The electric guitar spawned garage bands, rock-god dreams — and generations of popular music

June 5, 2026 · The Independent

Are you rooting against the US at the World Cup? You’re not alone
Political tensions are high in the U.S., where most of the tournament’s matches will be played
Primavera Sound: Festival chaos as Doja Cat and Massive Attack sets cancelled due to thunderstorms
Primavera Sound: Festival chaos as Doja Cat and Massive Attack sets cancelled due to thunderstorms
Ukrainian maritime drone explodes at Black Sea port in Romania
Ukrainian maritime drone explodes at Black Sea port in Romania
The (AI) doctor will see you now: Inside the Trump-led push to get robots into diagnosing health problems
AI supporters see the move as the answer to America’s medical woes, but critics warn the technology is not advanced enou
Ebola outbreaks aren’t stopped by vaccines alone. Here’s what else is needed
Tensions have recently emerged around the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo