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“The kids just went ape”: This menacing riff shaped the playing of Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend and Jeff Beck – and had a guitar tone so aggressive it was banned from the radio

Finally set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year, Link Wray was a guitar pioneer who – when he released Rumble in 1958 – made the instrument sound more dangerous than anyone before him

Guitar World

Fast-rising session guitarist Sus Vasquez: "There was no other thing I wanted to do in life, I just wanted to play the guitar"

The Colombian-born Elixir® Strings artist has already collaborated with musicians including Jacob Collier, Karol G, Billy Porter and Blue October

MusicRadar

“I don’t want someone coming away from my show thinking, ‘He doesn’t sound any good’”: Buddy Guy opens up on his retirement from the road

The blues guitar legend says that seeing the toll advanced age took on the live performances of some of his own heroes – including B.B. King – played a significant factor in his decision

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“We never saw it coming that Mick wasn’t going to be able to tour and was going to have to quit the band”: Nikki Sixx offers his own take on the Mötley Crüe drama

“We didn’t choose this, but since we had to be put in this position, we’re very happy with where we’re at right now,” the bassist said in an exclusive new Guitar World interview

Guitar World

"Can you believe that at Freddie Mercury's last concert, no one actually pressed record?": The story of the great showman's last stand

On August 9th 1986, Freddie Mercury played with Queen for 120,000 fans at Knebworth Park. No one knew it would be his final show with the band

Louder

‘I love being part of a collective female experience’: inside the all-Taylor Swift club night sweeping the UK

Swiftogeddon began as a novelty one-off but it’s now a weekly sellout event where strangers become best pals and every song is greeted as if it were the greatest ever written

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé paid $100k to keep Washington trains running for fans attending her concert

Start of pop star’s Washington DC concert was delayed by inclement weather

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Hot Chip talk Sinéad O’Connor and London’s nightlife crisis: ‘Brixton Academy is so essential’

Twenty years in, the band is still thriving

Evening Standard

Issue 325 of Computer Music is on sale now

Master your music from home! Mastering guide • Two free plugins: Choric Quartet by Caelum Audio and Excite Audio Lifeline Console Lite • Free sample selection • Chris Lake and Galen Tipton interviews • Sibilance and pads masterclasses REVIEWED: EastWest Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra: String and Brass Sections, Brainworx Amek Mastering…

MusicRadar

"The N.W.A. attitude is we don't give a f**k": how Straight Outta Compton changed hip-hop, and then the world

Released on August 8, 1988, N.W.A.'s explosive debut album Straight Outta Compton remains one of the most powerful protest records ever

Louder

Taylor Swift leads nominations for MTV Video Music Awards 2023

The pop superstar has received seven nods for her Anti-Hero music video as well as a nomination in the artist of the year category

Evening Standard

5 songs guitarists need to hear by... John Martyn

Brilliant, inventive, troubled, there was never a folk guitar player like Martyn, whose appetite for experimentation created a sound that resonated far beyond guitar culture

MusicRadar

After Getting Control Of Graceland, Riley Keough Talks Dealing With Family ‘Chaos’ Following Lisa Marie Presley’s Death And Where She Stand With Priscilla Presley

Riley Keough, who recently took over Graceland, spoke about the aftermath of Lisa Marie Presley's death and where she stands with Priscilla Presley.

Cinemablend

Ciara announces she’s pregnant with third child with husband Russell Wilson

Singer and the NFL star are already the parents of two

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Taylor Swift, SZA and Doja Cat lead 2023 MTV VMA nominations

Swift has a chance to become the most awarded artist in VMA history

Louder

Alcatrazz are well into their second coming, but it's confusing

Alcatrazz's Jimmy Waldo on Graham Bonnet and the other Alcatrazz, Doogie White, getting heavier, and loving 'Jack The Ripper' weather

Multichannel News

Taylor Swift Leads With 8 ‘MTV Video Music Awards’ Nominations

Marie Claire

Kelly Clarkson Amends ‘Piece By Piece’ Lyrics at Her Las Vegas Residency, Making It Our New Favorite Self-Empowerment Anthem

The original lyrics praised her (now ex-) husband; the new lyrics turn the love inward.

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Sinéad O'Connor: a guide to the lesser-known songs that reveal the key to her brilliance

The death of Sinéad O'Connor (1966-2023), the Irish, singer-songwriter, performer, activist, actor and memoirist, was announced on July 26. She is probably most well-known for her cover of the Prince song, Nothing Compares 2 U. The hit transformed her career but there is so much more to her work that,…

Louder

“I have no problem with people that want to drink and do drugs – if they can do it in moderation. I wish I could, but I can’t”: when Mike Portnoy performed his 12-Step Suite

The drummer explored his Alcoholics Anonymous experience across five Dream Theater albums, before playing the material without them

MusicRadar

"Innovative and authentic" - Could Pioneer's DDJ-REV5 be the DJ controller we've been waiting for?

It has an "authentic scratch experience" plus cutting edge stem, mixing and performing features

The Independent UK

Louis Cato, TV late night bandleader, offers 'Reflections,' a new album of 'laid bare, honest' songs

Louis Cato’s remarkable musical gifts are on show this summer with his second album, “Reflections,” a way to express himself while his regular day gig as bandleader of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is quiet because of the Hollywood strike

The Guardian - UK

Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical review – goofy comedy gets ’NSync

This fantastically silly show by writer-actors Valen Shore and Alison Zatta reflects on the adrenalised rise to fame for young pop stars

Metal Hammer

"That church burned down before we got there": Dani Filth on the next Cradle Of Filth album, collaborating with Ed Sheeran and the sexiest member of Slayer

Dani Filth shares updates on a new Cradle Of Filth album, horror movies and what to expect from the long-awaited Ed Sheeran collab

Evening Standard

Beyoncé paid $100k for DC trains to run late for her fans after show

The singer’s concert was delayed due to stormy weather conditions.

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