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1. Paul McCartney closes final-ever ‘Colbert’ episode with surprise ‘Hello, Goodbye’ performance

   Rosalía calls for more voices in music who aren’t “white middle class Europeans”

   Sam Fender calls on the music industry to find more voices from working class backgrounds, as Elton John hails him as “one of the greatest lyricists Britain has ever produced”

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2. Thom Yorke on the impact of Nirvana, the Radiohead tour and his “fucking different” new solo album

   CMAT speaks out against fascism, Nigel Farage and “anybody who decides to make life more difficult for people who are just trying to live”

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3. Elbow’s Guy Garvey talks “wonderful man” Robert Smith and teases “sonically ambitious” new album

   Fontaines D.C. to make live comeback with shows in Spain ahead of summer 2026 festival tour

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4. Mark Bowen talks “most exciting” IDLES album on the way, and “liberating” experience working with Florence + The Machine

   Watch Thom Yorke debut new song ‘Space Walk’ and check out his full speech calling for better artist treatment from industry at Ivors 2026

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5. Lola Young opens up about her “healing journey” and entering a “bright new chapter” with new single ‘From Down Here’