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“I discovered that it would be harder to try to replicate his tone than anybody else”: Steve Vai has followed in the footsteps of many guitar greats – this was the hardest one to nail

He’s filled the shoes of Eddie Van Halen and Robert Fripp, but Vai says this particular gig was even harder

Guitar World

“To get into the personal details, of why that didn’t necessarily sync up, just didn’t seem like it was going to benefit anybody”: Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters explains why the reasons for Josh Freese’s sacking were kept vague

But Freese says “no one should feel sorry for me”

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“Too much gain is one of the most common tone mistakes”: How to dial in any guitar amp and find your sound

Great tone doesn’t need a guitar tech and a stadium rig. Here’s how you can get the most out of your amp in any situation...

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"I don’t want my son disrespecting women, but he always says to me, 'Mom! You have a song called Whore!'" The misunderstood singer who became a 21st century metal icon

In this Moment have been on the metal scene for two decades, but it took years for frontwoman Maria Brink to truly get her message heard

Metal Hammer

Raye, This Music May Contain Hope review – Pop star’s dazzling second album will have you screaming for an encore

5/5 The way the 28-year-old throws her vocal virtuosity and infectious delight into every moment of her storytelling is breathtaking

The Independent UK

"We were playing the first slot at noon. Nobody comes to the stage at noon but it was full of people. They were waiting for us and chanting!" How four Mongolian pals playing folk metal became their country's biggest ever rock band

The story of the Hu's unlikely ascent to heavy metal household name

Metal Hammer

“The little idiot”: Dave Davies hits back at Moby calling Lola “unevolved” and “transphobic”

And he quotes Jayne County’s thoughts about the song

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Moby slammed by Dave Davies for calling The Kinks’ song Lola ‘transphobic’

US musician condemned lyrics as ‘gross’ after hearing the song pop up on a playlist

The Independent UK

Ronnie Bowman's Tragic Final Hours After Motorcycle Accident Leave Bluegrass World in Mourning

Bluegrass music legend Ronnie Bowman dies at 64 after a tragic motorcycle accident in Tennessee. Discover his lasting impact on the music community and his celebrated career.

International Business Times UK

"Open your mind. Wear what you want, sing what you want to sing, be what you want to be. Be happy." Ana Popovic on fixing the craziness in the world, getting Bruce Springsteen's approval and turning funky

Ana Popovic is about to bring her fiery, guitar-laced blues to London

Louder

Raye: This Music May Contain Hope review – a wildly ambitious epic of unbridled self-expression

Almost overstuffed with musical ideas, the singer’s second studio album can be self-indulgent and messy, but it’s a heartfelt and exuberant grand statement from an artist determined to go her own way

The Guardian - UK

"He said: 'Hold it! Keep playing that, don't stop!' He comes down in his undershorts and grabs his guitar, then completes the riff." How London’s famous clock tower and a flirtatious groupie inspired Jimi Hendrix's last great song

A story of Hawaiian volcanoes and Mick Jagger's bloody finger

Louder

Six biggest talking points from Netflix’s BTS: The Return documentary

On Friday, Netflix will release a documentary about the biggest band in K-pop, BTS

The Independent UK

Travis Kelce 'On a Mission' to Find Out Who Leaked Wedding Plans That 'Upset' Taylor Swift: Report

Travis Kelce is reportedly investigating a leak of his wedding plans with Taylor Swift, aiming to protect their privacy amid global attention.

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“The Genesis guys said they liked the track, which was ironic. It was one of the reasons I’d left. I thought there was no chance of getting them to do it”: How Steve Hackett’s risky solo move paid off

A fateful Jaco Pastorius show, a run-in with LA cops, rebuilding a Genesis song… Please Don’t Touch! aimed to tackle the unanswerable question, ‘What is prog?’

International Business Times UK

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Alleged 'Off-Grid' Three-Week Honeymoon Plans Leaked

Discover the rumored honeymoon plans of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, including a three-week journey across the Bahamas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific.

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“Some people think writing songs is like drawing from a well or picking apples off a tree. It’s more like a muscle you work out and develop”: Avalon Emerson evolves from club DJ to dream-pop auteur on Written Into Changes

From the DJ booth of Berlin’s Panorama Bar to the Balearic synth-pop of the Charm, Avalon Emerson is embracing the freedom of a borderless musical landscape

Guitar World

“A prototype given to George Harrison was prominently featured in the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night, inspiring insatiable lust for the electric 12”: How the Rickenbacker 360/12 revolutionized the sound of ’60s guitar

Introduced in 1964, the jangle of the 12-string Ricky inspired generations of players, with the likes of TomPetty, Mike Campbell and Johnny Marr all making it their own

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The Guardian - UK

Dolores Keane obituary

Irish singer with an earthy, expressive voice whose repertoire focused on traditional songs

The Guardian - UK

Geese review – all hail the new saviours of rock’n’roll

Switching from convulsive rhythmic thrills to shimmering introspection, the Brooklyn indie-rockers’ music defies expectations and is viscerally of the moment

MusicRadar

“I knew that he liked me, and he would call me on the phone. ‘Robben, what you doing!?’” Robben Ford on how playing with Miles Davis made him feel untouchable

Ford wasn't a jazz player when he joined up with Davis in 1986 but he would soon learn – and it give him a sense of self-confidence that's with him to this day

Guitar World

“I spent so much time as a teenager just staring at this guitar”: Liquid Gold Teles, a $569 shred machine, bonkers synth pedals... here is all the gear that caught my eye this week – and the megabucks Flying V that changed Kirk Hammett's life

Fresh new drops from Charvel, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch and more...

The Guardian - UK

‘The lyrics to Lola by the Kinks are gross – I was really taken aback’: Moby’s honest playlist

The DJ and multi-instrumentalist thinks Donna Summer still sounds like the future, but which ‘unevolved’ Kinks staple can he no longer stomach?

Louder

"This is a song about one of Ben’s friends that has multiple sclerosis. I am that friend with MS." How one Canadian punk band turned a life-altering diagnosis into an anthem of resilience

Billy Talent drummer Aaron Solowoniuk told fans he was the subject of the song, This Is How It Goes

The Independent UK

Elbow’s Guy Garvey: ‘My advice for life? Have as much sex as possible’

INTERVIEW: The Manchester legends are headlining the Royal Albert Hall in London for this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust shows. Garvey catches up with Roisin O’Connor on marriage, fatherhood, gig etiquette and why life just keeps getting better

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