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“Jeff’s like, ‘That’s the most expensive guitar in this building.’ I was like, ‘Get it away from me’”: Jeff Tweedy opened his guitar vault for this cult indie artist – and it put him on edge

Recording with the Wilco man meant Cut Worms got to explore his wealth of guitars, but had to pull himself away from one

Guitar World

“The front row was always diehard Journey fans and they would flip me off”: The story of Journey’s lost singer and the classic song he helped write

Journey are in the middle of their farewell tour - but it’s unlikely Robert Fleischman will be joining them onstage

Louder

"If I was going away on a trip and could only bring one keyboard, I’d bring that one, because I know where every sound is blindfolded": Grammy-nominated producer Rogét Chahayed on the stage keyboard he can't live without

“I have two walls of keyboards with about 30 or 40 synths, a Steinway and a Fender Rhodes - but this is my number one"

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L7 bassist Jennifer Finch dies at 59 after brain cancer diagnosis

A GoFundMe was launched to support Finch’s healthcare expenses in the days before her death

The Independent UK

“Back then, he didn't know anything about electric guitar… It was like, ‘Don't worry Bob, I'll adjust the amp for you, it sounds great, don't worry’”: Robbie Robertson on Bob Dylan's rocky electric transition

Though he was playing to some of the biggest crowds of his career, Dylan hadn’t consistently performed electric band shows since his teens – and those gigs certainly weren’t to cheering (and jeering) masses

Guitar World

“We’re in the middle of a gig at the Palladium in Los Angeles, there’s 4000 people there, and this bloke is walking around on the stage as we’re playing. I’m like, ‘What the hell is going on?’”: How INXS got their big break in the ’80s

“He said, ‘I don’t think anyone’s actually ever recorded your band properly’”

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‘We were in danger of running it into the ground’: Brittany Howard on fleeing fame, fighting Trump and the epic return of Alabama Shakes

The soul-rockers achieved worldwide success before surprising everyone by deciding to quit while they were ahead. Now they’re back with a new album railing against the state of contemporary America

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‘People say they’ve conceived to my music’: Tricky’s honest playlist

The trip-hop star doesn’t believe in getting jiggy to songs and would choose Cyndi Lauper at karaoke. But which classic reminds him of his mum?

The Guardian - UK

“It could hardly have been more in tune with the gothic scene’s aesthetic preferences if it had come with free bat wings”: The pioneering British punk band who embraced the darkness to make a classic 80s goth album

With 1985’s Phanasmagoria, The Damned made one of the great goth-punk albums

Louder

Two essential G chord shapes: when to use each finger position and why

You'll spend a lot of time playing this chord – thankfully, there are multiple ways to do it, and each has a distinct purpose

Guitar World

TV tonight: the biggest names in country make a noise in Nashville

Carrie Underwood and Kathy Mattea celebrate 100 years of Grand Ole Opry. Plus: controversial comedy in Unacceptable. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Here's Why I'm Kind Of Against Today's Kids Getting Into Michael Jackson After Watching Michael

As an unc, I think my opinion is valid on this one.

Cinemablend

Watch Jonathan Davis and X Japan's Yoshiki perform orchestra-backed version of Korn classic Freak On A Leash

Korn frontman joins X Japan star Yoshiki in Los Angeles for soaring take on nu metal hit Freak On A Leash

Metal Hammer

“The only way for me to play it was to sit in a chair. I had to explain that to the audience. It was quite embarrassing”: The guitar solo Joe Satriani wished he never wrote

Tuning issues and a desperate need to blow off musical steam from limiting session work made it a lesson learned for the esteemed shredder

Guitar World

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“My secretary came into the house and said, ‘Wow, you look like you're under a lot of pressure. I bet you that'd be a good idea for a song.’ And I went, ‘Thank you!’”: The accidental genesis of Billy Joel’s quirkiest single

How a throwaway comment relieved Billy Joel’s writer’s block and yielded one of his most iconic hits of the 80s. We put ourselves under pressure!

Guitar World

“Mitch has finally got the intro and then… crash! It's Brian Jones from the Rolling Stones. He stumbles in, and he's out of his mind!”: Inside the chaotic sessions that produced Jimi Hendrix's classic rendition of All Along the Watchtower

Recorded in London and New York, Hendrix's version of the Bob Dylan track would become the Experience's best-selling single – but it took many takes to get there

The Independent UK

Pop culture’s 'reverent irreverence': How artists blur irony, sincerity and religion

Indie artist Alex Cameron has sparked curiosity with a song about Jesus, blending humor and sincerity

MusicRadar

“I kept it a cappella, and began to sing it this way in my live show. This detail affected everything to come”: The butterfly effect of Tom’s Diner – how Suzanne Vega’s choice affected the way we all listen to music

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“We would just have done it balls out, legs akimbo like Status Quo. and probably messed it up”: The classic song that gave an iconic post-punk band their biggest hit – and became an epitaph for their tragic singer

Frank Sinatra was an unlikely inspiration for one of the greatest songs of the 80s

Cinemablend

An NYPD Cop Has Been At It For 35 Years. He's Never Seen Anything Like Taylor Swift's Wedding

Were they ...Ready for It?

The Independent UK

The Rolling Stones match The Beatles’ record with 15th number one album

Released on Friday, the album swiftly ascended to the top of the charts, marking a significant milestone for the Grammy-winning group, now matching the chart success of their fellow 1960s rock pioneers

Metal Hammer

"I was there when U2 played the opening night and was awestruck, inspired, energized." Lars Ulrich is excited at the idea of Metallica "conquering" the "intimidating" Las Vegas Sphere

"We gotta start thinking about scaling the Sphere mountain and conquering that"

Louder

"Bring the road to us. That’s my suggestion." The Rolling Stones may not have any tours lined up, but Keith Richards isn't ruling out live shows in 2027 from the world's greatest rock and roll band

As they celebrate their fifteenth UK Number 1 album, The Rolling Stones hint at future live dates

Evening Standard

The Rolling Stones level with The Beatles after landing 15th UK number one album

The 14-track record – titled Foreign Tongues – follows on from their 2023 release Hackney Diamonds.

Guitar World

“Suddenly I’m running my bass through this old Marshall guitar amp, but it absolutely roared”: How an off-the-cuff studio experiment unlocked one of Mastodon’s biggest bass sounds

Troy Sanders discovered an unexpected source of low-end fury thanks to a Marshall guitar head and 4x12 cabinet

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