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“Their love of Yes shines through once more… but their simpler arrangements are just as striking”: IZZ’s Collapse The Wave

Songs shorten and moods swing wildly on New Yorkers’ 10th album

Louder · Aug 5, 2024

‘When The Sopranos used it, my phone blew up’: Journey on Don’t Stop Believin’

‘It’s a song that gives you permission to dream – and there are still a lot of smalltown girls and city boys wanting to get on a midnight train to anywhere’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024

“It’s gotten so crazy. We need to return to raw basics – just playing straight into an amp”: Eric Johnson says the ever-expanding world of guitar gear has resulted in “so much option anxiety”

As the amp modeler and digital multi-effects markets continue to grow, Johnson has responded with a back-to-basics record that demonstrates the benefits of a stripped-back signal chain

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2024

Bicep presents Chroma at Finsbury Park review: a masterclass in electronic music

The dance music duo mixed their own tracks with techno, acid and breakbeat deep cuts in a marathon four-hour set

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2024

Prom 21: John Wilson/Sinfonia of London review – sharp-tailored fanfare leads a million-dollar parade of US music

Wynton Marsalis’s brass and percussion fanfare lit up the Albert Hall, with the phenomenal Sinfonia adding extravagant sparkle

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024

“People focus on the guitar playing but it's not about the flashy stuff”: Wolfgang Van Halen explains how Eddie’s game-changing talents “kind of ruined” the ’80s guitar scene

The Mammoth WVH frontman reflects on the guitar playing trap that emerged as a result of his father's groundbreaking style – and names one player who managed to avoid it

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2024

“Heart pulled it off. But that’s Heart. If anyone else tries this celestial epic, well, they’ll think your stairway doesn’t reach all the way to heaven…” 10 songs you should never cover (or at least think twice before trying)

“Good evening, Long Island! Are we havin’ a good time? All right. Now we’re gonna do a song by the Killers. This is Mr. Brightside!” Not tonight, Satan…

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2024

Greatest Hits presenter Ken Bruce sparks major backlash for 'misogynistic' Taylor Swift remarks

Radio presenter, 73, reveals why he banned the singer from his station playlist

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2024

“Gary wasn't feeling too good, but he was at rehearsal, and I played his solo. I saw a twinkle in his eye when I played that”: Marcus King recalls playing with Gary Rossington at the late Lynyrd Skynyrd legend’s final show

King joined his hero during the band's 50th Anniversary show in November 2022 to perform Saturday Night Special – a track that had hugely influenced him as an aspiring guitar player

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2024

“This band is all about putting on a show. We’ll happily play for three hours”: Meet Robin Davey – the stompbox connoisseur who loves long gigs, hates treble and runs a triple-amp rig with blues-folk dynamos Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse

Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse are bluesy, they're roosty and they'd play all night if you let 'em

Guitar World · Aug 5, 2024