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"We wrote a song based on a riff I had. The idea was to be Mahavishnu Orchestra with vocals": After Deep Purple decided not to hire him after Ritchie Blackmore's departure, Clem Clempson almost formed a wild supergroup with Glenn Hughes and David Bowie

The Colosseum and Humble Pie guitarist was in with a shot at joining the band –but says Tommy Bolin got the gig for one specific reason

Guitar World

Voices: For Eurovision’s sake, let’s keep politics out of the song contest

COMMENT: It’s a shame this year’s contest is bogged down in anti-Israel controversy, says Clair Woodward – the frivolous get-together should be all about the performances, not the real world

The Independent UK

“A rare and culturally critical guitar directly tied to the end of the Beatles and Cream”: A 1913 Gibson acoustic – played and owned by George Harrison and Eric Clapton – has been listed on Reverb

The historically significant guitar was featured on the final albums by the Beatles and Cream and helped launch the guitarists' solo careers

Guitar World

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Roland puts 8 classic Boss effects pedals in a new plugin, and there are more to come... but they're only available with a Roland Cloud subscription

The Boss Effects Pedals plugin emulates classic stompboxes like the OD-1 OverDrive, PH-1 Phaser, and DS-1 Distortion

MusicRadar

Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Elton John among musicians named on Sunday Times Rich List for 2025

Only a handful of musicians were featured on the annual wealth ranking

The Independent UK

The legacy of Chris Squire remembered on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now

The brand new issue of Prog is on sale now! Featuring Robert Fripp, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Katatonia, Cosmograf, Savatage, Ghost Of The Machine, Black Country New Road and loads more...

Louder

“The first thing you need to do islisten to what the other instrumentalist isplaying and see if what you’re doing can enhance that”: Cory Wong on the secrets of collaboration and how to stack and blend guitar parts that complement the song

Looking for the perfect part to play with another guitarist? Wong says it's all about finding the compositional "hook" – and he has some practical examples to show us

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“If Bobby and Mickey want to do it, I want to do it”: Dead & Company’s Sphere residency is drawing to a close – but is new music from John Mayer and Bob Weir on the cards?

The band had originally formed as a live act, but the project could yet live on after the residency wraps this week

Guitar World

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations

Los Angeles police open investigation after lawsuit filed against Motown singer alleging sexual assault of four former housekeepers over many years

The Guardian - UK

"Ask any Quo fan and they’ll agree. The rawness was the reason they liked it": Status Quo's classic Live! gets a deluxe, multi-disc makeover

Status Quo's classic live 1976 double repackaged in an eight-CDset with three full show recordings

Louder

"We wanted to go straight to the source – into the room with people known for their songwriting": The Black Keys detail new album No Rain, No Flowers

Listen to the title track of the Black Keys' upcoming album now

Louder

Kara-Lis Coverdale: From Where You Came review – quiet ecstasy from a composer without boundaries

Stirring motifs fill the spacious settings on the Montreal musician’s first album in eight years, building a blend of modern classical, jazz and new age

The Guardian - UK

“A work of towering vitality, a raised fist and even a raised finger”: Gong’s 10th anniversary edition of I See You casts Daevid Allen’s final work in a new light

Subtle touches mark the full-circle moment when Allen – who still had plenty to say – put his band in the hands of Kavus Torabi, and the wheel moved on

Louder

"Pure manna for a fanbase denied any whiff of a reunion": Dire Straits' 30-million-selling Brothers In Arms celebrates its 40th birthday with energised extras

Mark Knopfler’s crowning achievement: mildly dated, largely evocative, expanded with live shows

Louder

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"Driving in the middle of the night in North Ontario, someone flags us down. At that same moment, I smell smoke": Six things you didn't know about The Damn Truth

They were saved by the rock community, they’re produced byBob Rock and dug by Billy Gibbons. They're Canadian rockers The Damn Truth

The Guardian - UK

From early setbacks to a storming Springsteen show: Co-op Live, a year on

CEO of company behind arena in Manchester says he’s ‘proud of the bet we made’ as report details economic impact

The Independent UK

On Felt Better Alive, Pete Doherty surprises with a charming and chaotic picture of his newfound domesticity

4/5 A laidback family life in France is not what many Libertines fans would’ve imagined for the future of the famously troubled singer – but it’s where he finds himself on this creative new solo album

International Business Times UK

Gigi Hadid Allegedly Joins Taylor Swift in Cutting Ties With Blake Lively: What's Going On?

After ten years, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's friendship ends due to legal conflicts involving personal texts and accusations of betrayal. Who else was caught in the crossfire?

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The Guardian - UK

Why is Israel still in Eurovision? The answer is more complex than you might think

The war in Gaza means the European Broadcasting Union is risking its liberal reputation, but to ban Israel would be to undermine the organisation’s fundamental purpose, says author Chris West

Evening Standard

Irish fans ‘heartbroken’ as Emmy Kristiansen fails to make Eurovision final

Last year, Bambie Thug became the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O’Shaughnessy in 2018.

Louder

"Getting kinda saucy already. Jeez!" Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham analysing a Charli XCX video with his daughter is the joyous, uplifting online content that the world needs right now

"She's saying, Screw you!" Watch Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham rewind to Brat Summer

Metal Hammer

"I'm going to live." Alice In Chains' Sean Kinney shares health update with fans after show cancellations, joking "The bad news is that I'm going to be fine"

"Medical doctors might know a bit more about health than a musician with some shiny spray-painted records on his wall"

The Guardian - US

Hurry Up Tomorrow review – The Weeknd’s meta-thriller plays like a music video

Visually effective yet narratively meandering, the star’s moody psycho-thriller-cum-therapy-session is a missed opportunity

The Guardian - AU

Australia Eurovision entry Go-Jo fails to wow judges and misses out on grand final

Marty Zambotto gave arguably the most ludicrously fun performance in Australia’s 10 years of competing in the world’s biggest song contest

The Independent UK

Eurovision 2025 viewers accuse TV broadcast of ‘censoring’ audience ‘booing’ Israel’s Yuval Raphael

Israel’s participation in the event has been a large point of controversy this year

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