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Bad Bunny pays tribute to 'one of the legends' who defined Latin music after icon's death

Bad Bunny heaped praise on salsa legend Willie Colón hours after his death.

BANG Premier · Feb 23

“I can’t play proper barre chords. It’s a blessing in disguise – I’ve ended up finding more interesting chords”: KT Tunstall’s 5 guitar tips to boost your songwriting skills

Learn KT's five go-to guitar techniques: from power strumming to rich chords, colorful picking, and unison vocal/guitar riffs.

Guitar World · Feb 23

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: February 23, 2026

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Shinedown, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Michael Monroe and more

Louder · Feb 23

Apple: release the retro iPod, you cowards

An ex-Apple designer just revealed an fascinating concept from 2006.

Creative Bloq · Feb 23

Willie Colón was an explosive energy source who took salsa into the stratosphere

With his gangster image, Colón ruffled the feathers of the musical establishment, but thrilled millions of fans as he displayed the raw rhythmic possibility of salsa

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

“We dearly hope you will come along and help us celebrate 50 years of Rush music, while giving Neil the long overdue tribute he so richly deserves”: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are bringing the Rush reunion tour to the UK, Europe and South America

The 50 Something Tour will see Rush play two epic sets culled from 40-plus tracks – tickets for the newly announced 2027 dates go on sale at 10am on 27 February

MusicRadar · Feb 23

"It wasn’t just me… we were like, ‘Hey man, that was awesome. That was such a blast, but we are going to move on and find another drummer”: Dave Grohl explains the simple reasoning behind Josh Freese’s Foo Fighters exit

His face just didn’t fit

MusicRadar · Feb 23

Leigh-Anne admits she felt under pressure to be 'as successful' as Little Mix

Leigh‑Anne admits that the expectation to be as successful as Little Mix cast a shadow over her early steps as a solo artist.

BANG Premier · Feb 23

“We thought it was throwaway and argued against it being released. It's incredible to me that it was a single. I was just trying to do my best Pete Townshend!” How bassist Andy Fraser electrified a Free classic

When Andy Fraser joined Free in 1968, he arrived as a teenage guitarist, but his melodic bass style became essential to the band’s success

Guitar World · Feb 23

“I am in my acoustic, zen phase of life”: Why Paul Rodgers declined an offer to front the new Van Halen album

Alex Van Halen and Steve Lukather are currently looking for a vocalist to complete their project of reviving archival Van Halen material

Guitar World · Feb 23