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“Rory was a peaceful man, but I thought he’d thump poor Chris on the spot”: The story of Rory Gallagher’s 1959 Fender Esquire, the guitar crushed on a runway with a refinish job worth fighting over

Heavily modded over the years, thishot-sounding Esquire was, outsideof the Strat, Rory’s go-to Fender for slide work – but it nearly came to an untimely demise on anairport runway…

Guitar World

There is a light that never goes out: is a Smiths reunion genuinely impossible?

Relations between Morrissey and Johnny Marr seem at their lowest ebb following disagreements over trademarks and reissues. But fans will hold out hope nonetheless

The Guardian - UK

“I always try to get her to play as much as she’s willing to on our records”: Finneas on encouraging Billie Eilish to pick up the guitar more and her “number one piece of feedback” on his playing

“Even though she feels like she’s less experienced, I really like her sensibilities,” he says

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“It was left to me to protect the legacy. This I have done on behalf of both myself and my former bandmates”: Johnny Marr hits back over Morrissey’s Smiths trademark claims

Johnny Marr refutes Morrissey's claims over Smiths trademark and Greatest Hits album

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Miley Cyrus 'worried she'll be forced to bring estranged ex-Liam Hemsworth into Flowers lawsuit'

The singer is being sued for allegedly ripping Mars hit for her biggest song, Flowers

Evening Standard

Country-Rock Pioneer JD Souther Dies At 78

Remembering JD Souther, the influential songwriter and musician who shaped the country-rock sound of the 1970s. His collaborations with Eagles and Linda Ro...

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“It’s fantastic to see them celebrating their own pathway to Wembley by giving back to the grassroots music venues that supported them”: Coldplay announce stadium shows that will give back to the grassroots

Coldplay's stadium shows will give back to grassroots venues

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JD Souther, a singer-songwriter who penned hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, dies at 78

John David “JD” Souther has died

The Independent UK

Kacey Musgraves's Reformation Collection Successfully Pushes the Horse Girl Trend Agenda

The singer designed an affordable, equestrian-themed capsule.

Marie Claire

Irish post-rockers A Burial At Sea collaborate with Peter Broderick on new single Boss Man Tony With His Big Heart

Prolific American musician, composer and producer Peter Broderick teams up with A Burial At Sea's Patrick Blaney for new single

Louder

Linkin Park reform with a new singer – three other bands that have successfully done the same

Linkin Park have announced that they are reforming, seven years after disbanding due to the death of lead singer Chester Bennington.

The Conversation

How to make a UK garage beat

Brash and bouncy, classic UKG has an instantly recognisable sound that remains enduringly popular. We show you how it’s made…

MusicRadar

How to make a loop into a fully-fledged track

It’s simple to make a killer loop, but how does that become a dancefloor-filling hit? It only takes a few steps to get the process started…

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“Paul was like, 'Good God, what are you asking for?' I'm like, 'I'm just asking for a little struggle!'” Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new Tele-style guitar – and he wants to break the company's rules

The country rock great's go-to guitar since 1989 has been a Fender Telecaster called Clarence, but John Mayer has inspired him to join the PRS ranks – and he's working on a T-type like no other

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Watch Linkin Park play new single The Emptiness Machine live on The Tonight Show

Nu metal heroes Linkin Park took over Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show and performed the first single from upcoming comeback album From Zero

Guitar World

“The boutique amp market thrives and exists as it does today largely thanks to Mike Soldano”: From Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai to Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler, the Soldano SLO-100 changed the sound of shred and blues alike

The SLO-100 made its bones in the hard-rock and shred scenes and yet found its true calling as the amp of choice for Clapton, Knopfler, et al. What makes it such an enduring, versatile model?

Metal Hammer

"Our influences are really hard, dark rap tracks." How Sweden's Thrown became breakout stars of metalcore's most aggro subgenre: pissedcore

Mixing metalcore, groove metal and hip hop, Sweden's Thrown have become unlikely poster boys for a new subgenre

Metal Hammer

Poppy teams with former Bring Me The Horizon and Fever 333 members for metallic new single They’re All Around Us

Former Bring Me The Horizon man Jordan Fish produced the heavy new Poppy track, which was also co-written by ex-Fever 333/The Chariot guitarist Stephen Harrison

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Dolly Parton Says She’d Duet With Beyoncé Live, But Defends The CMA Awards After Nomination Snub

“Beyoncé is a country girl in Texas and Louisiana, so she grew up with that base. It wasn’t like she just appeared out of nowhere.” The post Dolly Parton Says She’d Duet With Beyoncé Live, But Defends The CMA Awards After Nomination Snub first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“Bands that went from beauty to absolute hideousness attracted me – Van der Graaf and King Crimson managed to create fragile music that was then utterly destroyed”: The roots of Tim Bowness’ Powder Dry

Struggling to express conviction, the serial band member and collaborator went it alone for his most experimental album to date… although he didn’t use the pedalboard Peter Hammill lent him

The Independent UK

Frank Turner’s wife shares shocking news about their marriage after singer’s US tour

‘Recovery’ musician’s wife said their 10-year partnership has ended as a result of ‘Frank’s actions on his US tour in June’

MusicRadar

“If it were up to just him, he’d be back on tour… but it's not up to just him. The consensus opinion was that he had not recovered sufficiently”: ‘Irreconcilable differences’ means it’s the end of the road for REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon to quit touring at the end of the year

Louder

"What the world needs now, is rock, sweet rock": The Darkness invoke God as they launch new album Dreams On Toast

The Darkness announce new album, release The Longest Kiss single, and announce UK tour

Louder

“It works because of the unlikely mix of people involved – and he takes a similarly maverick approach to its songs”: Jordan Rudess’ Permission To Fly

Dream Theater keyboardist hired former Enid singer Joe Payne and a cosmetic dentist to perform material around lyrics by his daughter

Louder

"Vivian is still battling cancer, we've still got a one-armed drummer. But these are obstacles that we just mock": Joe Elliott on why Def Leppard won't be retiring any time soon

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott on the US tour, not selling out, guest appearances, retirement and the next album

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