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“I tried for years to find this magical tone and I finally just gave up”: Tom Morello’s guide to being a better guitarist

The Rage Against The Machine man has advice for all budding guitarists

Louder · Feb 18, 2024

“We were inspired by the Brits at the start, then the British media forced us to become a different type of band. Made and broken in the UK, you could say”: The prog credentials of Styx

Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw believe that despite the big hits, the band always had something more substantial at heart

Louder · Feb 18, 2024

A century on from Rhapsody in Blue, debates about cultural ‘theft’ rage still

Societies are robbed of subtlety and depth when racism is conflated with the borrowing of ideas

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

Taylor Swift Calls New Album ‘The Tortured Poet’s Department’ a “Lifeline for Me” While Onstage in Melbourne

“I’ve never had an album where I’ve needed songwriting more than I needed it on 'Tortured Poets.'"

Marie Claire · Feb 17, 2024

Taylor Swift surprises fans with mash-up performance during Eras Tour

Taylor Swift surprises fans with a mash-up of three songs during her concert in Melbourne, hinting at her inclusive setlist plans for upcoming tours.

Top News · Feb 17, 2024

“My girlfriend asked if it was easy to write a song and I said, ‘It’s very easy, I’ll write one now’”: Mike Scott on the making of The Waterboys classic The Whole Of The Moon

The Waterboys leader was showing off and came up with a classic on the spot…

Louder · Feb 17, 2024

“The White Album was the first thing that I connected with as a kid”: Flea picks his top 5 ‘desert island’ discs

The Red Hot Chili Pepper was also asked to name his dream supergroup. Safe to say he picked himself on bass

Guitar World · Feb 17, 2024

"I think that Rush are the best band that have ever existed and ever will." Young UK prog rockers Square Wild state their case

2023 was a big year for Manchester quartet Square Wild, wininng Best Unisgned Band in the Prog Readers' Poll and introducing themselves to the prog community in no uncertain terms

Louder · Feb 17, 2024

Idles: Tangk review – the Bristol firebrands change tack – with an album of love songs

There’s less seething, more singing as the Bristol band’s fifth album finds them evolving musically, artistically and emotionally

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

“We still haven’t come eye-to-eye on how things should be done”: The story of the new System Of A Down album that will (probably) never happen

Since reuniting in 2011, System Of A Down have headlined festivals, packed arenas and released just two songs. What’s the situation with their long-anticipated sixth album? Not promising…

Metal Hammer · Feb 17, 2024