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“You only get one shot to do this correctly. And I think we nailed it”: Joe Bonamassa once called Eric Clapton his favorite guitar player of all time. Now, the two blues greats are set to collaborate on a B.B. King classic

Bonamassa's star-studded tribute project to B.B. King – B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 – is set to be released in February, with collaborators including Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Larkin Poe and Jimmie Vaughan

Guitar World

UK electronic musicians aren't getting the royalties they deserve and underground scenes are subsidising mainstream producers, according to a new report

Analysis by Fair Play reveals that only 36% of UK electronic music performances result in the right person getting a royalty payment

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“I did that by myself at my house in about 20 minutes. They said, ‘Sing this.’ I said, ‘OK’”: How Bon Iver’s billion-stream collab with Taylor Swift came together in record time

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon reveals that his contribution to Swift's Grammy-winning indie-folk opus was recorded in less time than you probably expected

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Global acts and independent artists recognised at ARIAs

A mix of established and emerging artists have won multiple gongs at the ARIA awards, on a night legendary rockers You Am I entered the Hall Of Fame.

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"If I mess that up, I'll never forgive myself." How Billie Eilish's favourite Paramore song went from being one of Hayley Williams' biggest fears to one of their most powerful live moments

It may be a mainstay in setlists these days, but there was a time when Hayley Williams was adamant that she would never perform this emotional rollercoaster of a track

Louder

‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music

A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan stepped in

The Guardian - UK

“I love to utilize unison bends, inspired by players like Ted Nugent, Pat Travers and Johnny Winter”: Jared James Nichols shows you how to build a guitar solo to a powerful climax

Ditch the pick and crank the amp for this Jared James Nichols masterclass in blues solo composition

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“I’d heard about these fellows in England. There was quite a mystique...” John Fogerty walks Stephen Colbert through his iconic Acme Rickenbacker mods – which took inspiration from three British guitar greats

The Creedence Clearwater Revival legend was reunited with his Acme decades after he gave it away to a 12-year-old fan

Guitar World

Not Mariah again! New music playlists for the Christmas party season

Whether it’s vibe-setting dance and rap for house parties or soothing dream-pop for when you’re contemplating the clear-up, reach for these ready-made playlists

The Guardian - UK

For Brandon Lake, crossing over means more opportunities to spread a Christian message

Christian music is gaining in popularity, and Brandon Lake is one reason why

The Independent UK

"Winona Ryder was confused. She wanted to know why we'd write a song about her. I told her: 'It has nothing to do with you.'" How a cult 90s rock band's song about a beaver sparked a surprise encounter with a Hollywood A-lister

When Primus wrote this weird art rock classic, they weren't expecting a visit from one of America's coolest actresses

Metal Hammer

"The music is perfectly in sync with the visuals!" Noel Fielding opens up on his love for Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here

Noel Fielding has created several paintings of Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett to help promote the upcoming reissue of Wish You Were Here

Louder

“I’ve always loved this kind of hard-clipping circuit as it’s really responsive to playing dynamics”: Great Eastern FX finds stash of super-rare NOS germanium diodes and makes a distortion inspired by MXR and DOD classics with a cocked-wah twist

Take three rare Soviet-era germanium diodes, add a band-pass filter, and there you have it, the recipe for a limited edition hard-clipping distortion like no other, the Distortion Filter D312A

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“We were recording Michael Bolton’s version of (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay. And right next door was Steve Cropper, who wrote the song with Otis Redding and played on the original. I was kind of nervous!”: When a legendary guitar hero got the jitters

It was a recording that could have led to Bolton joining Journey

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Shock Confession: Ariana Grande Hints Eternal Sunshine Tour Is Her 'One Last Hurrah' - Is She Retiring?

Ariana Grande hints her Eternal Sunshine Tour may be her 'one last hurrah.' Inside her surprising confession, career shift, and what this means for fans and her future.

Guitar World

“The kind of partnership guitarists dream about”: Gretsch puts Abbey Road Studio’s legendary tech in a guitar for the first time with purpose-built Studiomatic

Featuring the studio’s innovative Rumble filter and some luxurious touches, it looks to offer mix-ready tones like never before

Evening Standard

Sir Bob Geldof will be honoured with Lifetime Achievement prize at the Rolling Stone Awards

Sir Bob Geldof has said he is ‘thrilled’ to receive the award

Evening Standard

Babyshambles live: 'Pete Doherty's highly unlikely redemption arc continues'

4/5 Peter Doherty’s other band have reunited for a tour with a mission to prove there were always tunes beneath the chaos

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The Guardian - UK

The Session Man review – Mick Jagger joins look at amazing life of keyboards ace Nicky Hopkins

The pianist played with the Beatles, the Stones, the Who and more, but remains little known beyond insider circles. This loving doc asks why – but leaves some questions unanswered

Metal Hammer

After 20 years of thought, a prog metal band recorded three albums in one go. “I wouldn’t recommend it,” says their singer, who has now realised the challenge is just beginning

They’re already known for utilising a wide range of musical styles, but the first record of their trilogy is broader and deeper than ever – and the third part is said to be something no band have done before

Guitar World

“I am brutally honest, even at the risk of losing my gig. Ace loved it because he was surrounded by people who’d say he could do no wrong. I never did that”: Anthony Esposito’s unique career alongside the Spaceman, George Lynch and Jake E. Lee

The upright bassist with no previous experience of rock joined Lynch Mob and spent years telling it like it is to his guitar player bosses. He reveals what he’d always tried to explain to Lynch, the pain of losing Frehley and his concerns for Lee

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“There was no way we were gonna put out the full hour-and-a-half video, because it would have been a rip-off”: The story of the great Iron Maiden live album that was lost for 20 years

Beast Over Hammersmith shows Iron Maiden in thunderous form at the height of their success. This is why it has never been seen in full.

Louder

“We made bad albums. Two of them should be melted down into flowerpots. But how many great pieces of artwork are you going to create in your career?” What Carl Palmer really thinks of ELP

Comparing his band to Yes and Pink Floyd, the sole surviving member looks back on OTT productions, getting carried away with overdubs and constant criticism – but insists: “We were setting a standard”

The Guardian - AU

Amyl and the Sniffers dominate 2025 Arias with four wins: ‘Probably won’t have to work at IGA ever again’

Rock band take home album of the year while electronic breakthrough Ninajirachi wins best solo artist from a leading eight nominations

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande says 2026 Eternal Sunshine tour likely her ‘last hurrah’: ‘I’m going to give it my all’

Singer says another tour may not happen for a ‘long, long, long, long, long time’

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