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Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan covered by Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen and more on new curated compilation ‘Where The Willow And The Dogwood Grow’
The "essential collection" was created with the blessing, approval and involvement of Waits and Brennan, and also features the likes of Ramones, Willie Nelson and Marianne Faithfull

Watch Mumford & Sons play surprise gig at London’s Battersea Power Station for Apple’s 50th anniversary
The band aired both their big hits and newer cuts from recent album 'Prizefighter'

Holly Humberstone, Caamp, Divorce, Cliffords and more join Mumford & Sons’ BST Hyde Park line-up
They join The War On Drugs on the bill, and the performance will be held this July

Jacob Alon: “You can’t just sit idly and maintain the status quo. You’ve got to have a fight”
The BRIT winner spoke to NME at Wembley's Trans Mission gig about why they will always have a political element to their songwriting, and about their refusal to “live in a world” designed by people who want to "dominate and control” minority groups

Neil Young is back in the studio writing songs about “the worst president in the history of our country”
"Politics today is sad and depressing for me. I can't do it anymore"

The Pogues announce winter 2026 UK and European ‘Greatest Hits’ tour
It will see original members James Fearnley, Jem Finer and Spider Stacy, joined by a variety of special guest musicians and singers

Country Joe McDonald, singer with Country Joe & The Fish, dies aged 84
They were one of the defining bands of the 1960s counterculture and the San Francisco psychedelic scene

Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Sam Fender and more celebrate BRITs 2026 wins at Universal afterparty in Manchester
Others on the guestlist included Jacob Alon, Dave, Holly Humberstone, Self Esteem, Jeff Goldblum, Bez, and Ezra Collective

Jacob Alon on winning BRITs 2026 Critic’s Choice Award: “Music is important and it can make a difference”
They also shared how seeing the widespread response to debut album ‘In Limerence’ has already impacted their approach to songwriting

Watch Mumford & Sons play ‘Rubber Band Man’ and ‘Here’ on ‘SNL’
The band's new album 'Prizefighter' entered the UK Albums Chart at Number One this week

Neil Young breaks silence on cancelling 2026 UK and European tour dates
"Just needed a break. Listening to my body"

Watch Mumford & Sons play tiny, last-minute “unplugged” show in New York
They played six songs from new album 'Prizefighter' to a first come, first served audience in the Music Hall of Williamsburg