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“People forget that in the ’80s, the Fender Strat was like having an old car and someone saying, ‘Why are you driving that piece of crap?’” Yngwie Malmsteen explains how he broke the mold for rock guitar – and brought the Strat in from the cold

After the one-two punch of Rising Force and Marching out, rock guitar was never the same again. Malmsteen takes us back to 1985 – a different world – to explain just what was going on

Guitar World

“Each of the three modes represents a milestone in pedal history”: Fortin triples down on modded-TS tones with the Fourteen – an boost/overdrive pedal representing the “apex of Mike Fortin’s modification philosophy”

Collecting three different flavours of Mike Fortin's TS-inspired drive circuits, presenting them across two identical channels, this is one high-functioning stompbox

MusicRadar

Shanti Celeste: Romance review – bright, beguiling tracks from a DJ who does what she wants

Six years on from her acclaimed ‘fast house’ debut, the UK singer-producer invites listeners into a sunlit space between night out and morning after

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Bruce Springsteen says Trump is running ‘rogue government’ and ‘siding with dictators’

Rock’n’roll legend makes series of blistering speeches on stage in Manchester, targeting ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration’

The Guardian - UK

"Their stage aura had me totally captivated." Genre-smashing sister duo Alt Black Era on how Trent Reznor, The Prodigy, Billie Eilish and more changed their lives

Alt Blk Era masterminds Nyrobi and Chaya Becket-Messam talk genre-blurring influences

Metal Hammer

Bruce Springsteen review – a roaring, rousing show that imagines a better America

The Boss and his E Street Band pluck hope from the depths of despair with a fiery show that hits out at the US administration but ends with love

The Guardian - UK

"We're fighting for our lives": Neil Young and John Mellencamp confirmed for Farm Aid 2025

Event celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year

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“It’s cheating, if you like, for somebody who can’t play an instrument to press a button and then the instrument plays”: Watch Peter Gabriel and futurist Ray Hammond debate the impact of the synthesizer back in 1983

“For me it’s something of a dream machine,” says Gabriel. “I always fantasised about something [with] which you could take any real world sound and manipulate it and put it in your music”

MusicRadar

BIBI releases sophomore album 'EVE: ROMANCE' with philosophical edge

South Korean artist BIBI has released her sophomore album “EVE: ROMANCE,” blending genre-defying sounds with philosophical themes

The Independent UK

Inside the rumoured Taylor Swift Blake Lively fallout as actress fails to congratulate star on engagement

Is Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's friendship coming to a natural end? Here’s what we know

Evening Standard

Israel’s presence still roils Eurovision a year after major protests over the Gaza war

Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile at the Eurovision Song Contest

The Independent UK

Israel In Eurovision Spotlight At Second Semifinal

Israel's participation in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest has drawn protests but its competitor Yuval Raphael -- who escaped the Hamas attack on her country -- is hotly tipped to qualify from Thursday's semifinal.

International Business Times

Ireland and Israel compete in second Eurovision semi-final

The evening will also see performances from three of the ‘big five’ countries that have already made Saturday’s final.

Evening Standard

Bruce Springsteen rails against ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous’ Trump administration

The musician told a crowd in Manchester, England that we are living in ‘dangerous times’

The Independent UK

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U.S. Band Lord Buffalo Cancels European Tour After Drummer Is 'Forcibly Removed' From Flight: 'We Are Devastated'

Austin-based band Lord Buffalo canceled their European tour after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol "forcibly removed" drummer Yamal Said from a flight

Evening Standard

UK Eurovision hopefuls Remember Monday react to backlash over Israel's inclusion in contest

The trio, who are representing the UK with their upbeat track What The Hell Just Happened?, also discussed navigating competing in a show that’s increasingly politicised

Evening Standard

The UK is not bad at Eurovision, 2025 act Remember Monday say

Friends Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele are the first all-female multi-person act since 1999.

Metal Hammer

Nine Inch Nails duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are launching a new festival celebrating and showcasing film soundtrack scores, with John Carpenter and Danny Elfman among "a stacked lineup of visionaries doing something you might not see again"

The Future Ruins festival will see some of the film world's most acclaimed soundtrack composers performing scores live

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The Guardian - US

Lord Buffalo drummer removed from plane and detained by US border control

European tour cancelled after Mexican citizen Yamal Said of Texas-based band detained, despite having US green card

Guitar World

“I was really fortunate that I got to work with Kurt. He had a real ear for a hook – playing bass with him was super-easy”: Krist Novoselic achieved harmony through Kurt Cobain’s chaos –and was the making of this Nirvana classic

All great bands have players that fit together, and Nirvana was no exception

The Independent UK

I’m the Problem: A timeline of Morgan Wallen’s controversies as highly-anticipated new album lands

Wallen has continued to be one of the most successful pop artists in the US despite a string of controversies

Metal Hammer

Texan psych-Americana band Lord Buffalo forced to cancel European tour after Mexican drummer Yamal Said is "forcibly removed" from flight by US Customs and Border Protection officers

Lord Buffalo: "We are devastated to cancel this tour, but we are focusing all of our energy and resources on Yamal’s safety and freedom"

Guitar World

“I’m not going to die with a lot of money. I’m going to die happy”: This Kiss superfan just paid $12k to be Gene Simmons’ roadie for a day

The eye-wateringly expensive package has been billed as “Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience” – but is it worth the money?

Evening Standard

Liam Gallagher blasts Oasis manager's claim about 'future' of the band

The Britpop band will go on a massive reunion tour later this summer, starting in the UK before heading global with shows in the US, Japan, and Brazil

Guitar World

“We were getting comfortable being back together – that was part of the reason we went out on the road without a record deal. Another reason was that we couldn’t get a record deal...” Why Aerosmith’s ’80s misfire, Done With Mirrors, was the making of them

After a few weird years with replacement guitarists, the Bad Boys from Boston were back and ready to prove themselves. It did not quite go to plan. We’ll let Joe Perry explain the rest…

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