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Sir Elton John's partner David Furnish says music icon is 'great' and 'battling on' as he issues health update

The star ended his touring career in 2023 and has since scaled back public appearances

Evening Standard

“I threw my guitar off mid strum, dove into the crowd and began strangling him to the ground”: Billy Corgan on the first time he met future Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur

The pair reflect on how a heckler at an early Pumpkins gig led to a decades-long friendship

Guitar World

Gibson unveils the Songwriter Recording Artist acoustics, dreadnoughts with a little bling and a top-tier build – and quite possibly the makings of a future player favourite

It would take a pretty special instrument to pull focus from the Hummingbird, Dove or J-45... And yet, these acoustics, available as a cutaway or non-cutaway, have got something special

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Morrissey cancels Valencia concert after being left in ‘catatonic state’ by city noise

After latest concert cancellation, singer also describes Valencia hotel as ‘indescribable hell’ that will require ‘one year to recover’ from

The Guardian - UK

"For a guitar that comes in at this price, the overall build is impressive, with a level of attention to detail that’s more than respectable": Harley Benton Custom Line King-12 CE NT review

The German brand is looking to be crowned as the best budget 12-string acoustic, but does it deserve the title?

MusicRadar

“I kept saying, ‘I’m not the guy. Call Nuno’”: Joe Satriani put Nuno Bettencourt’s name forward for failed EVH tribute tour with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth

Before embarking on the Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar, Satch was close to hitting the road for a Van Halen tribute tour with Roth and Alex Van Halen

Guitar World

Morrissey cancels Valencia gig after ‘loud’ city prevents him from sleeping

Controversial former Smiths frontman said lack of rest has left him in ‘catatonic state’

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“It’s a really good guitar, especially for the price”: Jake E. Lee has added Yungblud’s signature guitar to his collection

The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist has been playing the affordable Epiphone – and he's impressed

Guitar World

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won’t perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night’s rest

The Independent UK

Pussycat Dolls Comeback: Trio Announces Reunion With New Song and 53-Date World Tour

The Pussycat Dolls are back as a trio, releasing a new single and embarking on a global tour. Discover the details of their exciting comeback.

International Business Times UK

Art School Girlfriend, Lean in review – Generous, intelligent and occasionally evasive

4/5 This subtle, supple sound can, at best, sweep the listener up on a magic carpet ride, gaining the empowering perspective of audio altitude on their own emotions

The Independent UK

Harry Styles had to ‘take distance’ from music to remember how special it is

The 32-year-old has hit headlines recently after his return to making music.

Evening Standard

“I thought, ‘Well, it couldn’t hurt…’ It did hurt”: Noodling alone at home is fine. But you’ll never be a great guitar player unless you join a band

Leaving the bedroom for the rehearsal room exposed my flaws and smashed my confidence. But if you can stick with it, you’ll have the best laugh of your life and supercharge your playing

Guitar World

How do these grab you, darlin’? Nancy Sinatra’s 20 best songs – ranked!

Sixty years after the release of her debut album, Boots, we celebrate her finest tracks – from Bond themes to LSD anthems

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Guitar World

“Why an SG? Perhaps he was fed up that his two Les Paul ’Bursts had been stolen”: The history and preservation of Eric Clapton’s The Fool SG

With its psychedelic paint job, Clapton’s iconic Cream-era Gibson SG is a guitar like no other. As it goes under the hammer as part of the Jim Irsay Collection, we take a closer look at The Fool SG

MusicRadar

“I remember David reaching over to John and saying, ‘No, don’t do it like that’, and John going, ‘Excuse me? I’m the bass player, right? This is how I do it!’”: The tense night David Bowie and Queen spontaneously came up with a classic

When Bowie went for a hang with Queen, a song for the ages was born. But assembling it was fraught with no short supply of pressure

Guitar World

“It was just unbelievable. I’ve literally never heard anything like it my whole life”: Jacob Collier on what happened when he gave his 5-string acoustic to Julian Lage and Chris Martin

Collier has ushered in a five-string revolution and a few big names are already on board…

Evening Standard

James Blake: 'There's less shame in men expressing themselves now'

Having worked with the best in the business — and on his own issues — the thinking person’s electro-pop superstar is fully in control of his career and has made his best album to date

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The Guardian - UK

The Black Crowes: A Pound of Feathers review – pathos and profanity elevate peerless rock’n’roll pastiche

With Keef-style riffs and full-blooded commitment to the bit, resurgent brothers Chris and Rich Robinson resurrect the rocker lifestyle of eras past

The Independent UK

James Blake review, Trying Times – Electronic balladeer finds a way through his frustrations with the music industry

4/5 This is the producer-songwriter’s first album as an independent artist – after he left Republic Records in 2024 – and the liberation is audible

Metal Hammer

“I know Deftones don’t like to be coined as nu metal, but…”: Nu metal favourites Papa Roach have just named the best nu metal songs of all time – and, yes, one of them picked Last Resort

No false modesty here

Louder

"I don’t know who’ll be listening to my music in 100 years but I know they’ll be listening to Shane’s." Bruce Springsteen honours the late Shane MacGowan, shares cover of A Rainy Night In Soho from tribute album featuring Tom Waits, Kate Moss

Springsteen cover is the first single to be released from 20th Century Paddy: The Songs of Shane MacGowan

Guitar World

“This can be the area that spawns the most intimidating names”: 5 altered chords you need to know – and how they get their names

Altered chords can be intimidating at first, but here we demystify the naming conventions, and once you understand that, you can easily find your own

MusicRadar

“I just think it’s more important that kids learn how to actually play the guitar. It’s a tough instrument. It’s not easy”: Unlike Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Aerosmith, Prince never allowed his music to be used in Guitar Hero – here’s why

“To play music is one of the greatest things,” he argued

Evening Standard

Lola Young speaks for the first time on festival stage collapse that saw her step back from performing

The incident saw the Messy hit-maker carried off stage mid-song by members of the technical crew

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