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Oasis fans disappointed after Liam Gallagher shares ‘set length’ for reunion tour shows

Frontman ‘announced’ the exact number of minutes he plans to play this summer

The Independent UK

“He took a bass to Jason Newsted. James kept flipping it back and forth, studying it… Then he asked if we could meet”: How Ken Lawrence came to build some of James Hetfield’s most iconic guitars – including one using wood from Metallica’s former home

The luthier specialized in bass guitars before he met Hetfield via Mesa/Boogie. It would land him his most challenging but rewarding collaboration

Guitar World

Shakira 'hurting' as she postpones concert days after cancelling due to 'abdominal issues'

The Grammy winner, 48, was forced to cancel a show in Peru just days earlier after being hospitalised

Evening Standard

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Disturbed announce arena-scale The Sickness 25th-anniversary UK and Europe tour, Megadeth opening

Supported by thrash metal royalty, Chicago’s nu metal stars will play their debut album in full at some of the biggest venues they’ve ever headlined

Metal Hammer

“I left it in my car for 30 minutes, went to check on it, and it was already gone. Man, I must have cried for a week”: Andy Timmons on the agony of guitar thefts, his “birth-week” Strat, and his search for the ultimate single coil

The Ibanez signature artist discusses a life in gear, admitting that he doesn’t know what he’s going to do with his Marshall JTM45 but he will get around to using it, and why you've got to try before you buy

Guitar World

British pop acts disappear from global charts for first time in 20 years

US artists claimed the biggest albums along with K-pop bands such as Seventeen, while Irish artist Hozier mixed with US stars Noah Kahan, Benson Boone and Billie Eilish on the singles chart

The Independent UK

“Peter Gabriel started singing over my solos. I was pissed off – ‘You’re singing on my bit!’ But that half-minute is probably our peak”: How Genesis made Supper’s Ready, arguably their greatest song

The band believe it’s the moment they began to become significant – and the construction of the 23-minute anthem for 1972’s Foxtrot was itself an epic experience

Louder

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"Much darker and more despondent album than the raucous title track might suggest": Little Feat successfully capture a grim early-70s vibe on Dixie Chicken

Dixie Chicken solidified Little Feat's reputation before later albums saw them drifting towards a jazzier sound

Louder

Shakira forced to postpone second tour date over safety concerns: ‘Out of my hands’

Grammy winner’s show in Medellín was scheduled for 24 February

The Independent UK

“The whole history of Led Zeppelin is musical expansion”: Their monumental double album Physical Graffiti is 50 years old today

It was Zeppelin's answer to The White Album and Electric Ladyland

MusicRadar

Levy on London stadium concerts could support grassroots music venues

In a report on the capital’s nightlife, the London Assembly has also told Sir Sadiq Khan to explore expanding the Night Tube

Evening Standard

Jerry Butler obituary

Singer nicknamed ‘the Iceman’ whose hits included Only the Strong Survive and Hey, Western Union Man

The Guardian - UK

Fish review – euphoric opening to a prog hero’s farewell tour

The former Marillion singer was on rousing form as he delivered power ballads and intricate rock anthems spanning a career of more than four decades

The Guardian - UK

Rihanna finally confirms ninth album is coming and teases 'unexpected' twist: 'I've cracked it'

The singer, 37, hasn’t released new music since her chart-topping 2016 album Anti

Evening Standard

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“I just remember her playing with a pick. I didn't care how she played, as long as she played the notes right”: Brian Wilson left his mark on the bass world through studio musicians, especially Carol Kaye, who he requested play his basslines note-for-note

In a rare interview, The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson reflected on bass playing, studio craft and his 2004 masterpiece, Smile

Guitar World

“This may bethe ultimate Superstrat-Tele hybrid”: Caparison Dellinger-JSM V2 review

Killswitch Engage’s Joel Stroetzel has debuted a signature guitar that presents itself as a miracle of high-performance guitar design – but it ain’t cheap

Guitar World

“George was into some crazy things. He'd tell me the D string annoyed him. The G string, too. ‘Too sweet for rock and roll,’ he'd say”: You’ve heard of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm, but a third Young brother was responsible for a ’60s power-pop masterpiece

In George Young, guitarist for the oft-overlooked Australian band the Easybeats, Malcolm and Angus Young had a significant creative role model

Metal Hammer

“The one core thing about metal is that rebellious nature. You’re allowed to be yourself no matter what side of the spectrum you are”: How Halestorm went from teenage rockers to globe-conquering metal stars

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale has been addicted to rock’n’roll since she was a kid

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Music visionary Tinashe on finding her freedom (and her 'freak')

Tinashe’s forward-thinking R&B brought her attention but also clashes with her label. Now an independent artist she is thriving at last

Louder

The 10 best Smashing Pumpkins B-sides and outtakes

Billy Corgan’s alt-rock titans were one of the most prolific bands of the 90s. Here’s ten brilliant cuts that never made it onto one of their records.

Louder

“All anyone wanted to hear was awful new wave garbage like Elvis Costello and The Police. Rock groups like ours were strangled us to death”: The rise and fall of Starz, the 70s rockers who should been the next Kiss

Starz were one of 70s rock’s greatest near misses

The Guardian - UK

‘I hope you enjoy the show. I hope I’m not dead’: how Feelgood star Wilko never saw the play about his life

The musician lived a wild story of many acts: Jonathan Maitland turned it into a play and read it to him just a year before he died. This is how their encounter went …

The Independent UK

Tate McRae: ‘I find the Britney Spears comparisons so flattering and scary’

INTERVIEW: As the 21-year-old Canadian pop star releases her third album ‘So Close To What’, she speaks to Ellie Muir about fame, toxic relationships and making music with her rapper boyfriend Kid Laroi

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Rihanna Teases Highly Anticipated New Album After Eight-Year Wait

Rihanna shares insights on her highly anticipated upcoming album, emphasizing artistic growth and a commitment to delivering a meaningful project.

Metal Hammer

"Kendrick, let's go ahead and shock the world." Disturbed's David Draiman wants to collaborate with superstar rapper Kendrick Lamar on this generation's Walk This Way

Disturbed would love to work with rap star Kendrick Lamar on a crossover track to rival Walk This Way and Bring The Noise

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