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“I was a Marshall guy back then. Now I literally cannot listen to Marshalls”: How Jeff Beck inspired former Joan Jett and the Blackhearts guitarist Ricky Byrd to switch from Marshall stacks to Fender combos

Byrd was a total Marshall stan, but witnessing Jeff Beck at the Iridium in New York changed his mind

Guitar World · Aug 11, 2025

"I've never met three people that were so full of themselves. It's disgusting." Ex-Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds hits out at his former bandmates in scathing social media post

Brent Hinds' latest outburst against his former Mastodon bandmates suggests his exit from the group was less than amicable

Metal Hammer · Aug 11, 2025

“RIP Bobby”: Eric Clapton pays tribute to Bobby Whitlock, the Memphis musician who sang and played keyboards in Derek and the Dominos and recorded with George Harrison

Whitlock also supported Rita Coolidge’s claim that she should have received a writing credit on Layla

MusicRadar · Aug 11, 2025

Dancing steward hailed a 'hero' as they steal the show at Oasis Murrayfield gig

The Gallagher brothers returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 16 years, drawing huge crowds at the Edinburgh stadium

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Nine Inch Nails have just played their first show back with drummer Josh Freese

Peel It Back tour continues to utilise two stages

MusicRadar · Aug 11, 2025

“Working on Jimmy Page’s guitar was bucket list stuff for me”: Bare Knuckle’s Tim Mills on how he built the biggest indie pickup brand in the world – and why Page’s ‘Number One’ Les Paul sounds like Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Strat

The guitarist behind the beloved U.K.-based artisan pickup brand, explains how he got started in the biz, the attention to detail that makes Bare Knuckle so good – and what's coming next

Guitar World · Aug 11, 2025

Maluma Concert Sounds Alarm On Bringing Young Children to Loud Events: What Happened And Possible Outcomes

A concert interruption highlights the importance of protecting children's ears from loud sounds at events, raising awareness about hearing health.

International Business Times UK · Aug 11, 2025

CMAT ‘did not sleep’ and felt ill before Glastonbury set on the main stage

The Irish singer performed on the Pyramid Stage on June 27, ahead of a headline performance from The 1975.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

Maluma stops show to reprimand fan with baby

Maluma stopped his concert to reprimand a fan who had brought along a baby with no ear protection for the youngster.

BANG Premier · Aug 11, 2025

Ohio review – spine-tingling folk harmonies and life’s big questions

Abigail and Shaun Bengson meditate on family, faith and loss in story and song, featuring a revelatory depiction of degenerative hearing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025