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"I remember listening to it and freaking out – I couldn't believe how authentic it sounded." How The Darkness created the ultimate modern power ballad

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins looks back at how he and his bandmates created a “power ballad for the age” – and a breath of fresh air in an era when rock wasn’t exactly in fashion

Louder

War Child UK looks to 'Help' again with a new benefit album, 30 years after its first success

Thirty years after the success of its star-studded “Help” benefit compilation, War Child UK is releasing its follow-up called “Help(2)."

The Independent UK

Harry Styles on Liam Payne’s death: ‘It’s so difficult to lose a friend who is so like you in so many ways’

The musician reflected on the death of his former One Direction bandmate in an interview with Zane Lowe to promote his new album

The Guardian - US

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How Latin Sounds Quietly Found Their Way Into BTS's New Album 'Arirang'

When BTS revealed the creative team behind their new album Arirang, one name stood out to music fans across two continents. Spanish producer El Guincho, known for his work with Rosalía and other experimental Latin pop artists, appeared among the contributors. For listeners who follow the evolution of global pop,…

Latin Times

Harry Styles on still mourning Liam Payne: ‘It’s so difficult to lose a friend’

‘Full transparency, it’s like something that I, even the idea of talking about it, I struggle with that a little bit even,’ says the pop superstar

The Independent UK

Harry Styles says he struggles to speak about former bandmate Liam Payne’s death

The singer’s new album is released on Friday.

Evening Standard

Selena Gomez Sweetly Reflected On Her Friendship With Taylor Swift And How They Both 'Ended Up With Good Dudes'

Bestie and relationship goals!

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“He was like, ‘Who's your favorite guitar player?’ I said, ‘Django Reinhardt.’ He’s like, ‘Wrong answer – go home!’”: The key Berklee lesson that kept giving to Big Thief's Buck Meek as he built his new solo album

The unorthodox virtuoso on sending live feeds to modules, keeping out of the way while his band do their thing, and how he learned that playing hard doesn’t necessarily mean heavy when you’re being recorded

Guitar World

“Afterwards he sent David an invoice for $10,000. I don’t know if David actually paid him that much”: Tony Visconti on Dave Grohl’s “ludicrious” Bowie session fee

He guested on the Heathen album

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Harry Styles launches Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally pop-up shop in east London

Styles fans can listen to the album and pick up quirky merch including hoodies, hats, polos, clocks, socks, and totes at the Hackney store

Evening Standard

Selena Gomez emotionally reveals secret Taylor Swift song written about her

Former Disney Channel star also finally confirmed that Swift’s 2020 track ‘Dorothea’ was about her

The Independent UK

‘Compellingly knotty’ or ‘strange and shallow’: Critics divided over Harry Styles’ new album

It has been described by one publication as having ‘the emotional heft of a perfume advert’

The Independent UK

“He was horrified, saying, ‘Doug, your tone is atrocious!’”: Sideman to the stars Doug Rappoport reveals the classic rock icon who persuaded him to up his gear game

Rappoport was clocked for his budget gear – which didn’t quite fit the modus operandi of the ’70s legend

Guitar World

“I felt like I was being used. I’m not a puppet that you can put your hand up its ass and make do stuff”: The signature gear Josh Homme turned down

Before working with Peavey, Homme had been approached by another firm for a separate piece of signature gear – but it never came to be

Guitar World

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“I would have loved to get together with Wolfgang”: Eddie Van Halen once asked Paul Gilbert to give Wolfgang a guitar lesson – here’s why it never happened

The Mr. Big virtuoso has been reflecting on his guitar teaching methods, and why he thinks it’s time to bring back the shred

MusicRadar

“I wanted to recreate it, being lost in instrumentation and the musicality”: Harry Styles says that “hypnotic” electronic music by the likes of Floating Points and Jamie XX has influenced not only his new album, but also his marathon training

Kiss all the time. Disco, occasionally. is released on Friday

MusicRadar

“We set out to honour the soul of these iconic instruments while making them accessible to every kind of player”: Epiphone raises the bar for its acoustic guitar range with all-solid builds, rosewood fingerboards and affordable takes on Gibson classics

The Inspired By Gibson range comprises cutaway and non-cutaway Hummingbird and J-45s, and a very smart L-00, all with Fishman electronics and a serious build upgrade

Guitar World

I spent the weekend testing the best guitar gear of the year at The Guitar Show in Birmingham – these are the 9 hottest products you can buy right now

I visited a sold-out UK Guitar Show to check out the latest and greatest from the wide world of guitar gear

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“I said, ‘Just start again. It would be good for you.’ He persuaded me to stay. I never felt good about it”: Martin Barre tried to quit Jethro Tull in 1980, but Ian Anderson wouldn’t have it

Their musical partnership finally ended after 43 years – but the guitarist says he wanted to break it up decades earlier

MusicRadar

“For the past 30 years it has been the quintessential backline amplifier on stages and in studios around the world”: Fender celebrates three decades of the Hot Rod Deluxe with a stunning anniversary edition

The much-loved 40-watt combo gets a fancy looking textured 'Western' vinyl covering, classy and vintage '50s-style grille clothe – and a 12" Celestion Creamback under the hood

What Hi-Fi?

This underrated gem from Prince is turning 20 – and every hi-fi fan should have it

If you need an excuse to visit your record store, this 20-year-old album from Prince should suffice

MusicRadar

“MTV in 1997 or 1998, suddenly they decided rock was out - it was replaced by rap… People were waving guns. Some people assert the CIA was involved... above my pay grade, but I saw it happen”: Billy Corgan says rock was “dialled down” in the late ’90s

He says rock stars don’t have “a voice in the culture”. Er...

Guitar World

“There was a big snowstorm. The governor asked him to postpone the show. He wouldn’t do it. He goes, ‘I told them I’m going to be here and I’m here’”: Joe Bonamassa on his friendship with the ultimate bluesman, B.B. King – and paying the ultimate tribute

B.B. King would have celebrated his 100th birthday in September last year. But when Joe Bonamassa discovered that the centenary was going almost unnoticed, he swung into action

Metal Hammer

"I made my bed by leaving the band in 2010." The prog metal master who links Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold and The Beatles (but not Rush)

Mike Portnoy is one of metal's most revered drummers - and now he's back home in Dream Theater

Evening Standard

Harry Styles review round-up: ’No one can match his level of pizzazz’

The former One Direction star’s fourth album has received mixed reviews, with one reviewer describing it as ‘the funkiest existential crisis in pop’.

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