‘Björk said it should sound like the Cantina band!’: the enduring influence of Star Wars’ bizarre jazz group | Music

John Williams with Star Wars character C-3PO in 1980.

Of all the gin joints in all the galaxy, Luke Skywalker walked into Mos Eisley Cantina. A wretched hive of villainy where your pint of blue milk might get spilled by some unfriendly bum-faced alien, […]

Marcus Mumford: ‘I hope to come back to the band, a better writer and better performer’ – Music News

Marcus Mumford: 'I hope to come back to the band, a better writer and better performer' - Music News

On this week’s episode of Rocket Hour, Elton John chats with Marcus Mumford. He tells Elton about working with Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, his new solo album (self-titled), playing with Joni Mitchell, his love […]

Will Foo Fighters Continue As Band? Chris Shifflett Suggests So.

Will Foo Fighters Continue As Band? Chris Shifflett Suggests So.

Guitarist Chris Shiflett has suggested that Foo Fighters will continue on as an active band, despite the tragic passing of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins. Shiflett recently appeared on The Plug with Justin Jay to discuss his […]

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album : NPR

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album : NPR

Two members of Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands — Marro Briggs, left, and Curtis Olawumi. Sir The Baptist hide caption toggle caption Sir The Baptist Two members of Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands […]

Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs Rock Classics With Bulgarian Rock Band AXAT

Watch: JOE LYNN TURNER Performs Rock Classics With Bulgarian Rock Band AXAT

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner joined the Bulgarian rock band AXAT on stage this past Wednesday (September 14) in Vratsa, Bulgaria to perform several classic songs. Video of his appearance can […]

A 15-Piece Classical Drum & Bass Band Actually Exists—And They’re Making Their Festival Debut – EDM.com

Polyphonic, a 15-piece classical drum & bass band, performing live. 

Polyphonic paints drum & bass music a truly unique way—by uniting a 15-piece orchestra. Led by Fiber and The Fiber Pianist, the band aims to reframe the genre’s timeless hits into an awe-inspiring orchestral performance, breaking its […]

Beatles’ Revolver reissue shows band in new light: ‘This is the record where we were each most ourselves’ | The Beatles

The feted cover of Revolver, designed by Klaus Voormann.

You may think you know Yellow Submarine, that jokey, surreal number by the Beatles that Ringo Starr sings and children love. But an extraordinary, poignant early version of the song, soon to be revealed alongside […]

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Travelin’ Band’ Film For UK’s Everyman Festival


Creedence Clearwater Revival 'Travelin' Band' artwork - Courtesy: UMG

The new documentary film Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall is to receive its UK theatrical premiere next week at Everyman Cinemas across the UK, as part of the 2022 Everyman Music […]

Def Leppard became a ‘cool legacy band’ thanks to streaming services – Music News

Def Leppard became a 'cool legacy band' thanks to streaming services - Music News

Joe Elliott says streaming services made Def Leppard a “cool legacy band”. The ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ hitmaker has suggested that without the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, the glam metal group’s music […]