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“Aggressive cutaways, an ultra-thin body, and extreme arm bend”: Kiesel launches the Kyber – a futuristic metal guitar that’s its answer to Strandberg and Abasi Concepts offerings

With a seriously lightweight and almost paper-thin design, the customizable axe puts modern needs at its core – and it's reasonably priced too

Guitar World · Jun 2, 2025

Pop, Pride, and pure chaos: Mighty Hoopla might be the UK’s most joyful festival

5/5 From Jade and Kesha to the Vengaboys and Craig David, the weekend felt like a gloriously unapologetic celebration of pop, queerness, and nostalgia

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

"We had already split up and still had to do a tour." How Within Temptation became one of symphonic metal's biggest success stories

From helping shape symphonic metal in the 90s to the romantic split that almost destroyed the band in the 2000s, this is the history of Within Temptation

Metal Hammer · Jun 2, 2025

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“I’ve been stumped to understand how this worked. He didn’t seem to fret notes, so how was he producing chords?”: David Lynch's Parker Fly is up for auction – and it solves one of the big mysteries about his playing

Julien’s Auctions appraiser Mike Adams has been examining Lynch’s guitar and rig and says it answers a key question about his highly unconventional style

Guitar World · Jun 2, 2025

“My hair caught fire, and my hearing was never the same again”: When Keith Moon overdid the pyrotechnics for the Who’s most explosive television moment

The blast left a lifelong mark on Pete Townshend’s hearing…

MusicRadar · Jun 2, 2025

"There’s a lot less ‘James Hetfield strangling a goat’ in the singing department." New Volbeat album God Of Angels Trust won't surprise you, but it will get you banging that head

Volbeat know their formula and stick to it well - for better and worse

Louder · Jun 2, 2025

Sam Ryder’s message to Remember Monday on Eurovision: Nothing can define you

Remember Monday was chosen by Ryder’s former manager David May, who headed up the BBC’s search for the next Eurovision contestant.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

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James Lowe, singer of psychedelic rock trailblazers the Electric Prunes, dies aged 82

The band’s early single I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) was their biggest hit, featuring on the compilation Nuggets, and has influenced generations of musicians

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

“Knowingly progressive and endearingly archetypal in a way that only two young pop historians could fathom”: If you thought Ween were taking the piss with The Mollusk, you were wrong

When traditional prog was all at sea in the mid-90s, this shameless concept album, bedecked in Pink Floyd colours, sailed to the rescue

Louder · Jun 2, 2025

Pulp: More review – anthems and rage for the next life stage

Jarvis Cocker and the band’s first album in 24 years delivers a refreshing take on middle age, with all the the skewed observation and joyful melodic flourishes of old

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

"Ritchie Blackmore gave me a wave as he fell backwards. That was my cue to do a ten-minute keyboard solo": Don Airey on Rainbow, Deep Purple and his awesome solo album Pushed To The Edge

Deep Purple keyboard player, go-to session guy and solo artist Don Airey on his new album, touring, Purple, Blackmore and more

Louder · Jun 2, 2025

“In 1989 I paid a scalper $400 for a ticket to see The Who play Tommy. It was worth every cent”: Mike Portnoy on his top prog songs and artists, and why the Rolling Stones have the greatest-ever prog album sleeve

The Dream Theater drummer’s musical world includes Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Roger Waters and Frank Zappa – alongside the Bee Gees

Louder · Jun 2, 2025

‘Yes, there was a riot, but it was great’: Cabaret Voltaire on violent gigs, nuclear noise – and returning to mark 50 years

They made music like sonic warfare, using steamhammers for drums and annoying anyone they could. As the band return, they relive the mayhem years – and their soundtrack spinoffs, from Attenborough to Chernobyl

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

Cloud Control review – Australian 2010s indie darlings reunite for a joyfully nostalgic tour

Northcote theatre, Melbourne; then touringThe band is back together on a 15-year anniversary tour for their debut album Bliss Release – and their sound is immediately transportative

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker says his writer’s block ‘led the band to grind to a halt’

The Britpop frontman was speaking to the Big Issue

Bored Panda · Jun 1, 2025

“I’ve Tried Unhearing It For Years”: James Blunt Shares Dark Meaning Behind Hit ‘You’re Beautiful’

"The song is about a guy who should be locked up."

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2025

20 years, 7000 fans, one folk family: Skerryvore’s castle show was for them

Skerryvore’s 20-year celebration at Floors Castle united 7000 fans in a magical night of folk music, community, and unforgettable memories

Guitar World · Jun 1, 2025

“You will pick one up and realize it almost sounds too good. There’s something to be said for guitars that are challenging to play”: Dean DeLeo explains why the ‘worst’ guitars are also sometimes the best

The Stone Temple Pilots guitarist took a deep dive into his vast gear collection for his latest project, One More Satellite

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Guitar World · Jun 1, 2025

“A friend of mine told me about an open audition for a new artist named Cyndi…”: From his education with Cyndi Lauper and giving Alice Cooper a killer Poison intro, to co-writing with Julian Lennon, John McCurry shares the stories behind his biggest hits

A long-time collaborator of Lauper and Lennon, scoring hits with Bonnie Tyler, Belinda Carlisle and Alice Cooper, McCurry’s session career is legendary. To think he started out on accordion…

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

Brian May shares unique insight into how his father supported Queen on their first European tour

Fans called the musician’s touching post ‘a precious memory’

Louder · Jun 1, 2025

“I thought you really had to work to make a song great. That’s actually a load of crap – the best songs I’ve written took 10 minutes”: When The Pineapple Thief began to break through with Someone Here Is Missing

Just before their eighth album arrived, Bruce Soord reflected on remixing his back catalogue, learning to keep a distance from fans and the validity of comparisons with Porcupine Tree

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2025

Fans stunned as Michelle McManus joins Robbie Williams during Murrayfield gig

FANS were left stunned last night when Scottish pop star Michelle McManus made a surprise appearance alongside Robbie Williams on the opening night…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025

Robbie Williams review – dazzling superstar glow from the ‘King of Entertainment’

The pop star is as campy and supremely confident as ever, reeling off hit after hit in a frenzied maximal set interspersed with deepfake skits and a dash of insecurity

Louder · Jun 1, 2025

“Rock'n'roll is a volatile thing... this is not an accounting office”: the story of Rated R, Queens Of The Stone Age’s strange, brilliant breakthrough record

The tale of Josh Homme & co.’s excellent second album, which turns 25 this month, and how metal icon Rob Halford came to make a cameo on it.

Metal Hammer · Jun 1, 2025

"I wish you nothing but a very sore arm!" Iron Maiden manager on fans who ignored plea not to use mobile phones

Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour got off to a brilliant start in Budapest – even if some "selfish" fans broke no-phone rule

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