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“I must have rewound that solo on cassette 300 times, trying to understand what I had just heard”: Nuno Bettencourt pays tribute to Yngwie Malmsteen – and names the one thing most people get wrong about his playing

The Extreme guitarist thanks the Swedish virtuoso for giving him a guitar-playing epiphany

Guitar World · Jun 15

Dogstar at the Roundhouse: Utterly enthralling

4/5 Keanu Reeves and co hit the Roundhouse and show Dogstar remain far from a vanity project

Evening Standard · Jun 15

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: June 15, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Goose, The Warning, All Them Witches and more

Louder · Jun 15

The Biggest Surprises of Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026

From perilous weather conditions to surprise artists joining the lineup, this year's festival may have produced more surprises than any recent installment.

Latin Times · Jun 15

“Steve Albini died, a friend died, my father died, the father of my wife died. But I want to focus on the positive”: How a composer's approach and 40 DD-3 pedals helped noise masters MONO to heal their grief

Aiming to match sadness with beauty, guitarist and composer Taka Goto explains why, on new album Snowdrop, he channeled classical music through a distortion pedal

Guitar World · Jun 15

Zach Bryan review – colossal US country star converts the UK to his inclusive take on the rodeo

Bryan challenges country’s macho messaging in emotional songs of breakups, addiction and pain, lapped up by a charmed stadium-filled fanbase

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

Download festival review – Guns N’ Roses flop and Letlive thrive as metal’s biggest fest enters the future

Often criticised for booking the same old legends, the festival hosts a broad span of music’s heaviest genre, plus hip-hop, Indian folk – and, finally, its first female headliner

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

“I don't know any of the chord names. I would describe my guitar playing style as nothing technical. It's technically bad, actually, but it feels correct”: Singer-songwriter Eloise talks voice notes, vocal harmonies and learning guitar by watching YouTube

“I don't write any lyrics down, because I've always had this rule, which is if it's a good song and you have got your feelings right, you will remember it the next day”

MusicRadar · Jun 15

Alex James reveals football anthem Vindaloo out-earned entire Blur catalogue during England’s Euro run

Alex James says Fat Les’ football anthem Vindaloo made more money than Blur’s entire catalogue during England’s 2024 Euros run, as he reflects on the song’s unlikely legacy.

BANG Premier · Jun 15

“It’s something I’ve always done all my life, and I can’t get away from it. I have to remind myself it’s okay to play the tops of chords”: Doug Gillard of Guided By Voices on finally going solo again –and the playing quirk he can’t shake

Parallel Stride is a essential listening for Guided By Voices who have been jonesing forever in the wait for Gillard to release a follow-up to 2014's Parade On

Guitar World · Jun 15