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No, Justin Bieber is not going to work for Apple

But he does have a point about iMessage.

Creative Bloq

KV331 Audio is giving away SynthMaster One for free until January 4

Usually priced at $49, SynthMaster One is an approachable wavetable synth with an intuitive workflow and some stellar filters

MusicRadar

Pat Metheny called him “the best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life” and he recorded his last two albums in the same day – meet Pasquale Grasso, the guitarist taking jazz into the future

The hyper-talented jazz virtuoso on how he’s out to prove there’s life in the genre

Guitar World

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“It’s not as intimidating as what they want you to believe”: How the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club took on the Trump administration, and won

Federal Department had used one of their songs illegally

MusicRadar

“We got a list of about 40 songs. Internally, certainly, I scoff - that’s almost three hours. This is insanity. What are we gonna cut?": Taylor Swift's bass player Amos Heller says he couldn't believe the length of the proposed setlist on the Eras Tour

Plus, he reveals his unusual backstage practice location

MusicRadar

Eurovision confirms how many nations will compete in 2026 contest following numerous boycotts

Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain have all announced they will not be participating over protest to Israel’s involvement

The Independent UK

"What will his legacy be? His guitar playing. He could bend just one note and tell a whole story. I can hear David Gilmour in his playing." Slipknot member Alessandro ‘V-Man’ Venturella pays tribute to Mastodon guitarist and his dear friend, Brent Hinds

V-Man once worked as Brent Hinds' guitar tech and became lifelong bros with the Mastodon man

Metal Hammer

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35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after 5 countries announce boycott

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have announced a final list of 35 countries that will take part in the glitzy pop-music gala next year

The Independent UK

"I really fought against that. It seems insane but back then, the idea of having screaming on the radio was an immediate no-go." How one classic millennial anthem brought some romance to the metal scene - and turned its makers into stars

One of the gretaest metalcore songs ever written turned this band into household names

Metal Hammer

“An op-art Blue Meanie with doves for ears and a planet for an eye? It’s more Marillion than Smiths”: The new wave band who dabbled with prog and inspired The Pineapple Thief, Oceansize and others

Prog writer Jo Kendall reckons they did, inspiring the likes of Oceansize along the way...

Louder

“I wish I had a Bernie Taupin. But I’m not like that. I like to do it all myself, I’m a greedy bitch”: Freddie Mercury talks about songwriting in interview unearthed from 1985

Parts one and two of series is up on Youtube

MusicRadar

The Pogues producer Steve Lillywhite: ‘Fairytale of New York is like a fine wine, it grows on you!’

FIRST PERSON: As a recording of the first live performance of the immortal Christmas song is released, the legendary producer and ex-husband of Kirsty MacColl reflects on what makes it so special. As told to Roisin O’Connor

The Independent UK

“To think that Jamerson could compose this entire bassline spontaneously and still be locked into the groove is astounding. That's his genius”: How Motown hit-maker James Jamerson funked up a Christmas classic on this 1968 holiday gem

The Temptations' funky cover of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer captured Jamerson at his peak powers, before personal problems began to take their toll

Guitar World

President aren’t an industry plant band, says the lead singer of President: “People find it hard to accept that something can just explode organically”

The masked band’s sudden ascension has raised a few eyebrows, but Mr President insists he isn’t backed by a “huge corporate machine”

Metal Hammer

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Guitar World

“Al Di Meola would call Yamaha and other companies, and say, ‘I think you need to pay attention to what’s going on here’”: Paul Reed Smith remembers his attempts to build guitars for other brands before starting his own company

Before launching PRS, Smith had another plan, and some high-profile backers

Metal Hammer

"He was saying that it was overwhelming for him. He was very vulnerable." Ghost mainman Tobias Forge reveals the surprising conversation he had with a member of Black Sabbath at the metal legends' final show

Tobias Forge got to speak with all four members of Sabbath at Back To The Beginning, but it was one conversation that stuck with him

Evening Standard

Swifties are worse than Taylor herself: What happens when the fandom outshines the star?

Love her music, fear her fans: Are Tay-Tay’s followers more of a talking point than the pop star herself?

Guitar World

“I knew the Silver Sky would take years to take its place in the world. And I say this cautiously, but it feels like it’s become pretty widely accepted”: How John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith made the Silver Sky

John Mayer talks GW through his acclaimed PRS Silver Sky, while its maker – Paul Reed Smith – reveals the science that went into the guitar’s development

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The Guardian - UK

Raul Malo obituary

Singer and songwriter whose hits with his band the Mavericks included the gloriously cheerful Dance the Night Away

MusicRadar

“She doesn’t play anything, she doesn’t play keyboard or piano. She doesn’t understand music, she doesn’t know chord changes and music theory…”: The ongoing argument over who did what on All I Want For Christmas Is You

And Mariah’s Christmas classic is basically a demo

Louder

"I'm genuinely amazed and blown away": Steven Wilson's The Overview voted Best Album of 2025 by Classic Rock magazine

The full Top 50 is now online

The Guardian - UK

‘Happy by Pharrell is exceedingly annoying – but I love it’: DJ Roger Sanchez’s honest playlist

The DJ does Journey at karaoke and gets the party started with Daft Punk. But which Stevie Wonder track would he like played at his funeral?

Guitar World

“It’s taken its time, but finally one of rock music’s most iconic instruments has been launched as a signature run”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including a follow-up to the internet-breaking Bad Monkey story

It's pedal mania this week, with new drops from Strymon, JHS Pedals, and DigiTech – but a long-awaited replica of Tom Morello's legendary Rage Against the Machine guitar steals the spotlight

Metal Hammer

“An artist I have admired for such a long time”: Now that they’ve crossed everyone from Bloodywood to Five Finger Death Punch off the bucket list, Babymetal want to make a song with Amy Lee from Evanescence

The J-metal superstars and the Evanescence singer have both taken part in some big collaborations this year

Metal Hammer

Vote for the best metal song of 2025

From Ghost and Sleep Token to Electric Callboy, Lorna Shore, Babymetal and beyond, 2025 has offered up plenty of great metal tunes. But which songs rule the roost?

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