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Take a deep dive into drum recording at Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 courtesy of Lauten Audio's in-depth video

The microphone brand enlisted engineer Darrell Thorp and drummer Joey Waronker for a fly-on-the-wall video session

MusicRadar · Mar 29, 2023

Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion headline 2023 Essence Fest

This summer's Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans will commemorate the 50th anniversary of hip hop with performances by Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion and Jermaine Dupri

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

What does 'woke' mean now? Erykah Badu, who popularized it, clarifies original definition

"Woke," a term singer Erykah Badu reinvigorated in the late aughts on the track "Master Teacher," has since taken on "a life of its own," and she believes it has become a put-down for Black people.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023

Learn 5 George Lynch licks that demonstrate why the Dokken shredder really is Mr Scary

This shred lesson is so hot we've been keeping it under lock and key, until now...

Guitar World · Mar 29, 2023

Adele admits to drinking ‘four bottles of wine before lunch’ in lockdown

The singer confessed her past drinking habits onstage during her final Las Vegas concert

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2023

The true meaning behind Radiohead's Creep, the song that made, and nearly broke, Thom Yorke's band

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood hated his band's debut single so much that he tried to sabotage and kill it: when Creep became Radiohead's biggest anthem, Thom Yorke often wished that the guitarist had succeeded

Louder · Mar 29, 2023

Wes Borland is auctioning off a load of gear from your favourite Limp Bizkit songs

Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland has partnered with an auction house to sell off a collection of his most-prized gear

Metal Hammer · Mar 29, 2023

Tributes to Nottingham DJ and 'Please Don't Go' pop star Chris King

He was a member of 1990s dance group KWS

Nottingham Post · Mar 29, 2023

Watch Freddie Mercury's final ever interview on camera

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was interviewed on film for the final time in 1987, the same year he was diagnosed with AIDS, a fact undisclosed to the public at the time

Louder · Mar 29, 2023

The Great Escape 2023: the major Brighton festival, with a 500-act line up including Yonaka and Coach Party

The festival showcases hundreds of emerging artists

Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2023