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“He’s now going around making up lies because I threw his band off the bill”: A band just got booted off the line-up for Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath Back To The Beginning megagig… But who?

A new interview with Sharon Osbourne reveals that she had to give one act the boot. And fans have been quick to speculate as to who’s out of favour

"A tape delay plugin that finally sounds like the real thing": Heritage Audio takes on the legendary Echoplex with its TAPEoPLEX plugin

"A tape delay plugin that finally sounds like the real thing": Heritage Audio takes on the legendary Echoplex with its TAPEoPLEX plugin

Favoured by Brian May, Jimmy Page and Joe Satriani, the Echoplex is one of history's most iconic effects units

“Pigments is becoming so powerful it risks making the V Collection look obsolete”: Arturia Pigments review

“Pigments is becoming so powerful it risks making the V Collection look obsolete”: Arturia Pigments review

With physical modelling and a vocoder among the additions for Pigments 6, we explore why Arturia’s flagship softsynth is very much worth your time in 2025

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“Midnight, I got the call: come down to the studio. Finally, he’s ready. We’re talking. And then…”: British neo-soul pioneer Omar recalls the unusual reason why his first attempt to record with Stevie Wonder came to nothing

“So that was the end of that session,” he remembers

“You’re used to Ozzy running around, but he certainly won’t be doing that for this show”: Tony Iommi has “excitement mixed with fear” ahead of Ozzy and Black Sabbath’s farewell gig

The guitarist insists that this is "absolutely the end" for Ozzy and for Sabbath

"And then this Tumblr comes out and says all this stuff. And I was just, like, shocked:” Scooter Braun says he didn’t see the Taylor Swift feud coming

"When I bought Big Machine, I thought I was going to work with all the artists on Big Machine. I thought it was going to be an exciting thing.”

“Mark and Laura had built their trademark sound with some unique specs and features on their primary instruments… we wanted to be able to share that”: Fender unveils DiMarzio-loaded signature Strat and Jazz Bass for Khruangbin’s Mark Speer and Laura Lee

This historic signature run presents limited edition replicas of the psych-rockers' go-to instruments

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Arturia launches MiniFreak Vocoder Edition and drops firmware update for existing owners

Arturia launches MiniFreak Vocoder Edition and drops firmware update for existing owners

The new edition of MiniFreak comes in a white/orange paint-job with a detachable 30cm gooseneck mic - but if you already own a MiniFreak, you can still use the new vocoder

"From the moment his music reached me in the early 1970s, it became a part of my soul": Music stars align to pay homage to Sly Stone who died yesterday, aged 82

"From the moment his music reached me in the early 1970s, it became a part of my soul": Music stars align to pay homage to Sly Stone who died yesterday, aged 82

Music stars align to pay homage to Sly Stone who died yesterday, aged 82

“So yeah, we caused an earthquake - something to go on the CV”: The beloved British band whose comeback gig actually made the earth move

“So yeah, we caused an earthquake - something to go on the CV”: The beloved British band whose comeback gig actually made the earth move

Surrounding residents had to be escorted from their flats the day Madness reunited due to suspected seismic activity

“I said, ‘Damn, I wish I could have cut that song faster!’ So what we did was speed the tape up, which took the pitch up. If you listen to it, it’ll make sense!”: How a master guitarist made a cult classic instrumental album

“I said, ‘Damn, I wish I could have cut that song faster!’ So what we did was speed the tape up, which took the pitch up. If you listen to it, it’ll make sense!”: How a master guitarist made a cult classic instrumental album

The story of Brent Mason's much-loved Hot Wired

“I’m trying not to get angry, but it’s very difficult”: Richard Hawley to play one final show at renowned UK venue next week

“I’m trying not to get angry, but it’s very difficult”: Richard Hawley to play one final show at renowned UK venue next week

Singer-songwriter has played the iconic venue more than anyone else

From Parlour to Jumbo: The beginner's guide to acoustic guitar body shapes (and which one is right for you)

From Parlour to Jumbo: The beginner's guide to acoustic guitar body shapes (and which one is right for you)

There are key variables that affect how an acoustic guitar will sound - its projection and tonal characteristics in particular

The ultimate guide to the circle of fifths and how it can help you make better music

The ultimate guide to the circle of fifths and how it can help you make better music

Frequently seen but often misunderstood, this essential music theory learning tool can help you come up with creative gold

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“Encouraged billions of users, all wilfully, and without a license”: Eminem is suing Meta for a potential $1million

Rapper’s publishing company alleges “rampant” and “knowing” copyright infringement

“A groundbreaking innovator, and a true pioneer who redefined the landscape of pop, funk, and rock music”: Sly Stone, leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died aged 82

The soul legend had been suffering from ill health for some time

“He said to me, ‘Hey man, your upstrokes are weak!’ I’m like, ‘You effin’ what?’ But he was right”: Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith says you never stop learning as a player

"I've never really been big on practicing," he confesses

“Do you really want to know why we stopped Netflix? You will not disrespect Prince on my watch": Prince Legacy representative speaks out on cancelled documentary, and outlines future release plans

“Prince needs controversy but it’s gotta be truthful,” says Londell McMillan

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“Due to digital, music now has a terrible sort of housewifely tidiness. It's possible to fix absolutely everything”: Brian Eno on sonic perfectionism, Bowie and his new collaborative double album with Beatie Wolfe

We visit Brian Eno in the studio to find out more about Luminal and Lateral, a collaborative project with conceptual artist Beatie Wolfe

Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne ignore the nasty weather and get down at the New York Governor’s Ball fest

They duet on Burning Down The House

“Warner Brothers wanted another Layla. I thought, 'well, if you sit down and write a song in a formatted way, it's not so hard’”: The Grammy-winning hit that Eric Clapton wrote to order, with a little help from Foreigner’s Mick Jones

With Phil Collins on drums and Pino Palladino on bass, it was pretty much a sure thing

Your chance to win Kurt Cobain's plectrum — used during Nirvana’s legendary MTV Unplugged show

Visitors to the new London exhibition can enter the prize draw

“Thank you, Scousers”: McCartney joins Springsteen to play Can’t Buy Me Love at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium

The pair had earlier made surprise visit to LIPA performing arts school

Codec, one of our favourite free lo-fi plugins, just got an update

Lese's Codec repurposes a real-time audio coding standard designed for internet voice communications to produce a crunchy, chaotic and digitally degraded sound

“I was like - there has to be a different way to express how I’m feeling”: How Lorde established herself as Bowie's creative heir with her weirdest and most brilliant single

Co-written with Jack Antonoff, the first taste of Lorde’s modern classic Melodrama was stacked with inspired choices

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