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The Guardian view on musical tastes: beware the algorithm comfort zone

Editorial: Human creativity is more powerful than any machine but it still needs analogue nurturing in the digital age

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

“The best guitar that ever happened in guitar history”: ESP has dropped a new LTD signature guitar for Richard ZK – and it’s got the Rammstein riffer rather excited

The guitarist road-tested and experimented with various prototypes before landing on the final form

Guitar World · Jan 17, 2025

"Throw your Cantrell staples at the Dirt, and you’re rewarded with authenticity": Funny Little Boxes Dirt pedal review

Funny little Boxes' tone quest continues with an attempt to recreate Jerry Cantrell's guitar tones from Alice in Chains' Dirt, but it's really a great all-rounder

Guitar World · Jan 17, 2025

Everyone from Metallica to jazz pros have made use of the ominous sound of the Locrian mode – here's how it could shake up your guitar playing

The Locrian mode is the seventh and darkest mode derived from the major scale. Stuart Ryan takes you through the structure of the scale and gets creative with some rhythm and lead examples

Guitar World · Jan 17, 2025

Newsboys singer Michael Tait mysteriously quits Christian rock icons

Michael Tait, 58, described his Newsboys’ career as ‘some of the most fulfilling, faith-filled, and rewarding years of my life’

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Guitars signed by Paul McCartney, Slash, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, Olivia Rodrigo and many more to be auctioned off in support of leading music charity

Over 60 one-of-a-kind items donated or signed by music stars are up for auction, with proceeds going to MusiCares, whose vital work includes supporting musicians impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles

Guitar World · Jan 17, 2025

How to buy Chris Stapleton All-American Road Show 2025 Tour tickets

Get your tickets for Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show 2025 Tour today

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 17, 2025

Beyoncé at the Grammys: A timeline of the most-awarded artist’s historic run

Give Beyoncé a record and she’ll break it

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Lost Ella Fitzgerald recordings to be released – including her take on 60s pop

Oakland concert recording from 1967 features jazz standards alongside unheard Fitzgerald versions of the era’s hits, including Alfie and Music to Watch Girls By

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

A Complete Unknown: Chalamet’s brilliant performance captures the elusive essence of a young Dylan

The cultural sound and imagery of Bob Dylan has long eclipsed his personal identity. He has always been an elusive figure who seemingly endures fame in order to live freely and poetically through the expression of song and composition.

The Conversation · Jan 17, 2025