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6 of the most ridiculously large synth workstation plugins that can handle every part of a track: "This powerhouse of a synth has all of the sounds you need"

These beastly ROMplers provide all the music-making power one could ask for

MusicRadar

‘Don’t say: what if we did this reggae style?’ The huge yet humble lives of unofficial band members

From Manic Street Preachers to Simple Minds, few bands are complete without their full-time touring players. They discuss the peaks and practicalities of life on the sidelines

The Guardian - UK

“I was a wreck, physically and mentally. I wanted to cancel shows, split up the band, all these kind of things”: Aiming to make a “super-heavy record,” Opeth embraced the Mellotron and made Damnation instead

Mikael Åkerfeldt – who’d become band leader because no one else would do it – recalls the misery of making the landmark 2003 album which made him feel he could hold his own with the likes of Porcupine Tree

Louder

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Lemmy's ashes to be 'enshrined' at Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles alongside launch of Motorhead Whiskey

Lemmy's favourite drinking den to house his ashes as LA's Rainbow announces tributes to late Motorhead frontman

Metal Hammer

"It was starting to feel like the band had run its course": Whitesnake entered 1984 on a high, but everything was about to change

Whitesnake's last album before MTV propelled them towards US superstardom, Slide It In marked the end of an era for the band

Louder

"It was a gift. It came from that mysterious place that lyrics sometimes come from": The Tom Petty reject that gave Don Henley the ultimate song of lost innocence

From an unwanted demo came Don Henley's Boys Of Summer, a song that aches with nostalgia and innocence

Louder

You are cordially invited to enjoy cocktails and a Q&A with Def Leppard's Joe Elliott at a fancy hotel in London

The one-off event takes place in London next month, and promises "an intimate night with the lead singer of one of the most dynamic live bands ever to hit the stage"

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Phil Manzanera on being sampled by Kanye West and Jay-Z: "Who knew that I would earn more money from a short guitar riff that I wrote one evening on a sofa in front of the telly in 1978 than I ever earned in the entire 50 years as a member of Roxy Music?"

The guitarist had no say in his riff being used on Watch The Throne track No Church In The Wild but says he received a one-third share of the publishing and royalties revenue

MusicRadar

Mark Knopfler's all-star Guitar Heroes version of Going Home is battling for the UK #1 spot with Beyoncé and Ariana Grande

Tony Iommi, Jeck Beck, David Gilmour, Slash, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend and more could top the charts this weekend – but not without your help

Louder

Beyoncé’s Act II album cover is ‘a clapback to being told she doesn’t belong in country music’

The singer announced her next record on Instagram with a photo of herself riding a horse and wearing red, white and blue

The Guardian - US

Beyoncé Shares the Painful Reason Why She Chose to Make ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’

The best art, after all, is often born from the most uncomfortable places.

Marie Claire

“It smoothens out the transients, enhances harmonic richness and adds a hint of ‘growl’”: J Rockett Audio Designs launches the Airchild Six Sixty Compressor – a Fairchild in a stompbox?

The Fairchild 660 is one of studio gear's most loved compressors and with a vintage price to match. This might well be the next best thing for guitar players

MusicRadar

Ariana Grande's Producer Reveals It Took the Star Just 20 Minutes to Write This Hit Song from 'eternal sunshine'

...which may or may not be about Dalton Gomez, whom she officially divorced today.

Marie Claire

Niall Horan: Capturing The Energy And Passion

Experience the electrifying performances of Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan through stunning concert photos capturing his talent and charisma on stage.

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Musical Camaraderie: Ames Bay And Noah Kahan's Captured Moment

Ames Bay and Noah Kahan, two rising stars in the music industry, showcase their strong musical camaraderie and deep friendship through a heartwarming momen...

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Ariana Grande Surpasses Taylor Swift With 7Th Billboard Hot 100

Ariana Grande surpasses Taylor Swift with her seventh No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100, while Drake leads with nine No. 1 song debuts and 13 overall No...

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Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Concert Film Breaks Disney+ Records

Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' concert film on Disney+ breaks records with 4.6 million views in 3 days, featuring bonus songs and an Acoustic Collection.

Louder

“I suddenly thought, ‘What’s happened in my life that I’m in a room in Liverpool with a Beatle!'" The making of Exploring Birdsong's Dancing In The Face Of Danger

Exploring Birdsong emerged into the world of prog in 2019 with The Thing With Feathers and have finally released their long-awaited second EP, Dancing In The Face Of Danger.

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A beginner's guide to desert rock in five essential albums

A brief history of desert rock as told through five albums that have helped define it

MusicRadar

“They are simple to use and have controls that will be familiar to everybody”: Line 6 unveils the Catalyst CX series – affordable digital combos with 12 Helix amp voicings

Line 6 ups the ante for affordable digital amps, doubling the Catalyst's amp voicings from six to 12, packing “24 HX-quality” effects into its feature-packed 200W, 100W and 60W combos

MusicRadar

"It has a riff that gives Matt Cameron the opportunity to be as great as we know him to be": Stone Gossard reveals the new Pearl Jam song that has "probably one of the greatest drum fills of all time"

The guitarist also explains why he wants to work with producer Watt on another Pearl Jam album after Dark Matter

MusicRadar

5 essential EQ & filter tricks for DJs

We look at how you can use EQ and filters to improve your transitions and spice up your DJ sets

Marie Claire

Taylor Swift's new album has more explicit tracks than any of her previous records

Expect lots of swear words on 'The Tortured Poets Department'

Guitar World

“Perform like traditional guitar amps, while providing the increased versatility of modern amplifiers”: Line 6 takes the fight to the Boss Katana once again with the upgraded Helix-powered Catalyst CX range

Double the number of HX amps and improved effects functionality headline the latest Catalyst family, which starts at $299

Guitar World

“Every band wants to have a Sgt. Pepper’s type of moment. And American Idiot was that moment for us”: Billie Joe Armstrong on the making of the magnum opus that saved Green Day

The world's biggest punk band faced a crossroads in 2004 and it was a case of go big or go home. Armstrong explains how they supersized their sound – and saved the band

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