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“I think what we’ve had is an embarrassment of riches”: The first minute of Mark Knopfler’s star-studded charity single has been released – can you guess the guitar heroes from their chops?

The nine-minute extended cut contains contributions from over 50 guitar legends, and features Jeff Beck's final recording

Guitar World

“In 2005 I loaned my SG to a friend… It remained lost. In 2019, I walked into a thrift store – and behind the counter was my guitar”: Phantom Planet’s Alex Greenwald on finally tracking down the missing Epiphone that soundtracked The O.C.

How the indie-pop rock stars returned with a sense of purpose after a miracle reunion with a much-loved Epiphone SG that Greenwald lost many years ago

Guitar World

Missed out on Taylor Swift tickets? Disney+ has the next best thing

The queen of pop's record-breaking tour arrives on Disney+ this month.

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“The approach and innovation had me locked”: Steve Vai names his favorite Joe Satriani song – an underrated deep cut that features radical Auto-Tuned solos

Speaking ahead of their upcoming co-headline tour, the two virtuosos shared their favorite songs from one another's repertoire, with Vai’s pick harking back to one of the pair's earliest memories together

Guitar World

"When we do progressive rock, there’s no rules – we just keep writing, keep putting together whatever parts we like." How The Flower Kings made By Royal Decree

Now the dust has settled on Transatlantic’s long-awaited comeback, Roine Stolt is back with his main band, The Flower Kings and their new double album By Royal Decree

Louder

"I experimented with that technique because I saw everybody else doing it, but I just never got good results with it": Steve Albini explains why he decided to break from traditional speaker miking methods in the recording studio

"If the microphone is backed off more like 12 to 14 inches, then you get much more of an overall picture of the sound of the cabinet"

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‘I often see fans crying or snogging to it’: Cast on how they made Walkaway

‘It was used as the soundtrack when the England football team were knocked out of Euro 96. The nation wept, Walkaway was the song – and I missed the whole thing’

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Does your guitar sound out of tune, even though you just tuned it? You might need to make these extra adjustments

A Master Luthier shows you how to set your intonation

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‘I can guarantee Beyoncé has never stepped foot in here’: Houston’s country saloons review Texas Hold ’Em

Beyoncé’s record-breaking hoedown Texas Hold ‘Em has prompted debate about belonging in country music. Patrons in her Texan hometown have their say on the song

The Guardian - UK

The Ultimate Road Trip Songs Bracket: Vote for your favorite in the first round!

Cast your votes to determine the best road trip soundtrack.

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"We threw everything away at one point": Justin Chancellor talks new Tool material, fashion and why MTVoid aren't a supergroup

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor explains how MTVoid differ from Tool, how long until we get another album and why he isn't worried about Swifties

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“We’re grateful for Paz’s many contributions, and wish her all the very best going forward”: Paz Lenchantin leaves the Pixies after 10 years – and her replacement has been announced

Lenchantin will leave the group to focus on her own projects, while Pixies will dive head first into a UK/European tour with the help of a new bassist

Guitar World

“A rugged mic set that incorporates - and builds on - some of our favourite design points from popular drum mics, as well as bringing its own identity”: Lewitt Beat Kit Pro review

Capturing a drum kit? Lewitt’s Beat Kit Pro is designed to be a one-stop shop for your mic locker

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"If you’re hoping to dial in the same kind of tones as the world’s biggest metal band and wield a guitar that will turn heads wherever you may roam, look no further": ESP LTD Vulture James Hetfield Signature review

Whether you want to jump in the fire or ride the lightning, this latest ESP LTD signature for the Metallica frontman will have you covered…

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"It was a fair fight that I got thrown out of the band for, because Moon came for me with a tambourine": When Roger Daltrey was fired from The Who at the worst possible time in 1965

"When they got on amphetamines the music just turned to a load of crap," reflected the singer

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"Brit was Blackberry Smoke’s True North, the compass that instituted the ideology that will continue to guide this band": Blackberry Smoke drummer Brit Turner dies, aged 57

Atlanta stalwart's death following cancer battle confirmed by band

Guitar World

“You don’t have to shred, play fusion or reinvent guitar technique”: Steve Vai’s co-guitarist watched every night of the G3 reunion tour – this is what he thinks makes a virtuoso

Dante Frisiello watched Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani night in, night out, during the recent G3 tour – and it's helped him develop his own definition of what it means to be a virtuoso

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James Blake on the music industry's broken economics: "The brainwashing worked and now people think that music is free"

The British artist delivered a searing assessment of the impact of Tiktok on the industry's economic model over the weekend: "If we want quality music somebody is gonna have to pay for it"

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‘Elvis was as pilled up as me!’ Dan Penn on writing hits for Aretha, Otis, Dolly and more

He was the boy from Alabama who wrote a hit while still at school. And the classics just kept coming – from I’m Your Puppet to Do Right Woman. The great songwriter relives his days with the stars

Guitar World

“I’m excited to bring my spice to the Megadeth soup. We’ll maybe look to get back to the roots. Maybe you’ll hear some Rust in Peace vibes”: Teemu Mäntysaari reveals how he landed (and nailed) the Megadeth gig – and the band’s new album plans

In his first major interview since joining the metal juggernauts, the Finnish guitarist shares the unlikely coincidence that meant he’d inadvertently shaped the tone of Kiko Loureiro, the biggest lessons he’s learned from Dave Mustaine, and which of the band’s previous shredders he admires most

Metal Hammer

"Fifty years on from their tentative first steps, Priest have produced what may well be the most defiantly, unrelentingly triumphant record of their career." New Judas Priest album Invincible Shield is nothing short of magnificent

Judas Priest prove yet again that little in this world is as timeless as pure, unadulterated heavy metal

What Hi-Fi?

12 of the best songs by The Beatles to test your hi-fi system

From infectious pop to mind-bendingly experimental, The Beatles have a rich catalogue and revolutionised music a few times over. Here are a dozen of our favourite tracks to give your hi-fi system a challenge.

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Singapore plays down payment to Taylor Swift amid grumbles from neighbours

City-state’s culture minister says grant given to pop icon ‘not anywhere as high as speculated’.

Louder

Blackberry Smoke drummer Brit Turner dead at 57

The death of Blackberry Smoke's founding drummer Brit Turner after a battle with cancer has been confirmed by the band

Louder

Robby Krieger wrote The Doors' classic Light My Fire. But what he really wants, more than anything, is to have an instrumental hit

Taking influences from soul, jazz, blues, psychedelia and more, Robby Krieger's new group the Soul Savages have the pop charts in their sights

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