(Credits: Far Out / Queen Productions) Wed 7 January 2026 11:12, UK As far as legacy acts go, Queen does it well. It’s one of the great tragedies in music history just how quickly Freddie Mercury was taken from the world, but as his band continue their mission to spread his artistry, they treat his […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Tue 6 January 2026 11:27, UK John Paul Jones has started auctioning off his old studio equipment, which he hopes can be put “to good use”.  The former Led Zeppelin bassist has put a number of his classic and top-of-the-range pieces of equipment on the market via the British […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Tue 6 January 2026 11:04, UK Jack Black has revealed his “regret” over rejecting the opportunity to voice Syndrome in The Incredibles. Ultimately, the role went to My Name Is Earl star Jason Earl voiced the character in the classic 2004 animation, and also returned for the 2018 sequel, […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Tue 6 January 2026 11:00, UK In terms of rock and roll songwriting, there aren’t many people that pushed the genre forward quite like Elton John did.  What he was doing wasn’t all that dissimilar from the greatest songsmiths that came before him, but given his vast musical knowledge, […]

(Credits: Bruce McBroom / Apple Corps LTD) Mon 5 January 2026 11:35, UK The Beatles aren’t known as the ‘Fab Four’ for nothing. Apart from the fabulous depth and breadth of their contribution to modern music, there were just four of them, no more or less. During their eight-year recording career as a band, they […]

(Credits: Super Festivals) Mon 5 January 2026 11:29, UK Actor Evangeline Lilly has revealed she has suffered brain damage following a serious head injury she sustained on a beach last year. The Canadian star, who has previously appeared in The Hobbit, Lost and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shared the news on her Instagram on January […]

(Credits: Far Out / julio zeppelin) Mon 5 January 2026 11:26, UK By the time Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham formed Led Zeppelin, they were already seasoned musicians who’d been in and out of various recording sessions. Page had been a member of the original Yardbirds before they disbanded, while […]