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“I become a Colossus of Maroussi, I can do anything!”: Michael Stipe on the period when R.E.M. became a stadium band and he embraced his inner showman

It’s 30 years since the Athens, Georgia legends began a huge tour to support Monster and frontman Stipe had no choice but to up the flamboyance in his frontman game

Louder

The Sundays were the dream-pop greats who disappeared without trace

PLAYBACK: Thirty-five years after the release of their debut album, which housed their seminal break-up song ‘Here’s Where the Story Ends’, the band behind a number of pretty, ethereal earworms still inspire adoration – and questions over their decision to drop out of the limelight three records into their career,…

The Independent UK

"I terrified and annoyed countless people for decades." Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe on the karma of being cornered by drunks

Sober for 14 years, Lamb Of God frontman says he of all people can't complain about drunkards getting on his nerves

Metal Hammer

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Singer Linda Nolan ‘laughing and joking’ in final days, says sister Denise

The Irish star died on Wednesday morning surrounded by family after being admitted to hospital.

Evening Standard

"The last Tool record ... sounded like spa music." Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta gives brutally honest appraisal of prog metal giants' Fear Inoculum

Tool's Fear Inoculum won praise from just about everyone –but Hatebreed singer Jasta was not a fan

Metal Hammer

Bob Dylan’s drafts for Mr Tambourine Man sell for more than £400,000

Notes among 60 items associated with the singer auctioned off in Nashville

The Guardian - UK

Drafts of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man sell for more than £400,000 at auction

The lyrical drafts were among 60 items that were up for sale in the dedicated auction for acclaimed musician Dylan.

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'Querida Yo': The Transformative Collaboration Between Yami Safdie and Camilo - INTERVIEW

The Latin American singer-songwriters joined forces on a song about self-love and celebrating the past self.

Latin Times

“When I got into Miles Davis' band, playing like my idols – Jaco, Stanley and Larry Graham – wasn't going to work. I had to dig and find something else”: How Marcus Miller found his voice – and became one of the most-imitated bassists in the biz

The bass icon breaks down his formative influences, and how he gave everyone from Prince to Beethoven a low-end makeover via his '77 Fender Jazz

Guitar World

“Cliff always wanted to play more than he should have, but we didn’t try to control him – we couldn’t”: How Cliff Burton’s bass masterpiece earned its place in the pantheon of great rock solos

Recorded for Metallica’s genre-sparking Kill ’Em All, Burton’s complex snarl of notes has captivated bassists for years. Dial in your favorite fuzz-wah tone and let it rip

Guitar World

“I don't know how to do this. You would think I do, but it's not one of these things you ever know how to do”: Why Paul McCartney’s intuition-led attitude to songwriting is worth taking onboard

The Beatles’ legend has long been open about how his songwriting workflow is guided by ideas and not a rigid format

MusicRadar

“I thought Bowie was talented even though he lacked direction. I could hear the star quality in his voice”: Tony Visconti’s tales of David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott and U2

Bowie, Bolan, Thin Lizzy – producer Tony Visconti has worked with them all

Louder

“Ironic, self-aware, intimate, DIY... a song that builds power as it unfolds”: The making of Bad Guy, Billie Eilish’s biggest hit

The first single by an artist born in the 21st century to top the US Billboard Hot 100

MusicRadar

“It was too Rod Stewart”: the huge Radiohead song that the band have distanced themselves from… and no, it’s not Creep

Thom Yorke first performed the band’s much-loved 1995 single with his previous group Headless Chickens, and there’s video evidence

Louder

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“Wordless vocals wail around the memory of his lost love, manifesting a grief too terrible to put into words”: David Crosby’s solo debut proved his prog credentials

If I Could Only Remember My Name, created during a challenging time in the folk rock icon’s life, demonstrated joy in artistic freedom as he pushed boundaries to prove his uniqueness

Louder

“It’s the most spontaneous thing I’ve ever been involved in”: the story of Mad Season, the grunge supergroup that Mike McCready hoped would save Layne Staley

The band brought together members of Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains and Screaming Trees and they emerged with one of the most underrated rock records of the 90s

Metal Hammer

Scorpions postpone Las Vegas residency to allow Mikkey Dee to recover from illness

Scorpions were due to commence their Planet Hollywood residency next month

Latin Times

Belinda Returns to Corridos Tumbados with Peso Pluma's Controversial Cousin, Tito Double P

The Spanish-Mexican singer announced her new single 'La Cuadrada' in an impactful video on social media.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on musical tastes: beware the algorithm comfort zone

Editorial: Human creativity is more powerful than any machine but it still needs analogue nurturing in the digital age

Guitar World

“The best guitar that ever happened in guitar history”: ESP has dropped a new LTD signature guitar for Richard ZK – and it’s got the Rammstein riffer rather excited

The guitarist road-tested and experimented with various prototypes before landing on the final form

Guitar World

"Throw your Cantrell staples at the Dirt, and you’re rewarded with authenticity": Funny Little Boxes Dirt pedal review

Funny little Boxes' tone quest continues with an attempt to recreate Jerry Cantrell's guitar tones from Alice in Chains' Dirt, but it's really a great all-rounder

Metal Hammer

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

Architects, Alien Weaponry and Whitechapel are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

MusicRadar

NAMM 2025: “A cornucopia of metal guitar specs” – ESP unveils LTD signature models for Slipknot's Mick Thomson, Whitechapel's Alex Wade, Rammstein's Richard Kruspe and more in epic launch

It's that magical time of the year when ESP drop dozens of new models, and once again the metal guitar specialist has gone big with artist collabs

Guitar World

“It was very simplistic compared to my later compositions”: It may have been inspired by the Kinks, but Al Di Meola's Race with Devil on Spanish Highway is one of the great virtuoso displays in guitar history. Watch the maestro play it with Steve Vai

This intimate rehearsal clip shows the fretwork of both guitar legends up-close

Guitar World

“I don't think I want to go on tour anymore. I hate to say that”: Sammy Hagar reveals his touring days are over

Hagar clarifies this does not mean he's retiring – but at 77, he prefers residencies over the stresses of touring

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