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“$199 for a synth that retreads the well-worn VA path is a big ask”: Universal Audio Anthem review

This new softsynth makes UA's Spark subscription even more tempting, but is it worth its high asking price as a standalone purchase?

MusicRadar

BBC staff who had authority to cut Bob Vylan livestream ‘were at Glastonbury’

The director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, said it was an ‘option open to those on the ground’ to cut the livestream.

Evening Standard

“I never thought I would ever see anything like this”: Steve Vai considers this solo to be his “ultimate achievement” – and one fan’s cover has left him in awe

Vai has singled out an aspiring player on Instagram for their flawless cover

Guitar World

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“He gave the guitar back to me after the set and said, ‘Oh man, it’s such a good one’”: Marcus King takes Rory Gallagher’s legendary Isle of Wight Fender Telecaster for a spin on stage

King previously played Jeff Beck’s iconic YardBurst Les Paul thanks to French vintage guitar dealer, Matt’s Guitar Shop

Guitar World

Bilbao BBK Live 2025: A shapeshifting, eclectic event of ambitious scale

4/5 European festival saw severe thunderstorms but also severe fun, as Kylie Minogue, Pulp, and Raye drew crowds of over 115,000 people

The Independent UK

‘I broke down in the studio from all the raw emotion’: Richard Hawley on making The Ocean

‘I’d quit heavy drugs, got married and started a solo career … then my label dropped me. This felt like the last roll of the dice for me as a musician’

The Guardian - UK

“Love in an elevator? Yeah, I've done it!”: Steven Tyler and Joe Perry on the making of the Aerosmith classic Pump

Plus: the Aerosmith song that Slash said was "too pop"

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Steven Wilson to release 10th anniversary coloured vinyl double vinyl edition of Hand. Cannot. Erase.

Steven Wilson's fourth solo album, 2015's Hand. Cannot. Erase. will be reissued with new audio that has been remastered at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios.

Louder

"Somebody said to him, 'Did you have a click track?' He said, 'Yes, we did. Ringo, his name was'": Ringo Starr names his proudest moment in The Beatles

And he still feels the slight of not playing on Love Me Do

MusicRadar

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 14, 2025

Eight new songs you need to hear right now from Jack Black, Halestorm, 38 Special and more

Louder

“You sacrifice things you love. I love my guitar”: How a journalist’s joke led Jimi Hendrix to set fire to his guitar for the first time

It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly thought up backstage

MusicRadar

“Mick Taylor is mystified as to how his property found its way into the Met’s collection”: A stolen Rolling Stones ’59 Les Paul that has been missing since 1972 has surfaced – in a museum

The guitar, also played by Keith Richards on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 before it was stolen by drug dealers, has been identified by its fingerprint-like flame top

Guitar World

Fleetwood Mac’s breakthrough album gets Dolby Atmos Blu-ray Audio mix (and two vinyl releases) for 50th anniversary

The eponymous album follows last year's Rumours in getting the Blu-ray Atmos treatment

What Hi-Fi?

“We had people crying on our shoulders every night. We had no idea it would be so impactful that it literally saved people’s lives”: We Lost the Sea channeled grief into a landmark post-rock album – then they had to face the pressure of how to follow it

The Australian instrumentalists created beauty from tragedy with Departure Songs. Hard-fought third album A Single Flower is a breathtaking product of the journey they’ve been on so far, delivered via aluminum guitars and boatloads of pedals

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“By the time he finished, Memphis knew they were witnessing the birth of a legend”: That time a 14-year-old Eric Gales won a battle of the bands competition that got him signed – and kickstarted his career

It was a gig that changed Gales’ life forever

The Guardian - UK

DJ Nick León on Rosalía, regional Latin club sounds and rejecting success: ‘I was losing my edge’

Early success left the Miami producer feeling risk-averse. He quit touring to discover his muggy, magical sound – and accidentally scored another hit with Erika de Casier

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“I’m just like, ‘Oh my God. This is a compliment and a diss at the same time from Kirk Hammett!’” Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments

Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is for casual listeners

Guitar World

“He goes, ‘You know, Joe, you’d be my favorite guitar player if you’d just divide by two’”: The playing advice Joe Bonamassa got from Leslie West – and why it’s finally paying off

Three decades later, Bonamassa is taking West’s pointers on board – and they’re making a difference

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The Guardian - UK

Wireless festival review – Drake’s disjointed three-night headline run smacks of desperation

An all-star lineup of supporting turns – including, astonishingly, Lauryn Hill – show up to bolster the beleaguered megastar, but this is a very scrappy affair

Guitar World

“One of Eric Clapton’s guitars went for half a million dollars. I was, as I often am, in trouble with the IRS. I thought, ‘This is probably the time’”: Todd Rundgren’s love affair with Clapton’s Fool SG, and how he moved on after selling it

He rescued it from peeling-paint hell, restored it after the headstock snapped off, but was never fully happy with the psychedelic Gibson. Then a fan offered a happily-ever-after solution

Guitar World

“I had just done 9 months with Joni Mitchell… But that whole Dark Horse tour was a really weird thing. George was uncomfortable being a band leader”: Robben Ford on the highs and lows of touring with George Harrison

Blues/jazz maestro Robben Ford reflects on his time touring with George Harrison in the fall of 1974

Guitar World

“He reached under the sofa and pulled out this dusty old case. And he says, ‘Mark, I want you to have this guitar. I don’t play it anymore’”: Mark Knopfler on the treasured Gibson he received as a gift from a rock hero – which became his studio go-to

Last year, Knopfler parted ways with 120 of his prized instruments for charity, including much of the Brothers in Arms gear

Evening Standard

Drake sparks upset as final Wireless set ends after just 40 minutes - star says 'needs time to process'

The performance was a stark contrast to Saturday’s 90-minute spectacle and Friday’s slot which featured Lauryn Hill

The Independent UK

Mad Cool 2025 overcomes a freak injury and sound issues to deliver giddy, inclusive thrills

4/5 From Olivia Rodrigo to Iggy Pop, Spanish festival has something for everyone

The Independent UK

Bjorn Ulvaeus uncertain if Abba Voyage will continue if bandmate dies

Virtual versions of the Swedish band currently perform the band’s hits every night in London

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