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“If anybody brings as much noise as this, I’ll retire!” The Prodigy unleash chaos at Worthy Farm with the heaviest, most intense set of Glastonbury 2025

“I think we did Mr Flint proud”

Metal Hammer

“There’s something endlessly gratifying about a relatively old rock dog learning new tricks – and convincingly pulling it off”: June 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks

There's been plenty of heat this month, and not just the temperature outside. Check out some of that six-string (and seven-string... and eight-string) fire from Muse, Rafiq Bhatia, Eric Gales & Buddy Guy, Wunderhorse, Haim, and many, many more

Guitar World

Everything you need to know about Back To The Beginning, Black Sabbath’s reunion and Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert

From who’s playing to how to stream it, we answer all your questions about this summer’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza

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“Doing this makes me feel like he's always going to be here with me”: Metal guitarist commemorates late father by incorporating his ashes into his Fender Telecaster's neck

Mark Wood chose to honor his dad through something they were both passionate about: guitars

Guitar World

“EET PHO”: Wes Borland cosplays as an ’80s-era James Hetfield while opening for Metallica – complete with a custom troll guitar

The attention to detail, right down to his guitar of choice and the 'mod' he's made to it, needs to be applauded

Guitar World

“Steve Vai goes, ‘I’ve been thinking about this a long time. He’s a really good guitar player.’ That’s unusual’”: Paul Reed Smith on the time John Mayer was hailed by a shred hero – and why he found it strange

Smith recalls Vai singling out Mayer for praise – and reveals what Mayer’s songwriting background means for his overall guitar style

Guitar World

“The only guitar I could ever play was the 125, but I wore them out – they were costing thousands to repair. They stopped making them around 1970; I was ready to stop playing”: George Thorogood on his “mutt” amp, and talking shop with Hound Dog Taylor

The 75-year-old – who’s not sure how he gets his sound – almost gave up playing when Gibson discontinued the ES-125. Now he says he’ll keep going until the guitar gives up on him

Guitar World

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Wes Borland cosplayed as James Hetfield during Limp Bizkit’s last concert with Metallica

Limp Bizkit’s run of North American shows supporting Metallica wrapped up last week

Metal Hammer

"Karla Chubb looks every inch the star." Newly signed to Sub Pop, the label who brought the world Nirvana and Soundgarden, Irish post-punks Sprints tease their next chapter at Glastonbury

Dublin's Sprints bring new songs - and Kate Nash - to Glastonbury's Woodsies Stage

Louder

‘Someone compared it to Bohemian Rhapsody’: Wookie on making UK garage classic Battle

‘We added a level of sophistication to garage. When we were trying to get it on the radio, one station said it was too intelligent and they wouldn’t play it’

The Guardian - UK

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Featuring the Rolling Stones, His Lordship, Ashley McBryde and five other good old-fashioned lover boys and girls

Louder

“Robbo had grown a beard. Phil says, ‘I’m the only one with facial hair, man – you gotta shave that thing off’”: Scott Gorham on his partnership with Brian Robertson – a golden era for Thin Lizzy even if they nearly split up over facial hair

The years 1974 to '78 were good times for Thin Lizzy creatively, with the twin-guitar dynamite of Robertson and Gorham in the engine room. But they weren't half volatile...

Guitar World

Taylor Swift Had the Best Response to Matty Healy’s Glastonbury ‘Swipe’

Marie Claire

Glastonbury mixed pop and politics long before the Bob Vylan controversy

The Glastonbury Festival is making headlines for controversy rather than music

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International Business Times UK

What Happened to Rod Stewart at the Glastonbury Legends Slot?

Rod Stewart's 30 June Legends Slot at Glastonbury delivered big hits and star guests but ended suddenly without a goodbye, leaving fans surprised despite the show's strong reception.

The Independent UK

Black Sabbath’s ‘Legendary Lost Tapes’ to be released for the first time

The new album consists of demos recorded by the band in 1969

Guitar World

“This is how it’s done, kids. I need to practice more”: Vivian Campbell names his new guitar hero

The British blues rock guitarist received Campbell’s seal of approval on social media

Guitar World

Glastonbury 2025: the iconic guitar moments that stole the show at one of the world's biggest music festivals

Pop icons with pointy metal guitars, oddball Masterbuilt Fenders, historic Martins and more – Glastonbury was a dream weekend for players, and here are the pictures to prove it

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“He is perhaps the best songwriter to come out of England, he is a Glastonbury legend and a personal hero of mine”: Olivia Rodrigo surprises fans during her headline Glastonbury set by duetting with The Cure’s Robert Smith

He joined her for Friday I’m In Love and Just Like Heaven

Guitar World

“When you’re a kid, you go, ‘I could never be as good as a real rockstar,’ and here’s a guy that’s amazing, and he’s missing parts of his fingers”: Adam Jones on Tony Iommi’s influence and what took Tool so long to join Black Sabbath’s last hurrah

Tool guitarist Adam Jones explains how Tony Iommi's triumph over adversity was every bit as influential as his horror-influenced riffs – and what to expect from his Back to the Beginning collabs with Tom Morello and Billy Corgan

Metal Hammer

“We’ve been in the studio. We’ve been living in the studio, is what we’ve been doing”: Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward has two new solo albums on the way

The seminal drummer says he doesn’t “give an ‘F’” as he records his first solo efforts in 10 years

Guitar World

Move over Taylor Swift: Olivia Rodrigo is this generation’s Eddie Van Halen – her Glastonbury performance proved it

The headlining star’s set was filled with pyrotechnic guitar solos, crunching riffs and a guest spot from the Cure’s Robert Smith. It will inspire a generation of new guitarists

Guitar World

“You’ll hear these kinds of licks in the playing of Chicago blues guitar greats like Jimmy Rogers, the Myers Brothers and Luther Tucker”: Sue Foley pays tribute to blues icons Johnny Winter and Muddy Waters with 4 essential soloing licks

Sue Foley returns to help us navigate the I-IV-V changes and come up with some soloing ideas that enhance your melodic sensibility – and add a bit of fire along the way

Louder

"Their chaotic charm hasn’t dulled one bit." The Libertines roll back the years at Glastonbury with a classic scrappy, rough-around-the-edges set

The Pete and Carl Show returns to Worthy Farm

MusicRadar

“Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts. I can't take it. I gotta leave. I know you're looking for a lead guitar player. Do you want me in the band?’”: When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss — and they turned him down!

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