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The god of small things: celebrating Arvo Pärt at 90

The Estonian composer’s music of simplicity, spirituality – and silence – is universally appealing and enduringly rewarding. We pay tribute ahead of his milestone birthday

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"He was actually much cleverer than people gave him credit for!" Rick Wakeman pays heartfelt tribute to his late pal Ozzy Osbourne

"I loved his madness," says Rick Wakeman as he pays an emotional tribute to his friend, the late Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne

Metal Hammer

Richard Ashcroft set list for Oasis shows at Wembley

Oasis are at Wembley this weekend with special guest Richard Ashcroft

Evening Standard

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Judas Priest review – thrash, hellfire, dazzling guitar … Ozzy would have loved it

Still making stellar new music in their sixth decade, the Brummie band pay tribute to the late Black Sabbath frontman as they cement their place among the heavy metal gods

The Guardian - UK

Watch Machine Head pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by adding War Pigs and Children Of The Grave to their setlist at the very last minute

The US groove metal veterans learned about Osbourne’s death mere minutes before taking the stage in Austria on Tuesday

Metal Hammer

“My hand started getting numb and it would stay numb from the moment that I woke up, all the way until soundcheck. It was a little scary”: Adrian Belew reflects on having his left hand repaired – and how his playing is recovering

Belew was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome during his BEAT tour alongside Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Danny Carey

Guitar World

“It sucks that we are in a world that doesn't have Ozzy Osbourne anymore”: Wolfgang Van Halen honors the Prince of Darkness with emotional cover of Mama, I’m Coming Home

Wolfgang and his Mammoth bandmates heard of Ozzy’s passing during soundcheck – and knew that “just mentioning it wasn’t enough”

Guitar World

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Ozzy Osbourne’s final performance revealed fragility was the metal god’s true power

His vocals gave rise to the entire genre of heavy metal, but his Villa Park show reminded us Ozzy’s voice was never a grunt or growl – it was a soul’s wail

The Guardian - UK

See all the set times for Oasis at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium

Here are all the set times for the three Oasis concerts at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium this August.

The National (Scotland)

“I think he must have had something in his head that said, ‘Well, this is the last thing I’m ever gonna do’”: Tony Iommi opens up on Ozzy Osbourne’s passing – and his Back to the Beginning farewell show

Iommi says the legendary singer was determined to grace the stage one last time to say goodbye to his fans

Guitar World

“It stands up in a way you hope it would, by these two kids who were pretty young to be doing that work”: Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ 1973 album is getting a long-overdue re-release

Does this mean that a Fleetwood Mac reunion is on the cards? Possibly not...

MusicRadar

Ozzy Osbournes's Funeral Wishes Revealed: 'They Can Play Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle if It'll Make Them Happy'

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary rock icon, surprised many with his unique funeral requests before his passing at the age of 76.

International Business Times UK

Tyler, the Creator: Don’t Tap the Glass review – contradictions and confessions on a dancefloor

The soul-searching of last year’s Chromakopia is expelled – for the most part – by half an hour of early 80s rhythms and slick one-liners with the IDGAF attitude of his early years

The Guardian - UK

Dave Mustaine wanted Megadeth to re-record songs from Metallica’s No Life ’Til Leather demo, ex-bassist David Ellefson claims

Mustaine has songwriting credits on four of the songs on Metallica’s now-legendary demo

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Evening Standard

Mad for London: Oasis' chaotic supernova years in the capital

The benders, the bust-ups, the legendary gigs... Oasis were made in Manchester but London was where all their dreams came true

MusicRadar

“Yngwie had no stage etiquette. He’d walk in front of me going widdle-widdle-widdle over a verse of a song. It was very rude!”: How legendary rock singer Graham Bonnet was upstaged – and almost strangled – by guitar hero Yngwie Malmsteen

The Independent UK

Tom Jones tour update after singer postpones show due to infection

Welsh music legend has a number of dates left on his world tour

A 90s classic is back and we don’t mean Oasis – Musical Fidelity updates its legendary amp

The Musical Fidelity B1xi takes inspiration from the original B1 amp – prioritising analogue simplicity over tech flash

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“I actually prefer people who play bass with their fingers. A pick has to be used just right to not blunt the guitar attack”:Billy Corgan takes us inside the zeitgeist of his low-end studio work with the Smashing Pumpkins

One of the most influential guitarists of his generation, Billy Corgan has also written and recorded the bass tracks on almost every album in the entirety of the Smashing Pumpkins’ history

Guitar World

“I hate guitar jams because they usually get competitive. You have to breathe, be true to yourself and think, ‘This has to be music’”: Folk icon Richard Thompson on tuning revelations, keeping his chops up, and why you won't find him in a guitar jam

We meet Thompson to find out how he’s preparing to go head-to-head with Tommy Emmanuel, chat about the end of his touring days, and talk about how fresh tunings yield fresh ideas

The Guardian - UK

‘Mad fer it’: Greater Manchester Aldi to keep Aldeh name in tribute to Oasis

Rebranding before homecoming gigs, reflecting local pronunciation, to be permanent after outpouring of support

Evening Standard

Sharon Osbourne breaks silence after husband Ozzy's death as final video emerges of singer with his family

The Black Sabbath frontman, known as the Prince of Darkness, died on Tuesday at the age of 76

Guitar World

“I could hardly believe it when James reached over to the guitar case sitting opposite and lifted out his Olson acoustic”: What I learned from interviewing folk-rock icon James Taylor

Neville Marten recalls interviews with one of his musical idols, the singer-songwriter supreme and total legend, the great JT himself

Guitar World

“Proper spring reverb that fits on any pedalboard”: Danelectro Spring King Junior review

Danelectro brings back its real spring reverb pedal in a more compact ’board-friendly form

Creative Bloq

How Ozzy and Black Sabbath's album art changed the look of rock'n'roll forever

Their first albums created the visual language of heavy metal.

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