soundgarden and Hole are two of the acts suing Universal Music Group.Several artists have filed class-action lawsuits against Universal Music Group over allegations that it failed to report the full extent of damage caused by a 2008 warehouse fire. Read more: Hole...

Tapes by the likes of Hole, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, and more were destroyed in the fireEminemA representative for Eminem has given an update on the rapper’s tapes that were recently reported to have been destroyed in a 2008 fire. A host of master recordings from acts including Hole, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Aretha Franklin, Beck, and more w...