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How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod
Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy ...
25 Songs That Still Believe in Peace
I did feel that the day was going to come eventually, but it’s not a song I ever wanted to sing,” Julian Lennon told me in ...
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi reveals exactly how Ozzy Osbourne became band’s singer as heavy metal icons play final show
Tony Iommi has been Black Sabbath’s keeper of the flame. He is “Master Of The Riffs” — some say he invented heavy metal — and ...
The great American battle hymn and why it’s so hard to come by today
Keith, who died of stomach cancer last year, had nothing to do with Iran or Israel, but a lot to do with America, having ...
It all started when Bill and I went round to Ozzy’s house looking for a singer, says Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi has been Black Sabbath’s keeper of the flame. He is “Master Of The Riffs” — some say he invented heavy metal — and ...
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‘I owe everything to Ozzy Osbourne’: Metallica, Alice in Chains, Sammy Hagar and Yungblud on Black Sabbath’s farewell show
Ask most music fans who “invented” heavy metal and they’d likely point you in one direction: Black Sabbath. The group’s self-titled debut album was recorded more than half a century ago, in – ...
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
June saw the loss of several influential figures in music, sports, and beyond. Brian Wilson was the creative force behind The ...
‘Anurag Basu wanted me to compose for Saaya too, but Mahesh Bhatt didn’t want to bet on a rank newcomer’: Pritam
In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Metro... In Dino composer Pritam talks about his long association with director Anurag ...