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Marty Friedman revisits his thrash heyday once again for ferocious four-song guest spot with Megadeth

The Wacken Open Air festival played host to the legendary shredder's second 2023 reunion with the metal icons

Guitar World · Aug 7, 2023

“I think it's fairly impossible to be a guitarist without loving Steve Vai”: Nili Brosh names 10 guitarists who shaped her sound

The Ibanez-toting instrumental virtuoso shares her thoughts on “one of the best improvisers in the history of the instrument”, why Eddie Van Halen's rhythm playing is underrated and the shredder who “brought a new sound to the Shrapnel era”

Guitar World · Aug 7, 2023

Music Review: Neil Young caught in his 1970s prime with yet another 'lost' album, 'Chrome Dreams'

Neil Young is captured in his mid-1970s prime with “Chrome Dreams,” yet another “lost” album officially seeing the light of day as Young originally envisioned nearly half a century ago

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Beyoncé paid $100k to keep trains running an extra hour so fans could still get home

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

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

“I'm gonna do this intro all over for you”: Kirk Hammett fluffs the intro to Nothing Else Matters at first show of Metallica's US tour

It's not the first time the Gibson and ESP signature artist has stumbled over the track's open-string heavy intro riff

Guitar World · Aug 7, 2023

Everyone from Charlie Christian to Yngwie Malmsteen has used arpeggios in their guitar solos – here's how you can do it, too

If the fingering and coordination can be tricky at first, the rewards from mastering arpeggios are great, allowing you to freestyle across a chord's notes while staying harmonically honest

Guitar World · Aug 7, 2023

John Lennon: "Somebody let off a firecracker onstage and every one of us looked at each other, because each thought it was the other that had been shot. It was that bad.” – Why The Beatles retired from the stage

How death threats, disillusionment and the very real threat of onstage electrocution all fuelled The Fab Four’s decision to stop playing live…

MusicRadar · Aug 7, 2023

Malaysian music festival to take legal action against the 1975

Promoters of the event claim that Matty Healy’s onstage kiss with bandmate ‘tarnished’ the festival’s reputation and are calling on the musicians to acknowledge liability and provide compensation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Plaques are great — but if only London had even more of them

Four years ago, the long and winding road finally ended up in Savile Row. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the final Beatles concert on the roof of No 3, my good friend David Rosen, of Pilcher Hershman (“space agent, not estate agent,” he’ll say, just in case you didn’t…

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023

Crazy On You: Watch Heart's explosive television debut on The Midnight Special in 1977

Witness Ann and Nancy Willson in electrifying form as Heart take to The Midnight Special stage in March 1977

Louder · Aug 7, 2023