The Smiths once asked Linda McCartney to play piano on The Queen is Dead hit

The Queen is Dead could have featured Linda McCartney, though the Wings member gave the band a 'polite' rejection letter, Johnny Marr says

Gerard Way teases new My Chemical Romance album: ‘We should probably make more songs’

My Chemical Romance could be set to release a fifth studio album, with Gerard Way teasing the San Antonio crowd with news on new material

Vince Staples – Cry Baby Review 

Vince Staples has some promising ideas on the politically righteous Cry Baby, but his point is obscured by a few clunky choices

Fontaines D.C. – Marianne Review

Fontaines D.C. has a tough task ahead in improving on Romance, and Dopamine Chamber lead single, Marianne, follows a similar path to their last album

Ian Prowse talks Elvis Costello collaboration, No Names, and the ‘turning point’ of political songwriting

Ian Prowse's latest album, No Names, is inspired by Bruce Springsteen, aided by Elvis Costello, and thoroughly his best work to date

Brandi Carlile and James guitar tech Jason Crisp shares how artists go into festivals ‘blind’

Guitar technician James Crisp who works with James and Brandi Carlile has shared the clear differences between how both artists prepare for a gig

‘It’s good, but is it a hit?’: The Hoosiers frontman breaks down new album Compassion, viral moments and what’s next for the band

The Hoosiers frontman Irwin Sparkles says chasing viral moments get groups nowhere, comparing it to labels asking whether a song will be a hit