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“It’s raw, there are more guitars and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual”: Robbie Williams drafts Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi to play guitar on his new single

As Iommi guest appearances go, Williams’ Rocket is no Utopian Blaster

MusicRadar

Who was Michael Tretow? ABBA pays tribute to beloved colleague

The stars of ABBA have paid tribute to the man credited with creating the group’s iconic and world-famous sounds

Evening Standard

Eurovision controversy rumbles on as more countries demand voting audit over Israel

Broadcasters have raised concerns over their countries’ high public scores awarded to Israel

The Independent UK

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“I love change. That’s what one should do with music. But I know it’s cost me a lot of fans… the music business rewards repetition”: Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Blue Öyster Cult DNA lies within Mike Scott and the Waterboys

It might not be obvious in his songs but it’s clear in his progressive attitude – he wants other musicians to get better so he can aim to outdo them

Louder

Oasis fans to shell out more than £1bn on reunion tour, study shows

Average spend of £766 includes tickets, accommodation, £75 on food and drink, £60 on merchandise plus travel and new outfits

The Guardian - UK

"It's time to pass the mic": Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen announces he's leaving the band - new frontman confirmed

Hansen made the announcement on NBC's live show The Voice

Louder

Neil Young speaks up for Springsteen against Trump: ‘Think about cleaning up the mess you made’

In a post on his website, the Heart of Gold singer said he and others in the industry were ‘not scared’ of the president

The Independent UK

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Oasis: The massive figure fans will be spending on reunion tour costs is revealed

Attendees are typically expected to spend over £700 each

The Independent UK

Mexican Rock Legend David "El Guadaña" Lerma Dead at 61

Lerma was known as the frontman of the rock urbano group Banda Bostik.

Latin Times

Taylor Swift Silently Drops 'Look What You Made Me Do' Re-Record Days After Trump Claims She's 'No Longer Hot'

Taylor Swift quietly released "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" on The Handmaid's Tale just days after Trump mocked her as "no longer hot."

Latin Times

“The Oceans Abyss expands on Electro-Harmonix’s highly acclaimed reverb technology to deliver a truly immersive effects workstation”: EHX’s unveils Oceans Abyss – a stereo reverb powerhouse promising a “completely unique soundscape building experience”

It's not just any reverb pedal, it's an "Advanced Reverb Laboratory", and it allows you to run two stereo reverbs at once, pan them across the stereo field, add effects and get creative

MusicRadar

“We'll see each other on tour. Or rather, you'll see me – I'll hardly be able to see you in the audience”: Former Oasis bassist reportedly confirms his involvement in the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour

Other Oasis alumni rumored to be joining the spectacle include Gem Archer and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs

Guitar World

“The volume was painful. The loudness came from Stevie, who had a Frankenstein wall of amps”: Marked by substance abuse, new members, and studio snags – Stevie Ray Vaughan's Soul to Soul was a classic that signaled trouble to come

Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, and Joe Sublett recall the difficult birth of the 1985 classic of Texas blues, as cocaine, whiskey, and fatigue took their toll

Guitar World

“Within the world of slide guitar, he is one of the greatest ever”: Joe Bonamassa explains the slide guitar genius of his hero and icon, Rory Gallagher

In this tab and video lesson, Joe dons a metal guitar slide and unpacks the late Irish blues legend's glissando magic

Guitar World

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Louder

“When asked about his family, Jim would often explain that his parents – still very much alive – were dead”: How The Doors’ Jim Morrison went from from drunken teen rebel to leather-clad 60s rock god

Drunkenness, arrests, ambition – Jim Morrison’s wayward childhood paved the way for the future

MusicRadar

Welcome to the bungle… Watch an increasingly rattled Axl Rose take umbrage when GNR's new drummer plays the wrong song

Just two gigs into a World Tour things didn't go to plan for new sticksmith, Issac Carpenter

Guitar World

“Used for the creation of the greatest recordings of all time”: Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first time – and more are set to follow

It’s the firm’s first foray into virtual effects – but paywall complications might deter some potential users

MusicRadar

“I saw this old guitar in the corner and I plugged it into the amplifier. And whoever was playing it before had this very warm kind of soulful setting on the amplifier”: Laufey on how a vintage guitar and amp inspired recent single Silver Lining

“I had a full studio day just to myself, and I just wanted to challenge myself to write and kind of be inspired by my surroundings,” she says

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“This band have tried their hand at everything from death metal to synthpop, but they’ve never once done it with a smile”: We rank every Paradise Lost album from worst to best

Paradise Lost have turned sadness into several different sonic forms. Here they are in reverse-order of quality.

Guitar World

“Transcends nostalgia”: Kramer draws inspiration from its 1980s shredder heydays for the Volante – an all-new modern-minded Superstrat

Kramer hopes its newly devised shred machines will help reposition the firm as “the progressive choice for high-performance guitarists”

MusicRadar

“This is my favourite part. I knew it was good because I couldn’t get through it without sobbing”: Bon Iver breaks down his duet with Danielle Haim in BBC’s Maida Vale Studios

Justin Vernon and Jim-E Stack crack open the Pro Tools projects for Speyside, Walk Home and If Only I Could Wait for BBC Radio 6 Music

Louder

“Everyone says Vienna was an electronic track, but it’s mainly piano, violin and viola. Those strange combinations made us what we were”: You may think Ultravox were a synth-pop band. They know they were prog

Midge Ure and Billy Currie aimed to create timeless music by crossing previously-closed musical borders – and they argue that their biggest hit worked because of human imperfections rather than digital precision

Louder

"So glad we captured it and can now relive that special evening." Enter Shikari to release Live At Wembley album and accompanying live video

"Our Wembley show last year was one of my favourite in Shikari’s existence thus far," says Rou Reynolds

Fender Studio gives you free multitrack recording on your phone, tablet or laptop

Record and mix tracks, jam along to session tracks or capture ideas on the move with the free Fender Studio app

Evening Standard

Erasure’s Andy Bell says Blondie’s Debbie Harry helped him come out

Bell is best known for being half of the synth‑pop duo Erasure who were behind the top five hit songs A Little Respect, Sometimes and Always.

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