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Watch: we asked people at Reading Festival to finish these iconic metal lyrics and it didn’t go well

“Exit light, enter plight”, apparently

Metal Hammer

5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays

Let's explore how devices including Saturator, Roar and Erosion can help bring a track to life

MusicRadar

The Divine Comedy on Something for the Weekend: ‘We hired a statuesque model for the video. I had to stand on a box’

‘I skip one part when we perform it these days. As I’m in my mid-50s it would be creepy’

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“A tribute to Ibanez’s past”: Ibanez has revived one of its most outrageous shred guitar designs from the 1980s

The 540PIII is a peculiar reverse-style axe based on a build that was first introduced in the late ’80s – and now it’s back as part of the Ibanez Genesis Collection

Guitar World

UK stoner/doom champions Green Lung to headline Desertfest London 2026; four other bands also confirmed

Desertfest will fill five Camden venues with the sounds of doom, stoner and psychedelic rock from May 15 to 17

Metal Hammer

“We went back to the castle, went down to the dungeon where we were set up, figured out what key we were gonna play in – and then Blackmore came up with that riff!”: Glenn Hughes recalls his magical time with Deep Purple in the ’70s

“I’m very proud of everything that I did with that band," he says

MusicRadar

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: September 1, 2025

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Cheap Trick, the Vintage Caravan, Foxy Shazam and more

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Halsey bids big and Colman Domingo hosts Venice amfAR gala

Singer Halsey says the cause of the amfAR Venezia fundraiser on Sunday could not be closer to home

The Independent UK

“I don’t know why I keep believing that I could keep a secret in Ireland”: Fatboy Slim secret gig cancelled after too many people find out about it

Norman Cook played Electric Picnic festival over the weekend

MusicRadar

“I probably had a better chance of getting struck by lightning”: Daron Malakian joins System of a Down tribute band onstage – after wandering into their gig off the street

The guitarist was enjoying a day off before SOAD’s Chicago show and suddenly found himself playing one of the band's classics in front of a shell-shocked audience

Guitar World

“There is a revolution taking place right now in guitar playing”: John Mayer posts surprise demo of JHS Pedals’ new Mk.gee-coded stompbox – and explains why it reflects a wider change in guitar music

Mayer – who has demoed the pedal while Josh Scott recovers from a serious bike accident – says the 424 Gain Stage has forced him to explore new ways of playing

Guitar World

“Since Clapton was in London, I was tapped to fill in the spaces – I was given credit in the ‘special thanks’ section”: He played with blues legends and taught Trey Anastasio. Now Paul Asbell is reflecting on 50 years as a player’s player

The Chicago-born guitarist has worked with Magic Sam, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Sitt and the Sun Ra Arkestra – and even found himself filling in for Eric Clapton…

Guitar World

End of the Road review – A weekend of rain reveals the resilience at the heart of this little oasis in the trees

5/5 The revellers rally when the typically sunny weekender is met with downpour

The Independent UK

“The magic happens when you start adjusting its parameters, making every turn feel like a discovery”: The Doppler is a desktop FM synth designed for ‘ultra-tweakability’

The two-operator, eight-voice synth comes in a compact package designed for hands-on exploration

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“Life changed. Time healed wounds. No more feeling alone or depressed – it’s like, ‘Let’s do something positive. Let’s fight’”: When Mariusz Duda escaped the darkness on Lunatic Soul’s Through Shaded Woods

The Riverside leader’s seventh side-project album, intended to be its penultimate release, continued his personal life-and-death story cycle

Guitar World

“Julian pushes the boundaries on the guitar. He’s got a specific sound and message he’s going for”: Meet the virtuoso axe-slingers from the Voidz – Strokes singer Julian Casablancas’ inventive other band

Amir Yaghmai and Jeramy “Beardo” Gritter on how Julian Casablancas’ high standards and vision for the Voidz is letting them stretch out and express themselves – hand fatigue be damned

Evening Standard

'Not good enough': Coldplay fans rage over 'disastrous' rescheduling of Wembley concerts due to Tube strikes

The Chris Martin-fronted band are rescheduling the final two dates of their 10-show run in London

Metal Hammer

British metal has ruled the world this summer – just this once, I’m actually proud of my country

From Black Sabbath’s blockbuster farewell to Sleep Token’s first time as a Download festival headliner, all eyes have been on the British metal scene in recent months. Rightfully so.

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International Business Times UK

Can Fifth Harmony Shine Without Camila? Appearance at Jonas Brothers Tour Marks First Reunion in Seven Years

Fifth Harmony reunite after seven years at the Jonas Brothers tour in Dallas, sparking fan frenzy and questions about Camila Cabello's absence.

International Business Times UK

What Is Lorde's Real Name? Stage Name Meaning Explained as 'Virgin' Tour Nears

Lorde's new album 'Virgin' sparks fresh curiosity as fans search for her real name and the meaning behind her stage name ahead of her 2025–26 tour.

Woman & Home

Could the Royal Family attend Taylor Swift's wedding? These telling signs suggest it's definitely possible

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement has caused a frenzy of excitement - and they have some major royal fans too

Louder

"It's going to be an incredible night for all the fans!": Def Leppard announce 2026 European tour with brand new show

News of Def Leppard's plans for next year breaks as they gear up for their only UK show of 2025

Louder

"A little more restraint in the number of extra notes would help let things shine": Camel break out the complexity but fail to enthral on Mirage

Mirage: a flute-heavy mix of symphonic sweep, jazz fusion and melodic subtlety

Louder

“Mr Blue Sky is the song I always go back to. It’s such a feelgood track and it’s never aged”: The ELO classic led Crobot’s Brandon Yeagley to Frank Zappa, Protest The Hero and a whole world of prog

From a box of his parents’ cassettes to voracious filesharing, the vocalist always wanted to be the one bringing strange new music to his friends

Louder

"There are no sprawling fantastical epics here, no dragons or orcs or magical pumpkins": Helloween's Giants & Monsters is a thoroughly modern melodic metal album

Retooled German metal meisters Helloween show their class on seventeenth studio album

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