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Sabrina Carpenter becomes new face of major Scotch whisky brand

Global superstar Sabrina Carpenter is set to become the new face of a major Scotch whisky brand ...

The National (Scotland)

“We were virtually given free rein. In fact, they spent so much money on studio time, there was very little left for promotion”: How Caravan’s In The Land Of Grey And Pink became an unheralded prog classic

The leading lights of the Canterbury Scene’s third album is a genuine masterpiece – but pitifully few people heard about it on its arrival

Louder

“I used to have a really crap 335 copy – I think it was a Hohner. It would just never stay in tune. Fortunately it got stolen”: Pulp’s Mark Webber explains the happy accidents, thefts and uncontrollable pedals behind the British indie icons’ guitar sound

The fan-turned-bandmember on how More came about, why he’s glad four of his guitars were stolen, and why he’s retired the Crybaby from his pedalboard

Guitar World

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“It now goes to Infinity. Just think about that for a moment… Oh, my God, that’s literally infinity”: For Spinal Tap’s reunion, Nigel Tufnel asked Marshall to make him an an amp that went beyond 11

Tufnel has a new amp – and some new guitars – to showcase in the forthcoming Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Guitar World

Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus earplugs review

Plug your lugs with these highly-versatile earplugs from a seminal audio heavyweight

Louder

“I kept comparing myself to others and it just stopped being fun. I've been finding it harder to stand out”: Sophie Lloyd lifts the veil on being a successful guitarist in the era of social media

Lloyd accompanies her candid statement with an unfiltered rendition of Satch Boogie from Joe Satriani's Surfing with the Alien

Guitar World

"There is no one better to turn real humans on to new music than other real humans": Bandcamp launches subscribe-to-own music discovery service Clubs

Subscribers will receive a new album each month chosen by notable tastemakers, along with access to exclusive artist interviews and live listening parties

MusicRadar

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Hayley Williams is low-key taking over the world, and the misogynist music industry can't do a damned thing about it

The unstoppable rise of Hayley Williams, an icon for our time

Louder

“I got a writeup in a guitar magazine, and a gentleman from the UK sent me ahandwritten letter in the mail saying, ‘Hello, my name is Guthrie’”: Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal on the unifying magic of the guitar instrumental

The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist's new solo album features Brian May, Steve Vai and Guthrie Govan – and, yes, it does not disappoint

Guitar World

"I'm outside of the mainstream, and that's how I like it": Blaze Bayley's debut solo album flopped 25 years ago - but now he's taking it on the road

Blaze Bayley and his band are playing the whole of Silicon Messiah live and it's finally coming to life

Louder

“He said, ‘We can’t use this – people will think we’re a Christian rock band!’ I went and got myself a drink. There was no arguing with that kind of thinking”: Marillion’s battle over the cover for Afraid Of Sunlight

Diplomacy abandoned singer Steve Hogarth and keyboardist Mark Kelly in disagreement over 1995 artwork, which was later reinstated. In the end it was just another fight between mates

Louder

"It's more important than ever": Deftones designer Frank Maddocks on the enduring power of the album cover

Here's why iconic album art still matters

Creative Bloq

Scottish trad musical to premier with 8-week London run

A major new Scottish folk musical following three generations of women will premier with an eight-week run in London, it has been announced

The National (Scotland)

“That first record has a crazy amount of falsetto… definitely related to the drugs I was taking”: Damon Albarn lets slip secret about the debut Gorillaz album

He doesn’t which ones though...

MusicRadar

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Watch: we asked people at Reading Festival to finish these iconic metal lyrics and it didn’t go well

“Exit light, enter plight”, apparently

MusicRadar

5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays

Let's explore how devices including Saturator, Roar and Erosion can help bring a track to life

The Guardian - UK

The Divine Comedy on Something for the Weekend: ‘We hired a statuesque model for the video. I had to stand on a box’

‘I skip one part when we perform it these days. As I’m in my mid-50s it would be creepy’

Guitar World

“A tribute to Ibanez’s past”: Ibanez has revived one of its most outrageous shred guitar designs from the 1980s

The 540PIII is a peculiar reverse-style axe based on a build that was first introduced in the late ’80s – and now it’s back as part of the Ibanez Genesis Collection

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UK stoner/doom champions Green Lung to headline Desertfest London 2026; four other bands also confirmed

Desertfest will fill five Camden venues with the sounds of doom, stoner and psychedelic rock from May 15 to 17

MusicRadar

“We went back to the castle, went down to the dungeon where we were set up, figured out what key we were gonna play in – and then Blackmore came up with that riff!”: Glenn Hughes recalls his magical time with Deep Purple in the ’70s

“I’m very proud of everything that I did with that band," he says

Louder

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: September 1, 2025

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Cheap Trick, the Vintage Caravan, Foxy Shazam and more

The Independent UK

Halsey bids big and Colman Domingo hosts Venice amfAR gala

Singer Halsey says the cause of the amfAR Venezia fundraiser on Sunday could not be closer to home

MusicRadar

“I don’t know why I keep believing that I could keep a secret in Ireland”: Fatboy Slim secret gig cancelled after too many people find out about it

Norman Cook played Electric Picnic festival over the weekend

Guitar World

“I probably had a better chance of getting struck by lightning”: Daron Malakian joins System of a Down tribute band onstage – after wandering into their gig off the street

The guitarist was enjoying a day off before SOAD’s Chicago show and suddenly found himself playing one of the band's classics in front of a shell-shocked audience

Guitar World

“There is a revolution taking place right now in guitar playing”: John Mayer posts surprise demo of JHS Pedals’ new Mk.gee-coded stompbox – and explains why it reflects a wider change in guitar music

Mayer – who has demoed the pedal while Josh Scott recovers from a serious bike accident – says the 424 Gain Stage has forced him to explore new ways of playing

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