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Apple Music gets a great new feature that you and friends will enjoy

Share your favourite songs with friends with this new Apple Music feature.

Marlena Shaw obituary

American soul and jazz singer best known for California Soul, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and Go Away Little Boy

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Fanatics to host exclusive Super Bowl party with star-studded lineup

Fanatics is hosting its exclusive Super Bowl weekend party at Marquee at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The star-studded event will feature performances by...

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“He listened to our first album and said, ‘I see spaceships.’ We asked him what he thought of the second album. He said, ‘More spaceships – just darker!’” There are no spaceships on The Emerald Dawn’s time-travelling album

In Time adds to the symphonic proggers’ thought-provoking catalogue as they discover that the juggling act during their shows can be, well, a juggling act

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“Bass should stand on its own. It’s as powerful as the guitar”: Conrad Lant on his disdain for Ampeg SVTs and how he bought Andy Fraser’s Gibson EB-3 for £50 – “It was the exact one he played on All Right Now!”

Venom, the original black metal band, have been invoking Old Nick since 1981. On the bass, meet Conrad Lant – ‘Cronos’ to the (black) masses

Guitar World

Apple Music collaborative playlists are here — How to create a playlist with your friends on iPhone or iPad

Apple Music Collaborative Playlists have arrived, here's how to make one!

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NAMM 2024: “Finally, an acoustic amp you can leave in your living room when company comes over”: Taylor debuts its own amp brand, Circa ’74 – complete with mid-century modern design, mahogany cabinets, and looks to kill

The brand's debut solid-state combo hides a modern feature set behind its beautifully retro form

Guitar World

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“We were auditioning for bass players, but most of the guys who came in were too good. One day I just said, ‘What if I play bass?’” Shavo Odadjian on why he switched from guitar to the bass

Shavo Odadjian holds down the low-end in System of a Down, America’s most uncategorisable band

Guitar World

"We were never motivated purely by money – that idea was knocked out of us many years ago!” Landmarq and the story of Entertaining Angels

UK prog rockers Landmarq released Entertaining Angels in 2012, their then first new album for 14-years against a backdrop of line-up shifts, outside commitments and ill health...

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NAMM 2024: Blackstar refreshes its top-selling digital practice amp series with the feature-packed ID:CORE V4 now equipped with single-watt bedroom setting

Available as 40W, 20W and 10W, the ID:CORE V4 combos feature upgraded control panels and USB connections, and pack six amp voices into its compact Super Wide Stereo format

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“Unconventional takes on high-tech shapes at an enticing price point”: Jackson launches its Concept Series, where angular designs and aggressive tones combine for monstrous results

The series puts a fresh spin on Jackson’s Rhoads V, Soloist, King Kelly and Dinky models, with specs typically found on its Custom Shop creations

Guitar World

Boney M founder Frank Farian dead: Rasputin and Daddy Cool hitmaker dies aged 82

His passing comes two years after he received a pig heart valve transplant

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NAMM 2024: “The ultimate playing experience without compromise”: Blackstar issues fourth generation of its best-selling ID:Core practice amp

Available in 40-, 20- and 10-watt versions, the ID:Core V4 offers a super wide stereo sound, six amp voicings, 12 effects and live-streaming capabilities straight into your phone

Guitar World

Chris Brown's Captivating Photoshoot Showcases Style and Charisma

Experience the captivating style and charisma of Chris Brown in his bold Instagram photoshoot. From dance moves to fashion-forward choices, his poses refle...

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NAMM 2024: “Escape the cable clutter and connect to anything”: Positive Grid launches the Spark LINK, a tiny wireless guitar system

The Spark LINK offers up to 71 feet of wireless transmission for any instrument, with a design that’ll easily fit into your gigbag

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"If you want an amplifier that can play multiple roles, the Spark Live is a fantastic choice" – Positive Grid Spark Live review

We take a first look at the exciting new hybrid smart amp and PA system from Positive Grid

Guitar World

First look: Positive Grid Spark LIVE review

The Spark family welcomes a new member – but it’s more than just a louder version of the beloved practice amp

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Ozzy Osbourne will perform two final farewell shows in his beloved hometown of Birmingham: "two more shows to say goodbye"

Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy will finish up his live career once and for all with some special gigs very close to home

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“All there was left for me in Minneapolis was to work for Prince, and I had no desire to – I’d heard too many stories. I got bored… I quit playing guitar for two years”: How Binky Griptite reinvented himself – and ended up playing with Amy Winehouse

Partly inspired by a copy of Guitar World he tried to steal, the Dap-Kings’ former rhythm powerhouse started out as a shredder, before he studied the rhythm guitar greats – landing gigs with Janet Jackson and Amy Winehouse along the way

The Guardian - UK

‘I’d take a mediocre album rather than nothing!’: the new music readers want to hear in 2024

Guardian readers are longing for returns by artists from Ariana Grande to Archie Shepp –and even possibly Kate Bush?

Guitar World

“Session players don’t get the credit they deserve. Some of the signature licks they come up with are ones people won’t know they wrote”: Brent Mason on why session guitarists deserve more respect, and how he became Nashville’s hottest hired gun

Mason has played on over a thousand recordings, collaborated with A-listers such as George Strait and Shania Twain, and few are more capable with a Fender Tele. So why are there some days he wants to sound like anyone other than Brent Mason?

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“It looked cool – especially when you took acid… those horns looked like the devil!”: The Doors’ Robby Krieger on his love of the SG, studio accidents and a challenging move away from his signature fingerstyle

The influential Doors guitarist is back with a new record. He explains how he’s (almost) found comfort in a new way of playing

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"He's not a great keyboard player, he doesn't write great songs. His engineering and technical abilities are limited too. In fact, he knows very little about an awful lot": The Edge on Brian Eno and how he influenced his own "limited" guitar style

Classic interview: U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview

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"I'd have to go up on stage alone, playing that guitar riff, and the others would join in. It was pretty nerve-racking": The story of Message In A Bottle by The Police

As with all of The Police’s hits, Sting is listed solely as the song’s author, but according to Andy Summers, he and Stewart Copeland helped shape the final track

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3 Things I Do Want To See in Antoine Fuqua's Upcoming Michael Jackson Movie, And 3 Things I Definitely Don't Want To See

The upcoming Michael Jackson movie has me all sorts of excited. Here are some things that I want to see in it. And some things that I don't...

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