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Kurt Cobain guitars now account for 3 of the top 10 most expensive guitars sold at auction as the ‘Sky Stang I’ Fender Mustang used in Nirvana’s final performance sells for $1.5 million

The value of Kurt Cobain-associated guitar sales on the list now more than doubles that of his nearest competitor, David Gilmour

Guitar World

"I’m not so lonely now, there are other girls to talk with and exchange tips and tricks on how to survive a tour!" Heavy metal Queen Doro on a career in rock, near-death experiences and, erm, fighting ducks

We interviewed living metal legend Doro Pesch using questions from her biggest fans

Metal Hammer

"For one whole year, me and some of the other guys decided to take heroin to see if it inspired us creatively": JJ Burnel on The Stranglers' unorthodox heroin experiment

Public Service Announcement: don't do this

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“This music was born out of pain and suffering. It wasn’t all about guitar solos or ‘my baby left me’! That’s where a lot of people go wrong”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on why the future of blues guitar requires an understanding of its past

The Mississippi blues phenom draws on influences ranging from past masters to Eric Gales and Prince alike – and he says to play the blues, you've got to know where it came from

Guitar World

Epiphone Greeny Les Paul breaks cover early: Kirk Hammett and Gibson CEO have been filmed playing it

Hammett used in onstage with Metallica in Detroit while Cesar Gueikian jams Metallica riffs on the soon-to-be-announced model in his office

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"In the beginning it was a little rattling until I found out his face expressions." This is what it's like being Lars Ulrich's drum tech

Metallica's longtime drum tech Jimmy Clark reveals his experiences of working with the biggest metal band on the planet

Metal Hammer

On Halloween 1990, Billy Idol played the final show of his Charmed Life tour in Seattle. The night would feature Faith No More dancing naked, 600 dead fish, five miniature pigs, a goat, and a visit from the Seattle police department

Billy Idol's Charmed Life tour-closing show at Seattle Coliseum on October 31, 1990 was quite the party

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Ed Sheeran at Royal Albert Hall live review: The UK's biggest popstar delivered the hits... eventually

The show largely centred around his cosy, Elgar-inspired new album Autumn Variations before he got fans on their feet with the classics

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift fights back tears as she resumes Eras Tour in Brazil after fan's heatwave death

Taylor Swift made a tearful return to the stage in Brazil following the death of a young fan amid a heatwave.

Evening Standard

Funny Little Boxes Skeleton Key review – Josh Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age tones in a box?

The Skeleton Key is an op-amp distortion pedal that claims to hold the secret to Josh Homme’s guitar sound – but whatever you do, don’t tell anyone. We’re keeping this to ourselves, right?

Guitar World

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan ‘so happy’ as he shares latest update from hospital

‘Fairytale of New York’ singer has been receiving care in hospital for months, with his wife Victoria Mary Clarke providing regular updates

The Independent UK

“A plan to work with guest contributors has resulted in a fairly tortuous journey… but the struggle has been worth it”: Earthside’s Let The Truth Speak

American cinematic band’s second album is even more ambitious than their debut, and took years to bring together

Louder

Shakira to appear in Barcelona court on the first day of her tax fraud trial in Spain

Global pop star Shakira has been summoned to a Barcelona courthouse to attend the first day of her trial for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax officials of millions of euros

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift concertgoers heard chanting for water at sweltering Brazil show where fan died

Swift, 33, said she was ‘devastated’ after a 23-year-old fan died at her Rio de Janeiro concert on 17 November

The Independent UK

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Blackberry Smoke, The Answer, Crossbone Skully and more

Eight new songs that are better than eight other new songs we could have picked because there were a helluva lot of new songs this week make no mistake

Louder

"For a while I was bummed out about the fuss it caused because I was worried my mum would find out:" the story behind L7's Pretend We're Dead

L7’s 1992 hit Pretend We're Dead led to a UK TV ban and permanent notoriety at the Reading Festival

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How To Watch The Billboard Music Awards 2023 Online And Finalist List

The Billboard Music Awards are shaking up the format for 2023. Here we explain how to watch the Billboard Music Awards online and via social media channels.

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"He's out cold. I think he's gone and eaten something he shouldn't have eaten": What happened the night a Who fan was pulled from the crowd to fill in for Keith Moon

In November 1973, 19-year-old Who fan Scott Halpin travelled to see the band play at San Francisco's Cow Palace. He ended up on stage

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Joe Jonas Had A Big Week With A Simu Liu Musical Collaboration And A New Tattoo Seemingly Nodding At His Divorce

In the past week, Joe Jonas' collaboration with Simu Liu was revealed as well as his tattoo, which seemingly nods at his divorce.

Louder

“Life began to imitate art, for better or for worse…”: how The Struts came back from the brink on their ambitious new record

Plus find out details of our bespoke Classic Rock Struts bundle and how you can order it...

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran review – Autumn Variations’ weak national elegies laid bare in singer’s first Albert Hall show

In Britain’s most prestigious venue Sheeran’s broadstroke vision is vague and deliriously unspecific, with the night saved only by a generous late helping of the hits

Cinemablend

Father Of Young Woman Who Died At Taylor Swift's Brazil Concert Speaks Out

The father of the 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan who died at the Brazil Eras Tour concert has spoken out.

Louder

“Through the years I thought one day I’d do a rock record”: Dolly Parton on why she’s made an album with Paul McCartney, Rob Halford, Stevie Nicks and more

The country icon has put together an all-star line-up on her new album Rockstar

The Conversation

Now and Then: How composition choices made John Lennon’s music memo into a Beatles song

The Beatles’ “last song ever,” released 61 years after their first single, was bound to be significant.

The Guardian - UK

Shakira due to go on trial in Spain over tax fraud claims

Colombian singer is accused of defrauding authorities of €14.5m and could face jail if found guilty

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