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Buying your first record player? Here are 8 questions you should ask yourself

A pre-purchase checklist

What Hi-Fi?

“Eric’s standing there drinking an orange juice. He looks at me and says, ‘Been doing this a while, have you?’” When Eric Clapton saw an up-and-coming Tommy Emmanuel play for the first time

When Emmanuel was still establishing himself as an artist, he supported Eric Clapton on the Australian leg of his 1990 Journeyman tour

Guitar World

“It’s one of the most beautiful, living, breathing pieces of art – all the grime has just aged into the wood”: Margo Price on playing Willie Nelson’s Trigger, growing up with Gibson and bringing her signature J-45 to life

The country singer-songwriter on what she learned working with Mike Campbell and how playing drums influences her guitar style

Guitar World

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“They perform incredibly well over many decades, just like I have and of course they're incredibly good-looking, just like me”: Alice Cooper launches his own limited edition reel-to-reel tape recorder

Plus he says Hall Of Fame is spreading its definition of rock n’ roll “pretty thin”

MusicRadar

“I’ve got a friend in a well-known band, and he says Martins have unnecessary bottom-end. My retort was always: ‘Well, you need to learn to play properly’”: Johnny Marr on the magic of his 7-string signature Martin – and his fight with capo addiction

Since he rose to glory in the mid-’80s with The Smiths, Marr has been the king of crystalline chime. Now, he reveals how his new M-7 Martin – complete with octave Gstring – puts that shimmer at your fingertips

Guitar World

Montreux Jazz Festival unveils spectacular 2025 programme, from Diana Ross to RAYE and Neil Young

Some of the world’s most renowned artists return this summer to the spectacular setting of Montreux for the storied musical celebration

The Independent UK

"Is this the ultimate Epica record?" Simone Simons et al show they can do grandiose metal with their eyes closed on Aspiral

Simone Simons et al show they can do grandiose metal with their eyes closed on Aspiral

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Sean Lennon says his parents John and Yoko were ‘the first power couple’

New documentary shows the couple during the Seventies as they worked on what would be John Lennon’s only full-length post-Beatles concert

The Independent UK

Don't let chord inversions bamboozle you. It's simply the case of shuffling the notes around

Inversions are essential for jazz players, virtuoso cats such as Martin Tyler, but they are super-useful for any player looking for a fresh chord voicing. Let's take a look and demystify them with 5 ways you can play a Bmaj7

Guitar World

One to One: John and Yoko review – Kevin Macdonald’s immersive collage is a pop culture fever dream

A collection of staggering TV clips and amazing audio of Lennon and Ono’s life in 1970s NYC, this film is a mosaic of countercultural moments

The Guardian - UK

I’ve just planned my Record Store Day – here are 4 tips for shopping success tomorrow

Make the most of RSD 2025 this weekend.

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“Don’t be afraid. Realise it’s a learning process – nothing will ever be perfect. Be stubborn. Demand respect”: Kate Bush’s advice for forging a career

When Kate Bush released 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, she offered a few words of advice on creating the kind of maverick career she’d made for herself

Louder

“Tonight is for Clem and it’s for friendship. An amazing man and a friend of the lads”: Sex Pistols dedicate Sydney show to Clem Burke

“What a drummer, what a friend, what a guy” says Glen Matlock

MusicRadar

Albums from Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Elton John and 'Minecraft' enter National Recording Registry

Albums from Elton John, Tracy Chapman, Mary J

The Independent UK

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“You're getting the most precisely built, easily adjustable guitar we've ever made”: Taylor Guitars just announced a guitar neck innovation that allows players to micro-adjust string height “in seconds” – without removing the neck or strings

The Action Control Neck is exclusive to Taylor's Gold Label Collection guitars, which the brand launched this past NAMM

Guitar World

“I was like, 'I'm a kid. I should apply. He's gonna say no, right?' But he said yes”: This 12-year-old heavy metal prodigy never expected to be mentored by a former Megadeth guitar player – but that’s exactly what happened

Vox Realis has already starred on The Kelly Clarkson Show, amassed thousands of social media followers and jammed with a big-name shredder

The Guardian - UK

Johnny Tillotson obituary

Country and pop music singer and songwriter who had an international hit with Poetry in Motion in the 1960s

Guitar World

“I asked him to get me four bass strings because I only had a $29 guitar from Sears”: Bootsy Collins is one of the all-time bass greats, but he started out on guitar. Here’s the sole reason why he switched

Before he became ‘the’ Bootsy Collins, William Collins was a young guitarist who desperately wanted to join his brother's band

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“You're by far the best guy that we've tried. I would love to have you in the band”: So why did Trent Reznor turn down Richie Kotzen for Nine Inch Nails?

But Stanley Clarke “didn’t give a shit” what band he was in

Metal Hammer

"Ozzy and I were like a couple of naughty schoolkids." Zakk Wylde shares his favourite (not so) wholesome memory of hanging out with The Prince Of Darkness

Sneaking beers on tour in Japan? Heaven forbid

What Hi-Fi?

Tom Petty, Motörhead, The Doors, plus some big surprises: we reveal 10 top music journalists’ most treasured vinyl records

10 of the world's top music journalists reveal their most cherished records as part of our Vinyl Week special event

Evening Standard

Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson fuel romance rumours with sly videos on holiday

The Love Island star, 28, and One Direction singer, 33, first sparked dating speculation last month

Metal Hammer

"Five were f***ing horrible." Skunk Anansie icon Skin shares what it was like being buddies with David Bowie and Lemmy, and run-ins with 90s boybands

MusicRadar

"The demo had my singing on it. When I played it to the band, the look on their faces said, 'We’re in trouble, boys'": Mike Rutherford and producer Chris Neil remember the making of Mike & The Mechanics' All I Need Is A Miracle

There was a weird moment when, in the US Top 20, there was a Gabriel song, a Collins song, a Genesis song and a Mechanics song

MusicRadar

Trump’s tariffs: What’s the real cost to music and how come K-Pop is weathering the storm?

When cash dries up, musical luxuries such as streaming services and gig tickets are among the first to feel the bite

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