in the name of love50 years of U2: timeless rock and social causesThe Dublin band is celebrating half a century of music by announcing their new album, ‘Carnaval de Luz’. From Ireland to Joshua Tree, the story of four lads who have influenced generations of musiciansbyGiovanni Benedetti24 SEP 26
the interviewInimitable, and therefore widely imitated. The Malmsteen paradoxSwedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has never wanted to be part of a trend or prove anything to others. For forty years, he has championed the same musical philosophy. “AI? There are already enough copies of me.”byRaffaele Rossi9 SEP 26
the new albumThe Strokes’ comeback plays on self-deprecating humourThe New York band is taking the risk of appearing ridiculous rather than becoming a mere copy of itself, twenty-five years on from “Is This It”. The result is their seventh studio album, “Reality Awaits”byStefano Pistolini4 AUG 26