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"It turned out to be a wonderful show, and it healed us for a little while": Nirvana at Reading 1992 - a story of rumours, a wheelchair and salvation

In the build-up to Nirvana's final UK show the band were unhappy and underprepared... and then Kurt Cobain was pushed onstage in a wheelchair

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“Sepultura fans have been asking for a signature model from me for a long time”: Andreas Kisser and Jackson team up for the Pro Series Quadra Soloist

Having played Jackson guitars for over 30 years, the Brazilian metal legend and thrash pioneer finally has a signature model, and it is emblazoned with the artwork from 2020 studio album Quadra

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In 1992 The Beach Boys released Summer In Paradise. It was so bad it took them 20 years to put out another album

It's not on streaming platforms. It's never been reissued. The critics hated it. Is Summer In Paradise by The Beach Boys the worst album ever released by a major band?

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Duran Duran are releasing... a Halloween-themed album?

It’s the EP we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t wait to listen to

Evening Standard

The Strokes at All Points East: mediocre, charisma-free, indie rock mumblings which make you wonder what all the hype and fuss was about

All Points East's indie day ends with a barely audible whimper from Julian Casablancas and co.

Louder

Josh Homme’s “core tone with the minimum of fuss”: this UK-made pedal sounds like Queens of the Stone Age and looks like it, too – thanks to exclusive Boneface artwork

The Skeleton Key is a QOTSA-flavored collab from Funny Little Boxes and Let’s Play All – best known as the masterminds behind the acclaimed 1991 pedal

Guitar World

Adele reveals she ‘really wants to be a mum again soon’ as she talks about baby names with fans

"Every time I see a name I like, I write it down in my phone"

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"There’s bells ringing and people running down the corridor. As we left the bathroom, it burst into flames": That time Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards almost burned down the Playboy Mansion

The Rolling Stones Keith Richards once almost set the Playboy Mansion on fire while doing drugs in a bathroom

Louder

Adele wants another baby ‘soon’ – so much so she’s already got names picked out with partner Rich Paul

Adele is looking to expand her family ‘soon’, she shared with fans in Las Vegas

Woman & Home

Hell's Bells, beer and an unexpected trombone: this rare footage of AC/DC backstage in 1983 is an absolute delight

Witness the quiet calm before the AC/DC storm

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Troye Sivan teases Rush remix with PinkPantheress and Stray Kids’ Hyunjin

It lands ahead of the Australian pop singer’s third album Something To Give Each Other

Evening Standard

“As a kid, I had a hard time making friends. The guitar was a universal way to communicate where I didn’t have to worry about being cool”: For Nita Strauss, the guitar has been a lifelong ally in battling anxiety and addictions

Playing guitar – and playing it live – can be hugely therapeutic. That’s certainly the case for Nita Strauss, who shares how her love for the instrument has helped her fight her demons

Guitar World

“It’s all about your vibrato and phrasing”: Sophie Lloyd's shred version of Stairway To Heaven adds some fiery fretwork to the Led Zeppelin classic

The UK shred whiz is back with another must-hear classic rock revamp

Guitar World

Cherry Audio's Harmonia synth plugin brings together additive, vector and wavetable synthesis in sweet harmony

Harmonia fuses inspiration from classic '90s wave sequencing synths with a modern architecture and intuitive interface

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Brian McBride: the Stars of the Lid musician who lit up the ambient firmament

McBride’s death this week aged 53 brings one of the great musical duos to an end – but, as his partner Adam Wiltzie explains, there is still more music to be heard

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“I don’t want to equal people’s expectations – I want to exceed them.” How Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to Iron Maiden and saved the band's career

In the late ’90s, Iron Maiden were creatively flagging and unable to fill venues. Then two of their most adored members, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, returned to make them megastars again.

Guitar World

“Pedals are such an integral part of the music we make – potentially more than the guitar”: Meet BDRMM, the Mogwai-backed stompbox addicts behind one of 2023’s essential shoegaze albums

The Yorkshire sonic adventurers are on a quest for post-rock tonal nirvana, as they look past the guitar and towards the pedalboard in search of new sounds that defy convention

Evening Standard

Billie Eilish at Electric Ballroom review: glorious chaos from a global megastar

It didn’t take long for Eilish to find her groove in this last-minute headline show

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Evening Standard

Taylor Swift becomes first female artist to reach 100m monthly Spotify listeners

The music streaming giant announced the news via social media on Tuesday

Marie Claire

Adele Collapses Backstage at Las Vegas Residency, Says Her Team “Picked My Whole Body Up Off the Floor”

She had a flare-up of sciatica, a spinal condition.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift appears to reference infamous Kanye West VMA interruption during Eras Tour

Rapper ran on stage at the 2009 event as the ‘Cruel Summer’ singer was accepting Best Video by a Female Artist

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande addresses ‘bullying’ from fans: ‘I was very sad’

Pop star’s debut album originally included a pink and floral cover image

Louder

"I still confront the expectations of my audience. I rarely give them what they want": Steven Wilson on the "privilege" of being able to do what the hell he likes

Steven Wilson will never again give the music industry what it wants: "We were pressured to try to write a grunge radio anthem. I did it, but I felt so dirty"

Guitar World

How to assemble the ultimate live acoustic guitar rig

From how to banish feedback to sweetening your tone through EQ, get yourself gig-ready now

Guitar World

She started out posting scary-accurate Pantera covers that saw her hailed as the guitar reincarnation of Dimebag Darrell – then Kayla Kent found herself in the running to be the band’s new guitarist

The YouTuber was invited backstage at a recent Pantera show by Dimebag’s guitar tech Grady Champion, where she received the news from Phil Anselmo – not to mention an in-depth tour of Champion’s intense effects duties

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