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“Every working player knows a day will come when something goes wrong with their financial affairs. They’ll need an instrument for that day”: Robert Fripp on the guitars he’s kept, and the one he bought with no intention of playing

The King Crimson mastermind is best known for his ’59 Les Paul Custom, and there’s a reason most of his key instruments have been Gibsons – but he has a few “honorable mentions” too, like the '57 Strat Robin Trower gave him...

Guitar World

“Without him, I don’t know whether I would’ve ever wanted to play guitar”: Tom Morello on why Ace Frehley is his ultimate guitar hero – and why he owes him a “life debt”

Morello discusses how Kiss and the Spaceman were seminal early inspirations

Guitar World

Iron Maiden announce Run For Your Lives North American tour for 2026 including Louder Than Life festival - and they'd like you to keep your phones away

North America needs to get ready to run for its life!

Metal Hammer

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“It’s something I’ve never seen in my lifetime. Biggest reunion of all time”: Johnny Marr, one of the Gallagher brothers’ earliest supporters, gives his thoughts on the cultural impact of Oasis’ reunion tour

Marr famously loaned an up-and-coming Noel Gallagher a few guitars when the band was finding its feet – and has been a strong champion throughout their career

Guitar World

Calling all moshers! Get the new Metal Hammer with an exclusive Malevolence cover and cross-body bag

Metalcore’s premiere pit-starters are on the cover of this exclusive edition of Metal Hammer’s latest issue, which comes with a bag unavailable in shops

Metal Hammer

“You have to be prepared to spend hours and hours and hours programming”: Joe Bonamassa on why you’ll never catch him playing an amp modeler

The gear guru admits there are reasons for their surge in popularity, but he personally won’t be making the switch

Guitar World

"Take cover." Foo Fighters announce 2026 stadium tour with Queens Of The Stone Age - listen to new Foos song Asking For A Friend now

Foo Fighters will be back on the road in 2026!

Metal Hammer

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KISS Star Ace Frehley's Death Under Investigation After Toxicology Report Ordered

Authorities are investigating KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's death at age 74, with a toxicology report ordered after the rock icon was taken off life support following a brain bleed.

Medical Daily

“When I started playing PRS, I never looked back”: John Mayer explains why he got hooked on PRS guitars

The guitarist has also singled out two features of his signature Silver Sky that he believes make it special

Guitar World

Soft Cell’s Dave Ball dies aged 66: Marc Almond pays emotional tribute to ‘brilliant musical genius’

‘It is hard to write this, let alone process it, as Dave was in such a great place emotionally’ - Marc Almond

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift and LL Cool J get Songwriters Hall of Fame nod

Songwriters qualify for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a track

The Independent UK

10cc drummer Paul Burgess announces departure from the band

Longstanding 10cc drummer Paul Burgess has announced his departure from the band, ending a relationship that stretches back over 50 years to 1973.

Louder

Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as one half of Soft Cell, dies aged 66

Synth player and producer had huge success with Tainted Love and other Soft Cell hits, and later returned to UK Top 10 with dance project the Grid

The Guardian - UK

Bon Jovi Health Update: From Vocal Cord Atrophy to Recovery — Is the 2026 'Forever Tour' Their Last?

After vocal-cord atrophy nearly ended his singing career, Jon Bon Jovi is back with new music and the 2026 'Forever Tour'. Here's how he recovered, what the condition means, and why fans think it might be the band's last big tour.

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“The Goldtop Les Paul was the first guitar I bought leading into the Harry rehearsals. I played SNL with it – and every night since”: Mitch Rowland on treading the line between pop superstars and sublime folk fingerstyle – and why touring doesn’t add-up

The Grammy award-winning songwriter and guitarist talks about collaborating with Harry Styles, preferring to “move some air” with real amps on stage, and gets candid about the reality of touring as a solo artist in 2025

International Business Times UK

Keith Urban's 'Sad Confession' After Nicole Kidman Divorce: Truth Behind His 'Lonely and Miserable' Life on Tour

Keith Urban is allegedly feeling 'lonely and miserable' on tour and may be regretting ending his marriage to Nicole Kidman.

Louder

“I once had a flirtation with heavy metal, and I regretted it very much. It didn’t seem to have any sense”: The British hellraisers who put legendary Beatles producer George Martin off working with hard rock bands

This is what happened when two worlds collided in the Caribbean

Guitar World

“For Bon Jovi, I run through the big, thematic solos. You really don’t want to mess those moments up. One bad moment will be there forever”: Phil X on his upcoming Gibson signature, lead discipline – and how to prepare for shows in the YouTube age

Canadian guitar hero Phil X, known worldwide for his fleet-fingered playing in Bon Jovi, takes us through the making of his side band’s new album

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Evening Standard

Bob Vylan postpone two UK gigs due to ‘political pressure’

The duo have been making headlines since leading chants of ‘death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury Festival in June.

Metal Hammer

Watch Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall drop out of a helicopter onto the Sydney Opera House, because he’s cooler than you in every way

That’s one heck of a way to announce a new live album

Metal Hammer

"He just couldn’t do it. He had asthma, then he got a throat infection. The whole thing was downhill for him." The bizarre story of how two beloved extreme metal bands suddenly swapped singers...only to swap them straight back again

These two underground favourites found themselves trading singers like football stickers in the 90s

Evening Standard

Jade at the Roundhouse: She hits Camden like a hurricane

4/5 The ex-Little Mix member Jade Thirwell is now a serious pop sensation who’s love for the genre shines through

International Business Times UK

Bon Jovi to Tour in 2026: Unspoken Battle with Creative Silence; Has He Truly Recovered from Vocal Cord Surgery?

Bon Jovi announces 2026 'Forever Tour' after lead singer's recovery from vocal cord surgery, marking his long-awaited return to the stage.

Louder

Wolfgang Van Halen comes of age on Mammoth's thundering third album The End

Now in his mid-thirties, Wolfgang Van Halen adds another compelling entry to a remarkable résumé

MusicRadar

“Its solid quality, punchy tone and surprising amount of headroom might make it a secret weapon for rehearsals, or even gigs”: Blackstar Debut Bass 25 review

Blackstar's Debut range, now available in bass flavour - does it hit the spot?

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