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“I hope they get sued. It’s a shameless ripoff. They should be slapped on the wrist for that”: How Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen

Sober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan

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"We weren't seen as enigmatic as some bands. I do feel that we were kind of under-appreciated": Ben Ward looks back on three decades in the Orange Goblin trenches

In late 2025, British heavy metal stalwarts Orange Goblin played their last ever shows, calling it a day after 30 years. Frontman Ben Ward explains why, and reflects on three decades of creating metal thunder

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"I see them as the greatest ever rock'n'roll band. How can it be a bad thing to be compared to the best there is?" Airbourne on AC/DC, non-annoying Christmas songs, and why their new album had to be exactly right

Expect Airborne's usual full-on rock’n’roll as they arrive in the UK for a run of European dates

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David Lee Roth announces extensive North American tour

Diamond Dave will cross the continent from April onwards

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"It isn’t just a collection of cool features; it’s a tool designed to make your recorded guitar sound better, right out of the box": Gretsch Limited Edition Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic review

Gretsch packs the legendary studio magic of Abbey Road into a guitar that's also pleasantly playable, and competitively priced

MusicRadar

A new Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them

Five albums are nominated for best album cover at the 68th Grammy Awards

The Independent UK

“One of the most expressive effects ever conceived”: Cliché or pedalboard essential? How the Cry Baby wah pedal changed electric guitar – and why it’s still (kinda) underrated

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“I know the Duffers feel that Prince’s estate cleared the songs because of Kate Bush, and I’m sure that had something to do with it”: Stranger Things music supervisor Nora Felder explains how When Doves Cry and Purple Rain ended up in the show’s finale

“My heart stopped, like, ‘ooh, that’s a tough one,’” she says of the Duffer brothers' request to get the songs cleared for use

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“Kirk Hammett’s in front of me with a guitar trying to teach me stuff. They’re like, ‘Get your stuff. You’re flying on the private jet with us’”: Daron Malakian on the time he saved a Metallica gig – and ended up filling in for an injured James Hetfield

Malakian stepped up to sub for Hetfield at the last minute while on tour – and stuck around until he was fully recovered

Guitar World

“Transcribing Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass really helped me on my journey. You can see the amount of joy they were bringing to the music”: How Italian maestro Andrea Rinciari is reinventing the great American jazz guitar songbook

Soho Sessions is the sound of Rinciari cutting loose and putting his own stamp on the classics, with the help of his one-of-a-kind Fibonacci Ambassador

Guitar World

“It’s one thing to be a visionary, but it’s another thing to have the gift to pull off the vision”: Why Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins collaborated with Yungblud

The alt-rock legend has become the latest big name to link up with Yungblud

Guitar World

BTS Fifth Album Release Date, Tracks, World Tour And Everything We Know so Far

BTS announces fifth album release for March 20 with 14 tracks and teases world tour, reigniting excitement among fans worldwide.

International Business Times UK

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Divorce: Singer Allegedly 'Grinding Hard', 'Regrets' Split as Legal Bills Mount

Keith Urban reportedly regrets his split from Nicole Kidman as legal bills mount, while friends worry he might win her back. Kidman focuses on work and family.

International Business Times UK

“The chord shapes are a little different than normal, but therein lies the beauty of an open tuning”: Charlie Starr’s open G slide soloing masterclass

In his latest GW column, the Blackberry Smoke guitarist shows us how open G frees us up from the same tired old note choices

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BLACKPINK Comeback 2026: Netizens Claim Lisa, Rose, Jisoo, Jennie Look 'Tired'

BLACKPINK's 2026 comeback sparks mixed reactions as fans praise and critique Lisa, Rosé, Jisoo and Jennie's live performance of 'JUMP'

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“He feels it should be in the hands of people who will put it to good use”: John Paul Jones’ studio gear goes up for auction – including a rare £24,000 Moog Model 15

John Paul Jones’ studio gear goes up for auction – including a rare £24,000 Moog Model 15

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“I bought this on Craigslist at a parking lot in Nashville. Some random guy met me in this weird van”: How Stephen Wilson Jr. bought his workhorse, ride-or-die nylon-string guitar

The country rock star stumbled across his forever guitar thanks to a chance Craigslist find

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“Proper old school producers might also baulk at the ease of song creation and the slick results” – Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim and EP-2350 Ting review

It’s a mobile reggae, dub and dancehall sound system with its own mic for less than 300 quid

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“I really have no recollection of doing it. I’d made a record in my sleep!” How Keith Richards wrote the iconic Satisfaction riff – without even realizing it

Turns out, you can actually write bona fide hits in your sleep... at least, you can if you’re Keef

Guitar World

“At first, I didn’t have high hopes. But then I saw that one picture and thought, ‘Bingo’”: This vintage Martin once belonged to Johnny Cash – and its current owner has spent decades trying to prove it

The Linseman family heirloom was purchased back in the 1950s, and is believed to be the same D-18 that Cash used to track some early hits

Louder

The day that one of BritPop's biggest and best-loved stars shocked Glastonbury festival by joining hard rock legends Spinal Tap for a controversial celebration of plus-sized female buttocks

Glastonbury festival 2009 was not ready for a national treasure getting behind Spinal Tap's lewd ode to bum cakes and velvety cheeks

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“I wasn’t planning on working tonight”: Billy Joel makes surprise return to live performance… fronting a Billy Joel tribute band

Singer-songwriter has been suffering from serious brain condition

International Business Times UK

Is Weverse Down? Site Crashes After BTS Drops World Tour And Album Announcement

BTS confirmed their full group comeback, new album, and world tour, causing Weverse to briefly crash under heavy fan traffic.

MusicRadar

“It’s so intense – but man, I love that song! Often, the songs I love the most are the most difficult to pull off”: Myles Kennedy on why karaoke “terrifies” him, the secret to a perfect take – and the hardest Guns N’ Roses song to sing live with Slash

The man with the best pipes in rock and metal checks in to talk monastic vocal preservation, the challenges of Axl’s range, and that "magic mic" Paul Reed Smith gave Mark Tremonti

Louder

"I probably should have retired years ago but I really love keeping the band alive": Ten Years After are down to one original member but there's still gas in the tank

One of the great British blues-rock bands of the 60s and 70s, Ten Years After are keeping the blues flag flying

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