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"We wanted a song about castles and crossbows." The magical relationship between Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio celebrated on the monumental Rainbow - The Temple Of The King 1975-76

Nine CDs of Ritchie, Ronnie and Rainbow

Louder

"To us, this was a decent album track, no more. We certainly did not think it could be a single!" Without the support of two American DJs, one of rock's classic singles might never have been released

Had Thin Lizzy's manager not had an ear for a good tune and some American DJs not picked up on it, Phil Lynott & Co. might never have released their signature song

Louder

“In terms of the guitar solo, he just keeps going! You think, ‘OK, surely it’s time to wrap it up?’ But no, he keeps going and it’s great”: The genius of David Gilmour in Pink Floyd’s greatest songs – by Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Stu Mackenzie and more

Plus! Comfortably Numb or comfortably dumb? Find out with our Pink Floyd quiz challenge

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“I drove a different Ferrari to the studio every day. David Gilmour and Nick Mason would wait outside to see which one”: How Sammy Hagar tried and failed to become a prog star after falling for Pink Floyd

Montrose and Van Halen frontman regrets that he never got to make his concept album about aliens and space travel under the banner Sammy Wilde And Dustcloud

Louder

Experience: I lost my arm – now I’m one of the fastest drummers in the world

One afternoon, I set up my kit and taped a drumstick to my amputated arm

The Guardian - UK

Guns N' Roses announce stadium tour in Australia and New Zealand with Airbourne

Guns N' Roses will head down under following dates in Latin America, the US and Europe

Metal Hammer

Look Mum No Computer, the UK’s Eurovision 2026 contestant, unveils his song: ‘A real banger’

Electronic musician is hoping to win over fans with his Britpop and Eighties synth-influenced track

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The world was rooting for Britney Spears when she broke free — now concerns are growing over her very public spiral

IN FOCUS: When Spears was released from her conservatorship in November 2021, her fans celebrated in the streets. Less than five years on, the pop superstar’s DUI arrest comes amid growing concern for her wellbeing, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

B2K and Bow Wow's Boys 4 Life Tour is powered by forgiveness and accountability

The platinum-selling R&B group B2K has reunited for the upcoming Boys 4 Life Tour, and they’re co-headlining with fellow 2000s superstar, Bow Wow

The Independent UK

Britney Spears arrested: A timeline of events since her conservatorship ended

The pop superstar has led a largely private life after her conservatorship ended in 2021, but public drama has come anyway

The Independent UK

Jaw-Dropping 911 Call Records From Britney Spears’ Mansion Surface As She’s Arrested

911 call records from Britney Spears' mansion amplifies concerns about her well-being amid DUI arrest.

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"If you’re getting compared to bands like Genesis, who’s going to complain?” Why UK prog rockers Ghost Of The Machine's 'difficult' second album, Empires Must Fall, wasn't so difficult after all

Rising prog rock sextet Ghost Of The Machine received rightful acclainm for their Scissorgames debut. Can they match it with second album, Empires Must Fall?

Louder

“He played guitar like an orchestrator, arranging in real time around his own voice”: Jeff Buckley is an underrated guitar genius – and deserves a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

One of the world’s foremost session and rhythm players, Ella Feingold, explains what most people get wrong about Buckley as a guitarist and musician

Guitar World

“When I heard Train Kept a Rollin' I said, ‘Man, Joe Perry and Brad Whitford have gotten really good!’ After Steven left, Jack Douglas said, ‘Don’t say anything, but that’s not Brad and Joe’”: Angel’s Punky Meadows on why he didn’t join Kiss or Aerosmith

As the band’s final large-scale tour looms, the Superstrat pioneer looks back on how he got started, why he quit, and why he’s not planning to fall silent again

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“He wanted to do something heavy. My mindset at the time was, I’d rather not”: Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt reveals why collaboration with Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy hasn’t happened yet

Dream Theater’s drummer has said multiple times that he wants to make music with Opeth’s frontman. So, we asked Åkerfeldt what’s taking so long.

Guitar World

"I was just shy of crying from pain that was in my right arm. I couldn’t even move it": Stephen Carpenter sheds light on the health struggles that have impacted his playing

The Deftones guitarist opens up about how his undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes impacted the writing and recording of Private Music

MusicRadar

“I’m sure there are players that don’t have an interest in playing dynamically and just want to be on or off… that’s cool, and there’s a lot of pickups that do that. But not mine”: How Mark Morton and Gibson reinvented the Les Paul for modern metal

The Lamb Of God guitarist walks us through the evolution of his signature Les Paul Modern Quilt and explains why passive humbuckers beat active every time

Louder

Fontaines D.C., Lambrini Girls, Geese, Kneecap, Billy Bragg and more donate vinyl to Records For Palestine online raffle to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians

Thirty record labels and more than 200 artists donate records for online draw

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“I was asked to sit in with Buddy Guy. John handed me his 1930s National and smiled while I struggled to get anything out of it”: Joe Bonamassa leads tributes for musical troubadour John Hammond, who has died aged 83

The prolific blues great once had Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton both sit in with his band

The Guardian - UK

Squeeze: Trixies review – finally completed first album proves teenage dreams are hard to beat

Squeeze’s first new album in nearly a decade is based on material written when they were teenagers. It’s endearing but callow

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“Oops, She Did It Again”: Britney Spears Arrested In California

Britney Spears was arrested by Patrol officers following a late-night traffic stop.

MusicRadar

“He played it to Motown, and they said, 'No way is Beck getting this song, it's too good’”: Dissecting the musical magic of Superstition, the song Stevie Wonder just couldn’t let go

Exploring the mechanics of the song which was taken to mega-success by Stevie Wonder - much to Jeff Beck's frustration

Guitar World

“Rick Rubin heard something. He had to convince those guys – they were kind of tentative. But Aerosmith was up for anything”: Joe Perry on how Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. united rock and rap – and the secret role the Beastie Boys played

Walk This Way was a seminal moment that gave an iconic track a second lease of life as it crossed genres and became one of 1986's most explosive pop-cultural moments

Guitar World

“They already had Buckethead. I was thinking, ‘Who’s the craziest and the best?’ I knew there was only one guy”: Joe Satriani on the guitar ace he recommended for the Guns N’ Roses gig

Axl Rose was on the lookout for a player who could match Buckethead's ability and eccentricity – and Satch knew just who to call

The Guardian - UK

10cc review – 70s legends reprise a dazzling string of pop classics

Fifty years since the band fractured with the departure of Godley and Creme, songs from Donna to I’m Not in Love are in prime condition on what is billed as ‘another bloody greatest hits tour’

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