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“I was playing the Fender Strat that Jimi Hendrix gave me. We wound up plugging the guitar straight into the board. That’s why it’s such a clean tone on that track”: Billy Gibbons on the making of ZZ Top's greatest blues song

"For some reason the guitar wasn’t working through the amp," Gibbons recalled

MusicRadar · Aug 20, 2025

"In terms of live hard rock and roll, this is as good as it gets." Metallica's Lars Ulrich salutes one of the greatest live albums ever, a record he says he's listened to "about 18,000 times"

Lars Ulrich pays tribute to "the best hard rock live album ever".

Metal Hammer · Aug 20, 2025

Kittie have re-recorded a nu metal classic to celebrate its 25th anniversary and make us feel ancient

The Canadian four-piece’s song Spit was released two-and-a-half decades ago, and your lower back isn’t what it used to be

Metal Hammer · Aug 20, 2025

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Vienna to stage Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing controversy over Israel's inclusion

Austria's JJ won this year's contest, held in Basel in Switzerland, meaning his home country will stage the 2026 event. Its capital, Vienna, was announced on Wednesday as the host city, beating out rival bidder Innsbruck.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20, 2025

Coldplay at Wembley: What time will they perform and what is the setlist?

Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s exciting show

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

No, this isn't a prop from Doctor Who –it's Pro-Ject's new solution for better audio

Pro-Ject brings valves to your vinyl with two new high-performance pre-amps

T3 · Aug 20, 2025

Chris Martin jokes about Coldplay’s viral CEO ‘kiss cam’ controversy

The band have vowed ‘not to stop’ following their viral jumbotron moment last month

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

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“Dave's a good storyteller, but there's some truth in between the showmanship”: Sammy Hagar believes David Lee Roth’s story about being visited by the ghost of Eddie Van Halen

Roth seemingly tried to troll Hagar with his comments, but Hagar isn't letting it get to him

Guitar World · Aug 20, 2025

Donny Osmond reveals 'very offensive' career advice from Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson gave Donny Osmond a "very offensive" piece of advice as Donny struggled to achieve music success as an adult performer after being a global pop sensation in The Osmonds.

BANG Premier · Aug 20, 2025

Travis’ Dougie Payne says Bonehead is ‘the heart and soul’ of Oasis reunion

Travis bassist Dougie Payne has been very impressed by the Oasis Live '25 concerts and has praised original member Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs for his contribution to the reunion.

BANG Premier · Aug 20, 2025

“Randy Bachman called me up and said, ‘I found my guitar. I can tell you how I did it’”: 60 years after he sold it, Neil Young has been reunited with his Squires Gretsch 6120 – thanks to a little help from Randy Bachman

Young tracked down his beloved Gretsch online, and has since been playing it live on tour

Guitar World · Aug 20, 2025

“It was my bad… crossed wires”: Calvin Harris shuts down talk of a feud with Miley Cyrus after teasing a new song that previously had her vocals on it

Ocean is now being sung by Jessie Reyez, it would seem

MusicRadar · Aug 20, 2025

Chris Martin Breaks His Silence On Cheating Scandal Controversy, Calls It A “Debacle”

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin addressed the kiss-cam “debacle” and suggested they weren’t going to let it stop them from having fun.

Bored Panda · Aug 20, 2025

Judas Priest rocker Rob Halford cried for hours after Ozzy Osbourne's death

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford "bawled his eyes out" after finding out about the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne.

BANG Premier · Aug 20, 2025

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MusicRadar · Aug 20, 2025

“They all thought it was a bonkers idea but it worked. It was already a great song, but that one little thing made it different”: How the Eagles made somebody else’s song their own – and defined the sound of country rock

"Those open chords felt like an announcement: ‘And now... the Eagles!’”

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

Cranberries bandmates say Dolores O’Riordan’s death was ‘biggest shock’

Drummer Fergal Lawler said he still wakes up expecting a call from his late bandmate

We Got This Covered · Aug 20, 2025

Soul legend Gladys Knight dismisses son’s elder abuse allegations, says she’s ‘healthy and happy’

Apparently, her son has had no "substantial contact" with his mother.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2025

Paul Weller sues ex-accountants after being dropped over Gaza comments

Musician Paul Weller is suing his former accountants after they stopped working with the singer after public statements alleging Israel was…

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Guitar World · Aug 20, 2025

“I can’t believe the pick scrape became a thing. It was born by mistake”: Gojira’s Joe Duplantier on the origins of his trademark technique, playing Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – and what he’s got cooking with ESP

As the frontman looks back at 20 years of Gojira’s groundbreaking From Mars to Sirius, he explains why switching guitar brands is not like having an affair, and how he learned about Ozzy Osbourne’s death as the band were midway through a show

International Business Times · Aug 20, 2025

Oasis Star Noel Gallagher Piles Praise On 'Amazing' Brother Liam

Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher has described performing again with his brother Liam as "great", confounding sceptics who feared a fresh sibling bust-up could scupper their reunion tour.

International Business Times UK · Aug 20, 2025

What Happened to Tamar Braxton? Artist Said She 'Almost Died' - Was She Assaulted?

Tamar Braxton reveals she 'almost died' in a near-death accident, sharing shocking injuries and recovery details with fans.

Metal Hammer · Aug 20, 2025

Judas Priest’s Rob Halford reveals his reaction to Ozzy Osbourne’s death: “I curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out for hours”

The Metal God says he’s “still grieving” following the death of Black Sabbath’s Prince Of Darkness in July

Guitar World · Aug 20, 2025

“My friend told me if I go to a folk club I have to know how to play Angi. When I played it, they said they haven’t heard it in 10 years!” How seven years of busking and Nick Drake’s influence were the making of England's new folk guitar hero Chris Brain

For fans of Nick Drake, John Martyn, Bert Jansch and AnneBriggs, Chris Brain's bucolic folk sound is driven by his technically formidable but delicate fingerstyle approach – and some of it was recorded in his shed

MusicRadar · Aug 20, 2025

“After five minutes, I was like, can I just go back to the dressing room? My legs had turned to jelly”: Noel Gallagher on 'grossly underestimating' the band's tour, the gig he's most looking forward to playing and, yes, what he thinks of Liam now

“It’s great just to be back with Bonehead and Liam and just be doing it again"

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2025

See if you can still get tickets for the AC/DC concert at Murrayfield Stadium

Are there still any tickets left for AC/DC's Power Up Tour show at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium this week?

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