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“Fans were tetchy about the future. When they heard these twisting rhythms and proggy sounds, all fears were allayed”: 11 great Rush songs from the 90s and beyond

The cream of the Canadian trio Rush's later years

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Engelbert Humperdinck says karaoke kept his music alive ahead of 89th birthday

The singer will perform more than 60 shows around the world in his 89th year.

Evening Standard

"We have achieved what we set out to achieve": Aussie rock legends Rose Tattoo will play their final ever show next year

Led by Angry Anderson, Rose Tattoo formed in Sydney in 1976

Louder

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“Dylan asked, ‘What’s the least amount of notes you can play?’ I said, ‘I could play one.’ He goes, ‘Do that’”: Fred Tackett compares his gigs with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Bob Seger, and recalls his friendship with Lowell George

The veteran session Strat-slinger who restarted Little Feat in the ‘80s discusses how he developed an essential studio skill, why brass is his main inspiration, and the best advice he ever heard

Guitar World

“It's rare to encounter a song from the last 70 years that doesn’t involve it in some way”: Why reverb is one of the most reliable effects in a producer's arsenal

“When used correctly, a good reverb can lift a song into the stratosphere”

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Scots react as Australian pop star covers Proclaimers song wearing Hibs top

AN Australian pop star surprised Scottish fans with an acoustic cover of The Proclaimers posted on TikTok ...

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“All the albums I did with Metallica were recorded on 24-track analogue tape. There’s not a computer in sight”: How Flemming Rasmussen produced Metallica’s classic Master Of Puppets

“I rate James as the best rhythm guitar player on the planet," the producer said

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“Alternative metal reimagined for solo acoustic? The results are quite mesmerizing”: April 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks

From Turnstile’s transformation from hardcore caterpillar to psychedelic New Wave butterfly, to a show-stopping Joanne Shaw Taylor solo, an emo slam dunk from Slow Joy, and a slice of acoustic wizardry from Salif Keita, this month had a bounty of guitar brilliance

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“Unhinged And Unhealed”: Katy Perry Lashes Out At Critics Of Her Blue Origin Space Flight

Katy Perry calls out "unhinged critics" that are trying to make her "a human pinata" in new comment.

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Mike Peters obituary

Frontman and songwriter of the Alarm, the Welsh rock group with devoted fans around the world

The Guardian - UK

Kanye West’s lost album Donda 2 removed from streaming services hours after release

Some of the record’s producers are apparently threatening the controversial rapper with legal action over his failure to pay them

The Independent UK

Lorde reveals long-awaited new album title and release date

Lorde’s highly anticipated fourth record will be released in June

The Independent UK

Michael Bolton’s daughter says he was ‘singing within minutes’ of brain surgery

The singer said he appreciated life more following the operation.

Evening Standard

“I craved my father’s attention, so I sang louder and louder.” Watch the trailer for Bono: Stories of Surrender, a new documentary based on U2 frontman Bono's one-man show

Bono: Stories of Surrender will premiere globally on May 30 on Apple TV+

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Wizz Jones obituary

Guitarist, singer and songwriter who performed with John Renbourn, Bert Jansch and Ralph McTell

Evening Standard

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour ticket sales slump: is Diddy to blame?

Hours before the singer’s first show in Los Angeles, tickets had reportedly dropped to as low as $57.50 — and thousands of seats seemed to be available through resale markets

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Bastl Instruments' Kastle 2 Wave Bard is a cute, patchable and experimental groovebox that fits in your pocket

Get hands-on and let the Wave Bard’s pattern-generating brain take the creative strain

Guitar World

“I emailed Brian Ball. I was like, ‘Hey, can you just slap six strings on there and a humbucker and send me one?’ He’s like, ‘No, I can’t’”: Cory Wong was on a quest for the perfect humbucker guitar – when an iconic bass design sparked a collaboration

The StingRay II – which was unveiled at this year's NAMM – is the six-string, humbucker-laden twist on the iconic StingRay bass design

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“Dime is in there. I have a big Eddie Van Halen influence. The same goes for Eric Clapton. It all channels back to the blues”: Mark Morton explains why he’s jamming with Grace Bowers and Jason Isbell on his solo album – and those Gibson signature rumors

His second solo album, Without The Pain, features Troy Sanders, Jason Isbell, Jared James Nichols, Grace Bowers and a stack of guitars from his frighteningly valuable collection

The Guardian - US

Kendrick Lamar and SZA review – powerhouse duo make their mark in Atlanta

The record-breaking Grand National tour brings together two stylistically opposed stars and continues an internet-breaking feud

Guitar World

“He mostly played bass. I had a ’64 Strat that I got for $200. Tom didn’t really have a good electric, so I let him use that one”: How Mike Campbell and Tom Petty developed their Heartbreakers sound – with the help of some choice early gear picks

Though Petty was in need of a decent electric, the two Heartbreakers quickly landed on a sound that would define their guitar partnership

MusicRadar

“An additive chorus effect that plays well as an ‘always-on’ tonal thickener with a twist”: Don’t sleep on Catalinbread’s Wake if you’re looking for dream pop tones on your pedalboard

Wake is a chorus with a blendable clean sub-octave effect that can help you dream a little bigger and make one guitar sound huge

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“If I’m going to write a song with an artist, I’m probably going to end up doing most of the work anyway, to be honest”: Super-songwriter Diane Warren on why she prefers to work alone, and can't understand it when "maybe an OK song" has "eight writers"

"I’m like, Really? Wow. What did you guys do?”

AAP

Rockers Amyl and the Sniffers win APRA Song of the Year

Song of the Year has gone to punk rock powerhouse Amyl and the Sniffers at the APRA music awards.

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran exposes Taylor Swift's 'iconic' swipe at Kanye West with old photo

The Thinking Out Loud singer delighted fans by sharing Swift’s dig in a present she gifted him

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