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Yasmin Williams, folk’s fantastical fingerpicker: ‘Guitar Hero shaped my experimental approach’

After shredding on a video game axe during her teens, the American musician graduated to the real thing. She explains how her music chooses hope during dark times

The Guardian - UK

“People might think, ‘Oh, that's so easy. There's nothing happening. It's only three chords.’ But it's not – it's as exciting as you make it”: Blues veteran Sue Foley on why turnarounds are essential to any great blues solo

Foley names T-Bone Walker, Freddie King and Eddie Taylor as turnaround masters and demonstrates a number of key approaches that blues guitarists should add to their toolkit

Guitar World

Finneas announces North American For Cryin’ Out Loud tour for February and March 2025

Finneas to tour in early 2025

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“It was ridiculous!” Why Rick Rubin couldn’t stop laughing the first time he saw System Of A Down live

Rubin, who co-produced every System Of A Down album from 1998 to 2005, explains why the band split his sides for an entire set

Metal Hammer

“He became kind of a bad guy to all of us.” Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley says the band's former manager sexually abused him

Deryck Whibley alleges he was groomed and sexually abused by Sum 41's first manager, Greig Nori, while he was a teenager

Louder

“I played him Metallica as an example of what I thought was wrong”: How Rick Rubin shaped the sound of Slayer’s classic Reign in Blood record by ignoring heavy metal norms

The 1986 record was the first metal album Rubin produced – and he singled out one of the genre's biggest names when highlighting what he thought shouldn't be done in the studio

Guitar World

Tears For Fears share new live video for Head Over Heels

Tears For Fears will release Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film) and live album Songs For A Nervous Planet in October

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“Designed for everyone from singer-songwriters and buskers to acoustic duos and electric players”: Positive Grid launches Spark Edge, the take-anywhere 65W amp and PA speaker with 36 amp models, 50 effects and heaps of smart features

Level up your busing with a four-channel powerhouse that can be used with acoustic and electric guitars, bass, keys, and vocals, with smart AI-assisted tone controls as standard

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“He had a natural feel for music that you can’t teach - his first take was often perfect, and that’s extremely unusual”: Careless Whisper guitarist Hugh Burns on George Michael’s “remarkable talent”

A 40th anniversary Careless Whisper EP is about to be released

MusicRadar

Watch pro-shot video of Linkin Park playing new single Heavy Is The Crown live in London

Reactivated nu metal sensations Linkin Park played Heavy Is The Crown live the day it came out last month. Watch the performance in glorious HD now.

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Replace drum tracks on the fly with the DDJ-GRV6 controller from Alpha Theta

Remixing just got a whole lot easier with the new Groove Circuit and Stems FX controls

MusicRadar

“When we finished playing, Bill Clinton came up and introduced himself – with the Secret Service all around. A couple of weeks later, I got this envelope in the mail from the White House”: Jimmy D. Lane was raised among blues greats, but found his own way

The Strat-wielder’s religious moment with Hendrix’s Hey Joe compelled him to spend all his money on a pawn shop guitar… which led to him performing for Bill Clinton, guesting with B.B. King, working with Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble and much more

Guitar World

“It wasn’t the mics or the compressors or the tape – it was the foot and his drum! That’s how you got that sound": Uptown Funk co-producer Jeff Bhasker on capturing ‘retro’ drum sounds

Jeff Bhasker on how he's captured retro drum sounds

MusicRadar

“In the past five years, I’ve seen a revival of my Kiss era… I’m always flattered that it’s not just the music that moved them – the guitars I played also matter”: Bruce Kulick is launching a custom ’80s-style guitar line that pays homage to his Kiss days

With the help of AXN and local artisans, the former Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad guitarist is developing a range of instruments that hark back to his Superstrat adventures

Guitar World

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Nell Smith dies aged 17: The Flaming Lips collaborator killed in car accident

Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips released Where The Viaduct Looms, an album of Nick Cave covers, in 2021

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“She has left an indelible mark on the word and an unfillable chasm in our hearts”: Teenage prodigy Nell Smith dies, aged 17

Flaming Lips collaborator Nell Smith dies in car crash, aged 17

The Independent UK

Justin Timberlake fan mortified after singer spots her committing faux-pas during concert

Viral clip shows the devastated fan realising her mistake too late

Guitar World

5 dissonant guitar chords that hold unexpected delights – including one of Alex Lifeson's favorite shapes

We're always talking about harmonious chord pairings, but these discordant shapes will bring tension and surprise to your playing

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Oasis Australia tour 2025: How to get tickets for reunion concert dates

‘People of the land down under... You better run you better take cover,’ the band said in a statement

Louder

“In interviews they’d talk about Phil and Mike then say, ‘What have you been doing while these guys have been in the charts?’ It takes as long to make a record that’s not a success as it does to make one that is”: Tony Banks on his career outside Genesis

Keyboardist’s solo albums may not have reached the heady heights of his bandmates’ output – but he’s had a great time making “more progressive” music with artists of his own choosing, including Fish, Toyah and Nik Kershaw

The Independent UK

The Offspring on the US: ‘Before we couldn’t agree on issues, now we can’t agree on facts’

With Nineties hits like ‘Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)’, the California outfit helped define the future sounds of pop-punk. Ahead of the release of their 11th album, Dexter Holland and Noodles sit down for coffee and biscuits with Kate Solomon

Metal Hammer

"It's one thing to take off your shirt, but it's another to pre-rip the seams": How Soundgarden's dig at rock star excess helped turn them into rock stars themselves

Soundgarden were still waiting for their big break when they released Jesus Christ Pose

The Independent UK

‘Careless Whisper’ guitarist reveals what made George Michael ‘unique’

Exclusive: Renowned session musician Hugh Burns recalls recording the late artist’s signature song, ahead of a special anniversary reissue

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift is back to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs with Eras Tour soon to resume

Taylor Swift has returned to Arrowhead Stadium to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs play the New Orleans Saints

Louder

“I’ve always wanted to be a rock star. But to be in a band, you need friends.” Why singer/songwriter superstar James Blunt is raising his sons on a strict diet of AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Europe and Survivor

James Blunt: military veteran, successful musician, excellent storyteller, top dad

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