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“Instead of conjuring the spirit of good craic, the pervading mood is overwhelmingly maudlin”: Oliver Wakeman’s Anam Cara is an admirable attempt to do something new

Power ballads overburden a collection of Celtic-infused songs, although there’s no faulting the performances

Louder · May 16, 2024

“He was the real Voice Of Rock. Warm, rich, sonorous, resonant, deeply soulful”: James Dewar was the greatest rock vocalist you’ve probably never heard of

When James Dewar died in May 2002 aged 59, rock lost one of its greatest and most overlooked singers

Louder · May 16, 2024

Wish You Were Here? Former beachfront home of legendary Pink Floyd manager on the market in Sussex for £3.5m

Steve O’Rourke lived at the property while he managed Pink Floyd

Evening Standard · May 16, 2024

“I’ve written most Erra records with a Line 6 Spider. I’m not precious about any gear – the first priority is writing good songs”: Dirty fret choices and weird bends are more important to Jesse Cash than geeking out on gear

New album Cure sees the progressive metalcore outfit working with a producer for the first time to hone their Earth-shattering riffs – it also showcases Cash’s love of Jerry Cantrell’s bending technique, and why he believes string skipping can bypass the need for theory

Guitar World · May 16, 2024

“All those riffs came out with the Mulecaster. An amazing instrument that weighs a ton but sounds utterly timeless and three dimensional”: Folk great John Smith on his life-changing Mulecaster experience and why the Quad Cortex isn’t just for metalheads

As the influential UK folk guitarist gears up to take his new album, The Living Kind, out on the road, he joins us to explain how a shift in his gear and writing process has had a profound effect on his music

Guitar World · May 16, 2024

Roon has transformed how I listen to music

Roon is the best music player I have ever used, and if you have a large music library, you should consider giving it a try.

Android Central · May 16, 2024

‘Proud Swiftie’ Sadiq Khan excited to welcome Taylor Swift to London

Exclusive: Newly re-elected London mayor says he hopes Swift’s forthcoming visit will encourage ‘even more people’ to enjoy live music in the capital, and inspire ‘next generation’ of talent

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

“Possibly the nearest Tillison has ever come to prog metal, with a punchy bass riff that could be a Drama-era Chris Squire outtake”: The Tangent’s To Follow Polaris

A completely solo work from beginning to end, 13th outing is an experiment that’s resulted in astounding triumph

Louder · May 16, 2024

Zayn Malik says he is a ‘bit ahead of the curve’ with new country album

Malik says he ‘didn’t jump on the bandwagon’ with ‘Room Under the Stairs’

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

Kacey Musgraves at the Roundhouse review: mystical country pop at its finest

The Texas-born country singer closed out the UK leg of her tour with a bang

Evening Standard · May 16, 2024