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“Nike tried to go direct and pull back from retailers. It got crushed”: Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto may be facing new competition from Fender and Gibson in the retail space – but it isn’t fazing him

New Gibson and Fender stores on three continents present fresh challenges for the store, but Dalporto says “bring the competition on”

Guitar World

“Do you really want to know why we stopped Netflix? You will not disrespect Prince on my watch": Prince Legacy representative speaks out on cancelled documentary, and outlines future release plans

“Prince needs controversy but it’s gotta be truthful,” says Londell McMillan

MusicRadar

Voces8 review – agile and poised vocal group celebrate 20 years, with a little help from their friends

The choir’s birthday concert focused mainly on 20th and 21st-century music with a contemplative bent. Joined in the second half by members old and potentially new, and also the BBC Singers, the sound was thrilling

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“That’s one of the first things Phil said to me, ‘You’re in, but we gotta change that guitar’”: Scott Gorham may have passed his Thin Lizzy audition – but his budget Les Paul copy certainly didn’t

The Irish rockers finally found their man after auditioning 24 hopefuls when Gorham turned up for his turn – but Phil Lynott was left underwhelmed by his choice of instrument

Guitar World

"Lucky gal right here!" Watch three absolute metal queens unite on stage as Sharon den Adel and Simone Simons surprise Cristina Scabbia for her birthday in the middle of a Lacuna Coil set

Fans couldn't believe their eyes as three modern metal icons embraced on stage and shared some delicious looking birthday cake

Metal Hammer

"It felt like a revolution could happen." Pulp's Jarvis Cocker on the '90s indie-rock explosion, and why he hates the word Britpop

Don't mention the word 'Britpop' around Pulp's Jarvis Cocker

Louder

Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas tear-gassed at Los Angeles ICE protests, accuses National Guard of ‘inciting’ violence

Older brother of pop star was among thousands protesting against immigration raids

The Independent UK

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Featuring Airbourne, Creeper, Wytch Hazel and five other kings and queens of the nighttime world

Louder

Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne ignore the nasty weather and get down at the New York Governor’s Ball fest

They duet on Burning Down The House

MusicRadar

“Warner Brothers wanted another Layla. I thought, 'well, if you sit down and write a song in a formatted way, it's not so hard’”: The Grammy-winning hit that Eric Clapton wrote to order, with a little help from Foreigner’s Mick Jones

With Phil Collins on drums and Pino Palladino on bass, it was pretty much a sure thing

MusicRadar

"We are missing one of our brothers." Watch Slipknot play to a massive crowd headlining Rock Am Ring festival without founding member Shawn Crahan

Watch pro-shot footage of Slipknot's headline performance for 90,000 maggots in Germany

Metal Hammer

“I’ll list them on eBay or Reverb”: Kirk Hammett doesn’t want his guitars to go unplayed – so he’s been secretly selling them online

Bought a used guitar online? It might – just might – have belonged to the Metallica guitarist

Guitar World

“I have the memories”: Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s stopped listening to his dad’s music

The Mammoth multi-instrumentalist has discussed why he no longer listens to his late father’s Van Halen back catalog

Guitar World

Liam Gallagher gives update on Oasis tour rehearsals as he makes surprising remark about brother Noel

The lead singer seems in good spirits ahead of the Britpop band’s highly anticipated shows this summer

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"People need to know the sacrifices bands are making to play a live show.” UK metallers Vexed are showing everyone just how much it costs to be a touring band - and the numbers are eye-watering

Despite being a popular band in the UK metalcore scene, Vexed have had to turn to fundraising to ensure they can continue to tour

Guitar World

“The perpetrator is in custody now”: Nancy Wilson confirms a man has been arrested for the theft of “one-of-a-kind” Heart instruments – but the instruments are nowhere to be found

The instruments were stolen before the band’s show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City last week, and the police have issued a plea for their return

MusicRadar

“Thank you, Scousers”: McCartney joins Springsteen to play Can’t Buy Me Love at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium

The pair had earlier made surprise visit to LIPA performing arts school

The Independent UK

Liam Gallagher apologises after baiting fans with ‘big announcement’

Oasis frontman has been rehearsing with his older brother Noel as they prepare to head out on the road for their massive reunion tour

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“We teased it as an April Fools. It was intentional to keep people guessing”: Strandberg is working on a headless acoustic guitar – and you may have already seen a prototype

The firm unveiled what many believed to be a gag instrument a few years back – but it turns out it wasn’t just for laughs

MusicRadar

“I was like - there has to be a different way to express how I’m feeling”: How Lorde established herself as Bowie's creative heir with her weirdest and most brilliant single

Co-written with Jack Antonoff, the first taste of Lorde’s modern classic Melodrama was stacked with inspired choices

International Business Times UK

Glastonbury Festival 2025 Lineup Revealed: But Who Is Patchwork?

The lineup and stage times for Glastonbury Festival 2025 was unveiled featuring a secret band at a prime slot.

The Guardian - UK

Masculinity, mental health, cat food – Robbie Williams’s comeback has it all

He’s still perfectly capable of putting his foot in his mouth, but the more he reveals of himself the more we seem to love him, says culture writer Lauren O’Neill

Louder

“The first time I played Rush’s YYZ I almost broke my fingers!” Epica bassist Rob Van Der Loo’s prog timeline, from Jon Lord to Dream Theater

Deep Purple’s Concerto For Group And Orchestra opened the door to the Dutch artist’s own career in symphonic rock

Louder

Watch Robert Plant play five Led Zeppelin classics in official pro-shot video

Robert Plant's full 2014 Pinkpop Festival set with the Sensational Space Shifters is now online

Metal Hammer

Guns N' Roses announce more 2025 tour dates

The Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things tour has grown another leg

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