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Taylor Swift Fans Caused Seismic Activity During Edinburgh Eras Tour

Especially during three particular songs.

Marie Claire · Jun 14, 2024

“I mentioned Nile Rodgers on the radio. The next day he messaged me to get down to Abbey Road right now”: Meet Alfie Templeman, the rising Gen Z guitar star inspired by ’70s prog and ’80s Bowie

With Rodgers guesting on his second album, the 21-year-old is committed to Strat-ing his way out of his comfort zone – preferably without TikToking all the time

Guitar World · Jun 14, 2024

“These may represent the ideal all-in-one amp solutions for the modern guitarist”: New From Laney – LOUDPEDAL amp bliss in a pedalboard format

These compact pedal amps are packed with boutique amp artistry yet provide ultra-portable and recording-friendly solutions

Guitar World · Jun 14, 2024

“Asuser-friendly as a guitar can get”: Strandberg Boden Essential review

The groundbreaking sound and feel of Strandberg's future-forward guitar designs arrives at a price more of us can manage, but does this craft translate to a more affordable instrument? You bet

Guitar World · Jun 14, 2024

Crowded House review – raucous spun-sugar pop perfection

With his sons rocking solos and a bonkers cameo from Mick Fleetwood, Neil Finn’s band spreads harmonic happiness

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

Billie Eilish speaks to Lana Del Rey about the public’s reaction to ‘LUNCH’

‘I have found my want and need to explain myself to be extremely damaging to my life and my sense of self,’ Grammy award winner said

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024

Your whammy bar isn’t just for divebombs – it can also be an amazing slide, capable of all kinds of mind-bending soundscapes

Welcome to the Fabio Golfetti video masterclass, where you’re going to use your whammy bar like never before

Guitar World · Jun 14, 2024

“I’ve learned to completely let go and say, ‘That’s different… but let’s go with it!’” The Pineapple Thief are one of UK prog’s leading lights – Bruce Soord explains how they crossed the Rubicon with Porcupine Tree’s drummer

It Leads to This finds Soord and company working in weird time signatures and towards the point of mental exhaustion in search of new sounds

Guitar World · Jun 14, 2024

“I don’t think you can overestimate the influence of his sound”: The unsung guitarist who transformed James Brown’s music, and laid a funky path for Nile Rodgers, John Frusciante, Cory Wong and countless others

Overshadowed by the flamboyant frontman for whom he worked, Jimmy Nolen created a singular rhythm style that can still be heard all over pop and rock radio today

Guitar World · Jun 14, 2024

Luke Combs review, Fathers & Sons: Classic, comforting country with no ambitions to reinvent the wheel

Combs works squarely within the genre’s traditions to deliver a lovely, albeit predictable, collection of easygoing tunes

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024