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“It’s a perfect song. Bonnie really conveys the drama. That voice brought Jim’s song to life”: How the writer of Bat Out Of Hell and a husky-voiced singer from Wales combined to create one of the greatest power ballads of all time

“It makes you feel like you're a Norseman in a blizzard”

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“America is a dangerous place at the moment… Everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment”: Brian May on why Queen won’t tour the US

And Glastonbury is a no-no due to… badgers

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"I honestly don’t think I would keep going if he quit. I can’t imagine touring without him": Gary Numan on the man who makes his live shows tick, and why gigging is “still one of the most incredibly exciting and demanding things you can do”

Plus, why he’s finally agreed to play on an ‘80s cruise and when we can expect a new Numan album

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“We really have no business being in a band together. We’ve never all been on the same page, taste-wise”: Lindsey Buckingham on Fleetwood Mac’s weird dynamic

And why he once sang about himself as “a visionary”

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“Philip might just call and go, ‘Guys, why don’t we get together, and we’ll do something… we’ll do a band.’ So yeah, you never know”: Zakk Wylde says it's possible that the Pantera tribute lineup could record music together

The Black Label Society frontman/guitarist says "never say never" – but if they did it might end up like the Eagles

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“The Beatles might have made more music over a shorter period of time, but Kraftwerk has an ace up their sleeve”: Who has really been the most influential on the future of music, the Beatles or Kraftwerk?

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who will be the fabbest of these four?

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“It was something Ozzy was very passionate about. We really started metal festivals in this country”: Sharon Osbourne wants to bring back Ozzfest and has plans for a Black Sabbath orchestral tour

But there's a twist: “I’d like to mix up the genres”

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"I got really scared, like, 'Oh my God, what if she hated it? I thought she liked it’”: Zara Larsson was worried that her hit remix version of Stateside alongside PinkPantheress was being sidelined in favour of Kylie Minogue’s

Instead, the song is racing up the streaming charts and the video is pulling in the viewers

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“Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review

The Apple Creator Studio bundle is here, and that means new versions of the company’s classic DAW

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“Symphony No 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the symphony”: Philip Glass pulls premiere at the new Trump-approved Kennedy Center

President has recently changed name of cultural venue

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"Calling a tour Together, Together when it's unaffordable for 99 percent of people is crazy”: Fans call out Harry Styles for ‘insane’ ticket prices, but how do they compare to other A-List outings?

Star is playing Wembley and Madison Square Garden residencies

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After years of covering the NAMM cycle I've never seen flagship gear hit the shelves so quickly - here are 6 of the hottest NAMM 26 releases you can pick up right now

The biggest stars of NAMM 2026 are already in stock and ready to rock - including the much-discussed Quad Cortex Mini and a gigantic new MPC

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“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government”: Neil Young gives the people of Greenland the gift of musicians

And he reiterates why he’s still boycotting Amazon

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“Ask any of the people who have played with him… he’s incredibly talented, but very mysterious”: Dave Mustaine admits he nearly passed on Marty Friedman for Megadeth because he didn’t like his hair

But then he heard Friedman play...

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“Avril and I thought, ‘Let’s just make up the most stupid opening line for a song’”: How Avril Lavigne channeled her punk rock influences and her personal life into the monster hit she describes as “a super special song to me”

“I wrote it about my high school experience”

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“The first step toward accessing critical mental health support”: Backline launches first mental health support line dedicated to musicians

B-LINE links music professionals to trained counsellors

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The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever

MusicRadar's Rob Laing carried the weight of the guitar world on his shoulders as he single-handedly took on the NAMM Show 2026... and survived to tell the tale

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A Hetfield-esque white 80s Explorer with EMGs, long-tenon necks and rosewood fingerboards for all: Epiphone revamps core lineup with the Inspired By Gibson series

NAMM 2026: Laurel is out, rosewood is in for all but entry-level models, as upgrades come across the board

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Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency

An administrator has been appointed for the brand behind the likes of Maschine, Traktor, Massive and Kontakt, according to reports

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“More than ever, fans are also showing that they want to be out, in person with mates, being in the moment and not on a screen”: UK's Independent Venue Week 2026 kicks off with over 700 gigs over the coming week

This year’s event is second biggest to date

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“This has been a difficult decision for us, as we have greatly appreciated the enthusiasm and support from the guitar community across the United States”: Harley Benton is closing its US store on Reverb

Players in the US have until 31 January to place their orders before the doors shut at the German brand's US warehouse. Harley Benton says it is “no longer feasible” to operate in the US

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How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture: 5 essential production elements explained

The former One Direction star’s latest effort is a far cry from his previous output

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“True icon… one of the greatest drummers of all time”: The worlds of reggae, rock, soul and funk mourn the passing of Sly Dunbar

Drummer and producer played on over 200,000 recordings

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“The sound of his guitar is everything rolled into one. It’s blues, it’s rock ’n’ roll, and it’s got that hard edge to it. It’s not clean – it’s nasty!”: Angus Young on the legendary guitarists that lit a fire in him

Plus: the story of AC/DC's greatest blues song

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“I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change”: Kanye West gives full apology for his anti-semitic behaviour, blaming 'medical oversight'

But is it too late?

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