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Devin Townsend: “90 percent of the job is to be a content creator rather than write any music”

Hevy Devy says savvy branding on Instagram and TikTok is a bigger part of being a musician than actually making music

Metal Hammer

Liam Payne: the death of a favourite celebrity can be painful – but collective grief can help

One of my (Sam’s) earliest memories is from 1980, when John Lennon was tragically assassinated. I vividly recall my mother’s reaction upon hearing the news – she put down the phone, overwhelmed with grief.

The Conversation

Liam Gallagher hits back at "entitled" fans complaining about Oasis not picking young bands to join them on tour: "Everyone is soooo fussy these days"

"To all the folk who are crying about us not showing love to the young bands and not letting them support there’s LEVELS to this game and I’m afraid 99% of ya are way off"

Louder

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“The way they craft their music, it becomes immortal”: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, metal’s best person, pays tribute to Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and other pop giants

“I’ll still be banging my head to [Lady Gaga’s] Paparazzi on my deathbed,” the Metal God declares

Metal Hammer

“I came down absolutely not knowing what to expect – and I came out a different person”: Robert Trujillo took profound inspiration from Steven Wilson, and believes Metallica would feel the same

The infectiously groovy Metallica bass player RobTrujillo was floored when he discovered Steven Wilson

Louder

The Cult review – hard rock survivors blast through a beefy 40th birthday party

Displaying the lean mean belligerence of artists half their age the band bring a brutish level of distortion and energy to a tight 90 minute set of classics

The Guardian - UK

“I went to Jimmy Page’s hometown. I’d walk the streets he walked and breathe the air he breathed… I even noticed the smell when it rained”: Akio Sakurai aka Mr. Jimmy has studied the Led Zeppelin icon for 43 years – and elevated tribute artist to high art

The star of the 2019 documentary reveals the one Page tone he can’t figure out, goes into incredible detail about pickups, and explains why there’s still one Gibson missing from his Page collection

Guitar World

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"Maybe this was the catharsis he needed to propel his next chapter." Devin Townsend's PowerNerd isn't the all-out burst of Heavy Devy we expected, but it's still pretty damn good

Devin Townsend's PowerNerd isn't the all-out burst of Heavy Devy we expected, but it's still pretty damn good

Metal Hammer

Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band review – still blowing minds after 50 years

Thom Zimny deftly weaves archive footage, recent live performance, candid interviews and fan tributes to create a rich portrait of a modern icon and his legendary band

The Guardian - UK

Nineties musician Matthew Sweet suffers huge stroke while on tour

‘He is now on a long, difficult road to recovery,’ his manager said

The Independent UK

“For Paul Di’Anno! Scream for me!” Watch Bruce Dickinson pay tribute to late Iron Maiden singer during concert last night

Iron Maiden’s frontman offered a sombre onstage tribute to Di’Anno, whose death was announced Monday, calling him “groundbreaking”

Metal Hammer

“I’m not a ‘musician’ - I was always scared of people who had studios”: How Burial produced the 21st century’s most influential electronic album on a “rubbish, dying” computer with outdated software

Creating a masterpiece on an ancient copy of Sony Sound Forge, Burial showed us all that it's not what you have - it's what you do with it

MusicRadar

Feel like your solos don’t quite sing? The key is using the right articulations to make your guitar “speak” to audiences

Andy Wood walks us through some strategies for making your guitar truly sing

Guitar World

Astell & Kern claims that its latest premium portable player is "the world's finest"

Astell & Kern has unveiled its A&Ultima SP3000M portable player which it claims is "the world's finest".

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“Johnny Marr offered his services to the band. He said, ‘If you can’t find anyone I’ll step in for a while’”: When Oasis needed a new guitarist, Johnny Marr was ready to step up alongside Noel Gallagher

Marr and the Gallagher brothers go way back, with The Smiths guitarist famously lending Noel one of his prized guitars after an early Oasis gig

Guitar World

“It can transform your amp, but it’s equally adept as a boost anddrive”: Dirty Boy Preamp review

This all-analog preamp pedal based on Blues Saraceno’s amp is a flexible powerhouse with a variety of roles

Louder

“We don’t write as proggy as we used to; we’re older and lazier, but you hear a lot on those early albums”: Doug Pinnick, who stole his sound from Chris Squire, would do everything differently if King’s X went round again

Bassist/vocalist reflects on his band being called the next big thing – but also the most unsellable product of all time

The Independent UK

Composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson: ‘Growing up, I never once saw a Black conductor’

Exclusive: Renowned composer calls for better support of Black classical musicians and conductors in order for them ‘to become part of the fabric of our rich and diverse musical landscape’

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Fill your heads with heavy metal thunder: The Saxon albums you should definitely listen to

Almost 50 years on from their formation, NWOBHM spearheads Saxon and much-loved frontman Biff Byford are verging on national treasure status – and these are their best albums

Metal Hammer

"It'll be like hanging with us in our living room": Halestorm's Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger announce intimate acoustic tour

The Living Room Sessions tour will find Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger telling stories, playing Halestorm classics and deep cuts, and covering some of the songs that inspired them

Metal Hammer

Paul Di'Anno's 10 greatest performances with Iron Maiden

Some fans still cite Iron Maiden's first two albums as their greatest. This is the best of Paul Di'Anno, the late, great man who sang on them

Latin Times

WATCH: Leaked Rehearsal Footage of Shakira's New Tour Shows Her Diving Into Water from the High Up

The latest leaked images from Shakira's upcoming tour rehearsals have surprised fans due to their high level of complexity and risk.

Latin Times

Taylor Swift Shows Off All She's Learned from Her 'Eras Tour' in Miami

Taylor Swift owned the Sunshine City with three epic nights at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Evening Standard

Oasis, Richard Ashcroft and... alcopops! It's the Modern Indie era

From Weekday jeans and Chopova Lowena skirts to shoegaze bands and espresso martinis, here’s how to live like an indie 90s kid, says Maddy Mussen

The Independent UK

Tears for Fears are in full bloom with a concert film, a live album, new songs and Vegas dates

Tears for Fears are still going strong in 2024, with a concert film only the latest output from the duo who were relatively quiet for 17 years before releasing 2022's “The Tipping Point.”

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