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AC/DC review – a thrilling show stuffed with classics … and your eardrums will never be the same

In the band’s ‘ancestral homeland’, Accadacca’s first Australian concert in a decade shows Angus Young is still a frenzied force to be reckoned with

The Guardian - AU

Biggest names in music urge UK government to honour cap on ticket resale prices

The statement highlights how resale platforms have allowed touts to bulk buy and resell tickets at inflated prices, forcing fans to either pay above the odds or miss out entirely

The Independent UK

9 pitch-perfect holiday gifts for the music lovers in your life

Shopping for a music fan is no easy task

The Independent UK

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Pop star Akon arrested in US

The ‘Locked Up’ singer was reportedly behind bars for hours on an out-of-county warrant in Georgia

Evening Standard

Akon's Shocking Bust in Atlanta: 'Locked Up' Pop Star Handcuffed Over Active Warrant

Pop star Akon was arrested in Atlanta on an active warrant. See details of the 'Locked Up' singer's calm reaction and how it affects his tour.

International Business Times UK

“I thought it was the worst film I’d seen in my life! I was super-embarrassed. But that solo became part of the franchise’”: Stevie Salas on Bill & Ted, playing arenas with Rod Stewart then opening for Joe Satriani, and turning down both Van Halen singers

The ahead-of-his-time guitar great recalls starting a trend followed by Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi, why he had to quit a Joe Satriani tour, and why he sometimes aimed to be the worst player in the room

Guitar World

Get Poppy’s new album Empty Hands on exclusive bone, violet and baby blue vinyl, exclusively through Metal Hammer

The nu gen icon’s next release drops on January 23 via SUmerian

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"I think when things happen like the throat cancer, or my neck being fused, or the saturnine palsy in my arm, most people would stop." Dave Mustaine on why Megadeth's final show might still be "three to five years" away

Megadeth fans, don't panic! You'll likely still have plenty of time to catch Dave and the boys on their final run

Metal Hammer

Ace Frehley’s cause of death confirmed by autopsy report

The Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the guitarist's death was an accident

Guitar World

Why Diddy Is Reportedly At Risk Of Losing Phone Privileges In Prison

Diddy may not be able to make calls moving forward.

Cinemablend

Canada pushes to join Eurovision: ‘This is about protecting our identity’

Country explores taking part in the glitzy song contest as it distances from the US and seeks to deepen ties with Europe

The Guardian - US

“We are calling on everyone – the industry, artists, government and music fans – to come together and invest what they can”: As campaign to save seven grassroots UK venues enters final days, organisers urge fans to donate

The charity Music Venue Properties hopes to secure the future of clubs in Bedford, Stoke-On-Trent, Bedford, Nottingham, Brighton, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle by making them community-owned

Metal Hammer

“Our manager came in with a stopwatch and timed it. He said, ‘You’ve got to cut that solo down. It’s way too long’”: The seismic ’70s rock solo that was saved by a vote

Craig Chaquico had to stand his ground to save the solo, which would go on to be praised by a young Metallica

Guitar World

"Over 11,000 genre-defining Roland sounds in one powerful instrument": Roland brings Zen-Core to Galaxias with Zenology GX

Galaxias' 1.8 update also introduces an overhauled interface, "warp speed" load times and a DAW-friendly Immersive Mode

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“I started crying. I never thought in these 42 years I’d see my work on the stage. I’m going, ‘Damn it, Joe!’” Maricela Juarez is a legend in the pickup game – and she was given the ultimate shoutout by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith

The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop manager says working with Peter Frampton was her greatest achievement – until this touching moment

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“We’d look at each other like, ‘Oh my God, are we going to say that?! OK, we’re going to say that’”: The "hysterical" songwriting sessions with Sabrina Carpenter that propelled Amy Allen to four Grammy nominations

“Being a part of every song on Short N’ Sweet and Man’s Best Friend has changed my entire relationship with music,” she says

Latin Times

Chayanne's Daughter vs. Pablo Milanés and Che Guevara' Granddaughter, and more: The Latin Grammy 2025 New Artist Battle of the Year

In what feels like a symbolic "changing of the guard" moment for Latin music, two standout candidates for Best New Artist at the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards represent not only rising talent but also a lineage of musical legacy. On one side we have Isadora Figueroa, the daughter of…

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“A feral supernova awaits if you dime those dials”: EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker

EarthQuaker Devices' latest fuzz is a love letter to the fabled Tone Bender MkII that presents its dynamite sound in a mini-pedal format

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The Independent UK

Meghan Trainor says she 'Still Don't Care' — because her new album and tour are about growth

Meghan Trainor will release her seventh studio album in April

Guitar World

“John Frusciante called me and said, ‘I’m sitting in a hospital and I don’t have a guitar. Can you loan me one?’” That time Dave Navarro lent John Frusciante a Les Paul – only for the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend to sell it

Frusciante would eventually make it up to the Jane’s Addiction guitarist with a gift of his own

MusicRadar

"A pivotal moment for the UK music industry": UK music generated a record £8bn for the economy in 2024, but challenges from AI and Brexit remain

2024 saw tours from the likes of Taylor Swift and big releases like Charli XCX's Brat

Evening Standard

Singer Beverley Knight says Windrush generation has been treated ‘abysmally’

Knight said British music would look very different without the impact of the Windrush generation.

Cinemablend

TikTok DJs Are Remixing The ‘Worst Christmas Song Of All Time’ Ahead Of The Holidays And I Approve

I don't really mind the song, but I love the remix.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of bagpipers smash world record with rendition of AC/DC rock classic

374 musicians claimed record with a rendition of AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top

Guitar World

“I lost my mojo for aminute, but they propped me back up”: He was one of the great blues guitar talents of the ’90s, then the gigs dried up. Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith helped him get his game face back on

Blues guitar loves a comeback story and they don't get much better than the return of Larry McCray, who found his sound again via the hottest blues production duo in the control room

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