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"Calling a tour Together, Together when it's unaffordable for 99 percent of people is crazy”: Fans call out Harry Styles for ‘insane’ ticket prices, but how do they compare to other A-List outings?

Star is playing Wembley and Madison Square Garden residencies

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After years of covering the NAMM cycle I've never seen flagship gear hit the shelves so quickly - here are 6 of the hottest NAMM 26 releases you can pick up right now

The biggest stars of NAMM 2026 are already in stock and ready to rock - including the much-discussed Quad Cortex Mini and a gigantic new MPC

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“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government”: Neil Young gives the people of Greenland the gift of musicians

And he reiterates why he’s still boycotting Amazon

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“Ask any of the people who have played with him… he’s incredibly talented, but very mysterious”: Dave Mustaine admits he nearly passed on Marty Friedman for Megadeth because he didn’t like his hair

But then he heard Friedman play...

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“Avril and I thought, ‘Let’s just make up the most stupid opening line for a song’”: How Avril Lavigne channeled her punk rock influences and her personal life into the monster hit she describes as “a super special song to me”

“I wrote it about my high school experience”

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“The first step toward accessing critical mental health support”: Backline launches first mental health support line dedicated to musicians

B-LINE links music professionals to trained counsellors

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The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever

MusicRadar's Rob Laing carried the weight of the guitar world on his shoulders as he single-handedly took on the NAMM Show 2026... and survived to tell the tale

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A Hetfield-esque white 80s Explorer with EMGs, long-tenon necks and rosewood fingerboards for all: Epiphone revamps core lineup with the Inspired By Gibson series

NAMM 2026: Laurel is out, rosewood is in for all but entry-level models, as upgrades come across the board

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Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency

An administrator has been appointed for the brand behind the likes of Maschine, Traktor, Massive and Kontakt, according to reports

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“More than ever, fans are also showing that they want to be out, in person with mates, being in the moment and not on a screen”: UK's Independent Venue Week 2026 kicks off with over 700 gigs over the coming week

This year’s event is second biggest to date

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“This has been a difficult decision for us, as we have greatly appreciated the enthusiasm and support from the guitar community across the United States”: Harley Benton is closing its US store on Reverb

Players in the US have until 31 January to place their orders before the doors shut at the German brand's US warehouse. Harley Benton says it is “no longer feasible” to operate in the US

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How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture: 5 essential production elements explained

The former One Direction star’s latest effort is a far cry from his previous output

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“True icon… one of the greatest drummers of all time”: The worlds of reggae, rock, soul and funk mourn the passing of Sly Dunbar

Drummer and producer played on over 200,000 recordings

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“The sound of his guitar is everything rolled into one. It’s blues, it’s rock ’n’ roll, and it’s got that hard edge to it. It’s not clean – it’s nasty!”: Angus Young on the legendary guitarists that lit a fire in him

Plus: the story of AC/DC's greatest blues song

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“I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change”: Kanye West gives full apology for his anti-semitic behaviour, blaming 'medical oversight'

But is it too late?

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“I’ve got my headphones over the bat ears and I’m making electronic music on MPC with my vape, done up like Batman”: Robert Pattinson made “tons” of ambient music on the set of The Batman

Plus he shares his favourite artists on Apple Music

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“Bass players are the glue – we’re the one that brings it all together”: Blink-182's Mark Hoppus names his three (or four) favourite bassists

And the reason he sold his Banksy...

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“Such wilful, fraudulent, and malicious conduct warrants the imposition of punitive damages”: Chad Hugo is suing his old NERD and Neptunes partner Pharrell Williams

Duo are no longer on speaking terms

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“We’ll be back here sooner than you think. And we might have a whole new record of fucking songs that we just finished the other day”: Dave Grohl seems to confirm new Foos album is on its way

Plus he brings on stage miner who inspired Ballad Of The Beaconsfield

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“It’s a story about a bloke who’s not sure whether he’s died and been reborn, or whether he’s just been dreaming. Kind of like a bad hangover!”: The Iron Maiden anthem inspired by near-death experiences

Plus: Bruce Dickinson on the epic Alexander The Great

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“On the first album I avoided doing a lot of cutting on the tape. The problem is, I always change my mind with an arrangement, so there’s always gonna have to be a razor blade handy”: The perfectionist rock legend who has made just six albums in 50 years

“The work in the studio is very high pressure. And there aren’t any breaks”

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“The first three times I performed it in public, I burst into tears – because it brought back the intensity of the experience”: How Joni Mitchell wrote Woodstock – an era-defining song that spoke to a generation

An anthem inspired by the legendary music festival – by an artist who wasn’t actually there

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The best new music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and much more

MusicRadar's Matt Mullen and Andy Price have been roving the show floor – here are their music technology highlights

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“The studio bill came to £148.50. So with the £1.50 in change we all bought a celebratory bag of fish and chips”: Before superstardom and multi-million-selling albums, the young Def Leppard made their very first record on the cheap

“It was difficult doing the scream in The Overture on a Sunday morning”

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“That was a totally racist decision. We killed that song together. We were both deeply hurt”: So why did the original version of Robert Palmer’s Addicted To Love get junked?

It was originally a duet with Chaka Khan

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