Metal bands fill stadiums and enjoy long careers, but get little attention in the media. Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor and Guardian critic Alexis Petridis discuss why Heavy metal is ignored by most of the media, despite groups who fill stadiums and whos

From Chris Martin and Coldplay at the Emirates in London to Tokyo and beyond, this is how the week in music looked around the world News from: Music: Pop and rock | guardian.co.uk Original Post Link http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/gallery/2012/jun/08/

Guitarist and songwriter with Fleetwood Mac in the early 70s The pop band Fleetwood Mac have become almost as renowned for their crises as their music. The�guitarist and songwriter Bob Welch, who has taken his own life aged 65, was�a steadying influe

We’ve got beats and pieces from all around the world this week, with Ben Beaumont-Thomas joining Alexis and Kieran in the studio. Ben has been mining the Soundway label’s catalogue, and speaks to label boss Miles Cleret about the trade routes

Here’s our pick of the gig pictures submitted to our Flickr group in the last few weeks News from: Music: Pop and rock | guardian.co.uk Original Post Link http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/gallery/2012/jun/08/readers-gig-photos-flickr-in-pictures

Here’s what you thought we missed in our list of best UK No 1s To mark the 60th anniversary of the UK singles chart, we asked our writers to tell us about the “best” No 1s of the last 60 years. Here’s the results in full – a var

Brooklyn-based funk-pop five-piece Friends strut into the Guardian studio for an exclusive live performance of their single I’m His Girl Ben KapeAndy GallagherRichard SprengerAlex Healey News from: Music: Pop and rock | guardian.co.uk Original P

Catch up with the last seven days in the world of music Glyndebourne 2012 How do you feel about opera? If you’ve never had much experience of it, we have the perfect introduction for you this summer. If you’re an expert, you’ll realise

Don’t worry about England inevitably messing up at Euro 2012 – here’s your chance to vote for the best football song, and that’s what really matters News from: Music: Pop and rock | guardian.co.uk Original Post Link http://www.guar

Millions watch as Yuko Oshima is voted president of phenomenally successful girl band with 90 rotating members Japan’s voters overcame their disillusionment with the democratic process this week in an outbreak of election fever on a topic of seemin