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“I think he took the blues up as his personal crusade”: Why Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds and joined the Bluesbreakers, according to his former bandmate

Jim McCarty says one particular factor forced Clapton’s hand

Guitar World

Elton John Became Friends With the “Incredibly Indiscreet” Princess Diana After “Hooting” at Prince Andrew’s Awkward 21st Birthday Disco

Nothing brings people together like forced dancing.

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“People talk to me on the street about it and say, ‘That song was really there for me when I needed it’”: the stirring 90s anthem inspired by Nazareth and featuring strings arranged by a member of Led Zeppelin that made this band absolutely massive

How a stirring 90s anthem made these alt-rock trailblazers huge, was inspired by Nazareth and featured strings arranged by a member of Led Zeppelin

Louder

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“All contemporary pop utilising computers and samplers owes something to the innovations of Trevor Horn”: How Trevor Horn’s anonymous electronic group - the Art of Noise - revolutionised sample culture

Discover how studio and music production was redefined by an unlikely group of Trevor Horn-led English synth geeks

MusicRadar

'No Comment' Fury: Charli XCX Fuels Taylor Swift Feud Talk After Awkward Snub

Charli XCX declined to discuss Taylor Swift's song 'Actually Romantic' in a Vanity Fair interview, prompting fresh fan speculation after Taylor's own Amazon Music track introduction and a high-profile SNL cameo.

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts On Joji: His New Song Pixalated Kisses, His Condition And Why He Went On A Three-Year Hiatus

Joji ends his three-year hiatus, returning to music after stepping back due to health issues linked to a neurological condition.

International Business Times UK

‘When did I get that good-looking?’: Bruce Springsteen on seeing Jeremy Allen White play him on screen

At a Q&A in London, the Boss reflected on watching his story being brought to life in Deliver Me From Nowhere, while the star of The Bear discussed his anxiety at playing a legend

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“He was born 10 years too late, because he’d be competing with Eddie Van Halen”: Justin Hawkins names the guitar virtuoso who could have been EVH’s equal in the 1980s

The Darkness guitarist believes this shredder would have been better appreciated in the ’80s

Guitar World

Inside D'Angelo's Fortune: How A Neo-Soul Legend Died Worth Just $1 Million

Neo-soul legend D'Angelo died at 51 with a net worth of just $1 million. How fame, hiatus, and hardship possibly shaped his modest fortune.

International Business Times UK

"I was molecularly changed from the moment I first heard Voodoo – we all were": Jacob Collier, Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Flea and many more pay tribute to D'Angelo – "he changed the course of popular music"

Fans have also been celebrating his musicianship and artistry on social media

MusicRadar

“We said, ‘We’re calling the band Leonard Skinner!’ And everybody laughed and clapped and thought it was cool. So we kept it”: The early days of Lynyrd Skynyrd recalled by legendary guitarist Gary Rossington

Plus: the British band that inspired the young Skynyrd to work harder

MusicRadar

‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracks

From the divine sensuality of Higher to the scabrous social commentary of The Charade, we explore the highlights of the late neo-soul star’s slim but stunning catalogue

The Guardian - UK

Pure proves CD is alive and well with a trio of stunning retro audio systems

Wrapped with wood, Pure's new radios and Hi-Fi systems sure know how to turn on the retro charm

"We are cooking." New Slipknot music is on the way, according to the band's drummer Eloy Casagrande

A follow-up to 2022's The End, So Far could be just around the corner

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“The first pedal emulation that truly captures the mechanical yet wildly organic nature of these oddball machines”: Strymon’s Olivera is a vintage oil can delay without the oil, without the mechanics, and with a lot more control over your tone

Vintage sounds from 21st-century tech, the Olivera has a powerful ARM processor under the hood, giving us 300 presets, stereo, MIDI, while a discreet Class A JEFT input preamp keeps things real

Louder

"That experience in Vietnam changed him forever. It certainly had an effect on our family, so it was a defining moment in my life, too." How a devastating 90s war song brought its writer and his estranged father closer together

Rooster by Alice In Chains was Jerry Cantrell’s tribute to his Vietnam veteran dad, and it showed a different kind of dark side to the band

Guitar World

“I’m seeing players compose something crazy-hard and pretend they can play it when they can’t. It’s dishonest”: How Hedras became one of today’s leading virtuosos by fusing shred smarts and boomer sensibilities

The Cort signature artist on why it’s worth the long climb up Shred Mountain, teaching Tosin Abasi tapping tricks and standing by an effect that many of his contemporaries have abandoned

MusicRadar

“You don't need all the latest plugins and everything else. I think that my best instrument is the mind”: Adam F on making '90s DnB classic Colours

“We went to the Hit Factory in New York, which was 10 or 15 grand a day. I preferred the mixdowns that I did in my bedroom in Watford”

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International Business Times UK

10 Photos of Imani Archer: The Only Daughter of D'Angelo Who's Blending R&B Roots With Her Artistic Vision

Imani Archer, daughter of late R&B icon D'Angelo, is carrying forward his musical legacy with her own soulful style while honouring his memory after his passing from pancreatic cancer.

Guitar World

“Andy Summers is one hell of a jazz guitarist, but it was Sting who volunteered him for the session”: How jazz bass legend Christian McBride reunited The Police duo for his latest album

Sting and Andy Summers joined McBride for a jazz-tinged version of a Synchronicity-era Police classic

Guitar World

“I took lessons from Joe Satriani. I felt like he was trying to build an army of shredders with finger exercises. He hated me because I didn’t practice his stuff enough”: The iconic alt-rock guitarist who quit taking lessons from Satch

The Satriani curriculum failed to move Cake's Xan McCurdy

Evening Standard

Lauryn Hill pays tribute to ‘genius’ collaborator D’Angelo after his death at 51

Sir Elton John, Paloma Faith and Justin Timberlake were among those posting tributes.

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It's now or never – We Are Rewind's Elvis cassette player is limited to 1957 units

This matte black and gold cassette player comes bundled with an exclusive remastered edition of Elvis’ Christmas Album

We Are Rewind returns with an Elvis Walkman-alike that'll leave you all shook up

I can't help falling in love with this rocking retro tape player from We Are Rewind

MusicRadar

“The average upright contains around 12,000 parts - and 80% of those are moving”: How to record a real piano perfectly

Nothing adds organic character to a track like live piano, but recording one isn’t easy. We lift the piano lid and talk about pianistic logistics!

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