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Never stop the action… Join us as musical mis-steps, happy accidents, crushing financial burden and raw unbridled talent give birth (eventually) to one of the enduring hits of the ‘80s

Sharpen your timing, dexterity and picking, and learn a few new chords too with our quick rhythm guitar workout

It is not yet known whether Netherlands entrant Joost Klein will perform.

One guitar legend plays tribute to another

It was hardly a surprise that Israel’s Eurovision contribution would result in protests of some kind. Despite its own rules, the 68-year-old international song contest has for decades been used as a platform to express political views and geopolitical divisions. But the war in Gaza – and Israel’s imminent threat…

EXCLUSIVE: The singer, 31, weighed in on calls for them to boycott this year’s contest from fellow Irish artists

With a long track record of international spats and political statements, rows have become a familiar part of the show

Linkin Park’s 2014 album The Hunting Party was their hardest-hitting album in years – and Metal Hammer found Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda up for the fight

As the latest leg of her tour gets under way, fans are closely watching the evolution of the singer’s setlist

Vertere's new high-end Calon takes a 'first principles' approach to phono stage design

Troy Cassar-Daley recorded his new album in the room where his beloved mother died, letting her spirit do the talking in an intimate collection of songs.