Joe Taysom

Driffield, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Senior Writer at Far Out Magazine

news editor @faroutmag / trained journalist @sheffjournalism / contact [email protected]

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Articles

The Paul McCartney song he believes was wrongly banned

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

In the digital age, getting a song banned from the radio is not a worry that occupies the minds of artists, as it no longer is the cultural gatekeeper it once was. However, in a bygone era, broadcasters held the key to a song becoming a chart success, and without their seal of approval, taking the number one spot was an impossible mountain to climb, as Paul McCartney discovered the hard way.
The one guitarist Brian May claimed "no one could match"

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

Since the 1970s, Brian May has been at the forefront of the rock world. Over that time, the Queen guitarist has seen countless new faces emerge, and it takes a very special talent for May to be blown away. The key attribute he seeks is a level of originality rather than merely possessing technical prowess, and only one has been capable of playing in a way that even he struggled to comprehend.
The only guitarist Brian May says “no one could match”

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Joe Taysom

20 hours agoThe Red Rocker owes his life to Ol’ Blue Eyes. On Wednesday night, Sammy Hagar premiered his new Las Vegas residency show and recalled his first time traveling to Sin City in the late ‘60s, which included a chance meeting with Frank Sinatra. "I had this little band, and we got in a van and we drove …
Steven Tyler to come out of retire

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and the surviving members of Soundgarden have been added to the bill for Black Sabbath‘s farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham this summer. They join an already stacked bill of acts which includes Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Mastodon, Tool as well as members of Judas Priest, Limp Bizkit, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megadeth, Van Halen, Ghost, and Faith No More.
Neil Young confirms release of new album 'Talkin to the Trees'

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

Neil Young has confirmed that his new album, Talkin to the Trees, with his new band, The Chrome Hearts, will be released on June 13th. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album, which will be released through The Other Shoe Productions and Reprise Records next month, was previously previewed in January with the lead single ‘Big Change’.
REM surprise release new charity EP

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

REM have released the new five-track Radio Free Europe EP, which consists of five variations of their debut single. The EP includes a never-before-released 2025 remix by the band’s longtime collaborator, Jacknife Lee. The release coincides with the 75th anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, an editorially independent, nonpartisan, and non-profit corporation that will receive 100 per cent of proceeds from vinyl sales.
Sharon Osbourne tells “uneducated” Kneecap to be more like Bono

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Joe Taysom

'If You're Taking Ozzy's Money And Bad-Mouthing Him, You've Got To Pay': Sharon Osbourne On Why She Had Bruce Dickinson Pelted With Cans Of Baked Beans"I never told Ozzy, until the night that it happened, when it was the last show, and he just looked at me and goes, 'You're terrible.'"
Sharon Osbourne tells "uneducated" Kneecap to be like Bono

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

Sharon Osbourne has again criticised Kneecap and labelled the band “uneducated” amid a police investigation into the band. As a response to Kneecap’s political statement in support of Palestine at Coachella last month, Osbourne took to X to condemn the band along with Goldenvoice, the company that organises Coachella, writing, “Coachella 2025 will be remembered as a festival that compromised its moral and spiritual integrity.
"I had to fight it"

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

Gwyneth Paltrow has reflected upon her trial in 2023 after she was sued following a collision at a ski resort and said the case is “everything that’s wrong with our legal system”. Paltrow won her ski crash lawsuit against retired optometrist Terry Sanderson after a jury ruled that she was not at fault for the collision in 2016. Sanderson was left with broken ribs and a concussion after he collided with Paltrow while skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
Tom Morello and Brian Eno among new names to sign open letter in support of Kneecap

1 week ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Joe Taysom

Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello and Brian Eno are the latest names to sign a petition in support of Kneecap amid a police probe into the trio. On April 30th, prominent members of the musical community rallied around Kneecap by signing an open letter in support of the Belfast trio. Notable initial signees include Paul Weller, Pulp, Massive Attack, Fontaines DC, Idles, Annie Mac and English Teacher.