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“I begged to have an electric guitar. I walked in Christmas morning and I could see the silhouette of it, and my heart dropped”: Eddie Vedder recalls the time he received his first guitar – and mistook it for a vacuum cleaner

A Christmas to forget quickly became one to remember when a 12-year-old Vedder eventually got the present of his dreams

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Justin Timberlake and Alanis Morissette announced as headliners for Lytham Festival 2025

US and Canadian pop stars on ambitious 2025 bill, organisers confirm

Evening Standard

What is the relationship between Justin Bieber and P Diddy?

Justin Bieber has released a statement saying he wasn’t one of P Diddy’s victims after their history together

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The Cure announce first new song in 16 years, Alone

Symphonic ballad will be released on Thursday, ahead of new album Songs of a Lost World which awaits an official announcement

The Guardian - UK

How to get tickets to Sting at Bellahouston Park amid worldwide tour

Here is how you can get tickets to Sting at Glasgow's Summer Sessions in Bellahouston Park amid worldwide tour.

The National (Scotland)

"Someone said, 'If you see them without their masks on, they will come and kill you!'" Why I love Slipknot's debut album, by Jamie Campbell Bower

The Bloodmagic frontman and Stranger Things actor on why Slipknot's first album remains unlike any other in metal

Metal Hammer

“The moshpit may take breaks, but the singalongs seldom do”: Zeal & Ardor go avant-garde without hindering their hooks at electric London gig

At a crammed O2 Empire Shepherds Bush, Zeal & Ardor shed their ‘black metal meets spirituals’ tag with a set of new, experimental anthems

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‘Tom Petty heard it and said: “Wow!”’ Jet on how they made Are You Gonna Be My Girl

Written in a garden shed, the song that soundtracked Apple’s iPod ad has survived comparisons with Lust for Life – and a shonky performance with nonsense lyrics

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury cannot afford Oasis, says Isle of Wight Festival organiser

Isle of Wight Festival boss John Giddings has said he doesn’t believe Oasis will perform at any festivals next summer because no-one can afford to book them.

Evening Standard

“His singing and song choices defy the standard norms of cis masculinity in rock”: A music professor breaks down the theory behind Jeff Buckley's Lilac Wine

In recognition of Grace's 30th anniversary, we put one of the album's highlights under the musical microscope

MusicRadar

“I developed my playing style from being in bars, playing solo. People are shouting over your music... silences make them notice themselves – and then they notice you”: Ani DiFranco on the dark arts of acoustic –and why she’s over online ‘performers’

Percussive and heavily processed, the US troubadour’s new album, Unprecedented Sh!t, burns the playbook of acoustic folk

Guitar World

“My wife pulled up a video of Linkin Park at Rock In Rio in front of 85,000 people, and my daughter goes, ‘Who's that?’” Mike Shinoda tried to give his daughter guitar advice – but she ignored him

Shinoda's daughter is currently learning the instrument – but only started listening to her father’s wisdom after discovering the extent of his talents

Guitar World

“We had an instant kinship… the first thing he did was give me a couple of guitars”: Elusive neo-soul artist D'Angelo flexes his guitar skills on a G&L Superstrat given to him by a music icon in newly discovered interview footage

The rare video finds D'Angelo discussing the essence of funk, his guitar journey and the significance of having Prince collaborator Jesse Johnson as his guitar mentor

Guitar World

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Bowers & Wilkins's eye-catching, 5-star wireless speakers are an absolute steal with this hi-fi deal.

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“When I hear a great guitar solo on a tune in 2024, I get very excited”: John Mayer praises top-tier lead effort from young Berklee grad as one of this year’s must-hear guitar solos

Mayer used his SiriusXM radio show to highlight the guitar talents of a British Berklee graduate, who's currently working as a session player in Nashville

The Independent UK

Coldplay tickets for Asia tour sell out in seconds as fans outraged by price gouging

British band to bring their Music of the Spheres world tour to Asia next year with shows in Mumbai, Hong Kong, and Seoul

Louder

“After 2022’s step into traditional prog territory, they aim much more squarely for the arena rock jugular from the outset”: Lesoir’s Push Back The Horizon

Dutch pomp-proggers’ work with storied studio team brings them close to symphonic metal at times, with each song brought to a powerful finish

Metal Hammer

"We’re so excited for players and fans to experience this!”: Watch Linkin Park debut new single Heavy Is The Crown at recent Hamburg show

Linkin Park unveiled the second single from their forthcoming reunion album From Zero at their show at Barclays Arena in Hamburg this weekend, and it's set to be used as the League Of Legends World Championship anthem

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Watch Killswitch Engage reunite with ex-singer Howard Jones at emotional homecoming show in Massachusetts

Howard joined his old bandmates for the performance of three songs on Saturday night

MusicRadar

“Another Brick In The Wall is another one I shan’t be doing": Why David Gilmour won’t play classic Floyd tracks

Following fiery Tweet exchanges with ex-bandmate Roger Walters, there are a few gems missing from Gilmour’s setlist

MusicRadar

“If you can’t play, you’ll find a pedal and you’ll cheat”: Dave Mustaine says guitarists should learn how to play before stocking up their pedalboards

The Megadeth frontman’s gear-buying advice boils down to one thing only

Guitar World

“He looked at it, closed the case and said, ‘Let’s get out of here before they realize what they’ve sold you’”: How Rory Gallagher grabbed his iconic 1963 Gretsch Corvette for the princely sum of $150

Can you judge a guitar by its case? Not usually, but when Donal Gallagher was shopping for cases for brother Rory, he found one with a very special guitar inside, and there was a deal to be made

Guitar World

“Ibanez strives daily to be the cutting-edge guitar brand. This approach will never change”: How Ibanez is flipping the script on everything you think you know about acoustic guitar design

A commitment to innovation and a forward-thinking philosophy have helped Ibanez lead the way in a new era of high-performance mainstream acoustics

MusicRadar

Here's the REAL reason why Katy Perry’s new album is called 143

Perry’s latest is out now and there’s two big reasons for its title, and both are swipes squarely aimed at her naysayers

Louder

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