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“I waited for the call from David but it never came. Two days later he was dead”: Graham Nash and David Crosby were on the verge of reconciling earlier this year

Graham Nash reveals he came close to patching up his friendship with former Crosby, Stills & Nash bandmate David Crosby days before before Crosby’s death

Louder · Aug 18, 2023

“John, I’ve got this insured for a million dollars. These are the Stradivari of guitar collecting”: Watch Matt Swanson introduce Blackbird Studios’ John McBride to his 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe

Made famous by Roy Rogers, with perhaps fewer than 10 known to still exist in the real world, the 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe is a true six-string unicorn

MusicRadar · Aug 18, 2023

Joe Jonas draws custom tattoo for fan mid-concert

‘Best night of my life!!!’ says Jonas Brothers fan

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

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Gary Young dead: Original Pavement drummer dies aged 70

Gary Young, the original drummer for US indie-rock band Pavement has died aged 70.

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Within Temptation, Babymetal and Corey Taylor are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metal Hammer · Aug 18, 2023

Pat Metheny is a true master of guitar, and every player can learn from his awe-inspiring fusion approach – expand your chops with these key concepts

We put Metheny's blues motifs, subversion of genre, his use of slurs and slides, unisons, and the targeting of crucial chord tones under the microscope – tabs and audio included

Guitar World · Aug 18, 2023

“The fun part is singing over it”: how John Mayer turned a DIY practice routine into “probably the most emo song” he has

Inspired by Dave Matthews Band's Satellite back in 2008, Mayer crafted a routine that would improve finger dexterity – and in doing so created one of his most popular songs to date

Guitar World · Aug 18, 2023

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Origin Effects DCX Boost review – a pedal that simply improves your tone just by being active

This classy tone-shaping boost and drive from Origin Effects is based on a vintage valve-powered preamp

Guitar World · Aug 18, 2023

"Sometimes you take a gamble and luck’s on your side": Listen to raw demos from Green Day's 30th anniversary reissue of their 20 million-selling masterpiece Dookie

Green Day share demos of the pop-punk classics which propelled their third album Dookie to 20 million global sales

Metal Hammer · Aug 18, 2023

Tony Visconti says he doesn’t admire any modern producers because they’re making “bullshit records with loops”

“Everything’s sampled,” he says. “I think old-school production with a band is the only way to make great records”

MusicRadar · Aug 18, 2023

The best new prog music from Steve Hackett, The Omnific, Pomegranate Tiger and more in Tracks Of The Week

Cool new prog music to check out from Nova Cascade, Advent Horizon Nospun, Jordsjø and more...

Louder · Aug 18, 2023

“I hate admitting this but I started bawling like a baby”: Kirk Hammett says his iconic ‘Greeny’ Les Paul recently had another gut-wrenching injury

Another footnote has just been added to the iconic Les Paul's long medical history – but, as the Metallica maestro explains to Rick Beato, it could have been a whole lot worse

Guitar World · Aug 18, 2023

SBC takes “sci-fi and ergonomics” to new extremes on the headless Thrace II – an eco-friendly multi-scale baritone electric that is a one-off in every sense

We're getting a Mad Max meets BC Rich meets Strandberg vibe from this custom build featuring reclaimed African mahogany, Mitsel hardware, and a Bare Knuckle Warpig

MusicRadar · Aug 18, 2023

Camela Leierth-Segura: Who is the Katy Perry songwriter missing in Beverly Hills?

Singer was last seen in California on 29 June

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

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Metal Hammer · Aug 18, 2023

How secretly embracing English glam rockers The Sweet put Scorpions on the launch pad to global stardom

In 1975 Scorpions released a German language version of Sweet's Fox On The Run under a different band name: it played a little-known but vitally important part in their rise

Louder · Aug 18, 2023

“There was this element the whole time, like, We’re doing this. And if it doesn’t work, we’re f***ed”: Why the timeless magic of The Gaslight Anthem's The '59 Sound will never fade

The Gaslight Anthem's sepia-tinged masterpiece The '59 Sound turns 15: “I was a firm believer in the magic of things,” says Brian Fallon

Louder · Aug 18, 2023

"I mean, seriously, how much better does it get?" Dolly Parton on her version of The Beatles' iconic Let It Be, featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood

Listen to Let It Be, the new single from Dolly Parton's eagerly awaited rock album Rockstar

Louder · Aug 18, 2023

"I remember driving round listening to Jane Doe by Converge and being so inspired": How members of Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Slayer teamed up to make one of 2023's most extreme metal debuts

How Biffy Clyro members Simon Neil and Mike Vennart joined forces to make one of 2023's most extreme metal debuts

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Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023

Birdy - Portraits album review: a half-hearted embrace of pure pop

There’s a sense of holding back from really cutting loose

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023

Hozier - Unreal Unearth album review: this journey into inferno is anything but hellish

Andrew Hozier-Byrne’s lovesick poetry is filled with glimpses of humour

MusicRadar · Aug 18, 2023

“I can honestly say it’s the most fun and inspiring plugin I’ve ever used”: Mike Stringer and MixWave team up to bring you his Spiritbox tones in digital form

Boasting three amps, heaps of effects, cab sim, mic options and the rest, Stringer's guitar plugin suite has everything you need to nail his sound

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023

Why did Talking Heads break up? David Byrne regrets how he handled it ahead of reunion

The band members have had a tumultuous relationship

AVNetwork · Aug 18, 2023

The Grateful Dead’s Enduring Legacy Intertwines with Meyer Sound Systems

PANTHER carries Dead & Company through the final chapter of a musical epic.

MusicRadar · Aug 18, 2023

Gibson J-45 Standard review

Gibson proves the workhorse is every bit as relevant today as it was when it was released over 80 years ago

MusicRadar · Aug 18, 2023

“If you have too much distortion it feels like a sponge”: Kirk Hammett reveals the secret behind his Metallica rhythm tone and advises against high-gain overkill

Save the distortion pedals for the solos and keep that rhythm tone “harmonically tight”

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