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Shel Talmy, producer for The Who and The Kinks, dies aged 87

The US record producer died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024

Nick Jonas wants to 'take bigger risks' as he reflects on 'wild' Jonas Brothers milestone

EXCLUSIVE The singer-songwriter and actor has crammed a lot into his 32 years of life and the ‘incredibly ambitious and driven’ star is determined there will be a lot more to come

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024

Latin Grammys 2024: When & Where To Watch the Most Important Ceremony in Latin Music

Here are the artists with the most nominations and all the other important details you need to know ahead of the 2024 Latin Grammys

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

“John, Paul, George, Ringo, the first time they ever performed together in the Cavern Club, this amp was what they used”: Hear the amp said to be John Lennon’s first Vox put through its paces – with Noel Gallagher’s Les Paul

The storied 1962 Vox AC15 is expected to fetch between $127,132 and $254,265 at tomorrow's auction

Guitar World · Nov 14, 2024

“The Who, Van Halen – the whole thing where there’s a separate singer from the lead guitar player. That started with Hubert Sumlin and Howlin’ Wolf”: Vernon Reid on the 7 riffs that inspired him, from Hendrix to Chic, Cream, and more

The Living Colour guitarist reveals the seven riffs that stopped him in his tracks – and hints at how Jimi Hendrix might have inspired Cult of Personality

Guitar World · Nov 14, 2024

“The bass isn’t looked at as a ‘cool instrument’. It’s always seen as the ‘backbone’ of a band. I think I’m trying to shed new light on it”: Blu DeTiger on how she's changing people’s perception of bass players

With her newly released signature guitar with Fender, DeTiger shares her vision for redefining the bass as a leading instrument

Guitar World · Nov 14, 2024

Welcome To Rockville announces headliners Shinedown, Green Day, Linkin Park and Korn, plus more than 150 others, for 2025

The Florida extravaganza takes place at the Daytona International Speedway from May 15 to 18

Metal Hammer · Nov 14, 2024

Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney recall US Beatlemania in documentary trailer

Beatles ’64 will feature never-before-seen footage of the band as well as capturing the camaraderie of the Fab Four.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024

Serj Tankian admits he “emotionally checked out” during System Of A Down’s final albums

“I was in a weird place. I contributed creatively, but I didn’t.”

Metal Hammer · Nov 14, 2024

“With proper playing dynamics, this creates a very cool effect that can sound like an exploding amp coming in and out of life”: EarthQuaker Devices and Lee Kiernan of IDLES introduce Gary, a drive/fuzz wildcard for maverick tone-seekers

There are two sides to Gary's personality, one is a wide-ranging drive. The other?Well, it's an "Automatic Pulse Width Modulation Fuzz" and it's not for the faint-hearted

MusicRadar · Nov 14, 2024