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We celebrate 50 years of Yes's Relayer on the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now!

Plus Marillion, Clannad, Pavlov's Dog, Klone, Swallow The Sun, Dilemma and more

Louder

"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius

We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso

MusicRadar

'It's given people my age permission to be reckless': how Charli XCX's Brat phenomenon will only grow in 2025

Brat definied 2024, but musicians believe its ethos of confidence, hedonism and messiness will continue to inspire in the coming years

Evening Standard

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What Hi-Fi? reviewers share 10 test tracks they used to test hi-fi in 2024

The What Hi-Fi? team picks their most used test tracks of the year...

What Hi-Fi?

“Bowie comes in wearing a black jumpsuit, holding a can of Heineken and a big bit of cheese”: Simple Minds on the night David Bowie and Iggy Pop invaded their studio

The pair roped in the Scottish rockers for some football-style chanting when they found themselves working in the studio next door

Louder

“It was me being a complete and utter dunderhead”: Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield on the guitar solo where he went full method

There was more to Bradfield’s searing guitar part on this classic Manics cut than flashy playing, the singer and guitarist explains

Louder

From dark alt-pop to mind-melting techno-rock, the 10 acts to look out for in 2025

2025 CULTURE GUIDE: Many have yet to release their debut albums, but they’ve done enough to convince Roisin O’Connor and Annabel Nugent that they’re worth paying attention to

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“When I found out you could do the Hawaii Five-0 theme in chicken noises, that became the challenge”: Robert Ramsay’s silly and serious album Confound And Disturb

The self-described “Chief Audience Abuser” with Tinyfish and Shineback explored the idea that he might be a musician on 2017 release – but also expounded his theories on the nature of reality

Louder

"There's a nod to Thin Lizzy's unmistakable dual guitars in there": Gary Moore's son Jack Moore releases debut solo single In My Shoes

Jack Moore's In My Shoes is inspired by the relationship between parents and their sons

Louder

In Memoriam: A tribute to the musicians we lost in 2024

Musicians who died in 2024 include Paul Di'Anno, Wayne Kramer, Dickey Betts, Steve Harley, Duane Eddy, Steve Albini and more

Louder

Pete Doherty says he would tie his young self up and ‘give him some tough love’

Doherty also said he would let himself know the results of future FA Cup finals and Grand Nationals for ‘some wise investments’.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift and female singers dominate best-selling albums chart 2024 list

American singer Sabrina Carpenter also featured heavily in the top single and album charts.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Sabrina Carpenter top best selling albums chart for 2024

Culture-defining female musicians dominated the majority of the rankings

The Independent UK

Jazz trumpeter tells of ‘special feeling’ at MBE honour

Dr Linley Hamilton is recognised for services to the music industry in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

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Marie Claire

Taylor Swift Celebrates Bestie Ash Avignone's Birthday In Sweet New Instagram Snaps

"Emphasis on the *happy* 😆"

Metal Hammer

“We jammed with Zeppelin. John Bonham said, ‘Let’s play that song of yours I like.’ That was Supernaut”: Tony Iommi on the rivalry between Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin – and their lost jam session

Did the world miss out on a Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin supergroup?

The Independent UK

In Grammy spotlight, Khruangbin wants to 'let the music speak for itself'

If you think your Spotify playlist is getting a little too long, consider the one shared by the members of Khruangbin

The Guardian - US

‘A Renaissance man’: Jimmy Carter remembered for contributions to arts

Musicians and actors pay tribute to three-time Grammy-winning former US president, who died on Sunday aged 100

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Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Guwahati concert to Ex-PM Manmohan Singh

The singer also listed life lessons that can be learned from the life of former PM Manmohan Singh, who left for his heavenly abode last week at the age of 92 in Delhi after a prolonged illness. Read further on Dynamite News:

Guitar World

Guitar modes lesson 3: It has the sound of thrash metal at its core, but also Latin and flamenco music too – here’s how the Phrygian mode works

Metallica and Al Di Meola favour this mode for colourful riffs and solos. In the third lesson in our series on modes Stuart Ryan explores the sounds of the Phrygian mode

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve been through the wringer’: Doves on addiction, breakdowns – and touring without singer Jimi Goodwin

Their new album Constellations for the Lonely ranks among their best work. But as they prepare to go on the road, the Williams brothers talk about their momentous decision to play without Goodwin

MusicRadar

"It was a fair fight that I got thrown out of the band for, because Moon came for me with a tambourine": When Roger Daltrey was fired from The Who at the worst possible time in 1965

Best of 2024: "When they got on amphetamines the music just turned to a load of crap," reflected the singer

Metal Hammer

Why Robert Trujillo hasn’t written much Metallica music: “These guys write amazing songs, and I’m not going to suddenly insert myself”

The bassist has co-written only a handful of Metallica tracks since joining the metal titans in 2003

Metal Hammer

“If you look at the leads he was doing and when he was doing them, he kind of innovated a lot of that stuff”: Slayer’s Kerry King names metal’s most overlooked guitarist

The Slayer man makes the claim while listing his five favourite players of all time

Louder

Antimatter share video for brand new single Angelic

UK dark proggers Antimatter celebrate their 25th anniversary next year with the release of Parallel Matter

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