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In 1995 Ozzy Osbourne revisited his old school in Birmingham: The kids didn't know who he was

In which Ozzy Osbourne shows the BBC the band name he carved into the brickwork outside his childhood home

Metal Hammer · Dec 5, 2023

Much-loved Bath venue Moles to close immediately after 45 years as cost of living crisis continues to bite

Owners of Bath Moles file for insolvency and appeal for industry help to stave off grassroots sector collapse

Metal Hammer · Dec 5, 2023

"He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player" – Paul McCartney leads tributes to Denny Laine as the Wings and Moody Blues founder passes away aged 89

"Denny was a great talent with a fine sense of humour and was always ready to help other people"

MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2023

Sir Rod Stewart and Jools Holland give surprise musical performance at London train station

The musicians, who performed at St Pancras International on Tuesday, are set to release new album Swing Fever in February

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023

Wings and Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine dead at 79

Denny Laine has passed away after a battle with lung disease, his wife confirms

Louder · Dec 5, 2023

Denny Laine, Paul McCartney & Wings, Moody Blues guitarist, dies at 79

Aside from Paul and Linda McCartney, Laine was Wings' only constant member

Guitar World · Dec 5, 2023

Love Floyd Rose vibratos, hate Allen keys? The Graph Tech Un-Lock Nut could be the electric guitar mod for you

Not only does this ingenuous nut do away with the Allen key whenever you want to tune your guitar, you won’t have to touch the fine-tuners either

MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2023

Japanese ambient musician Michiru Aoyama has woken at 5am to record a new album every day since 2021 – he's now earning $3,000 a month from his music on Spotify and Bandcamp

The Kyoto-based artist writes, records and releases a new eight-track album every single day

MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2023

Music Review: Neil Young's 'Before and After' offers one continuous stream of rarities

Leave it to Neil Young to give streaming songs a whole new meaning with “Before and After.”

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

“If you want authentic Soldano tube tone with the modern flexibility of digital control, the Soldano Astro-20 is the amp for you”: Mike Soldano’s latest tube amp is a versatile 20-watter with IRs and MIDI

The legendary US boutique amp brand's new Astro-20 is a head and combo with three customisable channels and can be used without a cab for going direct

MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2023