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"I heard it for the first time at a dope dealer’s house one night": My 10 favourite British albums ever, by Status Quo's Francis Rossi

Francis Rossi reveals why the Rolling Stones annoy him, names the guitarist whose onstage farewell he copied, and reveals the band "who should have been drowned at birth"

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Pearl Jam release frenzied new single Running, announce global cinema event

Running comes from Pearl Jam's upcoming album Dark Matter, which fans can hear ahead of release at cinema screenings worldwide

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including Praying Mantis, White Dog, Castle Rat and more

Another week in which rock is very much alive, and not all of the songs are by animals

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Niall Horan: Captivating Musician And Performer Extraordinaire

Discover the captivating talent of Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan, known for his soulful voice, hit songs, and philanthropic efforts that have earned ...

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"The Chemical Brothers' capacity to unite a crowd in joyous communion remains peerless": Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons shake London's Royal Albert Hall to its storied foundations

The penultimate night of this year's Teenage Cancer Trust fundraising gigs delivers ecstasy via block rockin' beats

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“A great talent with a fine sense of humor”: Denny Laine was an underrated guitarist who helped launch Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career – here are 10 essential cuts from his discography

Laine’s playing lit up the sound of the Moody Blues and Wings. Here, we look at 10 of the best from the man Paul McCartney described as an “outstanding vocalist and guitar player”

Guitar World

“I went home sore cos I was moshing!”: Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA on his favourite rock records

The Wu-Tang leader is a big fan of System Of A Down and Clutch…

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The 4 songs Nightwish have only performed live once

They’ve been around for two-and-a-half decades and played nearly 1,000 shows, and through it all symphonic metal’s superstars have only performed these songs one time

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"They might just be Britain’s next generational band." Young Fathers put on a ferociously loud, soul-stirring show for the ages at the legendary Royal Albert Hall

Acclaimed Scottish alt-indie-soul trio Young Fathers upstage Noel Gallagher, The Who, The Chemical Brothers and more during a memorable night in London

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"I was crying, watching in total disbelief. Nirvana were my favourite thing in the world." Evanescence's Amy Lee reveals the moment she found out Kurt Cobain had died

Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee was a Nirvana megafan and heartbroken by the news that Cobain had taken his own life

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“He’d go to the pub, come back at 9 o’clock, out of it, and go, ‘Right, let’s start’”: the story of Ozzy Osbourne’s forgotten 1970s “prog rock” solo band

A couple years before he met Randy Rhoads and released Blizzard Of Ozz, Ozzy Osbourne tried to launch a solo career with a different band

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Leave Nickelback alone! Why our hatred of the inoffensive Canadian rock band makes no sense

Ahead of the new documentary Hate to Love, it’s time to stop resisting Chad Kroeger and co’s ear for a straightforward stadium banger

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Freddie Mercury: The Final Act documentary to air on TV tonight

The music doc Freddie Mercury: The Final Act digs into the life and legacy of one of the greatest frontmen in rock history

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Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese confirms return to A Perfect Circle after 13 years

In-demand drummer Josh Freese will tour with A Perfect Circle during break in Foo Fighters schedule

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“Rob Zombie hates my guts. He owes everything to us”: GWAR’s Dave ‘Oderus Urungus’ Brockie was a genius, and here’s proof

GWAR frontman Dave ‘Oderus Urungus’ Brockie died on this day in 2014

Guitar World

“Both Joe and Guthrie play a mean, funky rhythm guitar on a song like Stevie Wonder’s Superstition. That counts for more than you think”: Bass supremo Bryan Beller reveals what it’s like to play with Joe Satriani and Guthrie Govan

The prolific bassist explains why Satch’s music isn’t as simple as it seems, while it’s a case of keeping up with Govan’s high-speed improv… but the pair do share a certain funkiness

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The 10 best Blaze Bayley Iron Maiden songs

Showing some love to Iron Maiden’s most under-rated period

Guitar World

“I loved rock, but I always listened to hip-hop, too. After a session with Ice Cube, the whole hip-hop guitar thing on the West Coast kicked off for me”: Session ace and Wu-Tang MD Stone Mecca talks gear, Snoop Dogg and his self-taught style

Hip-hop's first-call session guitarist and multi-instrumentalist on his role as musical director for the Wu-Tang Clan, where guitar fits in with beats and rhymes, and his modded B.C. Rich

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‘When I was younger I was arrogant’: Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on fatherhood and growing up

They were initially dismissed as the acme of upper-class preppiness, but the band’s new album Only God Was Above Us is its grittiest yet. Has their frontman finally exorcised past demons?

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“Playing with a pick is not something you learn over the weekend. It requires the same commitment as learning to play upright bass with a bow”: Listen to Anthony Jackson’s landmark bassline on the O’Jay’s For the Love of Money

Anthony Jackson’s use of a pick and phase shifter was famously first heard on the O’Jays’ 1973 hit

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Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes

The Smashing Pumpkins leader has racked up some impressive guest spots over the years

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How to use mid/side EQ in Ableton Live: "When we split mid and sides, we can take the opportunity to adjust the levels of these elements individually, and even apply different effects to them"

Mid/side EQ is a mixing technique that can be put to practical or creative use, and Live has what we need to apply it

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“We were broke. We couldn’t even afford food or drink. That’s how bad things were”: how Judas Priest’s Sad Wings Of Destiny finally set them on the path to heavy metal immortality

Judas Priest’s landmark second album Sad Wings Of Destiny was released on this day in 1976

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