Amy Hughes
Senior Editor & WriterMusic journalist 1990-1995, covering the Boston, MA music scene and alternative music genre. Interviews included Bob Geldof, Don Henley, The HooDoo Gurus and The Church. Podcast creator and host 'Cool For Cats: A Squeeze Podcast (2022-2023) and Substack book reviewer, specializing in The Beatles.
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'Over the years I’ve been asked to do a documentary about my life and work, but it never felt like the right time. Until now.'Glastonbury 2024: More Details, More Stages, More Music at Worthy Farm
The BBC will also have a live webcam running when the festival gets underway.Loreena McKennitt on Celtic Music, Her Canadian Heritage and Traveling the World for Inspiration
'It is like creating a meal or a feast for people. It's not complete until you share it. And hopefully, folks like at least a few of the dishes you're serving.''Blur: To the End' Documentary Goes Inside the Band's Reunion and 'The Ballad of Darren'
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Annie Clark also played 2011's Strange Mercy track 'Dilettante' live for the first time in seven years.'Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza' Docuseries to Premiere on Paramount+
The film traces the festival's history from the 1990s to the present day.Sean Ono Lennon Talks 'Primrose Hill' Collaboration With James McCartney
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Smith's steadfast resistance to categorization has only fueled her decades-long journey in music and poetry.Documentary 'Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg' Gives the Legendary Muse Her Due
'Anita is in a lot of those songs,' Keith Richards says in the film. 'She’s a muse, I’m sure. And not just for me."Mariah the Scientist Arrested for Battery After Altercation in Atlanta
All of this comes at the tail end of the singer's tour, in support of her 2023 release 'To Be Eaten Alive.'Dua Lipa Releases Highly Anticipated Third Album 'Radical Optimism'
The album is her first full-length release since 2020, and follows a busy year for the 28-year-old British singer.Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' Still Reigns Supreme: Crowned Best-Selling Vinyl of the 21st Century
As of February 2024, Rumours had sold over 45 million copies worldwide.Ed Sheeran to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of 'X' With Special Show, Bonus Songs
Sheeran is adding 9 never-before-released-on-vinyl bonus tracks to the current 12-track line-up.'It's Hard': Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Open Up on Missing Charlie Watts During 'Hackney Diamonds' Tour
Watts had bowed out of the last portion of the Stones' 2021 No Filter tour, just three weeks before his death.Get Back to 'Let It Be': Restored Beatles Doc Gets Official Trailer
The 1970 documentary has long been commercially unavailable.Taylor Swift 101: Glasgow Clyde College Offers Free Class for Eras Tour Newbies
The college's 'Tortured Parents Department' promises to help confused +1s understand Swift loreSqueeze & Boy George: '80s Icons Unite for Co-Headlining U.S. Summer Tour
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook are celebrating their 50th year partnership.Watch Christine and the Queens' New Song 'Rentrer Chez Moi'
Christine and the Queens recently collaborated with MGMT.Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Sails to the Top of Billboard 200
Swift also debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. Official Charts.The Alarm's Mike Peters Faces New Cancer Battle, Postpones Tour Dates
With this announcement, the band's U.S. tour Live Today, Love Tomorrow has been postponed.Watch Ringo Starr's New Song 'Gonna Need Someone' Featuring The Strokes' Nick Valensi
'Nick Valensi plays guitars on it — and on all of the EP — and he is great.'Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong and Lorde Call for Ticket Reform
A proposed Congressional bill would put limits on secondary market sellers and increase transparency.Science Meets Song: 'Brainstorms' Uses Pink Floyd to Explore Your Brainwaves
The show melds music and art with the latest neuroscience and technology, in an exploration of how our minds respond to music.The Rolling Stones Get Support: Who's Opening for the Hackney Diamonds Tour?
With 19 shows in 16 cities on the docket, let's look at a cross-section of the artists that will be opening up for, as they say, 'The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World.'Florence + the Machine Will Bring 'Lungs' to Life at BBC Proms Concert
The performance will be the band's only UK concert this year.Swifties on a Pub Crawl: The Black Dog Becomes a Taylor Swift Fan Pilgrimage Site
'I don't want to give too much away... but we do have a certain blonde regular who frequents, let's just say that.'Video Premiere: Fantastic Cat 'Oh Man!' - Watch and Listen Here First
'Fantastic Cat is all about trading off lead and harmony vocals, swapping instruments, and finding flashes of joy amidst the absurdity and chaos of modern life. We're all just doing the best we can.''Survivors Are Not Being Listened To': Outrage as U.K. Government Rejects Report on Misogyny in Music
'The report laid bare the incredibly serious problems the sector has and the entirely reasonable steps Government should take to the rectify them,' said the Independent Society of Musicians' Deborah Annetts.John Lennon's Lost Guitar From 'Help!' Era Up for Auction, Expected to Fetch Millions
The guitar was played on the Beatles' 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away' and during the 'Rubber Soul' sessions.St. Vincent Releases New Single 'Big Time Nothing' From Upcoming Album 'All Born Screaming'
Announced in February, 'All Born Screaming' is the first self-produced project from Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent.Blur, Harry Styles, Pink Pantheress Among Ivor Novello Awards Nominees
Ivor Academy selects both familiar names and fresh blood for songwriting awards.Shirley Manson Slams Record Label for Prioritizing No Doubt Over Garbage
'I wasn't going to do f--k all for that label ever again.'Johnny Cash's Upcoming 'Songwriter' Features Previously Unreleased Demos
Listen to the first single, 'Well Alright.'Sprints Frontwoman Karla Chubb Sexually Assaulted for Second Time on Tour: 'We Will Not Stand for It'
The band has been on the road supporting their debut album 'Letter to Self' since February.Friendship Never Ends – Spice Girls Reunite for Victoria Beckham's 50th Birthday Bash
Is this the first indication of a full-blown Spice Girls reunion tour?Swifties Smash Records: 'The Tortured Poets Department' Most-Streamed Album Ever on Spotify in 24 Hours
The reported tally from music industry sources has noted that it has already surpassed Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter as the biggest album in 2024 so far.On This Day In Music... April 21, 2016: The Purple Reign Comes to an End, Prince Dies
The star's sudden death sent shockwaves around the world.Ringo Starr Announces All-Starr Band Autumn Tour Dates
The All Starr Band features Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette.The Bacon Brothers on Willie Nelson, Getting Creative in the Studio, and Unapologetically Wearing Sunglasses
'Sometimes, not always, songs can have a cinematic sort of vibe, and sometimes it's fun to play around with that,' Kevin Bacon says.Did Taylor Swift Write Half an Album About the 1975's Matty Healy?
Swift Nation took to all social media outlets ahead of the release, deducing that several passages pointed straight in Healy's direction.Premiere: Fair Visions' 'Tell Me a Lie:' Listen Here First
There's a sweet, hooky melody that strikes the right balance of new wave and synth-pop in all the right places.Paul McCartney & Wings' 'One Hand Clapping' Will Finally Get an Official Release
The sessions were ostensibly a follow-up to the chart-topping 'Band on the Run,' with an accompanying in-studio look at the group performing for a possible live album.Taylor Swift Announces First Single and Video From 'The Tortured Poets Department': 'Fortnight' With Post Malone
Swift revealed that an accompanying video for "Fortnight" will be dropping April 19 at 8pm ET.Taylor Swift's New Album 'The Tortured Poets Department' Allegedly Surfaces Online Before Release
All of this has to be taken with a pinch of salt obviously.Premiere: Immersion and Cubzoa 'Other Ways' - Watch and Listen Here
Colin Newman: 'It's chemistry and music. Malka and I operate as a team and now we've taken it to another level.'Montreux Jazz Festival 2024: Janelle Monáe, Kraftwerk, Massive Attack, Duran Duran and Smashing Pumpkins Set for Fest's 58th Edition
Other performers include PJ Harvey, Diana Krall, Lenny Kravitz, André 3000, the National, Air and Dionne Warwick.Jack Antonoff to Make Broadway Debut With Music for 'Romeo + Juliet'
'The youth are f--ked!' is the musical's thoroughly 21st century tagline.Belle and Sebastian Drop Upbeat Track with Dark Lyrics: 'What Happened To You, Son?'
'The song is about my youth, and the funny hole I fell into in my late teens.'Bob Marley's Sons Unite for Tour Celebrating Their Father's Music
Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian Marley will perform their own material as well as Bob Marley classics on the tour.Courtney Love Slams Taylor Swift as 'Not Important' — and Also Goes After Beyoncé and Madonna
'I don’t like her and she doesn’t like me,' Love said of Madonna during an interview to promote her radio series.
