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“I ate an entire chorizo sausage and woke up covered in sick”: Matt Bellamy looks back on Muse’s lowest point

Muse were struggling on their debut and a nasty encounter with a spicy sausage made Matt Bellamy determined to change their fortunes

Louder · Jul 26, 2023

Wolfgang Van Halen: 11 albums that changed my life

Mammoth WVH mainmain Wolfgang Van Halen picks 11 albums that have shaped his path so far, from prog metal to Van Halen themselves

Metal Hammer · Jul 26, 2023

Add some Edge to your rhythm guitar with four unusual chords from U2 songs

Pride (In The Name Of Badd4)

MusicRadar · Jul 26, 2023

Jack White is selling off his White Blood Cells guitar, his customized Ernie Ball St. Vincent and, er... a potentially “irradiated and possibly haunted” autopsy table

The new Third Man Garage Sale is clearing out stage-played gear, alongside a host of curiosities and oddities from the TM HQ in Nashville

Guitar World · Jul 26, 2023

When TM Stevens met James Brown: “I said, ‘One day I'm going to play with you!’ He said, ‘Don't do it! Stay in school!’”

TM Stevens on meeting the Godfather of Soul and the bass players that helped shape his sound

Guitar World · Jul 26, 2023

“A reunion is something I'm absolutely resistant to”: how Yes weathered a decade of turmoil to return with their finest album in years

Yes men Steve Howe and Jon Davison look back at the band’s turbulent recent history – and what the future may hold

Louder · Jul 26, 2023

R.E.M. have picked their 40 favourite R.E.M. songs, and Everybody Hurts and Losing My Religion haven't made the cut

R.E.M. have compiled a playlist of their favourite R.E.M. songs, and some massive tunes are noticeable by their absence

Louder · Jul 26, 2023

Did Michael Jackson really use a sampler demo riff for the intro to Beat It?

The Synclavier demo's seven notes certainly have a similarity to the iconic intro to Beat It but what do you think?

MusicRadar · Jul 26, 2023

Watch Yogi B, Pradeep Kumar, Navz-47 and other musicians live at this Chennai music festival

The indie alt music festival by Madras on Music 2023 on July 29 and 30 will feature 20 artists from around the world, including Paal Dabba & Oorka.

The Hindu · Jul 26, 2023

Taylor Swift rules the airwaves! But that’s bad news for music

The ubiquity of the pop superstar speaks to her enormous talent – while also reflecting how narrow and repetitive the industry has become, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023