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“When I picked up a guitar, I held it righty, but the pick never felt right in my hands, so I started to make up my own technique”: Jared James Nichols reveals how he developed his unique fingerstyle technique – and the perks of going pick-less

Nichols also demonstrates how to achieve optimum attack and dynamics with his fingerstyle technique, which was inspired by Albert King, Derek Trucks and Mark Knopfler

Guitar World

“It was the first piece of gear that I got in New York - it had this thunderous low end to it”: How a Prophet-5, a kalimba and a prog rock sample inspired the genesis of Bonobo’s biggest track

Bonobo appeared on the Tape Notes podcast to discuss the making of new single Expander and fan favourites from Black Sands and The North Borders

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“It’s always been such a special song to me, and I just love Jimmy Page’s playing on that”: Grace Bowers is the hottest name in blues right now – and she’s taken a rare acoustic turn to cover Led Zeppelin on her new single

The fast-rising 18-year-old blues-rock sensation has paid homage to Page with an atmospheric take on Going to California for her new single

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Jethro Tull announce expanded and remixed version of The Jethro Tull Christmas Album

The five-disc The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – Fresh Snow At Christmas will be released in December

Louder

He released his first album at 18 and rose above the Stevie Ray Vaughan comparisons to become one of the blues’ most respected guitarists – here’s how Kenny Wayne Shepherd became a modern-day master of the Stratocaster

That Overdrive Special you bought on Reverb is going to pay for itself once you take this lesson in the former child prodigy turned maestro's style

Guitar World

"Everything being diatonic is not some sort of requirement or restriction on things sounding good": Fans and music theory experts unpick Nirvana's About a Girl

"Everything being diatonic is not some sort of requirement or restriction on things sounding good"

MusicRadar

“Built to a standard that few can come close to – and for a grand under aFender Custom Shop Strat”: Patrick James Eggle 96 Rob Harris Signature review

When the guitarist for acid jazz/funk band Jamiroquai gets together with top luthier Patrick James Eggle, is it Virtual Insanity or will the results Blow Your Mind?

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“From the deepest lows to the highest highs, in grief, in anger, and in joy, our band has been a celebration of being alive.” Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes announce hiatus

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes announce hiatus, but their upcoming UK and European tour dates are unaffected

Metal Hammer

“At home I have this thing that’s now 30 years old called a Zoom”: David Gilmour has one of the most revered guitar tones of all time – but he still uses a 30-year-old Zoom multi-FX for his home demos

He may have once had a guitar worth $4 million, and you'll still see physical heads and cabinets at his live shows, but when laying tracks down at home, the Pink Floyd legend's tastes are far from expensive

Guitar World

“Everyone I've ever met that I worshipped has been a disappointment, so I want to keep him as my hero”: Geezer Butler names his favorite bassist of all time

His basslines with Black Sabbath are iconic, but Geezer Butler’s still a fan with his own four-string idols

Guitar World

Some might stay: Oasis fans can now step inside the artwork of one of the band's most iconic singles, and sleep there overnight

Fancy spending the night inside the railway station photographed for the cover of Oasis' first UK number one single? Because you can, if that's your dream

Louder

"A pathway to achieve their potential, but they're not there yet." With a new lineup and a new direction, Fever 333 aren't the finished article on Darker White, but it's a good (re)start

Jason Aalon Butler reignites the sparks of inspiration with an all-new lineup for Fever 333

Metal Hammer

How ‘the loudest band in New York’ built an album out of a DIY synth (literally)

A Place To Bury Strangers’ Oliver Ackermann on recording Synthesizer and his Death By Audio pedal brand

MusicRadar

Meet the ‘Les Pallet’ – an utterly absurd electric guitar that has been (quite literally) fashioned from a shipping pallet

There’s no contouring or care for playability here – but if you’ve ever wanted to see someone shred a pallet, it’s your lucky day

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“Prog is the thinking person’s music – maybe that’s why the musicians are so friendly”: Dragonforce’s Herman Li joined Dream Theater’s fan club and never looked back

Guitarist names his favourite track by the American prog metal titans, and some of the bands he discovered through them

Metal Hammer

“This tour represents an important milestone for the Mongolian music industry”: Listen to The Hu's spectacular Iron Maiden Trooper cover ahead of North American support slot

The Hu's North American tour with Iron Maiden kicks off today and finishes in November

The Guardian - UK

Paul Simon ‘optimistic’ about returning to live shows despite hearing loss

Speaking to the Guardian, the 82-year-old singer-songwriter says he hopes to play full gigs again following retirement from touring

Louder

"Glenn Hughes might just have saved Iommi from terminal creative frustration": Tony Iommi unveils new skills on Fused and The DEP Sessions

The solo adventures of Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, revisited

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Down and under pressure: US and UK artists are taking over Australian charts, leaving local talent behind

Missy Higgins’ recent ARIA number-one album, The Second Act, represents an increasingly rare sighting: an Australian artist at the top of an Australian chart.

Metal Hammer

“Mötley Crüe and Las Vegas have always been the perfect combination of extravagance and decadence": Mötley Crüe announce Las Vegas residency but sadly it's not at Sphere

Who needs to play in a giant globe anyway

Louder

"He doesn't understand what it means to be deeply American": Bruce Springsteen slams Donald Trump, endorses Kamala Harris for president

Bruce Springsteen has endorsed the Kamala Harris/Tim Waltz ticket ahead of this year's US presidential election

The Independent UK

Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn't always sure about making a Christmas album

Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas

Louder

“I’ve tried persuading her recently. Gently.” Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour has been trying to encourage his friend and former protégé Kate Bush to play live shows again

David Gilmour wants to see Kate Bush back onstage, won't be sharing a stage with former bandmate Roger Waters again, ever

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Eminem Spotted Crying In New Video After Learning His Daughter Hailie Is Pregnant

"The hardest thing I've ever written." Eminem makes his fans weep after dropping a heartwarming video for Temporary where he pleads with his daughter Hailie to be strong once he passes away. The post Eminem Spotted Crying In New Video After Learning His Daughter Hailie Is Pregnant first appeared on…

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Pink Floyd sells music for $400 million

The band faced many challenges while trying to sell their catalog because of infighting

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