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New stamps to celebrate anniversary of AC/DC's debut album

AC/DC released their debut album 'High Voltage' in 1975 and went on to become one of the world's biggest rock bands. The new set of stamps celebrates their career and live performances.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath announce huge final show

Ozzy Osbourne is set to reunite with his Black Sabbath bandmates for what will be his final performance - "the greatest heavy metal show ever".

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in February 2025

From cynicism intertwined with genuine declarations of love to trip hop’s crown gem, via a concept album that’s both enthralling and headache-inducing, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

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New album reviews: Central Cee - Mogwai - FKA twigs

UK rap sensation Central Cee releases his debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’; Scottish post-rockers Mogwai deliver their eleventh album ‘The Bad Fire’; and FKA twigs is back with ‘Eusexua’. All on the same day. Here is Euronews Culture’s verdict on a busy day for music releases.

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Lost Tina Turner song rediscovered and played for first time today

The master tape for the song 'Hot For You, Baby' was recently rediscovered and the song gets its first airplay today. The track will feature on a 40th anniversary edition of Turner's most famous album.

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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes has dies aged 65

Sykes was best known for his time with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. A true rock legend.

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Jeff Beck’s iconic guitars head to auction in London

Jeff Beck’s legendary guitar collection, including iconic instruments like 'The Oxblood' Les Paul, will be auctioned at Christie's London on 22 January 2025.

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Noel Gallagher joins UK supergroup for new single

Noel Gallagher has joined supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos for a new single, set to release on 19 January.

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Fires, Horrors and Gaga: The most anticipated albums arriving in 2025

From Central Cee to Mogwai, via Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey, the already announced releases of 2025 sound mighty promising. Here are the 10 albums we can't wait to hear the most in the first half of the year.

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Filth, Romance and Grace: Here are the Best Albums of 2024

Join us for Euronews Culture's countdown to our favourite album of the year. How many have you heard?

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Linkin Park - ‘From Zero’: Trumphant comeback or rebooted fumble?

Linkin Park hit the proverbial reset button with their first album in seven years, the first without frontman Chester Bennington. ‘Heavy Is The Crown’, indeed. Is ‘From Zero’ the comeback many are hoping for? Here’s our verdict.

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in November 2024

From dealing with grief through experimental pop to one of the best live albums ever released, via a surprising concept album, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

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2025 Grammy nominations: Beyoncé makes history

Queen B leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations - making her the most nominated artist in Grammy history. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 nominations.

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Why are more than 50,000 Oasis tickets going to be cancelled?

More than 50,000 tickets to the upcoming Oasis comeback tour will be cancelled by the band for being sold on secondary platforms.

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Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dies aged 66

Iron Maiden released a statement saying that Di'Anno's contributions to their early sound “helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades."

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Bon Iver's ‘SPEYSIDE’: Euronews Culture's verdict

The new EP from Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is an achingly lovely confrontation of anxiety and change.

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Oasis auction: Instruments and handwritten lyrics go up for sale

Noel Gallagher’s custom-built silver guitar, used on tour in the late '90s, is the star item in an upcoming auction of Oasis memorabilia, alongside other iconic band items like Liam Gallagher's stage-used tambourine.

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Never-before-heard Jimi Hendrix tapes to go on sale

Fancy owning an exclusive slice of music history? Fans will have the chance to bid on four newly found demos by Jimi Hendrix next month. And, for the ultimate kudos (and gloating value), only the buyer will be allowed to listen.

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in October 2024

From socially conscious hip-hop to one of the most famous (and missed) Irish rock bands, via a raucous surprise from music's iconic Dadaist, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

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Public Service Broadcasting’s stunning tribute to Amelia Earhart

While everyone will be rushing to listen to Coldplay’s latest album 'Moon Music', which is also out today, there’s another album far more worthy of your time and attention... The new offering from Public Service Broadcasting, ‘The Final Flight’, is a stunning concept album about Amelia Earhart.