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Sleep Token's Take Me Back to Eden was the most streamed metal album released in 2023 on Spotify

Sleep Token remain one of the most popular new bands in metal and here's the receipts to prove it

Metal Hammer

“It's fun, it's loud, it's tricky in a few spots”: Guthrie Govan’s virtuosic trio the Aristocrats have just debuted their first new song in five years – and it’s about a duck going drinking

Listen to Hey, Where’s MY Drink Package? – the first taster from new concept album DUCK

Guitar World

“I will always respect an artist's wishes”: RedOne remains proud of Starships, the Nicki Minaj hit he co-wrote and co-produced, despite the star calling it “stupid” and saying she no longer performs it

Minaj has previously said: “I hate Starships… why did I do that? I really think that every time I hear it”

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Ella Eyre and her dear friend: A Bond of Joy

Explore the timeless moments captured between Ella Eyre and her dear friend, as they strike poses that radiate friendship and joy.

Top News

"I often think, what do you do in those in-between years?" – Paul Weller thinks some younger artists are spending too long before releasing new albums

The Modfather suggests a more prolific workrate should be a key part of a songwriter's life

MusicRadar

“Playing with Victor Wooten? It’s always as much fun as a challenge. But I quickly learned that you should go first when it comes to soloing!” From the Allman Brothers Band to Dave Grohl, Oteil Burbridge has played with them all

The Dead & Company and Tedeschi Trucks man might wield a six-string bass, but he prefers feelings and intentions to technical wizardry

Guitar World

"I see people hugging each other, they're crying…I love seeing that." James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo name their favourite Metallica songs to play live

Metallica brethren James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo name the songs they enjoy playing to audiences most

Metal Hammer

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"I said to Chester, 'What do you think about just saying SHUT UP?'" Mike Shinoda explains how Rage Against The Machine inspired one of Linkin Park's most iconic moments on One Step Closer

One Step Closer is one of Linkin Park's hallmark anthems, and Mike Shinoda has explained how its iconic lyric came about

Metal Hammer

“Guy Pratt has got such flair for bringing melody to a bassline”: Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the making of Murder On The Dancefloor, the Saltburn song that’s back in the Top 10 after 22 years

“It’s actually a weird song because it sort of has two verses and an A chorus and a B chorus. It’s quite an odd little structure”

MusicRadar

Pink pays tribute to ‘amazing’ husband Carey Hart in touching post for 18th anniversary

The ‘So What’ singer,44, shared an emotional tribute on Instagram to her husband and revealed to fans that the couple ‘almost didn’t make it’

The Independent UK

“I’ve always found them to be extraordinarily versatile guitars – you can play any kind of music on them”: Rockabilly great Darrel Higham on why he uses only Gretsch guitars – and that time he bought a 6120 he found lying around Jeff Beck’s house

A lifelong Eddie Cochran fan who partnered with Jeff Beck for a tour celebrating the music of Cliff Gallup, Higham tells us why he can’t get enough of That Great Gretsch Sound

Guitar World

MXR Joshua Ambient Echo review – a delay pedal that gives you the Edge, with a range extending from the traditional to the experimental

A new delay pedal from MXR is a rare event, but this fully featured, U2-themed soundscape generator is worth the wait

Guitar World

James Morrison’s wife Gill Catchpole found dead at home

Couple have two children after ‘fairytale’ meeting two decades ago

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift fans criticise New York Times over column speculating about her sexuality

The op-ed stitches together multiple references to the LGBTQ+ community in Swift’s songs and live performances

The Independent UK

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"You want to touch people with eclectic taste in music." Synyster Gates talks The Beatles, Avenged Sevenfold's bold new era and the artists taking alternative music forwards

We have a catch-up with Avenged Sevenfold's fret-ripping guitarist

Metal Hammer

The BBC is selling off rare Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Beatles and er, Bathory albums from its Gramophone Library if you want to expand your vinyl collection

The BBC are to auction off a staggering 285,000 vinyl records over the next year-and-a-half, starting from January 30

Guitar World

“Hang tight everyone. It’s gonna be epic!” MXR’s Randy Rhoads signature Distortion+ pedal has finally been revealed – but it won’t be ready for NAMM

Kathy Rhoads has shared a first look at the pedal’s design after the late guitarist's legendary “chip pan” pedalboard was examined in detail for the first time in four decades

Metal Hammer

"Dave Grohl said Arms Wide Open was one of the best songs ever written." Mark Tremonti on Creed, Alter Bridge, singing Sinatra and everything in between

Mark Tremonti regales us with the life lessons he has learned through a career in music

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The Smashing Pumpkins are looking for a new guitarist – anyone can apply, but securing the position won’t be easy. Here are 5 things you need to nail to get the gig

Reckon you’ve got what it takes to play alongside Billy Corgan and James Iha? It will take much more than just learning the songs

Guitar World

“My jaw was on the floor so many times!” Steve Vai once tipped Matteo Mancuso for greatness – now the two virtuosos have finally shared the stage in one of the most technically dazzling jams you’ll ever see

It's been almost two years since Vai hailed Mancuso as the evolution of guitar, and at long last the pair have locked fretboards in a no-holds-barred guitar dual

Marie Claire

Pink's Husband Paid Tribute to Her on Their 18th Anniversary, And It's a Tear-Jerker

Sobbing.

Evening Standard

Golden Globes 2024: Taylor Swift makes the whole place shimmer in custom Gucci

Fans believe her Gucci moment was an Easter Egg about her next album

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift's camp hit back at New York Times piece about her sexuality

The piece, by journalist Anna Marks, suggests that Swift hints she is gay or bisexual in her art

The Guardian - UK

‘National treasure? It’s better than crackhead’: Shaun Ryder and Kermit on the return of Black Grape

One is in his dressing gown, the other recommends carrot juice: clearly things have changed among the indie-dance act. They talk us through their hedonistic 90s, plus grief, Farage and fatherhood