Triad chords could be your new secret guitar weapon: here are 3 reasons why Get to grips with the three-note chords that could be game-changers for your playing – just like Hendrix, Mayer and Frusciante MusicRadar · May 3, 2024
Every Leprous album ranked from worst to best Ranking a back-catalogue as incredible as the Norwegian prog masters’ is a near-impossible job, but someone had to do it Metal Hammer · May 3, 2024
"I was probably off my head... it wasn't meant to be a novelty record, it was meant to be an underground record": The story of The Prodigy’s cartoon-sampling rave hit Charly How Liam Howlett concocted one of ‘90s rave’s most iconic tracks with two Roland W-30 keyboards and a turntable in his bedroom MusicRadar · May 3, 2024
“Ronnie gave me great advice about building a guitar solo... left to my own devices, it would have been a case of how many notes I could fit in!”: Vivian Campbell looks back on the 1984 Dio classic The Last In Line How do you follow Holy Diver? That was the question facing Ronnie James Dio and his young band. The answer: is you double down on the metal anthems and record a stone cold classic Guitar World · May 3, 2024
Instagram's new Stories stickers let you turn your story into a music template Instagram is rolling out new Story stickers to make hanging with your friends even more fun. Android Central · May 3, 2024
“I swear that guitar plays itself… Who’d have thought a 16-year-old girl like me could suddenly have this crazy connection with Jerry Garcia?” Meet Bella Rayne, the guitarist who jumped from Mom’s Strat to wielding Garcia’s ’Gator onstage Bay Area grunge fan, who started playing during lockdown, is loaded with advice for other young guitarists – and she’s even starting to heed it herself Guitar World · May 3, 2024
How much are Billie Eilish tour tickets?Fans call prices 'ridiculous' Tickets are available now to the public – but how much will they set you back? Evening Standard · May 3, 2024
Emily Blunt recalls how Taylor Swift helped her daughter feel less self-conscious Emily Blunt recalls how Taylor Swift helped her daughter feel less self-conscious Marie Claire · May 3, 2024
Duane Eddy obituary Guitarist whose string of hit records in the late 1950s and early 60s were noted for their twangy sound The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
‘I was sad in a way I never knew possible’: Yaya Bey on grief, poverty and using music as therapy The end of a marriage, the chaos of Covid and the death of her father hit the R&B auteur hard. But she says that she has found beauty in sadness The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Jessica Pratt's Evolving Sound And LA Inspiration Indie musician Jessica Pratt's latest album 'Here in the Pitch' showcases a refined sound inspired by jazz and classic California pop, paying homage to 195... Top News · May 3, 2024
“This ‘notched’ guitar tone has been used by legends like Carlos Santana and Brian May. It’s a fantastic tone to have at your disposal”: Red Witch unveils Euphemia, an analogue sample hold filter with a twist This doozy is inspired by classic sample hold filters but arrives with more controllable parameters for a wider range of sounds. But you'd best hurry, it's a limited edition run MusicRadar · May 3, 2024
Everything you need to know about fretwraps: what are they and do you need one? Get the low down on this simple yet essential tool for guitarists Guitar World · May 3, 2024
Song for Wales winner inspires fresh bid to get country its own Eurovision place Sara Davies hopes release of song and glitzy video will ‘drive the idea forward and get people talking about it’ The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
MusicRadar · May 3, 2024 “Duane’s sound was distinctive, original and completely cutting edge at the time”: Brian May pays tribute to late rock ’n’ roll pioneer Duane Eddy and remembers the night his hero played the Red Special The King of Twang was one of May's idols as a young player and the pair finally met backstage in 2017. May describes Eddy's playing as “revolutionary”
MusicRadar · May 3, 2024 Stevie Wonder flexes his Clavinet chops as he hits the stage with Gary Clark Jr to perform What About The Children If you’re a fan of early-’70s Stevie, this might hit the spot
MusicRadar · May 3, 2024 Designed "to expand the realms of sound design through intricate motion", this quirky French synth has light sensors and a retro pin matrix Launching on Kickstarter later this month, ALT is a new analogue synth from French manufacturer Cyma Forma
Louder · May 3, 2024 "Public Enemy gave the establishment something to fear, an intelligent, angry, politicised, uncompromising voice for disenfranchised black America." A beginner's guide to Def Jam Recordings in five essential albums Def Jam is the most influential record label in hip-hip history. Here is your guide to its most significant releases
Louder · May 3, 2024 Awesome new prog you really should hear from Trifecta, Eivør, Oh Hiroshima and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week Cool new proggy sounds you really should check out from Outrun The Sunlight, Lowen, The Twenty Committee and more..
Guitar World · May 3, 2024 “I’m playing a Strat, too, which you never hear me use”: Slash explains why he swapped his Les Paul for a Stratocaster to cover a Peter Green track on his new blues solo album The Les Paul loyalist dipped into his Fender collection for the new album, which was also recorded using a '50s Telecaster
Latin Times · May 3, 2024 New in Latin Music: Fonseca, Grupo Niche do salsa, Farruko's new album, Kany García takes on Mexico Also: Piso 21 and Wisin have 'La misión', Danny Ocean goes inward in his new album 'REFLEXA', and Anitta is fire on her new video
Guitar World · May 3, 2024 “I’ve typically been afraid of Strats just because they carry so much baggage”: How a gift from Mike McCready helped change St. Vincent’s relationship with the Stratocaster Listen to the song that St. Vincent reveals begged for a Strat moment
Metal Hammer · May 3, 2024 Slipknot and Meshuggah’s singers appear on heavy new songs by God Of War’s composer, and it doesn’t get more metal than that Listen to Bear McCreary’s symphonic metal team-ups with Corey Taylor, Jens Kidman and more
Evening Standard · May 3, 2024 Olivia Dean at the Eventim Apollo review: soulful bangers from a superstar in waiting The north Londoner’s rise has been stratospheric over the past 12 months and this performance showed why
Louder · May 3, 2024 “I didn’t even speak English but I could tell Operation: Mindcrime had atmosphere and intelligence… You can’t just replace Geoff Tate with someone who has a great range”: Tobias Sammet says classic Queensryche were fully prog Avantasia mastermind recalls being blown away by Geoff Tate’s vocals – and struggling to copy what he’d heard