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"Every successful band has someone who is really driven and I’m that man. It’s the first time since the early days that I’ve felt ambitious." Solstice and the making of Light Up

With an armful of new tunes and their current line-up fully ensconced, Solstice guitarist Andy Glass discusses creative freedom, the joy of playing live and finding the motivation to keep carrying on.

Louder

Fans left delighted as Lewis Capaldi confirms release of new music

LEWIS Capaldi has confirmed he will release five new songs on New Year’s Day as part of an “extended edition” of his second album.

The National (Scotland)

Riots, breakups and a ghost in the attic: The track-by-track guide to Megadeth’s Rust In Peace

From Holy Wars… The Punishment Due to Rust In Peace… Polaris, this is everything you need to know about Megadeth’s thrashtastic masterpiece

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“This is going to sound really f**king strange”: Joe Bonamassa says his go-to BOSS dirt pedal is the Metal Zone – here’s why the blues ace rates the metal monster

The blues rock kingpin and gear obsessive places his faith in this heavy classic

Guitar World

‘Clubbing just isn’t cool’: UK’s New Year’s Eve revellers switch to warehouse or home parties

Smaller clubs are losing out to mega raves, private events and even livestreams, say music industry insiders

The Guardian - UK

The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear: “I write lyrics and I make up songs, but I'm not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me"

Best of 2023: Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

MusicRadar

“He went from piano ballads to freak-out prog in three years. Amazing… You want him to be difficult and hard to understand”: Justin Hawkins on Todd Rundgren

The Darkness lead singer and guitarist chose his prog hero for being radical, eclectic and liking pyramids

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"We take the original image and split it through a double vibrocated sploshing flange with double negative feedback": The Beatles, Les Paul, or Larry Levine? Who really discovered flanging?

Best of 2023: Lennon and George Martin are often given the credit, but flanging might well have been around for years before they 'discovered' it

MusicRadar

The Observer view on the vinyl revival: LPs are the antidote to a frenetic digital world

Our rediscovered love of the record format reveals a need for ceremony and connection to tangible objects

The Guardian - UK

"I don't want to be a clown any more. I don't want to be a rock'n'roll star": The radical rebirth of Jimi Hendrix and his Band Of Gypsys

In January 1970, Jimi Hendrix pulled the plug on stardom to chase a funkier, freer direction with his Band Of Gypsys. This is their story

Louder

The albums of the year 2023: from Olivia Rodrigo and Boygenius to Victoria Monét and Lana Del Rey

2023 has been another music-filled year, but which releases come out on top?

Evening Standard

Arch Enemy split with guitarist Jeff Loomis

Joey Concepcion named as new guitarist for Arch Enemy after they announce amicable split with Jeff Loomis

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"A baptism of fire, fuelled by youthful naivety, stubbornness and folly:" What it was like to witness AC/DC in Australia in 1975... as a 10-year-old

A first-hand account of an early AC/DC show at the Bondi Lifesaver Club in Sydney, Australia

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Lawsuit accuses Slipknot of using Joey Jordison's death for profit

Lawsuit filed by estate for the late Joey Jordison says Slipknot used former drummer's belonging in museum display

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Andrea Bocelli and daughter Virginia continue successful North American tour

Join the delightful duo, Andrea Bocelli and his talented 11-year-old daughter Virginia, as they talk about their music, dreams, and the power of love. A he...

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“The phone rang, it was Steve Harris: ‘Are you interested in joining Maiden?’”: this is what it’s like to audition to replace Bruce Dickinson in Iron Maiden, by three singers who went for the job

In 1994, Blaze Bayley became Maiden’s new singer – but he wasn’t the only contender for the job

The National (Scotland)

Stadium tax 'could generate millions for Scotland’s music industry'

SCOTLAND’s music lovers have been urged to "turn up the volume" on a stadium tax campaign which could see a multimillion-pound boost to…

Chicago Sun-Times

Barack Obama’s favorite songs of 2023 include Beyoncé, Shakira, Zach Bryan: See the list

Former President Barack Obama released his favorite music of 2023 on his social media accounts on Friday.

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"Within five seconds of seeing each other, it was hugs, kisses... the drama and bulls**t just melted away": Mike Portnoy on the meeting which led to his return to Dream Theater after 13 years

How a 2022 meeting in New York paved the way for Mike Portnoy's surprise reunion with Dream Theater

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