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Usher abruptly ends awkward onstage fan interaction: ‘I don’t think she want to be on the stage’

The fan explained why she had agreed to go on stage in the first place

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Avenged Sevenfold’s Statica EP is a goofy, auto-tuned mess – and exactly the kind of risk more big metal bands should take

In a genre where many veteran artists stay the course, it’s refreshing to see one break the mould so brazenly

Metal Hammer · Jul 27

Woman Booted Off Stage By Usher After Awkward Reaction To His Seductive Moves Breaks Silence With Savage Post

Reacting to the controversy, one netizen wrote, "She just gained thousands of haters. Good job, Gabrielle."

Bored Panda · Jul 27

“I think every guitar player spends a fair amount of time trying to figure out how the hell he did that”: The eternal power and strange magic of Jimi Hendrix’s debut album – explored by modern blues star Samantha Fish

Beginning with this album, Hendrix reinvented guitar

MusicRadar · Jul 27

Charli XCX 'begrudgingly' drops album B-sides

Charli XCX had initially told fans that the tunes - I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night, Playboy Bunny and If You Take the Music Then What Has She Got? - were “never gonna go on streaming”.

BANG Premier · Jul 27

Sam Smith wanted to reference mum's 'protection' in new song

The non-binary singer said in an interview with Sara Cox on BBC Radio 2 that they have a “very strong, beautiful relationship with my mother” Kate Cassidy, and wanted to reflect that in the new tune.

BANG Premier · Jul 27

“I understand it’s a shock. It’s gonna be an honor stepping into his shoes”: Gus G joins King Diamond as Andy LaRocque steps down after 40 years

The Greek shredder will continue with Firewind and his solo project as he brings his chops to the metal veterans

Guitar World · Jul 27

Linkin Park, the Ramones and The Smashing Pumpkins will receive stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2027

Actors Pedro Pascal and Adam Scott will also be immortalised on Hollywood Boulevard next year

Metal Hammer · Jul 27

"It's our duty to push the boundaries." How a local gig in the German countryside ended up becoming the biggest metal festival on Earth: the story of Wacken Open Air

Ahead of its huge 35th anniversary event, we look back at the birth of Wacken

Metal Hammer · Jul 27

“You can usually hum your favorite songs. A lot of virtuosic players these days write music most people would struggle to sing back”: Meet Opal Ocean, the Aussie duo reimagining flamenco guitar

Alex Champ and NadavTabak explain why the sky is the limit with the nylon-string guitar

Guitar World · Jul 27