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“Did l know she was a future legend? Not at the time. I didn’t know how talented she was. Obviously, we all found out”: 40 years ago, session ace Paul Jackson Jr. turned up to record with a then unknown singer –her name was Whitney Houston

Jackson tells us how, armed with the Strat he played on Thriller, he turned up for a studio session that would introduce us to one of the world's biggest stars

Guitar World

“World-class recording, editing, and production capabilities”: Fender Studio is a free recording app that comes loaded with official Fender amp and effects models

With authentic amp sims, pedals, and a suite of editing controls, Fender Studio injects some fresh competition into the DAW market

Guitar World

“I couldn’t believe it. I walked around, around in circles. I didn’t know”: Wendy Dio remembers visiting Motörhead’s Lemmy “two hours before he died”

The widow of Ronnie James Dio reveals that she was one of the last people to see Lemmy before he passed away in 2015

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The Clios sets a new standard for sonic branding with immersive audio identity

MassiveMusic balances history with contemporary design.

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"What a time to be alive!" Listen to the most surprising single of 2025, Robbie Williams' "adrenaline-filled and balls-to-the-wall" collaboration with Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi and 'The Voice Of Rock' Glenn Hughes

Featuring driving guitars from Tony Iommi, Rocket is the first taste of Robbie Williams' forthcoming album BRITPOP

Metal Hammer

“It’s raw, there are more guitars and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual”: Robbie Williams drafts Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi to play guitar on his new single

As Iommi guest appearances go, Williams’ Rocket is no Utopian Blaster

MusicRadar

Who was Michael Tretow? ABBA pays tribute to beloved colleague

The stars of ABBA have paid tribute to the man credited with creating the group’s iconic and world-famous sounds

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Eurovision controversy rumbles on as more countries demand voting audit over Israel

Broadcasters have raised concerns over their countries’ high public scores awarded to Israel

The Independent UK

“I love change. That’s what one should do with music. But I know it’s cost me a lot of fans… the music business rewards repetition”: Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Blue Öyster Cult DNA lies within Mike Scott and the Waterboys

It might not be obvious in his songs but it’s clear in his progressive attitude – he wants other musicians to get better so he can aim to outdo them

Louder

Oasis fans to shell out more than £1bn on reunion tour, study shows

Average spend of £766 includes tickets, accommodation, £75 on food and drink, £60 on merchandise plus travel and new outfits

The Guardian - UK

"It's time to pass the mic": Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen announces he's leaving the band - new frontman confirmed

Hansen made the announcement on NBC's live show The Voice

Louder

Neil Young speaks up for Springsteen against Trump: ‘Think about cleaning up the mess you made’

In a post on his website, the Heart of Gold singer said he and others in the industry were ‘not scared’ of the president

The Independent UK

Oasis: The massive figure fans will be spending on reunion tour costs is revealed

Attendees are typically expected to spend over £700 each

The Independent UK

Mexican Rock Legend David "El Guadaña" Lerma Dead at 61

Lerma was known as the frontman of the rock urbano group Banda Bostik.

Latin Times

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Taylor Swift Silently Drops 'Look What You Made Me Do' Re-Record Days After Trump Claims She's 'No Longer Hot'

Taylor Swift quietly released "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)" on The Handmaid's Tale just days after Trump mocked her as "no longer hot."

MusicRadar

“The Oceans Abyss expands on Electro-Harmonix’s highly acclaimed reverb technology to deliver a truly immersive effects workstation”: EHX’s unveils Oceans Abyss – a stereo reverb powerhouse promising a “completely unique soundscape building experience”

It's not just any reverb pedal, it's an "Advanced Reverb Laboratory", and it allows you to run two stereo reverbs at once, pan them across the stereo field, add effects and get creative

Guitar World

“We'll see each other on tour. Or rather, you'll see me – I'll hardly be able to see you in the audience”: Former Oasis bassist reportedly confirms his involvement in the band's highly-anticipated reunion tour

Other Oasis alumni rumored to be joining the spectacle include Gem Archer and Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs

Guitar World

“The volume was painful. The loudness came from Stevie, who had a Frankenstein wall of amps”: Marked by substance abuse, new members, and studio snags – Stevie Ray Vaughan's Soul to Soul was a classic that signaled trouble to come

Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon, and Joe Sublett recall the difficult birth of the 1985 classic of Texas blues, as cocaine, whiskey, and fatigue took their toll

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“Within the world of slide guitar, he is one of the greatest ever”: Joe Bonamassa explains the slide guitar genius of his hero and icon, Rory Gallagher

In this tab and video lesson, Joe dons a metal guitar slide and unpacks the late Irish blues legend's glissando magic

Louder

“When asked about his family, Jim would often explain that his parents – still very much alive – were dead”: How The Doors’ Jim Morrison went from from drunken teen rebel to leather-clad 60s rock god

Drunkenness, arrests, ambition – Jim Morrison’s wayward childhood paved the way for the future

MusicRadar

Welcome to the bungle… Watch an increasingly rattled Axl Rose take umbrage when GNR's new drummer plays the wrong song

Just two gigs into a World Tour things didn't go to plan for new sticksmith, Issac Carpenter

Guitar World

“Used for the creation of the greatest recordings of all time”: Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first time – and more are set to follow

It’s the firm’s first foray into virtual effects – but paywall complications might deter some potential users

MusicRadar

“I saw this old guitar in the corner and I plugged it into the amplifier. And whoever was playing it before had this very warm kind of soulful setting on the amplifier”: Laufey on how a vintage guitar and amp inspired recent single Silver Lining

“I had a full studio day just to myself, and I just wanted to challenge myself to write and kind of be inspired by my surroundings,” she says

Metal Hammer

“This band have tried their hand at everything from death metal to synthpop, but they’ve never once done it with a smile”: We rank every Paradise Lost album from worst to best

Paradise Lost have turned sadness into several different sonic forms. Here they are in reverse-order of quality.

Guitar World

“Transcends nostalgia”: Kramer draws inspiration from its 1980s shredder heydays for the Volante – an all-new modern-minded Superstrat

Kramer hopes its newly devised shred machines will help reposition the firm as “the progressive choice for high-performance guitarists”

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