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Freddie Mercury: The Final Act documentary to air on TV tonight

The music doc Freddie Mercury: The Final Act digs into the life and legacy of one of the greatest frontmen in rock history

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Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese confirms return to A Perfect Circle after 13 years

In-demand drummer Josh Freese will tour with A Perfect Circle during break in Foo Fighters schedule

Metal Hammer

“Rob Zombie hates my guts. He owes everything to us”: GWAR’s Dave ‘Oderus Urungus’ Brockie was a genius, and here’s proof

GWAR frontman Dave ‘Oderus Urungus’ Brockie died on this day in 2014

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“Both Joe and Guthrie play a mean, funky rhythm guitar on a song like Stevie Wonder’s Superstition. That counts for more than you think”: Bass supremo Bryan Beller reveals what it’s like to play with Joe Satriani and Guthrie Govan

The prolific bassist explains why Satch’s music isn’t as simple as it seems, while it’s a case of keeping up with Govan’s high-speed improv… but the pair do share a certain funkiness

Guitar World

The 10 best Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden songs

Showing some love to Iron Maiden’s most under-rated period

Metal Hammer

“I loved rock, but I always listened to hip-hop, too. After a session with Ice Cube, the whole hip-hop guitar thing on the West Coast kicked off for me”: Session ace and Wu-Tang MD Stone Mecca talks gear, Snoop Dogg and his self-taught style

Hip-hop's first-call session guitarist and multi-instrumentalist on his role as musical director for the Wu-Tang Clan, where guitar fits in with beats and rhymes, and his modded B.C. Rich

Guitar World

‘When I was younger I was arrogant’: Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on fatherhood and growing up

They were initially dismissed as the acme of upper-class preppiness, but the band’s new album Only God Was Above Us is its grittiest yet. Has their frontman finally exorcised past demons?

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“Playing with a pick is not something you learn over the weekend. It requires the same commitment as learning to play upright bass with a bow”: Listen to Anthony Jackson’s landmark bassline on the O’Jay’s For the Love of Money

Anthony Jackson’s use of a pick and phase shifter was famously first heard on the O’Jays’ 1973 hit

Guitar World

Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes

The Smashing Pumpkins leader has racked up some impressive guest spots over the years

Louder

How to use mid/side EQ in Ableton Live: "When we split mid and sides, we can take the opportunity to adjust the levels of these elements individually, and even apply different effects to them"

Mid/side EQ is a mixing technique that can be put to practical or creative use, and Live has what we need to apply it

MusicRadar

“We were broke. We couldn’t even afford food or drink. That’s how bad things were”: how Judas Priest’s Sad Wings Of Destiny finally set them on the path to heavy metal immortality

Judas Priest’s landmark second album Sad Wings Of Destiny was released on this day in 1976

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Chumbawamba wrote Tubthumping as a working-class anthem. We won’t have it stolen by the right

Why do populists so often use the work of artists who despise them? Because they don’t have any good songs of their own, says former Chumbawamba guitarist Boff Whalley

The Guardian - UK

New In Latin Music: Shakira's LMYNL, Peso Pluma Sings With Family And Danny Ocean Gets Defiant

Shakira's new album and new songs from Xavi, Peso Pluma, Danny Ocean, Camilo, Luis Fonsi and more

Latin Times

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Ozzy Osbourne, Serj Tankian and Corey Taylor all feature on some of the best new metal songs this week - but not in the way you might think. Plus - vote for your favourite!

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More Than Heartache and Anger: Shakira Surprises with Semi-Explicit Songs and Forgiveness in New Album

With "Las mujeres no lloran," Shakira reveals a new self: unbridled, unapologetic, and without limitations

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Niall Horan: A Dynamic Performer Who Captivates Audiences

Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan mesmerizes audiences worldwide with his exceptional talent and charisma, delivering electrifying performances that show...

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“It’s not about suicide, although I can see how people can think that, but that’s not where it’s at": Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser on why Blue Öyster Cult’s (Don't Fear) The Reaper is unlike anything else he's made

“It was one of those things that just sort of fell off my fingers”

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Josh Freese confirms return to A Perfect Circle after 13 years: “APC has always been a very special band for me…”

The news follows a cryptic teaser posted by Freese earlier this week featuring a photo of his A Perfect Circle kit

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“Probably one of the greatest Strats I’ve ever played… and I can see through it”: Watch Marcus King play a cardboard Stratocaster as he previews new track from Rick Rubin-produced album

The Marcus King Band's Cardboard Sessions prove that great tone can come from upcycled materials, and that King's forthcoming album Mood Swings will be a highlight of 2024

Guitar World

“An absolutely genius video presentation”: New video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star Guitar Heroes charity single reveals who played what on the 50-guitarist-strong instrumental epic

The cleverly put together clip picks apart the many pieces of the nine-minute track, putting the spotlight on the track's A-list contributors

Bike Perfect

Could the fall and rise of vinyl and record shops show us the future for bikes and bike shops?

In this week's Bespoken Word column, Guy Kesteven looks sideways into the music industry to see if there are some interesting parallels for where bike shops might be heading

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Cypress Hill To Perform With London Symphony Orchestra In 2024

Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra will perform together at the Royal Albert Hall, fulfilling a long-awaited prediction from The Simpsons.

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"Nobody picks up a guitar to be the most hated band in the world." Nickelback: Hate To Love isn't likely to win over the haters, but does shine a light on why you should never bet against one of rock's most surprising underdogs

Our take on Nickelback's interesting - if hardly explosive - new documentary

Louder

Einstürzende Neubauten announce huge 'alien pop music' tour, share single Ist Ist from forthcoming double album Rampen (APM: Alien Pop Music)

Legendary German experimental/industrial group Einstürzende Neubauten have a big 2024 lined up

The Guardian - UK

Don Shearman obituary

Other lives: Pianist who became a musical director to stars of stage and screen, including Norman Wisdom and Roy Hudd

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