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"I realised the key was wrong - it was like this puzzle we were trying to piece together.”: How Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! went from album cast-off to global smash

Tweaked and perfected for months, Roan’s breakthrough track was a three-way labour of love

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“To have it sitting at home, then see it on Good Morning America in Ed’s hands was a pinch-yourself moment”: Teddy McDonald pointed out Ed Sheeran was using a fake version of Eric Clapton’s Crashocaster. So they asked him to replace it

The British artist and lifelong guitarist discusses his work on Sheeran’s custom-painted Strats –and why he views the model as as a superior to the Les Paul

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“I’m thrilled to give people access to so many abstract sounds that inspire me”: Yvette Young has been secretly working on her dream signature pedal for the past year-and-a-half – the Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer is the otherworldly result

The stacked stompbox is a modulation powerhouse fit for boundary-pushing soundscapes, and harks back to an interview in which Young described her ideal signature pedal

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“The way we think about guitar and what the instrument is supposed to do has changed”: Justin Hawkins explains why technically complex bands like Sleep Token and Polyphia are generating mass appeal

The Darkness frontman and social media commentator claims that there's a new appreciation for a certain brand of virtuosity that, in eras past, might have been perceived as “showing off”

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"Dance, drink, and be merry!" Green Day's "glorified karaoke" side-project The Coverups host a joyously messy party in London

Billie Joe Armstrong's side-band pay tribute to the bands and anthems that shaped their lives

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“I’d rather be remembered for our legacy than returning as the top Rush tribute band”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are jamming together – but they have no plans to resurrect Rush with a new drummer

Alex Lifeson reveals he and Geddy Lee have weekly jam session – and they record the results

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“He couldn’t understand amidst the noise that I was the other singer! I almost enjoyed it better that way”: The underwhelming moment when Yes’ Jon Davison met predecessor Jon Anderson

The brief encounter wasn’t what anyone could have predicted – but it was enough to give the younger singer a tantalising idea.

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Desperate to master “the art of growling”? This Dutch university offers degrees in heavy metal music. Seriously.

‘The Metal Factory’ at Summa College in Eindhoven lets pupils study heavy metal vocals, as well as the guitar, bass, drums and keyboard

Metal Hammer

“That’s my little secret weapon... Old Blue”: Pantera’s Rex Brown has teamed up with Morley on a recreation of the wah pedal so good Dimebag used to borrow it

The new pedal is based on the bassist’s faithful Morley Pro Series II wah that he picked up in the 1990s

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Taylor Swift may be adding a surprise extra date to The Eras Tour

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Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown is an enthralling depiction of the emergence of a singular musical genius and cultural disruptor, with Timothée Chalamet superb as a young Dylan

James Mangold's excellent Bob Dylan biopic will introduce a whole new generation to the icon's rough and rowdy ways

Louder

“He sounded like when I talk to him in person, so I said, ‘Well, that’s the mic'": Why Justin Timberlake's engineer has him singing through a classic low-budget vocal mic on his latest tour

It's indestructible, it's bargain priced, and it turns out that, even after 59 years, it definitely isn't going to ruin the tour

MusicRadar

Mogwai: The Bad Fire review – noise stalwarts’ journey into hell is unexpectedly heavenly

(Rock Action)While old-school fans may lament their softening, the Glasgow band swap rage for refuge as they face personal strife – and their 30th anniversary

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Jamie xx: south London's hottest export on politics, fame and finally growing up

The DJ and producer is in demand around the world – and in 2025 he’s set to scale things up

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“Someone once said to me, ‘Why do you make solo records?’ And it’s like, ‘So I can play solos!’” Myles Kennedy on the blues-rock hero who shaped the way he plays, why he’s an accidental frontman, and what the power of the riff made him do

We’ve been saying it for years, but the man best known for his soaring vocals with Slash and Alter Bridge also happens to be one hell of a guitar player. On his new album, he busts out his riffs, his roar and his signature PRS

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We've built a gold-standard hi-fi system that delivers sweet streams aplenty – and looks good, too

Together, this trio form an utterly handsome and talented setup for anyone wishing to stream to their heart's content without sacrificing sound quality.

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NAMM 2025: The Multi/Poly returns in module form – it’s still great, and we still think Korg is underselling it

One of 2024’s best instruments returns, minus the keyboard

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Pop Dominates Music Streaming Trends In 2024

Discover the 2024 music streaming trends with a surge in pop and Latin genres, led by top artists like Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.

The Independent UK

Drake sues his own label for defamation over Kendrick Lamar diss track

Drake is accusing Universal Music Group of spreading the ‘false and malicious narrative’ that he is a pedophile

The Independent UK

Dave Grohl spends birthday cooking for families displaced by LA fires

The Foo Fighters frontman turned 56 on Tuesday

Louder

“You have to destroy things in order to create things. And I did destroy a really beautiful life.” Lucy Dacus announces new album Forever Is A Feeling, shares two new singles and North American tour dates

Forever Is A Feeling, the follow-up to 2021's Home Video, is coming soon

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“I borrowed an iPod for a flight and put Moonmadness on it. Flying through the clouds, I was listening to Air Born thinking, ‘This is great!’” Why Baroness ex Peter Adams loves Camel

Brought up with Pink Floyd and Gentle Giant, the American guitarist discovered The Snow Goose live and never looked back – and Andy Latimer’s band inspired a musical ambition in him

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