Opry apologizes for Elle King's comments During the performance, King seemed to forget Parton's lyrics and said she was "f**king hammered" Salon · Jan 22, 2024
"She's making sure that an entire generation of new music fans understand what it means to actually play music live": David Draiman tells Disturbed fans to put some respect on Taylor Swift's name "Don't talk sh*t about Taylor Swift. She is for real" Metal Hammer · Jan 22, 2024
“Us and them doesn’t exist any more”: How The Cult's Ian Astbury tried to break down genre barriers with his pre-Lollapalooza festival Gathering Of The Tribes, and claimed he got “ripped off” for his trouble Don't tell Ian Astbury that Perry Farrell invented the concept of the genre-fluid alt. rock festival in the US Louder · Jan 22, 2024
Watch Joe Bonamassa give Nerdville’s noisy neighbours a taste of their own medicine with a high-volume rendition of Smoke On The Water through a cranked Dumble “I came up with an extreme solution to a simple problem,” says Bonamassa, whose extreme solution involved a 1959 Gibson Les Paul, a Dumble Overdrive Special, and a Deep Purple riff MusicRadar · Jan 22, 2024
Here are the best alt. rock songs you'll hear this week, featuring Kim Gordon, Chelsea Wolfe, The Jesus and Mary Chain and more Eight new tracks from the world of alt rock to start off your week on a high. Vote for your favourite below! Louder · Jan 22, 2024
10 metal bands with obscenely long gaps between albums Guns N' Roses and Tool can take a back seat: here are some metal bands who took literal generations to produce follow-ups to their early albums Metal Hammer · Jan 22, 2024
One of the greatest things about the guitar is its capacity to emulate the nuances and expressiveness of the human voice – improve your phrasing now with this lesson in how make your playing more vocal By making clever use of string bends, finger slides and vibrato, you can make your guitar sing Guitar World · Jan 22, 2024
Billy Joel to return with only his second new solo song since 1993 Turn the Lights Back On will be released on 1 February, and is described as ‘ushering in the next chapter of his story’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
“The message for tube nostalgists is clear: enjoy today what may not be here tomorrow”: Can the tube amp survive in the digital era? As digital guitar amplification continues to wow the market and guitar players alike, is it realistic to assume that it will be business as usual for the tube amp? Guitar World · Jan 22, 2024
“Once they started doing paint on my guitars, I hated the way they sounded”: Nuno Bettencourt explains why he has always preferred his Washburn N4 guitars to be unfinished It turns out the decision to leave each N4 model unpainted is more than just a cosmetic choice... Guitar World · Jan 22, 2024
“Hope everybody is ready to rock & roll with us!” The Black Crowes announce 35 shows in North America, the UK and Europe Chris and Rich Robinson announce North American, British and European shows in support of their first new album in 15 years Louder · Jan 22, 2024
NAMM 2024: “A lineup of instruments designed for the serious-minded, high-performance guitarist”: Jackson launches four Concept Series shred machines for the discerning metal player The limited edition lineup includes a beast of an 8-string Dinky, a typically weaponised King Kelly, a classy Floyd-equipped Rhoads and – holy moly – a Soloist with 27 frets MusicRadar · Jan 22, 2024
"I’ve had to take all the electronic equipment out of the studio": Noel Gallagher confirms he's making an acoustic guitar album and pokes fun at Liam's new single with John Squire "I'm doing it for the fans really," he says, and two songs set to be included are already online in demo form MusicRadar · Jan 22, 2024
"Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed." Eagles announce UK and Netherlands dates as part of their Long Goodbye final world tour Eagles have added a special three-night residency in Manchester to their final ever tour Louder · Jan 22, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 Madonna, two hours late to her own gig? Believe me, I’ve seen far worse From Guns N’ Roses to Pete Doherty, turning up on time is far too lowly a concern for some artists – and there are limits to our patience, says music journalist and author Simon Price
Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024 OPINION - The death of Pitchfork is a disaster for edgy young kids and music fans everywhere Last autumn, I sat down to listen to the new Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds. It had launched around the corner from my house, at the Hackney Empire. Pensioners could be heard on Mare Street that day, grumbling about the camera crews interrupting pavement access to the local Iceland. The…
MusicRadar · Jan 22, 2024 NAMM 2024: Catalinbread revamps its Rangemaster-inspired Naga Viper, making MKII hotter and more practical, taking the treble booster circuit “to its logical limit” Brian May, Rory Gallagher and Tony Iommi fans, the Naga Viper MKII might well be the missing ingredient in your rig
MusicRadar · Jan 22, 2024 NAMM 2024: “One of the rarest and most coveted synthesizers in music history” - Korg is reissuing the legendary PS-3300, but it’ll be made to order and cost $13,000 The new version might end up being just as unattainable as the original
Guitar World · Jan 22, 2024 “I remember running over to Carlos Santana and asking him to bless my pick to allow me to cross through the portal of his powers”: Porno For Pyros are NOT over – but Peter DiStefano already has a lifetime of tales from the band DiStefano has lived a thousand lives: he refused to join Jane’s Addiction, wrote his band’s first hit about a murdered school friend, escaped a junkie death through an out-of-body experience, and cried with Perry Farrell after announcing their (no longer a) farewell tour
Guitar World · Jan 22, 2024 “I got a call from David Bowie’s people to record Let’s Dance. I became a big advocate of Stevie Ray Vaughan in the studio. Nobody else could play like him”: Session bass great Carmine Rojas shares the stories behind his awe-inspiring resume Despite suspecting he used the wrong bass on Tina Turner’s Foreign Affair, the veteran dedicates himself to being a supporting player and learning every day with the likes of Keith Richards, Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons
MusicRadar · Jan 22, 2024 NAMM 2024: “Cozy up and immerse yourself in true stereo analogue delay” – Walrus Audio adds its feature-packed, MN3005-loaded Meraki delay pedal to regular lineup The Black Friday special is now always on the menu, but owing to its more complicated build, it will be made in small batches of approximately 100 units at a time
Guitar World · Jan 22, 2024 “We are back!” Al Di Meola plays live for the first time since his onstage heart attack, returning to the songs – and the Gibson Les Paul – that first made his name Fan-shot footage shows the fusion guitar icon appears to to have made a strong recovery, following his onstage health scare last fall
Metal Hammer · Jan 22, 2024 "These guys are so real, beautiful and caring. That's what I love about them." Judas Priest's Rob Halford heaps praise on Metallica for their pure love of heavy metal Think Metallica don't love metal as much as the rest of us? The Metal God himself would like a word
Louder · Jan 22, 2024 "We walk in the door, it’s 11 o’clock at night, and he says 'Mom! I have Bruce Springsteen with me!' And she goes: ‘Who?’" This incredible Bruce Springsteen anecdote about the time he went to a fan's house proves why The Boss really is one of a kind We're not sure any other rock star on Planet Earth can claim to be as real as Bruce Springsteen
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024 R&B sensation Erika de Casier: ‘I don’t know if I ever think – yep, I’m a musician’ One of pop’s most sought-after artists, de Casier has written for K-pop stars and remixed Dua Lipa, but hid behind her bolshie alter ego Bianka for her own music. Now she’s finally found the confidence to drop the act