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“I’ve always wanted to be in a metal band… Pantera and Dream Theater are great”: Carl Palmer on his desire for a life beyond classic prog, the final ELP show, and why he wishes they’d had a guitarist

After Emerson Lake & Palmer’s High Voltage concert, the drummer shared his thoughts on his former bandmates and pondered an unfulfilled ambition

Louder

“I bought some fake diamond earrings for 28 dollars”: What Linkin Park spent their money on after Hybrid Theory sold 14 million copies will definitely surprise you

Rather than supercars and million-dollar mansions, nu metal’s newest stars put their cash towards much less rock’n’roll items

Metal Hammer

“Metal suffers without dynamics. DADGAD can help without having to think about it. You can play chords that aren’t possible in standard tuning”: John Browne hasn’t played in standard tuning for 20 years. He explains why DADGAD is perfect for modern metal

The tuning is being heralded by a growing number of current greats – we caught up with the Monuments riffer to find out why

Guitar World

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Former King Crimson bassist Peter Giles now a gold medal-winning athlete at the age of 80

How former Giles, Giles & Fripp and King Crimson bass player Peter Giles became a gold medal-winning athlete

Louder

End of the Road Festival announces new names Viagra Boys, Matt Berninger and DIIV for 2025 instalment

They will be joining headliners Father John Misty, Self Esteem and Caribou

The Independent UK

Maná Becomes the First Spanish-Language Band to be Nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The Mexican band's nomination makes history and proves that cultural barriers can be broken with enough talent and determination.

Latin Times

“I’ve worked on pop sessions with artists who have a squeaky-clean image, but what’s behind the scenes is a lot darker than people’s perception of the hip-hop world”: How bassist Mike Elizondo brought low-end and soul to Dr. Dre’s superstar productions

At Dr. Dre’s L.A. hit factory, Mike Elizondo carved up bass grooves with 50 Cent, Eminem, and Busta Rhymes

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“Someone once gave me an old Danelectro guitar they bought at a garage sale for $10. I still have it and used it on a bunch of my records”: Shred hero Vinnie Moore reveals his greatest gear hits and misses – and why the best guitars are free

Though he’s most associated with all things ’80s shred, some of the UFO guitarist’s gear choices might just surprise you…

Guitar World

“It took me a long time to feel confident about being the only guitar on stage. I always felt like I needed a rhythm guitar”: Brian May fought to add a rhythm guitarist to Queen in their early years – and several players would eventually grant his wish

While May got into the habit of playing lead and rhythm at the same time, he did sometimes get the extra helping hand he had envisioned – including from Freddie Mercury himself

Guitar World

“When you’re watching a horror film and you get that tingling sensation when something frightens you – I wanted to create that in music”: How Black Sabbath became the scariest band on Earth

Sabbath’s debut album is 55 years old today

MusicRadar

Jonas Brothers thank fans for 20 years’ support and tease new music and movie

The last record from the brothers, who got together in 2005, was in 2023 and they are set to have a 20th anniversary tour this year.

Evening Standard

"We all appeared on stage wearing robes and holding candles:" Joe Satriani on G3 pranking, handling Yngwie Malmsteen and the Halloween costume he'd rather forget

After three decades of changing line-ups, the original G3 – Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson – returned to the stage

Louder

"I don’t want to be part of anything that mentally disturbed": Here are all of the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

And with everyone from Oasis to Billy Idol on board you need vote to make sure your fave makes the grade

MusicRadar

“Things come more difficult to him than to anyone I’ve ever met…he doesn’t con himself into thinking he knows what he’s doing”: Peter Gabriel, in the words of his collaborators and admirers

Robert Fripp, Ian Anderson, Steven Wilson, Martin Scorsese, Mike Portnoy, Tom Morello, Trevor Rabin and many others share their thoughts on the Progfather

Louder

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The Independent UK

Drake changes lyrics to 2021 song after Kendrick Lamar’s brutal Super Bowl halftime show

Canadian rapper is currently performing in Australia on his Anita Max Win tour

Latin Times

Have Shakira and Carlos Vives Reconciled?

Evidence of the two Colombian artists ending the bad blood between them has surfaced.

Louder

Soundgarden, Oasis, The White Stripes, Joy Division/New Order among new nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Mariah Carey are also on the longlist of artists nominated for the Rock Hall in 2025

Metal Hammer

“I think this is all happening out of necessity. The boys and I have expressed our need to play music again.” Letlive announce 2025 reunion tour with US, UK, Europe and Australia dates

The post-hardcore favourites will play their first shows since January 2017 from June to November

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The Independent UK

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term

A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women

MusicRadar

“We always have one song, on every album, that doesn’t quite click. And we thought that Tom Sawyer was going to be the one”: How Rush finally nailed their most famous song

“We were going for this dry sound with that unique tone,” Geddy Lee said

MusicRadar

“‘Let me see,’ I said. I didn’t want to see the movie. I just wanted to get eyes on it to make sure it was what she said it was. It was”: Sly Stone says he once acquired some very intimate footage of Jimi Hendrix

“I didn’t think it was right to have it out there in the world like that, where it could appear suddenly and do him harm”

The Independent UK

Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tour: How to get tickets to her London shows

Pop superstar is touring in support of her latest album ‘Cowboy Carter’

Metal Hammer

"It was the ‘giggle grass’, so everything struck me as hysterically funny for about three hours." Grand Magus frontman J.B. Christofferson on laughing fits, Beowulf and heavy metal's next generation

With a stable line-up since the beginning, Sweden's Grand Magus have been staunch defenders of the faith for over 25 years

Guitar World

“Exceeds in playability, looks, and affordability”: Cort promises the pinnacle of affordable acoustic guitars with its $449 Essence series

Grand Auditorium and OM Cutaway models feature in the all-new vintage-modern electric-acoustic designs

The Guardian - US

‘Give me a Beatles scream’: inside Paul McCartney’s surprise New York show

A last-minute gig at the Bowery Ballroom saw the star play to a smaller crowd than usual, with stories interspersed among classic Beatles and Wings hits

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