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Co-op Live arena: Why wasn't it ready and which gigs have been cancelled?

From ‘testing critical procedures’ to an air-conditioning unit falling from the ceiling, the Co-op Live arena has been dogged by issues but it is finally open

Evening Standard

“It’s like a T-Rex made out of chocolate cake”: John Petrucci issues update on new Dream Theater album, promising the “Mount Rushmore” of guitar tones – and a special treat for Tonemission users

John Petrucci told the world that had finished up tracking guitars for Dream Theater’s 16th album, and there’s some very special studio gear secret sauce shaping his tone

MusicRadar

Matteo Mancuso is one of the hottest guitar players in the world right now – learn four licks in his breathtaking rock fusion style

Put the pick down and take a breath, it's time to take your playing on a journey. Improve your classical picking, legato and string skipping in this video lesson with the man himself

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“It's an elusive quality that hasn't been captured by modeling amps”: Steve Morse pinpoints the key traits that give tube amps the edge over their digital counterparts

Morse is a notable champion of the Kemper, but he's sticking to his ENGL tube amp for live shows for one key reason

Guitar World

Astell & Kern's new hi-res audio player and IEMs promise exceptional audio

The new SP3000T and NOVUS in-ear monitors mix old and new to excellent effect

Duane Eddy’s twang remains one of rock’n’roll’s greatest sounds

The late guitarist was rightly ubiquitous in the late 1950s thanks to his otherworldly sound, earning admirers from Bruce Springsteen to John Peel

The Guardian - UK

“Slipknot is so lucky to have you.” Members of Slayer, Megadeth, Rage Against The Machine and more react to Eloy Casagrande joining the metal icons

Heavy metal legends from Gary Holt to Nita Strauss have responded to the Slipknot drummer’s first statement since joining the band

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Zayn Malik Announces Debut Live Performance After Eight-Year Wait

Zayn Malik surprises fans with debut live performance at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, coinciding with album release.

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"He transformed a piece of samba-flecked elevator music into one of the hardest hip-hop tracks of all time": 10 genius moments in hip-hop sampling history, featuring J Dilla, DJ Premier and more

We spin the record back on ten hip-hop tracks that show samplists at the peak of their powers

MusicRadar

"Tommy Lee and Billy Idol liked our band; we were doing pretty well." Milquetoast could have made Helmet MTV superstars, but they weren't interested

When Milquetoast was picked up for 1994 cult hit The Crow, it looked like Helmet were about to hit the big time - but the New York band had other plans

Metal Hammer

“It’s a silly name for a non-silly thing": Tributes paid to "Sultan of Twang", Duane Eddy, who has died aged 86

Rebel Rouser instrumentalist was massively influential founding father of rock 'n' roll

MusicRadar

Olivia Rodrigo says she's 'so bummed' by Manchester Co-op Live arena shows postponement

Venue bosses confirm the US star will not be performing on May 3 and 4

Evening Standard

“No-one understands why Maynard James Keenan chooses blue body paint or why Adam Jones creates such disturbing art. They just pretend to”: The enigma of Tool up to 10,000 Days

Sacred geometry, lunar currents, media baiting, arena shows… nothing has been beyond the pale for the ever enigmatic and elusive band

Louder

In the late 1970s NASA asked Peter Gabriel if he'd like to go into space: Then the Shah of Iran was deposed

Peter Gabriel on his favourite films, how his dad invented on-demand TV, and the space adventure that nearly was

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"Jamming out – I call it jerking off": Why Honeymoon Suite's new songs will not be messed with when they're played live

Honeymoon Suite frontman Johnnie Dee on politics, car accidents, and that time he flew to Canada and missed out on meeting Ian Anderson

The Guardian - AU

Richard Tandy, ELO keyboardist who shaped band’s futuristic sound, dies aged 76

Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne announces death of ‘remarkable musician and friend’ who played everything from the Minimoog to the Clavinet

Louder

Rock'n'roll pioneer and 'Titan of Twang' Duane Eddy dead at 86

Duane Eddy hits like Peter Gunn and Rebel Rouser were an influence on a generation of future guitar heroes

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Guitar Legend Duane Eddy, Pioneer Of 'Twang' Sound, Dies

Duane Eddy, the iconic guitar hero, passes at 86, leaving behind a lasting musical legacy.

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Duane Eddy, pioneering rock’n’roll guitarist, dies at 86

Grammy-winning musician, who had a string of instrumental hits in the 50s and 60s, has died of cancer

Louder

"He was a remarkable musician and friend." Jeff Lynne pays tribute to Electric Light Orchestra keyboard player Richard Tandy, who has died aged 76

Richard Tandy was the only ELO musician to feature with Jeff Lynne during all the phases of the band's career

Marie Claire

Emily Blunt Says Taylor Swift Helped Her Daughter Feel Less “Self-Conscious”

“It was the best thing anyone has done for my child.”

The Guardian - UK

Olivia Rodrigo gigs called off as chaos continues at Manchester’s Co-op Live

Postponements come hours after queueing fans were turned away from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie gig on Wednesday evening

Latin Times

'LOVEO': Daddy Yankee transforms reggaeton with powerful Christian theme in groundbreaking single

The song and its art have been created in a very artisanal and personal way

Guitar World

“One of the most successful instrumentalists in rock history”: Duane Eddy, rock guitar pioneer, dies at 86

Hugely influential to the likes of George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty, the Gretsch-wielding legend was known for his unmistakable, twanging tone and smash instrumental hits like Rebel Rouser

Guitar World

“Even Eddie Van Halen – god bless him, I love him – was mainly pentatonic. I was radically different”: Yngwie Malmsteen on Rising Force and the introduction of a neoclassical shred icon

Breaking out of Alcatrazz and releasing Rising Force in 1984, a young Yngwie Malmsteen took us all through a supernova of virtuosity that changed guitar forever

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