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“It quietly became the working guitarist’s secret weapon”: 10 sleeper guitar amps that deserve legendary status

From overlooked British combos to U.S. workhorses, these may not have the Plexi's prestige, but they deliver world-class tone for players willing to look beyond the obvious

Guitar World

Geese review: Time to believe the hype — this is the most exciting band in the world right now

5/5 The hottest show in town showed exactly why the world is going crazy for Geese

Evening Standard

“I loved the band with Hillel so much – all I could think about was trying to match that energy”: John Frusciante on the challenge of replacing Hillel Slovak in the Red Hot Chili Peppers – and why he’s still at the core of his guitar style today

The funk-rock guitar icon joined his favorite band at 18 years old, but finding his groove took time. He explains how studying Slovak helped him find his own voice – and ultimately made the Chili Peppers one of the biggest bands on the planet

Guitar World

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"Guaranteed to turn any club, field or arena into a writhing mass of sweating, crashing bodies." Every Lamb Of God album ranked from worst to best

Ranking the back catalogue of one of America’s greatest modern metal bands, from New American Gospel to Into Oblivion

Metal Hammer

"Eyes pop, brains explode, jaws smack hard on the venue floor." Mogwai summon a post-rock apocalypse in London's most refined concert hall by invitation of The Cure's Robert Smith

Glasgow's finest are more than words at Teenage Cancer Trust fundraiser

Louder

“The Mega channel has played a major role in heavy guitar tones since the early ’90s”: How the Diezel VH4 conquered metal, won fans in Metallica, Tool and Muse – and impressed John Fogerty too

Launched in ’92, the almighty four-channel beast completed a banner year for the high-gain tube amp

Guitar World

“You’re doing all the work, selling your own merch, but they’ll still come at the end of the night and take 25 percent. For what?!” UK metal band on the cusp of breaking up detail the ludicrous costs of touring in the 2020s

From carnets to bus hire and visa applications that may be declined anyway, Svalbard’s Serena Cherry sounds off on the mounting costs that are making touring unsustainable

Metal Hammer

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"Queen, Muse, black metal…I want to be able to be eclectic with it." Former Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz reveals her surprising influences, clarifies the situation about the next phase of her career

Alissa White-Gluz is working on two new albums with very different focuses

Metal Hammer

‘Even Beyoncé is still learning’: 10 expert tips on how to become more musical

Listen to an album each morning, pick an easy instrument, don’t be afraid to write bad songs … you’ve got this!

The Guardian - UK

Rave Culture: A New Era review – high energy testimonial to the UK’s dance revolution

It could do with more robust political context, but this Spanish-made documentary is still a loving, insightful delve into rave’s lasting influence and lost-weekend logistics

The Guardian - UK

“I picked it up in Detroit at 9:30pm in some sketchy neighborhood, scaring my management. I said, ‘Trust me, it's worth it!’” How Travis Barker-championed pop-punk heavyweight KennyHoopla found his dream Tele via a shady Facebook Marketplace deal

Lightweight, loaded with a pair of P-90s, and adorned with a photo of his late childhood cat, the Tele has become the singer-songwriter/guitarist's closest six-string companion

Guitar World

Country star Ty Herndon: ‘The drugs could be forgiven. Being gay definitely could not’

In an honest new memoir, the musician opens up about being closeted in country, sexual assault and finding love in his 60s

The Guardian - US

"They sounded like Hanoi Rocks after somebody hit them in the head with a frying pan." 40 years ago The Babysitters were the best-worst band in the World. Perhaps they still are

They put on the wildest show in town. The press loved them and hated them. And then they crashed and burned

Louder

Arlo Parks: ‘When you’re close to someone, they hold up a mirror to you’

British indie musician shared the meaning behind the title of her third album, ‘Ambigious Desire’, and how going clubbing around New York and LA provided inspiration for her songwriting

The Independent UK

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"So much time is wasted by producers that have tons of unfinished tracks. At the end of the day, one finished song is better than 100 half-finished!” 12 artists on how they beat writer's block and actually finish songs

We’ve spoken to hundreds of music-makers over the years, asking each artist how they decide when a track is well and truly finished. Here’s what they said

Tom’s Guide

This Apple Music feature is my favorite upgrade in iOS 26.4 — here’s why

With iOS 26.4, you can find concerts from your favorite artists in Apple Music and get tickets without having to search elsewhere.

Metal Hammer

"I've always been drawn to the energy and storytelling of heavy metal." William Shatner announces Rob Halford will guest on his eagerly-awaited all-star heavy metal album

Captain Kirk and the Metal God are working on a cover of Judas Priest's classic You've Got Another Thing Comin'

Louder

"The Island record came out the same time as Bob Marley, and the Epic one at the same time as Boston. We were buried, and both became Frisbees." The story of the southern rock legends who took ten years to become an overnight success

A tale of terrifying underachievement

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Evening Standard

Mogwai hail ‘special’ experience at Teenage Cancer Trust show

The band, formed in Glasgow in 1995, played at the Royal Albert Hall in a show curated by The Cure’s Robert Smith.

Louder

"I don't know what to think. This was never on my bingo card." The Beach Boys replace Bruce Johnston with singer found on social media

Three years ago Chris Cron made a video entitled How To Sound Like The Beach Boys and uploaded it to Instagram: Now he's in the band

Cinemablend

As An Old School Red Hot Chili Peppers Fan, The New Netflix Doc Is The Story I Needed To Hear

Fight like a brave!

International Business Times UK

Barry Manilow's 'Depressing' Health Update: The Heartbreaking Reason Behind His Cancelled Residency and New Album

Barry Manilow opens up on lung cancer recovery, forcing Vegas shows and tour postponements, while teasing his uplifting new album What A Time with a Gary Barlow collaboration. Fans rally as the 82-year-old legend eyes a musical comeback.

Metal Hammer

"He’s a judge! What do I say? I’m 26, I don’t know **** about the legal system!" How a fake murder story, a lawsuit and one extremely weird phone call got this classic Slipknot song removed from the world and hidden for a decade

Fans were left confused when this early Slipknot favourite suddenly disappeared from their debut album

Metal Hammer

"I did some crazy s**t, you know!" Remembering Ozzy Osbourne's bizarre '90s collaboration with Miss Piggy

Never heard Ozzy and Miss Piggy's take on Born To Be Wild? Lucky you

MusicRadar

“It was the most metal thing I’d ever seen – I was hooked”: Jackson launches spectacular EverTune refresh of Christian Andreu’s signature Rhoads – and why we’ve got Kirk Hammett to thank for it

The Gojira riffer says he has been in love with the Jackson Rhoads ever since he saw Hammett of play one, and Andreu's latest signature version takes its design where it's never been before

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