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I’ve been using Apple Music for 10 years, and this one hi-fi feature would make my listening complete

AirPlay needs a serious Connect upgrade

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“We were opening for Deep Purple, and Ritchie Blackmore got food poisoning and was in the hospital overnight”: How a support slot with Deep Purple and a last-minute guitarist replacement led to Eric Johnson meeting Christopher Cross

Johnson cut his teeth as a session player for the likes of Cat Stevens, Carole King, Steve Morse, and, of course, Christopher Cross

Guitar World

"I saw The Beatles and it all made sense. From that point I needed music like I needed air! There was no other choice for me”: The singer who scored two No.1 hits in the '80s with the band that had fired him a decade earlier

“Music is an ever-evolving art form," he says

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"One of the most versatile baritone guitars I’ve ever played": Orangewood Del Sol Baritone review

Orangewood and TreeTone guitars come together to mix acoustic guitar building nous with retro styling, resulting in a baritone guitar that will suprise people

Guitar World

“It’s a sad song, but so many people tell us they had it played at their wedding”: How a dejected indie folk gem became a wedding song staple

You couldn’t get away from the Lumineers’ Ho Hey when it was released back in 2012, but few people knew that the life-affirming anthem was actually a pained reflection on multiple heartbreaks

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“Kurt said, ‘I want the guy that did the Slayer album’”: How Kurt Cobain brought a more aggressive edge to Nevermind with the help of Slayer’s producer

Cobain sought out Slayer collaborator Andy Wallace to help give Nevermind an extra edge

Guitar World

Paul Mario Day Cause of Death and Legacy: Why the Original Iron Maiden Frontman Was Replaced?

Paul Mario Day, Iron Maiden's original vocalist, has died at 69 after a long illness. His early role in the band helped shape the British heavy metal movement.

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I Took a Pill in Ibiza singer Mike Posner disowns hit lyrics: ‘I’ve grown into a completely new man’

‘I feel proud to look at the song lyrics and know that none of them are true anymore,’ musician said

The Independent UK

“I went to Guitar Center and saw this Iceman sitting there and I was like, ‘You know, that’s a guitar that not too many people use’”: How the Ibanez Iceman became System of a Down’s Daron Malakian’s go-to guitar – and why he initially didn’t play it live

The System of a Down guitarist even got his own limited-edition signature version in 2004

Guitar World

“The music was very dependent on accurate timing… If it was a big stage and we were spread out, it was just murder for us”: They were a pivotal band in prog’s golden age and split in 1980, but Gentle Giant still have a rabid fanbase

With Gentle Giant’s legendary Playing The Fool receiving a remix, the band’s Gary Green reminisces about the challenges of gear and gigging in the ’70s

Guitar World

“Heavy rock and metal are bigger than ever in live music”: Rock is here to stay reports Live Nation

Stats show number of heavy rock shows up 14%

MusicRadar

“Didn’t Even Know There Was Another Daughter”: Ozzy Osbourne’s Second Eldest Daughter Stuns

Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee was spotted at her father's funeral in Birmingham, England, where she was joined by her mother Sharon, siblings, Kelly and Jack, and half-brother Louis.

Bored Panda

Public Service Broadcasting announce remix album, Night Flight (The Last Flight Remixes)

Conceptual pop proggers Public Service Broadcasting's new Night Flight (The Last Flight Remixes) will be released in October

Louder

The New Eves: The New Eve Is Rising review – imagine if the Velvet Underground scored Midsommar …

Velvets-style drone rock, trad folk, anarcho-punk and hippy whimsy are all discernible in the Brighton quartet’s debut album – all played with white-knuckle intensity

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International Business Times UK

Who is Ilan Rubin? Quick Facts on Foo Fighters' New Drummer After Firing Josh Freese from The Band

Ilan Rubin, renowned drummer and Rock Hall inductee, joins Foo Fighters, marking a new chapter amid band's recent changes.

MusicRadar

It’s a drummer swap! Ilan Rubin signs on as Foo Fighters' new beat supplier whilst Josh Freese rejoins Nine Inch Nails

Freese says he’s 'incredibly excited' to return to NIN

The Independent UK

Luke Bryan reacts after being hit in the face by object during concert

Country singer is the latest musician to speak out against fans throwing items during shows

Louder

Steve Howe to release Portraits Of Bob Dylan and Natural Timbre on vinyl for the very first time

Steve Howe's Portraits Of Bob Dylan and Natural Timbre arfe reissued on CD and vinyl in September

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Peaky Blinders creator says Ozzy Osbourne’s music is ‘the Birmingham soundtrack’

The Black Sabbath singer’s cortege travelled through the city on Wednesday.

MusicRadar

“The band provided me with this ridiculous music and I had to, of course, kind of step up to it”: The enduring appeal of the REM radio smash that Michael Stipe hated

The song was inescapable in the early 1990s, yet the shifting dynamics and sunny lyrics of REM's upbeat smash continue to provoke questions about its true meaning

Guitar World

“From a selection of over 300 instruments I’ve measured over the past seven years, things are not quite what they seem”: Why string spacing can radically change the way an electric guitar plays

Irrespective of the nut width, it’s the string spacing that determines how much room your fingers have. If you've struggled to find a neck wide enough, read on... Help might be at hand

Guitar World

“That's my specialty: playing fast clusters of notes with the guitars. I had to pluck with four fingers instead of three!” Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert trade blistering licks in this standout rocker from Mr. Big

Inspired, according to Paul Gilbert, by the grooves of Christina Aguilera, Mr. Big’s Mean to Me is brimming with top-drawer axe-work

Louder

"It's a rocket ship and you're just strapped to it, praying to God that you're going to survive": A Thousand Horses on their wild ride and a move back to "the southern rock thing"

Southern rockers A Thousand Horses have just kicked off a UK tour, and are currently “making A Thousand Horses rock record”

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts on Aimee Osborne, Ozzy and Sharon's 'Recluse' Daughter: Age, Career, and Why She Turned Her Back On Her Family

Aimee Osbourne, daughter of Ozzy, attends her father's funeral privately, showing her deep connection while remaining out of the spotlight.

International Business Times UK

Ozzy Funeral Sparks Family Rift Rumours as Two of His Kids Skipped the Procession - What Really Happened?

Two of Ozzy Osbourne's kids missed his funeral, sparking rumours of a family rift and questions about their omission from the official family statement.

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