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Rock marathons: why Paul McCartney longs for the days of half hour gigs

In recent years, concerts have grown longer and longer - and McCartney blames Bruce Springsteen. But the Boss isn’t the worst offender …

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Squier’s Strat-O-Sonic apparently uses an Epiphone bridge and we don’t know what’s up or down anymore

The Fender-owned firm is reportedly using parts from its Gibson-owned rival

Guitar World · Jun 28, 2023

TC Electronic is packing the value and guitar amp sounds of the ‘60s in its Ampworx Vintage Series preamp pedals

The $149 Combo Deluxe 65’, JIMS 45 and DC30 offer pedalboard representation for the three main denominations in classic tube amp tone

MusicRadar · Jun 28, 2023

Bruce Springsteen: our pick of his top 10 songs of all time as he performs tribute at Patti Smith concert

We pick out some highlights from The Boss’ stellar six-decade career

Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023

Songwriter Desmond Child explains why his chorus melody from Bon Jovi's You Give Love A Bad Name features in two other hits songs

A tale of Bonnie Tyler, Jim Steinman and Ava Max

MusicRadar · Jun 28, 2023

How to combine chords and walking basslines on guitar

British jazz maestro Martin Taylor talks us through his chord and walking bassline approach, while keeping that swing going all the time

Guitar World · Jun 28, 2023

‘Rampant price gouging’ by hotels on dates of Taylor Swift concerts in Dublin

The US pop sensation is set to play two dates as part of her Eras tour in the Irish capital next June.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Tony Hawk and Frank Iero team up for surprising new album from Liquid Death

A water company is now pairing up with a skateboarder to drop a punk album... we didn't see that coming

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

The making of Harry Styles' As It Was: "Harry was sitting on the Moog One and I liked what he was playing, so I sat down and played as he started to write the melodies and the lyrics”

Songwriter/producer Tyler Johnson on the birth of a megahit

MusicRadar · Jun 28, 2023

Mick Mars claims he barely played guitar on the last three Mötley Crüe albums

The fallout between the guitarist and his former band continues to be messy – "How can you fire Mr. Heinz from Heinz ketchup?"

MusicRadar · Jun 28, 2023