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There's now a massive archive of thousands of indie rock gig recordings online, and it's awesome

Want to listen to Nirvana, Nick Cave, Sonic Youth or The Cure gigs from the '80s and '90s? Allow us to introduce you to your favourite new online archive

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“Nostalgia for a time when digital was still new”: How Mk.gee is bringing back a ’90s-era modeler favored by Joni Mitchell, David Lynch, and Sting

The Roland VG-8, released in 1995, was designed as “a toolbox filled with essentially every existing guitar sound” – and, over the past couple of years, has been given a new lease on life by modern-day tone hunters

Guitar World

Madonna announces sequel to her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor

Confessions II reunites her with producer Stuart Price and is billed as a study of the dancefloor as ‘a ritualistic space where movement replaces language’

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From strads to shreds and Vivaldi to Van Halen, classical and heavy metal are a natural pairing

With ear-splitting excess, flamboyant virtuosity and a talent for transgression, where classical music has led, metal has followed. Let’s hope the Philharmonia’s Metal Orchestrated concert turns it up to 11

The Guardian - UK

Madonna announces new album, a sequel two decades later, 'Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II'

As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, “Hung Up,” time goes by so slowly

The Independent UK

“John 5 was probably the only other dude who was playing a Tele in metal. By nature, it was designed for country and chicken pickin’”: Why Jim Root eschewed traditional metal guitars and made the Telecaster his main Slipknot instrument

The player reveals who first drew him to the now 75-year-old instrument – and it might surprise you

Guitar World

'Sort Yourself Out or Lose Us': Britney Spears' Sons Allegedly Issue Heartbreaking Ultimatum as Star Hits Rock Bottom

Britney Spears has reportedly checked into rehab after sons Sean Preston and Jayden James allegedly warned she could lose them and face another conservatorship if she refused help.

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What Kevin Federline's Rep Said 'The Key Is' After Britney Spears Decided To Enter Rehab

Here's the latest from Britney's ex.

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“Woodstock ’94 was overwhelming… I was in awe at how many famous people were in one place”: From touring with Aerosmith and Metallica, to filling Geddy Lee’s shoes, they were the ’90s Seattle band that did it all –without taking the grunge tag

Candlebox guitarist Peter Klett owns up to having a big ego in the early days, recalls hitting the road with Rush, and the magical demo session for Far Behind

Guitar World

“Evidently not content with redefining what was technically possible on the guitar, he also managed to rewrite pretty much the whole of music theory”: How Allan Holdsworth blew Eddie Van Halen’s mind and inspired the next generation of virtuosos

We unpack the brilliance of jazz-fusion trailblazer Allan Holdsworth, with some help from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert and Eddie Van Halen

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Madonna announces sequel to beloved album Confessions on a Dance Floor

First record featured famous ABBA sample in hit song ‘Hung Up’

The Independent UK

Madonna Wipes Instagram and Updates Website, Teasing 'Confessions on a Dance Floor' Sequel

Madonna is set to release a 'Confessions on a Dancefloor' sequel. Fans are eagerly anticipating her new music.

International Business Times UK

"I just feel so lucky to be considered in the same breath as some of the other artists on there." Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley shares his feelings on being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Maiden's 90s vocalist admits it's a "real privilege" to be included with artists like Billy Idol, Joy Division and Oasis in this year's nomination

Metal Hammer

"Some of the band didn't even want to finish Love Shack. They said, Let's just forget it." How a band who were "just too weird for the powers that be" became national treasures

The story behind The B-52's timeless anthem Love Shack

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“I had a couple of drinks and started thinking, ‘I wonder if they have an Ovation Breadwinner…’” Jake E. Lee on the ultimate ’70s oddball guitar –and how he found a holy grail Marshall for $80 while touring with Ozzy

The ex-Ozzy guitarist talks about his love for SGs, his disdain for bad amps, andhow you can find a connection with the most unlikely instruments

The Independent UK

Kanye West has cancelled another gig – but what’s happening with the rest of his 2026 tour?

Four of the rapper’s 2026 dates have so far been called off

MusicRadar

“I was always uneasy about the fact that it was a bright, perky pop song about a nuclear holocaust, but it was insanely catchy”: How OMD recorded one of the best anti-war songs ever made

And it’s pretty much the only song about a nuclear bomb you can get away with playing at a wedding

Guitar World

“50 years since you last played that”: Watch the moment Paul McCartney was first reunited with his long-lost Höfner bass – half a century after it was stolen

Stolen in 1972 and off the radar for half a century, it’s now back in McCartney’s grateful hands after a huge restoration job

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"Business people think anyone who doesn't want to be rich is a nutcase." In 1970, Fleetwood Mac leader Peter Green walked away from his band, saying that he wanted to give all his money away, and make music that would bring people closer to God

"Fleetwood Mac has become a business, and I don't want to be a part of a business"

Metal Hammer

“Joey was the best that ever did it. The greatest drummers would come to our shows to watch this guy play”: Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson pays tribute to his late former bandmate Joey Jordison

Slipknot’s founding drummer departed the band in 2013, before dying in July 2021 aged 46

International Business Times UK

Chris Brown and Usher Tour Sparks Buzz as Fans React to R&B Stadium Announcement: 'This Is Actually Happening?'

Chris Brown and Usher's 2026 stadium tour sparks fan buzz as presale tickets, cities, and ticket details fuel massive online demand

What Hi-Fi?

This album was the 1980s poster-boy for CD – but I massively prefer it on vinyl

A digital masterpiece intended to be heard on compact disc; but how does Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms compare to vinyl forty years on?

Louder

"I finally had to ask the road crew to get him off the stage, he was messing it all up." Suzi Quatro's stories of Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Phil Lynott, Peter Frampton, Chrissie Hynde and more

Suzi Quatro shot Alice Cooper, sang with Donovan, starred on Happy Days and toured with Noddy Holder and Phil Lynott: These are just a few of her stories

Louder

"The band were screaming at me to come on stage as our time was running out." How Rick Wakeman got his first cape, by Rick Wakeman

After reading a live review that described him as a giant comical spider, Rick Wakeman knew he had to take action

Guitar World

“Taylor has said that this is easily its most plug-in-and-play version of the 324ce and we’d heartily agree. It will certainly take some beating”: Taylor Next Generation 324ce review

Taylor has introduced a raft of changes into its Grand Auditorium range, including revised bracing, an easily adjustable neck system, and a new pickup

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