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With more than 26 million monthly Spotify listeners, Metallica are still one of the most played rock bands in the world (Image: Getty) From early thrash roots to stadium-scale production, Metallica have spent over four decades evolving without losing their identity. The band – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett …

Metallica stopped the presses earlier this month with the news that they will be hitting the road in the UK next year. This M72 world tour will include no fewer than four shows in the UK, all of which are at stadiums around the country. This includes such massive venues …

Springsteen’s Country. The Boss has long shared common ground with the “three chords and the truth” school of country music. His songs reflect the reality of blue-collar lives and ooze heart-felt emotion. Bruce, who acknowledges the great Hank Williams as an influence, has covered standards like Rhinestone Cowboy and the Ballad …

Last year, Tenacious D cancelled the rest of their Australian tour after Jack Black’s band partner, Kyle Gass, made a controversial joke about the Trump assassination attempt. Both apologised and the D has been on a bit of a hiatus since, but with plans for future collaborations. Nevertheless, in the …

Oasis enthusiasts recently endured yet another bout of torment in the scramble for tickets as the ’90s rock icons confirmed releasing a new allotment this week. The band are just a matter of weeks away from kickstarting their comeback tour – Oasis Live ’25. And while tickets were released en …

Brian May and Roger Taylor were awarded the 2025 Polar Music Prize at a gala ceremony held in Sweden on Tuesday (May 27). The Queen rockers  were recognised for the entirety of their career at the Polar Music Prize gala at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm.  Brian, 77, issued an …

After weeks of frenzied speculation, the ABBA Arena in East London reopened last night with a star-studded party to celebrate the third anniversary of the ground-breaking show. There may be state-of-the-art digital ‘ABBAtars’ of the four members of the Swedish supergroup – Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvæus and Agnetha …

It’s been 45 years since John Lennon’s life was tragically cut short at just 40. Yet the Beatles legend’s legacy continues almost half a century on, and fans continue to be fascinated by his short but incredible life. Daily Express recently caught up with his sister Julia Baird, who shared …

Matteo Bocelli has just confirmed a string of exciting tour dates taking place across the UK this year, and they’re some of the biggest he has ever played. The Italian star, who is best known as the son of legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli, will be playing three enormous shows across …

Beyond being musicians and creating tracks the world comes to love, most of our icons are music fans themselves. Some stick to the genre they are used to making, taking direct inspiration from fellow musicians, and some listen to wildly different styles than what they create – which often helps add …