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“Tony Iommi didn’t want a song by another guitarist on a Sabbath record.I never saw the money. But hearing Dio perform my song was unforgettable”: Jimi Bell may have lost out to Zakk Wylde in his Ozzy Osbourne audition, but he has no regrets

The drummer turned guitarist remains grateful for what Sharon Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Joan Jett and Randy Rand did for him, as he preps original music from his Deep Purple tribute band

Guitar World

“Your guitar playing was on point”: 10-year-old guitar prodigy backed by Kiko Loureiro nails Joan Jett classic during America’s Got Talent quarter final

After a stunning audition, the “mini rock star” is back with a new guitar and some feisty playing

Guitar World

“C’mon bro... It could generate $2M for teen cancer”: Zak Starkey pleads with Axl Rose to give the go-ahead for charity cover of Bolan classic

Axl sang on an all-star version of Children Of The Revolution

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Sting's former bandmates in The Police, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland, are suing him claiming that they're owed unpaid royalties for the trio's 1983 mega-hit Every Breath You Take

The Police are heading to court

Louder

“The timeless Boss experience in one versatile pedal”: Boss crams 16 beloved effects into the convertible PX-1 Plugout FX – a multi-FX that looks like the one of the firm’s standard compact pedals

Boss unveils its answer to the Line 6 HX One and TC Electronic Plethora X1 as it seeks to revolutionize the compact pedal experience

Guitar World

“I had no way to play Hotel California live. I played so many guitar tracks on that song”: Don Felder on why he had to mod his white Gibson doubleneck to play the Eagles’ biggest hit – and how he got the idea from Chet Atkins

What do you do when a standard doubleneck is just not enough?

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“Not a hair out of place... A faultless, well-tuned and well-voiced working guitar”: Manson MD-3 Mikey Demus review

This UK-made MD introduces a new pickup set that piles on the beef. But, as we find out, it’s no one-trick pony

Guitar World

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Debate: what's the greatest punk album ever?

Ramones? Fun House? The Crack? Dookie? The Shape Of Punk To Come? Randy the Band? We want to know your pick for punk's finest hour

Metal Hammer

“Do I ever look at Steven Wilson and think, ‘Why is he having top-five albums and I’m not?’ No”: Tim Bowness found catharsis in exploring forced isolation on Late Night Laments

With songs for the lost and the lonely, detailing trauma and loss – but hardly ever his own – Bowness’ intensely personal sixth album is another fine addition to his impressive body of work

Louder

Thursday briefing: How Taylor Swift, the ultimate pop star, turned her story into our own

In today’s newsletter: Her songs have soundtracked first loves, heartbreaks and coming-of-age moments for millions, and fostered a rare kind of intimacy between artist and audience

The Guardian - UK

"Steve Hogarth bursts into the studio, holding a gun": What happened when Marillion allowed a journalist to play on their new album

In 2008, Marillion got a Classic Rock journalist to play on the album Happiness Is The Road, and things got weird

Louder

Sting sued by former Police bandmates over alleged lost royalties

Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland claim they did not receive songwriting credits for hit Every Breath You Take

The Guardian - UK

Gloria Gaynor revealed as MAGA donor after being picked by Trump for Kennedy Center Honor

‘I Will Survive’ singer has reportedly donated nearly $22,000 to right-wing politicians and organizations since 2023

The Independent UK

“At certain points in music history it became fashionable to place accents on certain beats”: How to score a drum part

We explore the theory behind beats, and how we score kicks, snares, hats and percussion

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“It’s like walking in to a Walmart to see Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads politely sharing Hendrix riffs”: Underrated guitar hero Danny Gatton to be honored with release of first new album in nearly 20 years

Danny Gatton and Funhouse – Live at the Holiday Inn finds the unsung rockabilly maestro tearing through jazz standards from a gig in 1987

Guitar World

"A really clever bit of kit that makes playing along with drum beats an absolute breeze": Singular Sound BeatBuddy 2 review

The BeatBuddy is back with a host of new features that might have you wondering whether it’s finally time to sack your drummer

Guitar World

“There was so much negative feeling from the record company, and our management was worried, we came back full force. There was a lot of passion and anger on that record”: Alex Lifeson on the story behind Rush's longest song

The band’s 1976 record 2112 – which followed the critically panned Caress of Steel – ended up become one of Rush’s most famed albums

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Lighting up a dank east London basement, Ecca Vandal proves that she's got the songs, the skills, the attitude and the aura to become alt.rock's next 'new' star

Ecca Vandal is a breath of fresh air, and a star in the making

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Taylor Swift's Engagement Sparks Fan Jokes: 'So, No More Breakup Songs?'

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just got engaged. Now, fans — as well as haters — are asking if Tay will still write breakup songs.

Louder

“When we get together it opens up a portal. It’s mapping out the architecture of another dimension!” Steve Davis staged a theft to help The Utopia Strong make second album International Treasure

Prog’s unlikeliest trio, featuring Kabus Torabi and Michael J York alongside the snooker star, raised their game with the 2022 release. By then they were certain more would follow, even though they couldn’t explain what they actually do

Latin Times

Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova Expecting Fourth Child: Inside Their Growing Family

The son of Julio Iglesias and Isabel Preysler, and his wife, they are the parents of Nicolás, Lucy, and Mary. Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova live in Miami and have been together for over 20 years.

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“I just had to sit there, drink a bit, have a cigarette, wink at the band”: Why David Bowie ditched promoting Low and instead became Iggy Pop’s keyboard player

Bowie put helping his Berlin flatmate Iggy Pop first, with promo for one of his greatest ever albums falling by the wayside

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Die Spitz share video for Punishers, the final single from their forthcoming debut album, Something to Consume

Austin, Texas' finest new band offer another preview of their Jack White-endorsed debut album

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"He created rolling barrages of tribal intensity": When British rock drumming ruled the world

Half a century ago, a select handful of British drummers became the most talked about and influential players in the world

MusicRadar

“Dumb idea to give a guitar away that has meant so much to you. I had given it to a 12 year-old kid, shortly after Creedence broke up”: John Fogerty explains why he let go of the iconic guitar he played on his classic hits – and at Woodstock

Fogerty admits the return of his Acme Rickenbacker used on many of Creedence Clearwater Revival's greatest tracks gave his Legacy rerecordings an authenticity – but why did he let it go?

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