If you learn one thing from Angus Young it should be this For those about to solo, you’ll be thunderstruck with the AC/DC guitar legend’s whole lotta use of open strings Guitar World · Sep 2
"His dad would come home from his night job and he had to sleep in the daytime. When he and his brother were too loud, his dad would give them military punishment." What exactly is Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl whispering on Everlong? The 1997 single with the inaudible crackly bit has been streamed 1.8 billion times on Spotify Louder · Sep 2
Phil X on the time his pedals died moments before opening for Steel Panther: “Guys, we don’t have overdrive tonight” The guitarist was going through a battery phase when a forgetful tech left him in the lurch Guitar World · Sep 2
Lionel Richie Health Update: Singer Reportedly Undergoing Cardiac Tests After St. Louis Concert Lionel Richie remains under medical care in St. Louis after reportedly undergoing cardiac-related tests following his Muny concert, with no confirmed diagnosis or changes to his tour announced so far. International Business Times UK · Sep 2
“Eddie would say, ‘Can you hit this note?’ I’d hit it and everybody would go, ‘Wow!’ And from there I could just see Eddie opening up as a musician and a songwriter”: Sammy Hagar recalls the making of Van Halen’s classic album 5150 “The studio was a two-car garage turned into a control room and a room. It was really tight in there” MusicRadar · Sep 2
"Shared generational trauma was the only thing that was ever going to come out of us." How djent, gospel and personal turmoil inspired the UK’s most exciting new post-hardcore band Love Rarely's debut Pain Travels tackles turbulent home lives and the impact of addiction Metal Hammer · Sep 2
Bad Bunny Wins Major Reggaeton Copyright Ruling: Karol G, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias and Dozens of Latin Stars Also Benefit Bad Bunny has secured a major legal victory in a sprawling copyright case that placed nearly 2,000 reggaeton songs, and much of the genre's rhythmic foundation, under scrutiny. Latin Times · Sep 2
Menudo reunites for 50th anniversary tour: 'We’re proud to be pioneers' Menudo, one of the most popular Latino boy bands of all time, is reuniting for a six-day tour this fall to celebrate their 50th anniversary The Independent UK · Sep 2
From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his strange trajectory The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with a Motionless In White cover and a UK-exclusive red vinyl copy of new album Decades Read the full story behind the metalcore stars’ latest effort inside Metal Hammer · Sep 2
Ibanez drops new Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Nita Strauss signatures – and an Iceman like no other Some metal-coded P Series models have also caught the eye in the surprise September collection Guitar World · Sep 2
Miley Cyrus’ Big Announcement And Name Change Spark Fury After Dolly Parton’s Passing: “Hasn’t Even Been A Week” Miley Cyrus changed her name, thus cutting ties with a major part of her identity. But fans felt her big announcement was too close to Dolly Parton’s passing. Bored Panda · Sep 2
“I don’t feel like we were trying to do a new Cream”: Legendary guitarist Robin Trower on the ’80s supergroup he created with Jack Bruce In 1981, Robin Trower got together with former Sly And The Family Stone drummer Bill Lowden and former Cream frontman Jack Bruce and made one delicious blues-rock sandwich MusicRadar · Sep 2
The Fratellis cancel Falkirk show days before date amid promoter dispute The Fratellis have pulled out of their planned Falkirk concert at Helix Park after a last‑minute dispute with promoters left the band unable to perform. BANG Premier · Sep 2
Guitar World · Sep 2 “Neil Young and Stephen Stills have explored this tuning to great effect”: Drop D is not just for grunge and metal – Joe Bonamassa explains how he uses it for blues guitar The blues guitar superstar unpacks his drop D approach and explains how you can use it in your own blues jams
Metal Hammer · Sep 2 “Equal amounts extreme anxiety and unbelievable pleasure”: Mastodon look back on the pressure and delight of playing Black Sabbath’s final show The Atlanta metal band opened the last gig before Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July 2025
Medical Daily · Sep 2 Lionel Richie Hospitalized After His St. Louis Show, Months After Dizziness Cut a Minnesota Concert Short Lionel Richie was hospitalized after a St. Louis concert. No cause has been confirmed publicly. What repeated dizziness signals in adults over 65.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 2 French pop star Patrick Bruel cancels 35-date tour amid sexual assault storm French pop and variety singer Patrick Bruel has cancelled his entire 35-date autumn tour, bowing to weeks of pressure from politicians, mayors and feminist groups following allegations of sexual assault and rape against him. Lawyers representing the accusers called the decision a "power signal" showing that women are "at last…
Guitar World · Sep 2 Bruce Springsteen shares the mods and mysteries of his Born to Run Fender Telecaster: “It was hanging on the wall, it cost $185. It’s a mutt” Springsteen features in a new star-packed documentary celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster
MusicRadar · Sep 2 How to tune a piano: “Even the most experienced professionals, with the best ears, can spend many hours achieving the perfect tuning” Your piano is a complex beast. Here's how you can master its pitch (or get someone in to do it for you)
BANG Premier · Sep 2 Jake Bugg admits he's struggled the 'last couple of years' as he lets his guard down on 'vulnerable' new album Jake Bugg says his new album Alamo is the result of a tough couple of years, with the singer channelling personal struggles into his most vulnerable and folk‑leaning record yet.
BANG Premier · Sep 2 Pete Townshend is 'working on getting well' so he can play with The Who 'in the future' Pete Townshend has withdrawn from Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival due to ongoing health issues, but says he’s focused on recovering so he can perform with The Who again in the future.
Louder · Sep 2 “We got dropped by our manager, our publisher and our label. The grand project suddenly didn’t seem quite right”: Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness once gave themselves an hour to write a No-Man song. Another time, they took 25 years Their 2019 album Love You To Bits began to take form in 1994, inspired by movie soundtracks, disco epics and Pink Floyd melancholy – but spent a quarter-century in development hell
MusicRadar · Sep 2 “I was jamming and I heard 'Bam!' –I looked at the stage and there was an open Buck knife sticking in the screen of my cabinet”: Slipknot and Korn on the perils of life on the road The two metal heavyweights spoke to MusicRadar over a decade ago in a roundtable interview and shared their mutual respect for each other
The Independent UK · Sep 2 Groove Armada on the devastating hearing loss caused by dance music: ‘I was slightly in denial’ The duo’s Tom Findlay and Andy Cato reveal they now wear ear protection during gigs, and that hearing aids have been ‘transformative’ for one of them