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“He listened to the first two tunes, picked up the album and smashed it against the wall. It was the only one we had!” This 1968 hit made a prog pioneer into a global star – but even he didn’t like it at first

With the help of The Who and Jimi Hendrix, and a helmet he found outside his hotel room, the bandleader acquired a nickname he’s now carried for nearly 60 years

Louder

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies aged 64 after ‘courageous battle’

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64.

Evening Standard

“I understood it as a great pop song, but I wasn't sure on the very first listen as to whether I liked it or not”: How Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke bottled the sound of heartbreak with Only You

Clarke had created Just Can't Get Enough with Depeche Mode, but Only You would be his most important song

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“One of the coolest things we saw at Fender’s invite-only NAMM event”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the answer to all your modeler tone woes

Fresh new drops from Taylor, Fender, Gibson, Eastwood and more...

Guitar World

Dolly Parton Health Update: Icon Insists 'All Is Good' in First Public Appearance Since 80th Birthday

Dolly Parton used a Dollywood appearance in Tennessee to steady concern over her health after missing her 80th birthday celebration, saying she is being well cared for and that 'all is good.'

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“My comfort zone is big volume and lots of blues”: Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has died aged 64

The metal pioneers’ longest-serving guitar player has passed away after a major operation

Guitar World

“There was a lot of mythology around there being ‘secret drugs compartments’”: How 2,000 hours of work and some of the world's most exotic tonewoods birthed Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger”

Ornate, laden with brass and exotic woods, ‘Tiger’ has become one of the world’s most expensive guitars as part of the recent Jim Irsay auction

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“It would be way better if drummers weren’t reduced to nothing”: Eric Johnson on the one thing he doesn’t like about modern pop music

The Texan guitar phenom says contemporary pop has got loads going for it, but the human element from having a live drummer would be a “win-win”

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“We thought, ‘He’s a massively successful artist – what could possibly go wrong?’ We really didn’t like the results, so we didn’t give permission for it to be released”: The folk-rock album recorded with an ’80s mega-star that never saw the light of day

When Richard and Linda Thompson entered the studio with Gerry Rafferty they thought only good could come of it. But creative differences saw the songs shelved... At least for a time

Guitar World

"I could be talking to you from my Burger King castle. That's my biggest regret." The beloved hardcore band that turned down a big pile of money to wear chicken masks for a Slipknot-aping fast food advert

The Bronx kept their punk rock cred intact, while the Coq Roq commercial caught the eye of Slipknot's legal team

Metal Hammer

Michael's Soundtrack Has Been Revealed, And There's More Than One Missing Track That Surprises Me

I'm not mad, just disappointed.

Cinemablend

Harry Styles scores second UK singles and album chart double of his career

The 32-year-old’s new album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’, shot straight to the top of the album chart upon its release on Friday.

The Independent UK

Harry Styles bags UK number one single and album in second chart double

The singer’s last album, Harry’s House, and single As It Was also bagged him a chart double in 2022.

Evening Standard

Metal Up Your Bass! TransAtlantic duo remaster entire early Metallica catalogue with bass parts restored and made louder

Good news for lovers of low end metallic grooves

Metal Hammer

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Kim Gordon – PLAY ME review: The ultimate soundtrack for life right now

5/5 Kim Gordon’s latest solo albums skewers late capitalism, autocracy and social media malaise in a breathtaking work of art-dance-punk

Guitar World

“She told me, ‘That Les Paul’s too heavy for you, honey. You’re not gonna be able to do that.’ So she took me to Norm’s Rare Guitars”: When Bonnie Raitt took Melissa Etheridge guitar shopping – and convinced her to swap her Les Paul for a Strat

Proof that we should always listen to Bonnie Raitt's advice, Etheridge never looked back with the Strat

Guitar World

“Instead of firing me and getting somebody who could really play, he would throw me solos every night”: How John Mayer helped Doug Pettibone sharpen his pedal steel skills

When Pettibone’s pedal steel skills were exposed he feared the worst – but what Mayer did next surprised him

Guitar World

“People wanna assume the worst and say he’s some kind of dictator and forced me to do it. It was totally not like that”: Steve Di Giorgio sets the record straight on what it was like to sideman for Dave Mustaine and Megadeth

The Testament bassist has looked back on his experience recording on Megadeth's 2022 release, The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

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“Joe Walsh and I go on guitar safaris. He’ll say, ‘You only bought one!’ I say, ‘But it cost more than the 10 of yours!’” If the Eagles quit this year, Vince Gill will leave with gratitude and great memories

His kids might have to make do with cheaper Christmas presents if his decade with the band is over – but for Gill, being on the road with Walsh and co has been one of the highlights of an illustrious career

Metal Hammer

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Sabaton, Devin Townsend and Corrosion Of Conformity are among the best new metal songs this week

Louder

"When a life of excess leads you on a rollercoaster that is doomed to crash but you just can’t see it." The Pretty Reckless announce fifth album Dear God, share new single When I Wake Up, and reveal world tour itinerary

The Pretty Reckless have a busy 2026 lined up

MusicRadar

“Loving this cover!”: Tears For Fears give Harry Styles’ performance of their biggest hit the seal of approval, but was there a more appropriate version he could have sung?

Given his love of marathon running, he might have missed a trick

Louder

"It turned out so good that Depeche Mode liked it!" The bold, gothic cover of a 90s classic that helped establish one of Europe's most beloved metal bands - and why it got a seal of approval from some British legends

While Lacuna Coil were already on their way to being big players in the metal scene, this classic cover helped secure their status

Guitar World

“Inspired by the creativity, community, and chaos of the Seattle music scene”: Mike McCready has spent 20 years making a rock opera that explores an alternate history of grunge – and it’s finally ready

Farewell to Seasons has been a two-decade labor of love from the Pearl Jam guitarist

Louder

"I threw my guitar off, dove into the crowd, and began strangling him to the ground. I remember the look of terror in his eyes." The night that Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan met his future bandmate, and future Hole bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur

The night that fate brought two alt. rock icons together

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