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“That is a ’54 reissue. This is the real ’54. It’s number 588”: Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi drops by Norman’s Rare Guitars – and ends up playing one of the first Fender Strats ever produced

The Italian guitarist headed to the store following his LA Forum performance – and found time for a killer jam of Jimi Hendrix’s version of All Along the Watchtower with Michael Lemmo

Guitar World

“No Synthesizers”? No way! How Queen backtracked on a boast, embraced synths and went stratospheric

The real story of Queen’s much misunderstood love/hate relationship with electronic instruments

MusicRadar

“Reverlong reunion!” Scott Ian’s 12-year-old son, Revel, reunites with Foo Fighters at Dave Grohl’s studio to jam Everlong – and nails it using Pat Smear’s Gibson Les Paul

Four years after he smashed the track as an 8-year-old during the band's Bourbon & Beyond Festival set, Revel returned to the Foo Fighters lineup during a wholesome jam session

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‘He’s a man with a fork in a world of soup’: the bitterest music-duo spats

With Hall & Oates now saying ‘no can do’ to their partnership, we look at the other pop pairs who fell out of harmony

The Guardian - UK

Watch The Cure play on board The Orient Express in this vintage British TV footage

Join The Cure en route to Venice on The Orient Express as Robert Smith's band treat themselves to a luxury upgrade from their tour bus

Louder

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is out of hospital in time for his birthday

The 65-year-old singer has been in hospital with an infection

Evening Standard

M1onTheBeat: The Mixtape review – bleak brilliance from UK drill’s best beatmaker

(Reality Entertainment/Virgin Music UK)The producer’s desolate soundscapes have helped define the rap subgenre, and his first mixtape injects the mainstream with even more affectingly warped and ghostly tunes

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Take That review, This Life: Cosy collection of durable, hummable, very English songs

Gary Barlow and co prove to be a safely uplifting choice this festive season

The Independent UK

“So many people don't understand how, as a lead player, I could idolize someone like Kurt Cobain, but for me, it's also about the songwriting and passion”: Nikki Stringfield has more up her sleeve than glorious shredding with the Iron Maidens

Fresh off the release of her solo debut, Apocrypha, the Schecter signature artist dishes on her love of the Kemper Profiler, the first Iron Maiden riff she learned, and the lasting impact of grunge on her guitar approach

Guitar World

Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT review – Fender's classic beginner electric guitar just got better

Squier's new entry-level Strat brings Leo Fender's most famous creation to the masses and begs the question: is there a better beginner electric guitar on the market?

Guitar World

“We didn’t have another band to point to and say, well, Sabbath is using it or the Scorpions are using it. James had the foresight to say, ‘Let’s try it. Maybe we’re the people to embrace it’”: James Hetfield’s tech shows you his 72 Seasons live rig

Chad Zaemisch has been the Metallica leader’s right-hand man for 20 years. He discusses the metal titans’ amp modeling sea change, why his boss “chickened out” with his new 72 Seasons ESP Vulture, and what happens when things go very, very wrong onstage…

Guitar World

Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Ambient Reverb pedal

The third iteration of Walrus's ambient trilogy perfects the feature formula

MusicRadar

Stock Aitken Waterman’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As a musical featuring the British production trio’s songs tours the UK, we list their best tracks – from Divine to Dead or Alive

The Guardian - UK

Girls Aloud explain why they’re not releasing new music ahead of reunion tour

Pop group are reuniting for a major tour in 2024, with its members promising ‘wild things’ for the live shows

The Independent UK

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Cherry Audio has revived the ARP Pro Soloist, a classic '70s synth used by Tony Banks, Herbie Hancock and more

You can buy it on its own or as part of the new Synth Stack 4, which offers 'everything Cherry Audio' in one collection

Metal Hammer

"People who want to tell you what to do?They should shut the f**k up": Josh Homme on Queens Of The Stone Age providing a "safe space" for personal expression

For Josh Homme, Queens Of The Stone Age will always be a sanctuary for those who refuse to toe the line

Guitar World

“The whole idea of being a great guitar player is nobody can do you like you… Mean Street is the perfect storm of why people don't f**k with Edward Van Halen”: Nuno Bettencourt explains why you’ve gotta give Joe Satriani “a pass”

The Extreme guitarist explains the key to nailing EVH’s tricky intro and says its time to cut Satch some slack

Metal Hammer

“I tried to write the heaviest thing I could think of”: The track-by-track guide to Metallica’s Black Album

The Black Album catapulted Metallica to number one worldwide and to immortality. Here’s the story behind its every song, from Enter Sandman to The Struggle Within.

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The Independent UK

Eurovision 2024: How to get tickets to shows in Malmo, Sweden when they go on sale

Eurovision Song Contest fans will be able to buy tickets for the nine shows taking place in next year’s host country, Sweden

Evening Standard

Girls Aloud reunion tour 2024: Dates, venues, and how to get tickets

Cheryl, Kimberley, Nadine, and Nicola are reuniting for an arena tour in 2024 in memory of their late bandmate, Sarah Harding

The Independent UK

‘He’s a control freak’: 12 bandmates who hate each other, from Oasis to Pink Floyd

Sometimes a petty disagreement can become a lifelong grudge. Louis Chilton picks 11 of the most notorious feuds between musical collaborators

Louder

"It's the ultimate Nektar feelgood track, because everyone – onstage and in the crowd – loves it so much”: the late Roye Albrighton’s six favourite songs to play

Live performance was an essential part of enjoying his own band’s work

The Independent UK

Daryl Hall is suing his bandmate John Oates, but no one knows why

Details of the litigation between the duo have been kept confidential

The Independent UK

Girls Aloud announce UK and Ireland reunion tour dedicated to Sarah Harding

Girl group starring Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and the late Sarah Harding were one of the most successful acts of the 2010s

The Independent UK

Alison Hammond praised for shutting down Cliff Richard’s ‘fat-shaming’ comments

Viewers commended the host for ‘handling’ Richard’s ‘insensitive’ comment ‘so well’

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