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Jamie Muir obituary

Percussionist best known for his work with King Crimson and his delight in exploring the boundaries of improvisation

The Guardian - UK

Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, Bad Omens, Evanescence and more announced for Louder Than Life 2025

Louder Than Life 2025 is go and it is STACKED!

Metal Hammer

“It’s as if God convinced SRV and EVH to be reincarnated into one body”: Nuno Bettencourt says this 15-year-old blues player is in the league of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen

The Extreme hero is betting on this young Australian guitarist after being blown away by his virtuosic performance

Guitar World

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“It was my first lead vocal. I was nervous. I sang it lying on my back. I still don’t know how I did it without singing from my diaphragm”: How a great rock guitarist finally proved himself as a singer

And he did it with a song about his own near-death experience!

MusicRadar

Bono and Apple team up for new ‘immersive’ 8K/Spatial Audio documentary, with a 180-degree video that places viewers onstage

Stories Of Surrender was recorded on his 2023 book tour

MusicRadar

Boygenius’s Julien Baker and Torres on their queer country album: ‘We committed to the bit and here we are’

INTERVIEW: After putting their cowboy duo on hold while boygenius toured the world, the Tennessee pair are releasing the music they wrote before Post Malone and Zayn made country records. They talk to Hannah Ewens about how they met, strained feelings about religion and taking on Beyoncé

The Independent UK

"The standard of musicianship amongst young musicians is higher now than it's ever been”: Level 42 bassist Mark King on why the next generation of players is as good as he’s ever seen

“You see somebody do something, and it makes sense,” he says. “And you think, ‘Oh, yeah, I can do that.’ That's the wonderful thing about, say YouTube now”

MusicRadar

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Drake confirms fan fears over future tour dates

Rapper was scheduled to continue touring Australia and New Zealand through March

The Independent UK

“4 of Drake’s 16 sold-out shows in Australia and New Zealand will be postponed:” Drake quits his Australia/New Zealand tour early

The Anita Max Win Tour just left town for good with Drake choosing to make good on an undisclosed “scheduling conflict” instead

MusicRadar

“We were human samplers. We’d listen to the tapes, isolate the best bits, then learn how to play them over and over again”: How Talking Heads created their classic hit Once In A Lifetime

“We very nearly abandoned the song," said David Byrne

MusicRadar

Pink Floyd to rerelease restored 1972 Pompeii concert film in Imax

Iconic performance amid Roman antiquity has been restored from original negatives, with a soundtrack newly mixed by prog star Steven Wilson

The Guardian - UK

Pink Floyd At Pompeii to be released on film, vinyl and CD with new Dolby Atmos mix

Pink Floyd At Pompeii - MCMLXXII is digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson

Louder

“Occasionally, you get to play something that makes you think in a totally different way”: The Circle Guitar is a wild “hyperinstrument” that’s revolutionizing the guitar – and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien has already bought one

The self-strumming “rhythm machine” has won over some notable fans as it looks to go beyond the physical limitations of a traditional guitar

Guitar World

“A lot of times they won’t redo it. You could be like ‘oh, that clipped a little bit’, and they’re just gonna look at you like, ‘tough’”: How Beyoncé’s clipped vocal recordings ended up on the Queens Remix of Break My Soul

“She probably did it real quick and it was like, ‘oh, cool. It doesn’t sound bad,’” says engineer Stuart White

MusicRadar

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Rhiannon Giddens Moves Show From Kennedy Center To The Anthem

Renowned artists cancel Kennedy Center appearances amid Trump's influence, sparking tensions and disruptions.

Metal Hammer

Get new Skunk Anansie album The Painful Truth on white splatter vinyl, exclusively through Classic Rock

Only 300 copies are available, so order yours now!

MusicRadar

“Distinctive, bold and relentlessly innovative... has taken her craft to new heights”: Charli XCX already confirmed for at least one Brit award

She’s scooped Songwriter of the Year

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“It’s tougher and faster than ever”: Jump aboard the modern hardgroove train and learn to build a club-ready beat

Putting together the elements you need to craft a beat that just won't let up

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Justin Bieber shares 'weird' video about getting 'high' after his team furiously denied drug use speculation

The two-time Grammy winner can be seen in the clip shirtless while munching on snacks

MusicRadar

“Live music’s important, it’s ingrained in our soul, click the link”: Take 15 minutes to save the future of live music – take the Music Fans Voice survey today

Kate Nash, Shirley Manson, Lambrini Girls, Edgar Wright, Danny Dyer and more want you to help save the UK music scene

Guitar World

“Why take credit for something you blatantly just copied?” Orangewood comes under fire for its Juniper rubber bridge guitars

The firm has been accused of “ripping off” the instruments pioneered by Reuben Cox of Old Style Guitar Shop

Guitar World

“It was written so close to going through cancer and the hardest time of my life – I can really hear the intensity of that time”: La Luz’s triumph over tragedy is testament to Shana Cleveland’s singular determination – and her unending love of Strats

From La Luz's surf noir beginnings to dark psychedelia, Shana Cleveland has been there through it all. She describes her early fascination with grunge and Seattle's music scene, the pivotal moment of discovering a Japanese instrumental rock icon, and how struggle can forge great art

The Independent UK

‘Sad Eyes’ crooner Robert John dies aged 79

Singer-songwriter scored his first hit aged 12, and was known for hits such as ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ and ‘If You Don’t Want My Love’

The Independent UK

Tony Hawk shares heartbreaking reason he wishes Kurt Cobain was still alive

The pair would now be related through their children

MusicRadar

“Some of the worst times I’ve been through. There’s been times when I thought my number was up”: New documentary lifts the lid on Ozzy Osbourne’s struggles with his health

It will be aired on Paramount+ later this year

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