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10 of the best instrumental test tracks to give your hi-fi a vocal-free workout

Our pick of the best instrumental tracks to test out the talents of your hi-fi

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“I’d cover the strings in cheeseburger grease, barbecue sauce – even blood. I didn’t want the bass to sound like a friggin’ guitar!” Crosby, Stills & Nash’s 1969 debut took bassist Stephen Stills on an unlikely tone journey

Nicknamed Captain Manyhands, Stephen Stills ranks among pop music’s finest unsung bass talents

Guitar World

“I love the romance of a guitar with a story. But if you can find a good setup guy, you can take a piece of junk, and it’ll play as good as anything you’ve ever touched”: Larkin Poe’s Rebecca Lovell on why she’s loyal to Fender Stratocasters of all levels

The Larkin Poe guitar wrangler and vocalist switched from Jazzmasters to Strats and never looked back, but admits she still can't tear herself away from the bridge pickup

Guitar World

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How to use your drum machine as a controller

Trigger your DAW's internal sounds with your drum machine's sequencer, or hook it up to a synth or sampler

MusicRadar

Raleigh Ritchie at HERE Outernet review: a gig of glorious feel-good chaos from the Game of Thrones star

Despite it being his first gig in five years, Jacob Anderson’s future is looking bright

Evening Standard

Halsey says she regrets coming back to ‘mean’ fans: ‘I want to crawl into a hole’

Pop singer has struggled with health issues over the past few years

The Independent UK

Ne Obliviscaris remaster 2014's Citadel ahead of European tour

Australian prog metallers Ne Obliviscaris also announce return of drummer Dan Presland ahead of upcoming tour

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Missy Elliott shares sweet message after Usher’s surprise gesture before her show

Hip-hop veteran is currently in the middle of her first ever headline tour

The Independent UK

“The unions stopped playing however far through the song you were. So I got fed up with using strings and I was really glad when the synths came in”: How Jeff Lynne steered ELO through the 80s and beyond

After a decade of massive success, the bandleader faced an ever-increasing rate of change – but an exciting range of new challenges too

Louder

Myles Kennedy releases euphoric new single Nothing More To Gain

Myles Kennedy's third solo album The Art Of Letting Go will be released in October

Metal Hammer

"I'm gonna kick your ass when we get off the stage": The night the Eagles broke up

The story of Long Night at Wrong Beach

Louder

"Progressive rock legends Genesis certainly knew about pushing musical boundaries": Learn 4 inspiring chords from their Peter Gabriel era

Firth of A minor

MusicRadar

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival over Matty Healy’s onstage gay kiss

Good Vibes Festival organizer seeks $2.4m after band’s violation of behavior code led to a shutdown last July

The Guardian - US

The 1975 sued by Malaysian festival for $2.4m over kissing controversy

The organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival filed the lawsuit after band’s protest led to event being shut down

The Independent UK

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Journalist Banned From Commenting During The Olympics After Linking Performance To “Communism”

"Everyone is offended by everything all the time." The post Journalist Banned From Commenting During The Olympics After Linking Performance To “Communism” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Guitar World

“I will never play this guitar in the same way”: This firm has invented a removable B-Bender that can be fitted to practically any acoustic – and it actually works like a charm

The discovery comes from YouTuber Samurai Guitarist, who has been searching the internet for the wildest acoustic guitar gadgets available

Guitar World

“We wanted to take these timeless classics and add some funk to it in order to reach a younger and different audience”: B.B. King Blues Experience tour announced for 2025 in honor of the late blues great’s 100th birthday

Former Aretha Franklin guitarist, King’s own daughter and B.B.s drummer of 30 years will join the 10-piece band for The Thrill Lives On tour, which is set to hit the road next year

Evening Standard

Superclub Drumsheds teases Bicep, Four Tet and Romy for its autumn-winter lineup

There’s plenty to look forward to at the former IKEA store turned megaclub

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“The dude is so cracked. He comes up with the most insane sounds you’ve ever heard”: Polyphia’s Tim Henson names his favorite new guitar player

Henson is working with the guitarist on upcoming Polyphia and solo records

Metal Hammer

Ghost and Blur are battling to top the UK album chart this week

Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack is duking it out with Blur’s Live At Wembley Stadium

The Guardian - UK

Martin Phillipps obituary

Singer and songwriter whose band, the Chills, were pioneers of the melodic, offbeat lo-fi rock known as the Dunedin sound

The Guardian - UK

‘Looks like £400 a month. That can’t be right!’ Readers on their music spending

Are you keeping an eye on spending thanks to expensive vinyl and concert tickets? Guardian readers explain how they’re keeping fandom alive in a cost of living crisis

Guitar World

“It’s time to reclaim your performance space”: D’Addario just launched a mic stand that attaches directly to your pedalboard – and only takes up the space of one standard stompbox

The XPND Pedalboard Mic Stand creates a clever solution for guitarists tasked with tackling tiny stages

Guitar World

“Leo Fender got it wrong and Hendrix corrected it”: Richard Fortus explains the simple tweaks used by Jimi Hendrix and Joe Perry that improved the Stratocaster beyond its original design

Fortus has made the two relatively straightforward adjustments to his own signature Strat-style guitar, as he believes they both vastly improve a Stratocaster's tone

Louder

“He came backstage for a wee kiss and a cuddle.” Kneecap share their memories of meeting “massive fan” Noel Gallagher at this summer's Glastonbury festival

“I've been a massive fan of Blur my whole life, so growing up I was like, I want to meet this fella”

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