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The Cure announce first new song in 16 years, Alone

Symphonic ballad will be released on Thursday, ahead of new album Songs of a Lost World which awaits an official announcement

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024

How to get tickets to Sting at Bellahouston Park amid worldwide tour

Here is how you can get tickets to Sting at Glasgow's Summer Sessions in Bellahouston Park amid worldwide tour.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2024

"Someone said, 'If you see them without their masks on, they will come and kill you!'" Why I love Slipknot's debut album, by Jamie Campbell Bower

The Bloodmagic frontman and Stranger Things actor on why Slipknot's first album remains unlike any other in metal

Metal Hammer · Sep 23, 2024

“I developed my playing style from being in bars, playing solo. People are shouting over your music... silences make them notice themselves – and then they notice you”: Ani DiFranco on the dark arts of acoustic –and why she’s over online ‘performers’

Percussive and heavily processed, the US troubadour’s new album, Unprecedented Sh!t, burns the playbook of acoustic folk

Guitar World · Sep 23, 2024

“My wife pulled up a video of Linkin Park at Rock In Rio in front of 85,000 people, and my daughter goes, ‘Who's that?’” Mike Shinoda tried to give his daughter guitar advice – but she ignored him

Shinoda's daughter is currently learning the instrument – but only started listening to her father’s wisdom after discovering the extent of his talents

Guitar World · Sep 23, 2024

“We had an instant kinship… the first thing he did was give me a couple of guitars”: Elusive neo-soul artist D'Angelo flexes his guitar skills on a G&L Superstrat given to him by a music icon in newly discovered interview footage

The rare video finds D'Angelo discussing the essence of funk, his guitar journey and the significance of having Prince collaborator Jesse Johnson as his guitar mentor

Guitar World · Sep 23, 2024

Take your audio to another level with this 5-star Bowers & Wilkins wireless speaker deal

Bowers & Wilkins's eye-catching, 5-star wireless speakers are an absolute steal with this hi-fi deal.

What Hi-Fi? · Sep 23, 2024

“When I hear a great guitar solo on a tune in 2024, I get very excited”: John Mayer praises top-tier lead effort from young Berklee grad as one of this year’s must-hear guitar solos

Mayer used his SiriusXM radio show to highlight the guitar talents of a British Berklee graduate, who's currently working as a session player in Nashville

Guitar World · Sep 23, 2024

Coldplay tickets for Asia tour sell out in seconds as fans outraged by price gouging

British band to bring their Music of the Spheres world tour to Asia next year with shows in Mumbai, Hong Kong, and Seoul

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024

“After 2022’s step into traditional prog territory, they aim much more squarely for the arena rock jugular from the outset”: Lesoir’s Push Back The Horizon

Dutch pomp-proggers’ work with storied studio team brings them close to symphonic metal at times, with each song brought to a powerful finish

Louder · Sep 23, 2024