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“She told me, ‘That Les Paul’s too heavy for you, honey. You’re not gonna be able to do that.’ So she took me to Norm’s Rare Guitars”: When Bonnie Raitt took Melissa Etheridge guitar shopping – and convinced her to swap her Les Paul for a Strat

Proof that we should always listen to Bonnie Raitt's advice, Etheridge never looked back with the Strat

Guitar World

“Instead of firing me and getting somebody who could really play, he would throw me solos every night”: How John Mayer helped Doug Pettibone sharpen his pedal steel skills

When Pettibone’s pedal steel skills were exposed he feared the worst – but what Mayer did next surprised him

Guitar World

“People wanna assume the worst and say he’s some kind of dictator and forced me to do it. It was totally not like that”: Steve Di Giorgio sets the record straight on what it was like to sideman for Dave Mustaine and Megadeth

The Testament bassist has looked back on his experience recording on Megadeth's 2022 release, The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!

Guitar World

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“Joe Walsh and I go on guitar safaris. He’ll say, ‘You only bought one!’ I say, ‘But it cost more than the 10 of yours!’” If the Eagles quit this year, Vince Gill will leave with gratitude and great memories

His kids might have to make do with cheaper Christmas presents if his decade with the band is over – but for Gill, being on the road with Walsh and co has been one of the highlights of an illustrious career

Guitar World

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Sabaton, Devin Townsend and Corrosion Of Conformity are among the best new metal songs this week

Metal Hammer

"When a life of excess leads you on a rollercoaster that is doomed to crash but you just can’t see it." The Pretty Reckless announce fifth album Dear God, share new single When I Wake Up, and reveal world tour itinerary

The Pretty Reckless have a busy 2026 lined up

Louder

“Loving this cover!”: Tears For Fears give Harry Styles’ performance of their biggest hit the seal of approval, but was there a more appropriate version he could have sung?

Given his love of marathon running, he might have missed a trick

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"It turned out so good that Depeche Mode liked it!" The bold, gothic cover of a 90s classic that helped establish one of Europe's most beloved metal bands - and why it got a seal of approval from some British legends

While Lacuna Coil were already on their way to being big players in the metal scene, this classic cover helped secure their status

Louder

“Inspired by the creativity, community, and chaos of the Seattle music scene”: Mike McCready has spent 20 years making a rock opera that explores an alternate history of grunge – and it’s finally ready

Farewell to Seasons has been a two-decade labor of love from the Pearl Jam guitarist

Guitar World

"I threw my guitar off, dove into the crowd, and began strangling him to the ground. I remember the look of terror in his eyes." The night that Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan met his future bandmate, and future Hole bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur

The night that fate brought two alt. rock icons together

Louder

“I feel like I’ve been molded for this gig. Trent has been an influence on me from the beginning”: How new Nine Inch Nails bassist Stu Brooks went from pop royalty to one of rock’s most sonically adventurous gigs

Brooks had previously collaborated with musical giants like Lady Gaga, 50 Cent, Danny Elfman and Iggy Pop

Guitar World

How to Watch the Mexico City 'Vive Latino' 2026 Festival from Anywhere in the World

Vive Latino 2026 is going global again, which means fans do not have to be inside Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros to catch one of Latin America's biggest music festivals. The 2026 edition is scheduled for March 14 and 15, and Amazon's official partnership with the festival is once again…

Latin Times

Great new prog you must hear from Devin Townsend, Green Carnation, Midge Ure, Teramaze and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Cool new prog you must hear from Hanry, Advent Horizon, Coal & Crayon and more in all new racks Of The Week

Louder

Piano John Lennon used to write Beatles songs fetches record amount at auction

It was sold as part of The Jim Irsay Collection: Hall of Fame on Thursday at Christie’s in New York.

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“I don’t think we would’ve found any success had I not written any songs or had someone else been the lead singer. Me and the fellas would’ve been playing down at a local club somewhere”: The story of a rock classic that’s now hit over two billion streams

How John Fogerty created Creedence Clearwater Revival’s best-loved song

The Guardian - UK

Add to playlist: the dadaist cubist racket of Angine de Poitrine and the week’s best new tracks

This hyped anonymous duo match the oddness of their costumes with shredding metal, microtonal flourishes and Dalek-style vocals

Metal Hammer

"The masks are sanitised now." Slipknot's former drummer is selling memorabilia collected during his time with Bruce Springsteen, Against Me! and Suicidal Tendencies

A portion of Jay Weinberg's sales will benefit the MusiCares charity

Evening Standard

The Pussycat Dolls reunion tour 2026: Everything we know from tickets to supporting acts

The Pussycat Dolls are back - and touring the world

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“It was horrifying. All week, we were rehearsing. It was perfect. I don’t know exactly what happened”: Alex Warren on his Grammys night in-ear monitor mishap

At least Chappell Roan offered some consoling words

The Guardian - UK

Diagonale des Yeux: Madeleine review – wacky multilingual outsider pop with winning quieter moments

Music boxes, miaows and strange melodies pepper the whimsical and charmingly lo-fi post-punk of Laurène Exposito and Théo Delaunay

Louder

"Looking at these things gave me some feelings I wasn't sure about. So I took these things outside and I burned all of them." Why Rival Sons' Jay Buchanan destroyed his past

Rival Sons’ frontman Jay Buchanan on his solo album, songwriting, the call of the wild, storytellers, falling in love and more

Louder

David Gilmour's iconic black Strat has just sold for $14.5 million and is now the most expensive guitar ever

Cost-of-living crisis? What cost-of-living crisis?

Guitar World

The Jim Irsay Collection sale live: David Gilmour's Black Strat sells for record-shattering $14.5 million in the biggest guitar auction in history

We were live on the ground at Christie's auction house in New York as the world's greatest guitar collection went under the hammer

International Business Times UK

Why Are the Pussycat Dolls a Trio Now? What We Know About the Rest of the Original Members

The Pussycat Dolls return as a trio after years of disputes, legal battles and stalled reunions. Explore how one of pop's biggest girl groups changed and evolved.

The Independent UK

Critics say Live Nation ticketing agreement won’t fix concert prices

Live Nation and the U.S. government struck a deal this week that they say would give artists and venues more choice when it comes selling concert tickets to music fans

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