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Billy Joel to return with only his second new solo song since 1993

Turn the Lights Back On will be released on 1 February, and is described as ‘ushering in the next chapter of his story’

The Guardian - UK

“The message for tube nostalgists is clear: enjoy today what may not be here tomorrow”: Can the tube amp survive in the digital era?

As digital guitar amplification continues to wow the market and guitar players alike, is it realistic to assume that it will be business as usual for the tube amp?

Guitar World

“Once they started doing paint on my guitars, I hated the way they sounded”: Nuno Bettencourt explains why he has always preferred his Washburn N4 guitars to be unfinished

It turns out the decision to leave each N4 model unpainted is more than just a cosmetic choice...

Guitar World

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“Hope everybody is ready to rock & roll with us!” The Black Crowes announce 35 shows in North America, the UK and Europe

Chris and Rich Robinson announce North American, British and European shows in support of their first new album in 15 years

Louder

NAMM 2024: “A lineup of instruments designed for the serious-minded, high-performance guitarist”: Jackson launches four Concept Series shred machines for the discerning metal player

The limited edition lineup includes a beast of an 8-string Dinky, a typically weaponised King Kelly, a classy Floyd-equipped Rhoads and – holy moly – a Soloist with 27 frets

MusicRadar

"I’ve had to take all the electronic equipment out of the studio": Noel Gallagher confirms he's making an acoustic guitar album and pokes fun at Liam's new single with John Squire

"I'm doing it for the fans really," he says, and two songs set to be included are already online in demo form

MusicRadar

"Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed." Eagles announce UK and Netherlands dates as part of their Long Goodbye final world tour

Eagles have added a special three-night residency in Manchester to their final ever tour

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Madonna, two hours late to her own gig? Believe me, I’ve seen far worse

From Guns N’ Roses to Pete Doherty, turning up on time is far too lowly a concern for some artists – and there are limits to our patience, says music journalist and author Simon Price

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The death of Pitchfork is a disaster for edgy young kids and music fans everywhere

Last autumn, I sat down to listen to the new Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds. It had launched around the corner from my house, at the Hackney Empire. Pensioners could be heard on Mare Street that day, grumbling about the camera crews interrupting pavement access to the local Iceland. The…

Evening Standard

NAMM 2024: Catalinbread revamps its Rangemaster-inspired Naga Viper, making MKII hotter and more practical, taking the treble booster circuit “to its logical limit”

Brian May, Rory Gallagher and Tony Iommi fans, the Naga Viper MKII might well be the missing ingredient in your rig

MusicRadar

NAMM 2024: “One of the rarest and most coveted synthesizers in music history” - Korg is reissuing the legendary PS-3300, but it’ll be made to order and cost $13,000

The new version might end up being just as unattainable as the original

MusicRadar

“I remember running over to Carlos Santana and asking him to bless my pick to allow me to cross through the portal of his powers”: Porno For Pyros are NOT over – but Peter DiStefano already has a lifetime of tales from the band

DiStefano has lived a thousand lives: he refused to join Jane’s Addiction, wrote his band’s first hit about a murdered school friend, escaped a junkie death through an out-of-body experience, and cried with Perry Farrell after announcing their (no longer a) farewell tour

Guitar World

“I got a call from David Bowie’s people to record Let’s Dance. I became a big advocate of Stevie Ray Vaughan in the studio. Nobody else could play like him”: Session bass great Carmine Rojas shares the stories behind his awe-inspiring resume

Despite suspecting he used the wrong bass on Tina Turner’s Foreign Affair, the veteran dedicates himself to being a supporting player and learning every day with the likes of Keith Richards, Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons

Guitar World

NAMM 2024: “Cozy up and immerse yourself in true stereo analogue delay” – Walrus Audio adds its feature-packed, MN3005-loaded Meraki delay pedal to regular lineup

The Black Friday special is now always on the menu, but owing to its more complicated build, it will be made in small batches of approximately 100 units at a time

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“We are back!” Al Di Meola plays live for the first time since his onstage heart attack, returning to the songs – and the Gibson Les Paul – that first made his name

Fan-shot footage shows the fusion guitar icon appears to to have made a strong recovery, following his onstage health scare last fall

Metal Hammer

"These guys are so real, beautiful and caring. That's what I love about them." Judas Priest's Rob Halford heaps praise on Metallica for their pure love of heavy metal

Think Metallica don't love metal as much as the rest of us? The Metal God himself would like a word

Louder

"We walk in the door, it’s 11 o’clock at night, and he says 'Mom! I have Bruce Springsteen with me!' And she goes: ‘Who?’" This incredible Bruce Springsteen anecdote about the time he went to a fan's house proves why The Boss really is one of a kind

We're not sure any other rock star on Planet Earth can claim to be as real as Bruce Springsteen

The Guardian - UK

R&B sensation Erika de Casier: ‘I don’t know if I ever think – yep, I’m a musician’

One of pop’s most sought-after artists, de Casier has written for K-pop stars and remixed Dua Lipa, but hid behind her bolshie alter ego Bianka for her own music. Now she’s finally found the confidence to drop the act

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Rhyw on sampling car engines, drum processing and why he loves the Sherman Filterbank: "I go through phases when I can’t make anything sound good, then I’ll come across a combination of parameters and it’s just gold"

The Welsh-Greek producer reveals the gear and production techniques behind his wildly imaginative club constructions

Guitar World

NAMM 2024: “Keeps a guitarist’s gear safely organized, on display, and at the ready”: The gear furniture trend continues as On-Stage releases a workstation for keeping guitars, amps, pedals and more in one place

The natural wood-finished workstation offers a tidy storage solution and even comes with a detachable pedalboard

Louder

"Led Zeppelin played to a crowd of 150,000, but no-one on the bill was looking for a big break or even a record deal": How 60s' music festivals turned a generation of blues aficionados into the first rock stars

Some of the events still exist today, but back in the 60s they played hosts to bands for whom future possibilities were entirely unknown

Metal Hammer

Watch Jack Black and Foo Fighters cover AC/DC's Big Balls in New Zealand

Jack Black joins old pals Foo Fighters onstage in New Zealand to perform cover of mischievous AC/DC track Big Balls

Louder

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now, including the Blackberry Smoke, Big Big Train, Joanne Shaw Taylor and more

Set yourself up for seven days of wholesome rockin' with our carefully curated Tracks Of The Week

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Legendary jazz vocalist Marlena Shaw dies at age 81

Marlena Shaw, renowned soul and jazz vocalist known for hits like California Soul, has passed away at the age of 81. Her iconic music and legacy will be re...

Louder

I was like, ‘I ain’t been in another band, I ain’t done this for anybody else before'”: Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders on the time he joined Iggy Pop’s band

The Arctic Monkeys man was behind the kit for Iggy's 2016 album Post Pop Depression

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