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Dream Theater announce UK and Europe dates for 40th Anniversary tour

US prog mteal giants Dream Theater will tour Europe and the UK in October and November

Metal Hammer

OPINION - Amy Winehouse deserved better than this — stop selling her legacy

There is something arresting about seeing the musical icons of your own era memorialised. I was too young to have really understood what Kurt Cobain’s death meant when the news came on the radio, but I remember bursting into tears in my Hoxton flat when I heard about Amy Winehouse,…

Evening Standard

“It was found in the trunk of a car. They had sanded it to make it look like it wasn’t mine”: Tyler Bryant's stolen Pinky One Strat was played by Jeff Beck, inscribed by Steven Tyler – and, miraculously, returned to him five years after it was taken

The blues-rock guitarist recalls the loss – and remarkable recovery – of his most significant six-string

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"We felt like we were playing with our hands tied behind our backs. That will drive a person insane, and it did": Shirley Manson reveals how being pitched against No Doubt almost destroyed Garbage

In the early years of the 2000s the music industry decided there was only space for one female-fronted rock band, and that band wasn't Garbage

Louder

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album debuts at No. 1, setting records in sales and streaming, solidifying her status in the music industry.

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“Those virtuoso guys can do anything. But sometimes it’s more fun to hit one note and see if it can mean as much. Sometimes it can mean even more”: Rich Robinson on earning AC/DC’s approval, losing guitars to a hurricane, and The Black Crowes’ return

The Robinson brothers are back in session as The Black Crowes complete their triumphant comeback. Here, Robinson gives us the guitar story behind the rock ’n’ roll album of the year

Guitar World

Ex-Apple Music exec and Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor slams streaming services, claims they "make being an artist unsustainable.”

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame has strong words about music streaming.

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“Robert Fripp played the solo and we didn’t like it. He said, ‘You’re wrong.’ Steven Wilson said, ‘This is how wrong we are,’ and deleted it”: How No-Man prospered by refusing to ever fit in

Housekeeping box set illustrates that when Tim Bowness and Wilson refused to compromise, it was a strength rather than a weakness – even if one of them couldn’t listen to their early work for 20 years

Louder

“It gives me a ton of fresh ideas, and enables me to cover more ground with fewer strings to cross”: Is Jacob Collier’s crazy five-string Strandberg custom guitar about to get a signature release?

Collier and Strandberg have teased the official release of what is set to be the Swedish luthier’s most out-there signature build yet

Guitar World

"We're all messed up! You know what I mean? There's no such thing as a normal person, is there?" The Bring Me The Horizon song inspired by Oli Sykes' ADHD diagnosis

One of Sykes' most personal songs was inspired by a life-changing mental health diagnosis

Metal Hammer

Wrestling with noisy pedals? One simple trick made my pedalboard whisper-quiet – and it didn’t cost me a thing

Forget buying a noise suppressor – sometimes all your rig needs is some TLC

Guitar World

Teramaze announce new concept album Eli: A Wonderful Fall From Grace

Prolific Australian prog rockers Teramaze announce sixth studio album in five years!

Louder

$R.E.M.'s Reckoning: raw, mysterious and strangely melodic, refracting their influences through a murky Southern prism$

R.E.M.'s Reckoning: raw, mysterious and strangely melodic, refracting their influences through a murky Southern prism

How the melodic sophistication of R.E.M.'s second album Reckoning served as a pre-echo of their 90s success

Louder

“If you’re not reaching as deep as possible when you’re playing, you’re not fully being yourself. Finding your voice is not being afraid to let out exactly what you’re feeling”: Ariel Posen on telling the truth through music

The Canadian virtuoso explains why the guitar is his safe space, and how he used it to tackle toxic people, broken relationships and forgiveness on latest album Reasons Why

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Exploring Hollywood's Musical Evolution: Swing To Electronic Beats

Explore the evolution of Hollywood pop music from swing era to modern EDM trends.

Louder

“When working on material we could ask, ‘What would we have done in the days of Close To The Edge?’ Maybe sometimes we didn’t ask that question enough”: Steve Howe’s favourite Yes songs

Guitarist lists his five of the best – and explains why they’re all from the 70s

Louder

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Black Country Communion, Orange Goblin, The Warning and more

Eight righteous rockers for elevated levels of even more righteous rockin'

MusicRadar

'The 29 songs he recorded (plus 12 alternate takes) show a musician who was technically and stylistically ahead of many of his peers': 5 ways to play like Robert Johnson without going down to the crossroads to make a deal with the devil

Unpicking the fingerstyle of the most influential blues guitarist

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"He showed me some things that Charlie Patton and Robert Johnson had taught him – he knew those people": Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf and their legendary blues legacy

Legendary Howlin' Wolf guitar sideman on his hard blues road

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Firehouse singer CJ Snare dead at 64

The death of founding Firehouse frontman CJ Snare has been confirmed by his partner and the band

Guitar World

“It was always magical playing bass with Tony Iommi. To me, he's the greatest guitarist ever”: Geezer Butler’s 10 best basslines with Black Sabbath

When it comes to influential metal bands, few can hold a candle to Black Sabbath. These are Geezer Butler’s 10 heaviest rock riffs

Marie Claire

Shakira Says Her Pregnancies Actually Changed the Way She Sings

According to the singer, pregnancy changed her body in a truly unexpected way.

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Taylor Swift's 'Style (Taylor's Version)' Climbs Adult Contemporary Chart

Taylor Swift's 'Style (Taylor’s Version)' gains popularity on Adult Contemporary chart from '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' album.

The Guardian - AU

Critic’s pick: Grace Cummings, the singer with one of Australia’s most powerful voices

With the worn edges of Chrissy Amphlett and country-swing of Helen Reddy, this young performer’s distinctive voice sounds unbelievable live

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How to play bass guitar for beginners: start playing today

From basic finger techniques to slap bass, here’s what you need to get started on your bass guitar journey

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