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Eurovision: Olly Alexander and other competitors reject calls to boycott over Israel participation

The former Years and Years singer and star of It’s a Sin signed a joint response affirming a stance against ‘all forms of hate, including antisemitism and Islamophobia’

The Guardian - UK

The blues scale isn’t just for blues – it’s been used in some of rock and metal’s biggest riffs and solos, too. Here’s how to make it work for you, no matter what style you play

It’s one of the essential guitar scales, and this lesson takes the blues scale from its classic context to place it in the style of Joe Satriani, Cream-era Clapton and Dimebag Darrell

Guitar World

“Being a guitarist requires versatility – you can’t settle on one thing that might not showcase you”: Alena Ciera on what she learned playing with David Byrne and CeeLo Green – and why MIJ Strats rule

The session ace checks in to discuss her approach to storytelling via guitar – and American versus Japanese Strats

Guitar World

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A new moment to arise: Beyoncé’s cover of the Beatles’ Blackbird is a timely masterstroke

Penned by Paul McCartney as tribute to the civil rights movement, and featuring Black female country artists, it makes perfect sense for the superstar to feature it on Cowboy Carter

The Guardian - UK

Great new prog from Soen, Alex Henry Foster, Kiasmos and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Cool proggy sounds to check out from Quantum, Take & Take, External and more...

Louder

“I totally respected Jaco's bass playing, but that 16th-note triplet funk thing – it just wasn't in his repertoire”: Weather Report drummer Chester Thompson on why Jaco Pastorius struggled to swing

In 1975, Jaco Pastorius replaced Alphonso Johnson in Weather Report, but for drummer Chester Thompson, playing with Jaco was “like oil and water”

Guitar World

“It’s nothing crazy, but I have some weird, oddball sounds if needed”: Alex Skolnick reveals what’s on his pedalboard

Come take a look and see what the jazz phenom and Testament lead guitarist has on his 'board, and find out which pedal gives him “Tommy Bolin and Eddie Van Halen” vibes

Guitar World

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Love Remain curates your Friday night playlist

The mysterious south London DJ is quickly becoming one of the most exciting names in the city’s electronic music scene. Ahead of his biggest show yet at Tottenham’s Drumsheds this Easter weekend, Love Remain selects your Friday listening

Evening Standard

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter album review: Bey's country journey is an ambitious thrill ride

This mix of innovation and tradition – which includes a stunning cover of The Beatles’ Blackbird – takes country music and Americana and creates something exciting and fresh

Evening Standard

Every Jinjer album ranked from worst to best

We’ve put the five studio records by Ukraine’s sonic wrecking machine in reverse-order of magnificence

Metal Hammer

“People tell me I’m one of the godfathers of shredding… I don’t know. I play loud, aggressively, and with some flair. I’m just out there doing me”: Did Michael Hampton really land his P-Funk gig by playing Eddie Hazel’s Maggot Brain solo note for note?

Parliamant/Funkadelic’s ‘Kidd Funkadelic’ explains how his disinterest in sports and love of jazz guitar prepared him for the gig – and the difference between playing with Hazel and Blackbyrd McKnight

Guitar World

"We made a living off being stupid. I don't know if there's a legacy to be taken from that": there will never, ever be another band like the Butthole Surfers. And maybe that's for the best

The myths, madness, magic and mayhem of Butthole Surfers, the world's most dangerous, lucky-to-be-alive art-rock weirdos

Louder

"When we were recording it I thought it would get bigger with strings and drums. It was really tempting, trust me. But I think that was probably the best decision I ever made": Nuno Bettencourt on the story of Extreme's More Than Words

"It’s one of those songs that people don’t get too tired of. Maybe the simplicity of it kept it tolerable"

MusicRadar

Miley Cyrus And Beyoncé Collaborate On New Hit Country Song

Beyoncé and Miley Cyrus collaborate on Cowboy Carter, a groundbreaking country album showcasing Beyoncé's creativity and evolution in the genre.

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“Its synth-style controls make arpeggio creation an intuitive, creative, hands-on process”: BLEASS Arpeggiator review

Classic synth-based arpeggiators’ up-down patterns can be tedious. Can Arpeggiator bring the variability we crave?

MusicRadar

'Instead of just sticking to conventional chord shapes, Walter Becker preferred to use different inversions to place guitar in the track in a different way': If you only learn 5 Steely Dan guitar chords, make time for these

Reelin' in the G mu major

MusicRadar

From optional to essential: the best guitar accessories of 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: From wooden stands to headphone amps, we round up the must-have additions to your guitar setup

Louder

“We were really screwing with the system, removing applause from live tracks to sound like studio tracks – the exact opposite of what people do today”: How King Crimson made stealth live album Starless And Bible Black

King Crimson’s 1974 ”excruciating, teeth-pullingly difficult” album Starless And Bible Black sowed the seeds of their looming breakup

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"Black Night? It was done in two hours of drunkenness!": Deep Purple's best songs, in their own words - Only in the revealing new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Scorpions, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr., The Waterboys, Kris Barras, Big Big Train, Gun, Peter Green, Wolfgang Van Halen and much more

Louder

"I can't think of a Van Halen song that doesn't put a smile on my face – it's just a question of figuring out how to play them": How Joe Satriani is preparing to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen

Exclusive: we talk to Joe Satriani as the setlist for Sammy Hagar's upcoming The Best of All Worlds tour begins to take shape

International Business Times

Sound Of The Underground: The Busker Aiming To Play Every London Tube Stop

Strumming his acoustic steel string guitar on a busy street in east London, 27-year-old Australian singer-songwriter Dan Tredget is a man on a mission.

Louder

That mix that made Deep Purple great was never stronger than on Machine Head, and never clearer than it is now, on its 50th anniversary edition

This reissue of Deep Purple's 1972 album Machine Head adds remixes, Montreux and BBC live sets, audio fairy dust and more

International Business Times

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' Drips History -- And Joy

The 27-track, highly anticipated record out Friday is the second act of her "Renaissance" trilogy, a sonically diverse jamboree flavored with strings and pedal steel guitar.

Louder

34 years ago Joe Satriani and Steve Vai told the world they'd record a song called The Sea Of Emotion together: Now they've finally done it

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai collaborate on new music with The Sea Of Emotion, Pt 1, and a video that recalls the early days of their 50-year-long friendship

International Business Times

The Rumors Are True: Queen Bey Covers Dolly Parton On New Country Album

Beyonce's new country album features a long-rumored cover of Dolly Parton's beloved "Jolene," as well as a number of country legend features including Willie Nelson.

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