We put together the ultimate Led Zeppelin IV covers album Led Zeppelin IV reimagined by Van Halen, Heart, A Perfect Circle and more Louder · Mar 31, 2024
I've been playing guitar for over 20 years and these are my five key tips that will make it a lot easier for you Save some time, effort and have more fun with your guitar playing with this advice MusicRadar · Mar 31, 2024
He was a hip-hop legend. Now, abuse allegations engulf Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Lawsuits and federal raids marred his anticipated comeback, with one of America’s biggest music powerhouses falling to inquiries of sex-trafficking and sexual abuse The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2024
“Half streamlined, half baroque, it wasn’t for everybody – but it hits the spot now”: Gentle Giant’s The Missing Piece gets the Steven Wilson varnish Side one gravitates to the new era of 1977, but side two reverts to prog. It’s a reminder of how unique the band always were Louder · Mar 31, 2024
‘It’s cool’: why Beyoncé is kicking down the doors of country music Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter takes her into a genre that is ‘typically a white thing’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024
The angst, the sensitivity… and the songs: how gen Z got hooked on Nirvana For a new generation of musicians, the grunge band and their frontman Kurt Cobain have provided a blueprint for a more inclusive style of stardom The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024
“A unique world of realism, which in piano terms makes this a Holy Grail”: Synthogy Ivory 3 German D review One of the most highly regarded piano libraries around gets an update. Does it strike a chord? MusicRadar · Mar 31, 2024
"My dad said, 'Turn off the demo, just play me it on acoustic guitar and sing it'": Inhaler's Eli Hewson on the advice he got from his dad, Bono The Inhaler frontman also recalls the famous faces who visited the family home when he was a kid Louder · Mar 31, 2024
"Underneath his masterful lyricism, he does use some great chords": Try these 4 Bob Dylan guitar chords from his classic songs Inspirational voicings from a master MusicRadar · Mar 30, 2024
“The record company said, ‘You are completely out of your mind!’ Which I was!”: Scorpions’ hit song Rock You Like A Hurricane originally had a different title, and it was definitely NSFW Ex-Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell reveals the title he originally had in mind for their 1984 classic Rock You Like A Hurricane Metal Hammer · Mar 30, 2024
"That guitar chord Andy came up with was just mind-blowing”: How The Police taught the ultimate lesson of less-is-more on Walking On The Moon… but reportedly without the flanger pedal we all assumed "It wasn’t really the sort of music that benefited from additional players, it was a locked unit with the brilliant interplay between the three of us" MusicRadar · Mar 30, 2024
“Nightwish can nail anything they turn their hand to”: Nightwish’s cover of Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth may be obscure, but it’s an ingeniously out-of-character triumph In 2004, symphonic metal masters Nightwish covered Megadeth’s gritty thrash anthem, and the result was shockingly excellent Metal Hammer · Mar 30, 2024
Lizzo Seemingly Tells the Music Industry "I Quit" in Emotional Instagram Post The singer says she's "tired of putting up with being dragged." Marie Claire · Mar 30, 2024
"When I saw No Doubt perform, it was like the sunbeams came down and the angels sang." 9 songs that changed my life, by New Years Day's Ash Costello From Queen and No Doubt to AFI and Nine Inch Nails, these are the songs that built Ash Costello Metal Hammer · Mar 30, 2024
Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2024 Rebecca Ferguson: Nile Rodgers took me under his wing when I was losing hope The singer described the co-founder of disco band Chic as ‘a fascinating person to be around’.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024 Wall-to-wall bouzouki? Greece plans quota of local music to be played in hotel lobbies and other public spaces Tourist and creative industries react angrily to ‘curb on freedom of expression’
Creative Bloq · Mar 30, 2024 5 ways Taylor Swift is brilliant at branding From Easter eggs to an ever-changing aesthetic, here’s how Taylor Swift wins at branding.
Guitar World · Mar 30, 2024 “I’d never buy one from the ’70s because I’ve always felt that there’s no such thing as a good guitar from that decade”: Robby Krieger on what makes his 1968 Gibson Barney Kessel special In 1983, the Doors guitarist and rock legend posed on the cover of Guitar World with a 1968 Gibson Barney Kessell. Krieger reveals the story behind his fellow cover star – and why it isn’t an SG
Guitar World · Mar 30, 2024 The smallest, the simplest, the best? Why the MXR Phase 90 remains a pedalboard classic, beloved by EVH and Gilmour enthusiasts the world over Famously used by Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Steve Hackett, this single-knobbed phaser pedal has never been out of style, with a chewy psychedelic sound that can't be beat
Louder · Mar 30, 2024 “One doesn’t so much listen as feel it deep in the bones… their stark inventiveness and originality remain outstanding”: Van der Graaf Generator’s Still Life and Vital reissues 1976 studio album and 1978 live double album return from era of new momentum for Peter Hammill and co
Louder · Mar 30, 2024 "Get the **** off my stage before I punch you in the ****ing face": Ten times a band stopped a gig to lambast a member of their own crowd Shoe-throwing, stopping fights, people chatting, stage invaders... it's tough up there for your heroes
MusicRadar · Mar 30, 2024 Forget what you've been told: Here are 6 criminally underrated hardware synths that you can still buy today Incredibly, some of these under-the-radar beauties are over a decade old, but still available (and still very good)
MusicRadar · Mar 30, 2024 “Armed with 450 presets, it has the capacity to impress with its scope for diverse sounds and creativity”: Cherry Audio Pro Soloist review A bit of a diva in synth clothing? We travel back to 1972 for a reimagining of an ARP classic with soloistic tendencies
Louder · Mar 30, 2024 “I fell in love with Highway To Hell when I heard it in my dad’s pick-up truck. Bon Scott had a cheek to him”: pop superstar Rick Astley on his love of AC/DC, Slipknot, Yes and Foo Fighters From AC/DC’s Highway To Hell to Foo Fighters’ Everlong, these are the song Rick Astley is never gonna give up
Salon · Mar 29, 2024 Beyoncé's holy Cowboy Carter is country Texas pop diva's pen game has never been stronger, baring her soul and what it means to be American . . .