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Some record labels create huge market and financial clout. Some stay much smaller, but punch way above their weight in terms of their impact on the spirit of a country’s music. For South Africa, one such label is As-Shams/The Sun, whose founder, Rashid Vally, passed away on 7 December aged…

The origin of house music in 5 key tracks

The Metal Gods will be joined by the master of shock rock when they play at the O2 Arena in July

“I’ve got the 303 but I don’t know how to work it - it’s making all these crazy sounds!”

Apparently the Prince Of Darkness enjoyed wandering off when he was supposed to be recording music…

It's not uncommon for competent players to become unmoored from rhythmic reality when vamping in a solo, but it's crucial to keep the beat at all times, and there are some practical ways you can do that

Guns N' Roses will play 24 shows across the Middle East and Europe next summer

‘I think she was the more deserving winner,’ musician quipped

in 1978 Kate Bush appeared on Saturday Night Live, impressing a budding musician and inspiring a future cinema star