Coldplay’s Chris Martin Slammed For ‘Dehumanizing’ Fans With Political Speech In Viral Concert Moment “We know you aren’t equal, nor human, but tonight, we can pretend you are.” Bored Panda · Sep 2, 2025
Miley Cyrus says mother advised her to be with ‘wrong guy’ because they were hot Cyrus, 32, rose to fame after starring in the Disney Channel programme Hannah Montana, is best known for her hit songs We Can’t Stop and Flowers. Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025
"The ability to use official Boss stompbox recreations in our DAW is here - and with that comes flexibility in terms of how, and what instruments they're applied to": Boss Effects Pedals plugin review The first ever official software emulations of Boss pedals are here, but they live under a Roland Cloud… MusicRadar · Sep 2, 2025
8 standout tracks we've been enjoying in our listening rooms this past month Deftones! Cmat! Wunderhorse! Jazz! What Hi-Fi? · Sep 2, 2025
“I said, ‘Rick, you think we should take a break?’ And he goes, ‘Oh yeah, we got it on tape three hours ago – we just like hearing you guys play!’”: ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons describes Rick Rubin as a “peculiar” kind of producer Plus: how the Texan trio created something new out of an old hip-hop track MusicRadar · Sep 2, 2025
“We took Randy’s pedalboard out for the first time and did the first pedal with the polka dots. We’re releasing a second one”: MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concorde The second pedal honoring the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was painstakingly spec’d from Randy’s original Distortion+ Guitar World · Sep 2, 2025
The A-Z of Britpop Anthems Mid '90s nostalgia is at a peak, but there was much more to Britpop than scene figureheads Oasis, Blur and Pulp Louder · Sep 2, 2025
David Byrne has shared his actual wedding playlist, featuring “buoyant instrumentals... that folks can ignore" The ex Talking Head is getting spliced this week MusicRadar · Sep 2, 2025
“They would hear Aerials or Chop Suey! on the radio or MTV, and they’d be like, ‘That’s the one we heard you playing in your room’”: Daron Malakian wrote System of a Down’s career-defining album while still living with his parents As Toxicity celebrates its 24th anniversary, the SOAD guitarist looks back on the record that spawned some of the band’s most beloved and mosh-worthy tracks Guitar World · Sep 2, 2025
Sabrina Carpenter becomes new face of major Scotch whisky brand Global superstar Sabrina Carpenter is set to become the new face of a major Scotch whisky brand ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2025
David Byrne getting married this week Talking Heads star David Byrne has revealed he is getting married this week. BANG Premier · Sep 2, 2025
“We were virtually given free rein. In fact, they spent so much money on studio time, there was very little left for promotion”: How Caravan’s In The Land Of Grey And Pink became an unheralded prog classic The leading lights of the Canterbury Scene’s third album is a genuine masterpiece – but pitifully few people heard about it on its arrival Louder · Sep 2, 2025
“I used to have a really crap 335 copy – I think it was a Hohner. It would just never stay in tune. Fortunately it got stolen”: Pulp’s Mark Webber explains the happy accidents, thefts and uncontrollable pedals behind the British indie icons’ guitar sound The fan-turned-bandmember on how More came about, why he’s glad four of his guitars were stolen, and why he’s retired the Crybaby from his pedalboard Guitar World · Sep 2, 2025
“It now goes to Infinity. Just think about that for a moment… Oh, my God, that’s literally infinity”: For Spinal Tap’s reunion, Nigel Tufnel asked Marshall to make him an an amp that went beyond 11 Tufnel has a new amp – and some new guitars – to showcase in the forthcoming Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Guitar World · Sep 2, 2025
Louder · Sep 2, 2025 Sennheiser SoundProtex Plus earplugs review Plug your lugs with these highly-versatile earplugs from a seminal audio heavyweight
Guitar World · Sep 2, 2025 “I kept comparing myself to others and it just stopped being fun. I've been finding it harder to stand out”: Sophie Lloyd lifts the veil on being a successful guitarist in the era of social media Lloyd accompanies her candid statement with an unfiltered rendition of Satch Boogie from Joe Satriani's Surfing with the Alien
MusicRadar · Sep 2, 2025 "There is no one better to turn real humans on to new music than other real humans": Bandcamp launches subscribe-to-own music discovery service Clubs Subscribers will receive a new album each month chosen by notable tastemakers, along with access to exclusive artist interviews and live listening parties
Louder · Sep 2, 2025 Hayley Williams is low-key taking over the world, and the misogynist music industry can't do a damned thing about it The unstoppable rise of Hayley Williams, an icon for our time
BANG Premier · Sep 2, 2025 'That's not our world': Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes is not fussed about headlining Glastonbury Oli Sykes says the band are content playing arenas and just want to "have fun" and "get paid".
Guitar World · Sep 2, 2025 “I got a writeup in a guitar magazine, and a gentleman from the UK sent me ahandwritten letter in the mail saying, ‘Hello, my name is Guthrie’”: Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal on the unifying magic of the guitar instrumental The former Guns N’ Roses guitarist's new solo album features Brian May, Steve Vai and Guthrie Govan – and, yes, it does not disappoint
Louder · Sep 2, 2025 "I'm outside of the mainstream, and that's how I like it": Blaze Bayley's debut solo album flopped 25 years ago - but now he's taking it on the road Blaze Bayley and his band are playing the whole of Silicon Messiah live and it's finally coming to life
BANG Premier · Sep 2, 2025 Camila Cabello reacts to surprise Fifth Harmony reunion 9 years after quitting band Former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello has responded after her ex-bandmates reunited over the weekend.
BANG Premier · Sep 2, 2025 Taylor Swift breaks Spotify record Taylor Swift's new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, has broken a Spotify record before it has even been released.
Louder · Sep 2, 2025 “He said, ‘We can’t use this – people will think we’re a Christian rock band!’ I went and got myself a drink. There was no arguing with that kind of thinking”: Marillion’s battle over the cover for Afraid Of Sunlight Diplomacy abandoned singer Steve Hogarth and keyboardist Mark Kelly in disagreement over 1995 artwork, which was later reinstated. In the end it was just another fight between mates
Creative Bloq · Sep 2, 2025 "It's more important than ever": Deftones designer Frank Maddocks on the enduring power of the album cover Here's why iconic album art still matters