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Behold, the coolest modern Apple iPod concept yet

This MacBook Neo-inspired design would surely be a hit.

Creative Bloq · Jun 30

"He grabbed me and said, I like you. You've got a lot of nerve": ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons on the night his teenage band supported Jimi Hendrix, and closed their set with Foxy Lady and Purple Haze

When The Moving Sidewalks were picked to support Jimi Hendrix in Texas in 1968, they had just about enough songs to play a full set, but two of those were Jimi Hendrix hits

Louder · Jun 30

"That riff is probably the very first heavy metal riff ever": The story of the Hendrix-inspired Cream classic their label boss thought was "psychedelic hogwash"

Cream's Sunshine Of Your Love was a slow-burning success, but it inspired a generation of future rockers

Louder · Jun 30

Can Telemundo's 'Operación Triunfo' Create Another David Bisbal or Aitana? Host Natalia Téllez Explains Why In the U.S. the Reality Show Could Be Bigger - INTERVIEW

Mexican star Natalia Téllez reveals in an interview all that Telemundo's 'Operación Triunfo' has to offer and why it will go beyond the magic of the Spanish original reality that launched the careers of David Bisbal, Aitana, Lola Índigo and more.

Latin Times · Jun 29

Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Stevie Wonder honour Clive Davis at funeral

The late American record executive and producer’s death was announced last week.

Evening Standard · Jun 29

The ultimate drop-tuning pedal? Solar Guitars reckons the Chug Capo can outdo DigiTech and Boss

The digital pitch-shifter promises low latency and ultimate tone quality preservation

Guitar World · Jun 29

“I’m a firm believer that if you put a truss rod in a guitar, it sucks the tone out of it”: Simon McBride has a hot tone take you’ve probably never heard before

The Deep Purple guitarist prefers guitars that forego truss rods – here's why

Guitar World · Jun 29

“I remember them telling me, ‘You don’t play angry’”: Bassist in Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian’s pre-System Of A Down band was fired for not being “angry enough”

David Hakopyan was a member of Hollywood rockers Soil before they re-named themselves and dominated the nu metal era

Metal Hammer · Jun 29

“It was a nightmare. My only experience was playing in my room where I was alone”: Laura Cox on the challenges of transitioning from YouTube to the studio – and how to conquer them

The French guitarist made her name with classic rock videos on YouTube, but when it came to cutting her teeth in the studio, Cox admits it was another story altogether...

Guitar World · Jun 29

Harry Styles Literally Choked On His Own Whale Spit And Fell On The Floor At Wembley But Carried On Like A Champ

Harry Styles choked on water and collapsed mid‑song at Wembley during his 'Together, Together' residency, alarming fans before he recovered and finished the show.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29