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Spatial audio is heading to an epic London outdoor festival… where I believe the technology truly belongs

The three-day Polygon Live LDN festival next May will see a hemispherical dual-dome stage packed with 200 speakers...

What Hi-Fi?

“I remember trying to work out what extra notes he’d put in. I was so infatuated…” Gun guitarist Jools Gizzi on his prog hero Alex Lifeson

Scottish rocker discovered Jethro Tull fan, Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream as a teenager – but Rush really stood out to him as he learned to play

Louder

"Our first show we made two songs last for fifty minutes": Meet Sacri Monti, the psychedelic rockers who don't know where they're going but dig the journey

From Oceanside, California, Sacri Monti met in high school in the early 2000s and have been jamming (and other things) ever since

Metal Hammer

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Taylor Swift quotes song lyrics to encapsulate end of Eras Tour

The pop superstar has reflected on the tour which engulfed popular culture and dominated news coverage.

Evening Standard

Iron Maiden unleash recap video to thanks fans for success of The Future Past Tour

After 81 shows in 25 countries, Iron Maiden's latest globe-straddling tour has come to an end

Metal Hammer

Glasgow Council to consider ticket levy on Hydro gigs to support small music venues

Calls have been made for a levy on tickets for gigs at the Hydro to be introduced to support grassroots music in the city.

The National (Scotland)

King and Queen enjoy Military Wives Choir’s rendition of his birthday song

Members of the charity choir group gathered at Buckingham Palace to perform the song, November Sunday, which was written by John McClaren.

Evening Standard

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How to watch the Billboard Music Awards 2024 online: live stream the ceremony tonight from anywhere with exclusive performances from Coldplay and more

The crown jewel of the music awards circuit celebrates this year’s most popular artists. Read our guide for how to watch Billboard Music Awards 2024 online and free from anywhere now.

Tom’s Guide

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host 'A Motown Christmas' special honoring the label's legacy

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, bridging Motown’s old and new school, will host a a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed the music landscape

The Independent UK

“I used my P-Bass in the studio and my Jazz Bass live, because it projected a little louder”: Originally recorded as a B-side, this riff-driven blues became a Jimi Hendrix classic – and bassist Billy Cox played a pivotal role

Hendrix named the track after the Olympic White Fender Stratocaster he wielded during his iconic Woodstock set

Guitar World

“He claims to find me completely indigestible, but whenever he walks on stage he sings my lyrics, vocal melodies and song titles - is this hypocrisy or self-deception?”: Morrissey hits out at Johnny Marr

The Smiths' former frontman gives a rare lengthy interview and indicates that a reunion is very unlikely to happen

MusicRadar

“You never know what will happen. You’re on a bus with pythons”: Orianthi on her Orange Oriverb amp, how soloing is like rapping and why confetti cannons are just one of the risks on an Alice Cooper tour

The Australian guitarist talks amp collecting, tone chasing and soloing strategies as she wraps up her forthcoming album with Kevin Shirley

MusicRadar

“Match the tone of the short-pants rock God”: Crazy Tube Circuits bottles Angus Young’s tone in a pedal – including the secret sauce that shaped his guitar sounds (and Kiss, Pink Floyd and Metallica’s, too)

The Heatseeker is designed to replicate the spirit of Young's Marshall stack, but also includes a circuit inspired by a coveted piece of vintage gear used by other big name players

Guitar World

All I Want For Christmas is on the slide as new streaming stats reveal that it's losing its twinkle

If the trend continues it’s safe to say that Carey won’t be Christmas number one this year

MusicRadar

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“Prince is overtly sexual. I am very quietly sexual. That's the difference”: What Stevie Nicks said about her famous friends - and famous ex-partners

And why Tom Petty told her: ‘You don’t need help!”

Metal Hammer

"I've always existed between two cultures." Meet Lowen, 2024's breakout prog metal sensation inspired by System Of A Down and Akercocke

Lowen's Nina Saedi is reclaiming a cultural heritage she is exiled from through a stunning mix of doom and prog metal

MusicRadar

“This goes everywhere": Billie Eilish shows off her Logic Pro-powered backstage mobile recording studio

“It’s just so much fun and it’s, like, not even serious,” she says of her jam sessions

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift band member says he’s ‘changed’ in rare insight into grueling Eras Tour

Bass player Amos Heller called the nearly two-year tour ‘the ride of a lifetime’

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Apple Music gets a huge free update you can enjoy even if you don't subscribe

Apple has announced three new radio stations for its Apple Music streaming platform, which are available even if you don't subscribe.

Evening Standard

Justin Hawkins defends comments about Liam Payne after he's accused of having 'blood on his hands'

The Darkness singer, 49, addressed backlash over his critical video

The Independent UK

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop's most promising voices

GloRilla went from being a choir girl to a husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House

Louder

Alex Henry Foster shares new live video for the epic Shadows Of Our Evening Tides

Canadian post-rocker Alex Henry Foster has just released the A Whispering Moment EP

The Guardian - UK

Lennie De Ice, British producer who pioneered sound of jungle, has died

No cause of death given for artist whose track We Are IE had a huge impact on the breakbeat-driven, bass-focused sound of jungle, drum’n’bass and dubstep

Guitar World

“I went to Alexander Dumble’s home and plugged into all his amps. He let me play the first one he ever made”: Orianthi’s new signature Orange is inspired by a visit to the most coveted amp maker of them all

Orianthi sought to blend the sound of a Dumble she’ll “never forget” with two other classic amps for her new custom combo

Metal Hammer

King Diamond is bringing his Myrkur-assisted live show to Europe and the UK next summer with a stellar backing lineup

Paradise Lost, Angel Witch and Unto Others will support King Diamond at select headline shows in 2025

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