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Scottish singer Jacob Alon named winner of Brits Critics’ Choice award

Alon was on a shortlist alongside indie artist Rose Gray and singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro.

Evening Standard

Jacob Alon left ‘floating’ after being named winner of Brits Critics’ Choice award

Alon was awarded the prize ahead of next month’s Brit Awards

The Independent UK

“Whether you’re chasing that famously haunting Wicked Game intro or carving out a completely new sound, it gives you inspiration from the moment you plug in”: Silvertone resurrects the cult guitar loved by Elvis Costello, Hubert Sumlin and Chris Isaak

NAMM 2026: A long-lost catalogue classic is back from the dead and it might be the coolest release you'll see all year

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“It’s all anyone is talking about on the Strip”: Deal for Metallica Sphere residency is “90 per cent” there

Plus new, smaller, Sphere announced for Washington DC

MusicRadar

“There would be a tremendous outpouring of applause – that annoyed Roger quite a lot”: Pink Floyd session guitarist says Roger Waters was “resentful” of Eric Clapton

The bassist had welcomed him into his band, but quickly discovered what his fanbase was like

Guitar World

Jazz virtuoso and fusion pioneer Ralph Towner – composer of jazz standard Icarus – dies at 85

Pianist-turned-guitarist Towner is best known for his nylon- and 12-string craftsmanship – and for being a core part of Oregon, the quartet that melded modern jazz, folk, and European and Indian classical music

Guitar World

“Does this young lady get it or what?” Joe Bonamassa and Slash team up for blues classics in New York – but did their young special guests steal the show?

The two guitar greats played a host of blues classics for charity, but two next-gen stars have made startling impressions

Guitar World

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"I gave away all my records, I started giving away my guitars, I was fantasising about my own death." The horrifying origin story behind one of the most uplifting rock songs of the '90s

Out of the darkness, light, and one of the most memorable anthems of the '90s

Louder

‘Gestapo tactics’: Bruce Springsteen condemns Trump’s ICE crackdown

New Jersey musician said during concert in home state that US core values ‘have never been as endangered’ as now

The Guardian - US

“Bob took a chance on me. He staked his entire reputation”: John Mayer pays emotional tribute to Bob Weir at public memorial

Mayer paid homage to his Dead & Company bandmate during a public service over the weekend

Guitar World

"We invited our families along, not thinking how it would be for them. When we came off, my sister was crying." How a teen pop duo earned the respect of Slipknot and Rage Against The Machine by getting bottled off stage by furious rock fans

In 2000, one of the strangest festival bookings in history unsurprisingly ended in chaos

Metal Hammer

"Mike is a complicated person, but he is not a thief." NOFX reveal that guitarist Eric Melvin is suing band leader Fat Mike, accusing him of "financial malfeasance" after 42 years together

NOFX pair may soon be facing one another in a Californian court

Louder

Bruce Springsteen Warns of 'Gestapo Tactics,' Tells ICE Agents to 'Get the F*ck Out of Minneapolis

Bruce Springsteen condemns ICE and Trump, dedicates a song to Renee Good, and calls for federal agents to leave Minneapolis amid protests and political unrest.

International Business Times UK

"I see 8-year-olds playing Right Here Waiting on the piano and posting videos on TikTok. Are you kidding me? That song’s almost 40 years old. That’s a privilege": Richard Marx says he no longer cares about being labelled a balladeer rather than a rocker

“It took a while for me to look at myself and go, ‘Really, dude? Just relax, just chill’”

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“All of these guys were behind the glass looking at me like, ‘You better bring it, kid’: Steve Lukather remembers his high pressure first solo for Toto

He nailed Hold The Line in one take

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“It’s the exact same model Paul McCartney played on Yesterday during the Beatles’ ’65 Ed Sullivan TV appearance. I’ll always treasure that guitar more than anything”: The heavy metal star whose most prized guitar is an acoustic

Peter Frampton also played this legendary acoustic guitar on a number of classic tracks

International Business Times UK

Grammys 2026: Awards Producer Hints at Taylor Swift Appearance or Performance

Grammys producer Ben Winston is reportedly trying to line up a Taylor Swift appearance for the 2026 ceremony, despite her not being nominated this year.

Metal Hammer

"It's not a well-written song by any means but it worked and became what it is...nostalgia." How one "stupid" song helped put one of the biggest metal bands of the 21st century on the map

How Avenged Sevenfold embraced heavy metal and wrote the song that took them to the next level

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“There’s a truism that ‘a band is only as good as its drummer’. Any band that Josh graced with his presence on the kit was fortunate indeed”: Josh Freese to be given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Drum Workshop

NAMM 2026: Award to be presented at the NAMM show this week

Guitar World

“Playing with Vince Neil, opening for Van Halen, it got to be total rock ’n’ roll excess. I had to reassess why I was even playing guitar”: Steve Stevens on resisting shred, how Paco de Lucia made him go nylon, and Billy Idol’s eternal appeal

Billy Idol’s collaborator of 40-plus years transcends the punk-rock guitarist mold, taking in flamenco, jazz‑fusion, prog and classical styles – and he is as excited aboutguitar today as he was when he first picked one up

The Guardian - AU

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds review – an electrifying crescendo of faith, fury and fragile joy

Returning to Australian stages after nine years, the band delivers a fierce, generous set that draws on four decades of music

The Independent UK

Tennessee declares Dolly Parton Day to honor country star’s 80th birthday

‘Her talent and generosity have made a lasting impact on the world,’ Governor Bill Lee said in his proclamation

Louder

"I was literally dumbfounded and shocked that it had happened":John Fogerty sprinkles rock'n'roll magic with songs and stories at intimate Tiny Desk Concert

"I realised I had passed into the land of greatness": John Fogerty tells the story behind the creation of his first great song

Guitar World

“I don’t think any song had less than 130 tracks of guitar”: Sunn O)))’s new album might set a record for guitar layers

On their eponymous debut LP for Sub Pop, Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson double down on guitar and then some

The Independent UK

Bruce Springsteen blasts ICE in renewed fury aimed at Trump

Springsteen dedicated his song, ‘The Promised Land,’ to slain Minneapolis resident Renee Good

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