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“A friend of ours talked to my brother and said, ‘Have you ever listened to Bob Marley?' My brother said, ‘Well, no…’” Robert ‘Kool' Bell on how one of Kool & The Gang's most enduring hits came about

Kool & The Gang’s penchant for stellar grooves and genre-blending beats is a core part of their success – and this particular hit, which is rooted in reggae, is no different

Guitar World

Mischa Barton loved working with Noel Gallagher and says he is ‘the best’

Barton shot to fame after playing Marissa Cooper in the hit American teen drama and went on to star in a number of music videos throughout the 2000s.

Evening Standard

‘The Beethoven of our day’: Fans on what David Bowie meant to them 10 years after his death

At the annual gathering at the Starman memorial in south London devotees talk about the immense impact the artist’s life and death had on them

The Guardian - UK

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“Back then people would come with some great old Gibson that had been under the bed”: Lenny Kravitz used to buy guitars from fans in parking lots at his shows – here’s why he’s stopped

It was the strangest thing. Kravitz would be getting ready to get back on the bus and he'd make the gear purchase of his life – a vintage grail at a good price... Those days are gone

Guitar World

"We’ve not got too many years left so every gig is sacred...you appreciate it more." Iron Maiden legend Steve Harris on 50 years of heavy metal - and what comes next

Steve Harris discusses the band's amazing career, celebrating 50 years and what the future may yet hold for metal's most celebrated band

Metal Hammer

“I opened the door... he had the guitar in his hands. It was him playing the jazz. I had no idea that he was that good”: Mark Tremonti on Alter Bridge’s “secret weapon” and his soloing strategies for avoiding the same old pentatonic patterns

The self-confessed Dumble “addict” talks all things guitar

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"This is the end, my friends. To balance out the bad news, they've kindly made one of their strongest albums of the 21st century." Heavy metal legends Megadeth are going out on a high with a killer final album

Megadeth will be missed, but what a final record to leave us with

Metal Hammer

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I Just Noticed One Cool Detail While Rewatching The New Eras Tour Movie

Long live the magic the Eras Tour made.

Cinemablend

Dolly Parton Allegedly Urges Keith Urban to 'Set Aside Pride' for Family as She Mediates High-Profile Divorce

Country music legend Dolly Parton has become an unexpected confidant to Keith Urban, offering wisdom on prioritising family, dignity and reconciliation over pride after his 19-year marriage ended.

International Business Times UK

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

New year, new metal tunes from Alter Bridge, Hanabie, Lord Of The Lost and more!

Metal Hammer

"Steve Lukather said: ‘Here’s a record that some DJ turned into a No 1. I can’t stand it.’ He got 90% of the publishing rights, so he can’t have been that mad!": How Roger Sanchez turned an '80s Toto ballad into a 2001 dance anthem

Among the canon of ‘80s-sampling chart hits, few have pulled off a transformation quite like Roger Sanchez’s Another Chance

MusicRadar

"He sang it to me and I thought it was beautiful. But he was emphatic: 'No, this isn't what we do!'" The story of the classic song Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't want to record and its unexpected impact on Middle America

People thought the Red Hot Chili Peppers were just zany frat boys who sang about sex and partying – until they released a gentle and heartfelt ballad about heroin

Louder

“Jim Irsay was an incredible collector with an eye for rare treasures”: Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction – including David Gilmour’s Black Strat and Kurt Cobain’s Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang

Compiled over decades by the late billionaire businessman and Indianapolis Colts owner/CEO, the Jim Irsay Collection has achieved a mythical status for its rich trove of historic guitars

Guitar World

“She’s Not Well”: Britney Spears Faces Backlash After Saying She Will Never Perform In The U.S. Again

After eight years, Britney Spears has teased a long-awaited return to the stage…but not in the country where she became a star.

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“I could never play a Strat – with Stevie Ray Vaughan being my first influence, every time I play one it’s like I’m 13 again, hacking through Pride And Joy”: Joanne Shaw Taylor on how the blues helped her find her voice, and why she'll always choose Teles

Having embarked on a journey from classical guitar to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins, Taylor is determined to keep the blues alive... until she can open that dog shelter

The Independent UK

Britney Spears says she’ll ‘never’ perform in the US again due to ‘sensitive’ reasons

The pop star added that she does hope to perform in the UK and Australia

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group

A federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group

Evening Standard

Joe Keery single tops UK chart following Stranger Things finale

A number of songs that featured in the final series have also re-entered the UK singles chart.

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“I heard Clarence White, and there were parts that I couldn’t physically do. Then I heard that there was this mechanism within the guitar...”: With Led Zeppelin over, Jimmy Page returned to the Telecaster, and embraced a particular, beloved mod

After a few years slightly adrift, the guitar god found his way back into arenas with the Firm in 1985, and leaned on some new tools along the way

Evening Standard

Robbie Williams says daughter Teddy is ‘so desperate’ to follow in his footsteps

Williams said his eldest daughter wants to be a singer.

Woman & Home

For the first time, you can step inside David Bowie’s childhood home - here's how and when

Die-hard Bowie fans will soon be able to pay a visit to his childhood home

The Independent UK

Zach Bryan disses ex on new album after messy Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ breakup

Country music star announced split from TikToker in October 2024

Guitar World

“Someone borrowed it and when it was returned the speakers were blown”: Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones is auctioning off his gear – including his Them Crooked Vultures amp that he left at Dave Grohl’s house

Other picks include a host of rack-mounted studio gear and a rare mechanical echo

Metal Hammer

“It was Michael Jackson’s label. The people that worked there mostly thought that alternative, heavy music was garbage”: How cult fixtures Prong found their brief mainstream moment

1994’s Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck was a hit, but it wasn’t enough for the hardcore-turned-metal band’s big-label bosses

MusicRadar

“It’s like this little country tune, played with triads on the piano... I thought, ‘how do I make those chords bloom with this very simple melody?’": How Prince and The Revolution turned the bare bones of Purple Rain into a lighters-in-the-air epic

Thanks to Stranger Things, a whole new generation of listeners is now getting to appreciate this 1984 mega-ballad

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