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David Bowie ‘survived on milk’ while working on Iggy Pop album

The singer refused food when living at a residential recording studio in rural Wales

The Independent UK

“I played one chord on that guitar and bought it right away”: How Hermanos Gutiérrez leveraged vintage guitar tones and Dan Auerbach's guitar tech to create a cosmic sonic palette on Barrio Hustle

Barrio Hustle is taken from the guitar duo's upcoming album Sonido Cósmico – and premiered exclusively on Guitar World

Guitar World

Billy Idol: ‘I stole the master tapes for Rebel Yell – and gave them to my heroin dealer’

The Generation X punk turned arena rocker answers your questions on near-misses in Hollywood, his overlooked electronic period and how Marc Bolan helped launch his career

The Guardian - UK

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Jimmy James obituary

Soul and ska singer best known for his dynamic live performances with his band the Vagabonds in the 60s and 70s

The Guardian - UK

Billie Eilish review, Hit Me Hard and Soft: Pop star whispers her way to big emotional wallops

Are we finally seeing the artist behind the baggy-goth avatar? Interrogating her public image and fan culture, Eilish delivers a restless album that is equal parts sighing and squalling

The Independent UK

Eurovision winner Nemo urges Switzerland to recognise third gender

First non-binary person to win song contest calls for home country to allow third-gender entries on official documents

The Guardian - UK

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft album review: Forget Taylor and Beyoncé, this is the pop album of the year

In a year marked by underwhelming big pop releases, the 22-year-old star stands out for her bold, risk-taking approach

Evening Standard

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“It’s a bargain for a complete collection of effects that most guitarists will never grow tired of”: Line 6 HX One review

More than 250 top-class HX effects models in a compact pedal? You can only use one at a time, but this could still be the pedalboard power-up you’ve been waiting for

Guitar World

Fake Obituary for Eminem's Alter Ego Slim Shady Appears in Detroit Newspaper

An incredible marketing coup.

Marie Claire

The Emerald Dawn announce most extensive UK tour yet

Cornish prog quartet The Emerald Dawn's Venturing Beyond Kernow Tour runs throughout May into June

Louder

“Instead of conjuring the spirit of good craic, the pervading mood is overwhelmingly maudlin”: Oliver Wakeman’s Anam Cara is an admirable attempt to do something new

Power ballads overburden a collection of Celtic-infused songs, although there’s no faulting the performances

Louder

“He was the real Voice Of Rock. Warm, rich, sonorous, resonant, deeply soulful”: James Dewar was the greatest rock vocalist you’ve probably never heard of

When James Dewar died in May 2002 aged 59, rock lost one of its greatest and most overlooked singers

Louder

Wish You Were Here? Former beachfront home of legendary Pink Floyd manager on the market in Sussex for £3.5m

Steve O’Rourke lived at the property while he managed Pink Floyd

Evening Standard

Ozzy Osbourne ‘howled’ in graveyard at night while recording Black Sabbath album in Wales

The singer terrified children of staff at Rockfield Studios

The Independent UK

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“I bought a 1964 Vox AC30 for £300 from a friend whose partner had died. She knew it was worth a lot more, but she wanted me to have it as a memory of him”: Troy Redfern on his most emotional gear finds and his biggest guitar-buying mistakes

The one-man blues-rock maelstrom explains why Gold Foil pickups are “the best‑sounding pickup across the board” for him, and how he became a “complete casualty” of Steve Vai’s Passion and Warfare

Metal Hammer

“I’m climbing out of the ashes of Slayer”: Kerry King’s exclusive track by track guide to his new album From Hell I Rise

Kerry King’s first post-Slayer album, From Hell I Rise, is almost upon us. Here’s what to expect, in his own words

Metal Hammer

"You’re absolutely right." Slipknot confirm rumours that brand new song Long May You Die, their first with new drummer Eloy Casagrande, is coming

Slipknot have been busy: a new song is officially on the way!

Guitar World

“I’ve written most Erra records with a Line 6 Spider. I’m not precious about any gear – the first priority is writing good songs”: Dirty fret choices and weird bends are more important to Jesse Cash than geeking out on gear

New album Cure sees the progressive metalcore outfit working with a producer for the first time to hone their Earth-shattering riffs – it also showcases Cash’s love of Jerry Cantrell’s bending technique, and why he believes string skipping can bypass the need for theory

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“All those riffs came out with the Mulecaster. An amazing instrument that weighs a ton but sounds utterly timeless and three dimensional”: Folk great John Smith on his life-changing Mulecaster experience and why the Quad Cortex isn’t just for metalheads

As the influential UK folk guitarist gears up to take his new album, The Living Kind, out on the road, he joins us to explain how a shift in his gear and writing process has had a profound effect on his music

Android Central

Roon has transformed how I listen to music

Roon is the best music player I have ever used, and if you have a large music library, you should consider giving it a try.

The Independent UK

‘Proud Swiftie’ Sadiq Khan excited to welcome Taylor Swift to London

Exclusive: Newly re-elected London mayor says he hopes Swift’s forthcoming visit will encourage ‘even more people’ to enjoy live music in the capital, and inspire ‘next generation’ of talent

Louder

“Possibly the nearest Tillison has ever come to prog metal, with a punchy bass riff that could be a Drama-era Chris Squire outtake”: The Tangent’s To Follow Polaris

A completely solo work from beginning to end, 13th outing is an experiment that’s resulted in astounding triumph

The Independent UK

Zayn Malik says he is a ‘bit ahead of the curve’ with new country album

Malik says he ‘didn’t jump on the bandwagon’ with ‘Room Under the Stairs’

Evening Standard

Kacey Musgraves at the Roundhouse review: mystical country pop at its finest

The Texas-born country singer closed out the UK leg of her tour with a bang

GoodToKnow

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are huge Swifties - and all of their kids have Taylor Swift inspired baby names

The IF actor has been asked to reveal if the couple's fourth child was name-dropped on the singer's latest album

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