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Sophie Lloyd: 10 records that changed my life

From Van Halen and Iron Maiden to Disturbed and Bring Me The Horizon, these are the bands that helped Sophie Lloyd become a shred goddess

Metal Hammer

Think metal guitars can’t handle jazz? Cecil Alexander just shredded a set of Wes Montgomery classics on a Jackson Soloist – and his tone has guitarists raving

The jazz guitarist is proving you can shred bebop with clean and distorted tones on his Jackson Soloist, mimicking a semi-hollow guitar in extraordinary fashion

Guitar World

Could we see Ozzfest return one day? According to Sharon Osbourne: "Of course"

Sharon Osbourne says that the legendary Ozzfest could come back, but there are some caveats to be taken into account

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“These bones don’t have the cartilage any more, so they’re very painful. Rather than roll over, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play’”: Steve Morse is plagued with pain when playing guitar – so he innovated a new string mute to help him adapt his technique

The virtuoso revealed the lengths he's gone to in order alleviate pain caused by arthritis and years of playing – which also includes a changing approach to picking

Guitar World

“Having suffered something of an identity crisis, minor blemishes don’t stop it being their best album in decades”: Pallas’ The Messenger

The return of singer Alan Reed – who rebuffed a previous invitation – is an indicator of its quality

Louder

“I feel like if you have an expensive amp, you can make any guitar sound good”: Robert Jon & The Wreck’s Henry James Schneekluth on his modded Epiphone workhorse, his best gear buys – and a Dragon Tele that lacks fire

The guitarist with the Orange County rock band says his phone is full of Firebird and Explorer listings but it’s a borrowed ‘60s SG that has caught his ear… for now

Guitar World

Miley Cyrus leads charge as female artists break singles chart record in 2023

Female acts topped the Official Singles Chart as either solo artists or in collaboration with other musicians for 31 out of 52 weeks last year

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Women dominated UK pop charts in 2023 as festivals and awards shows plagued by diversity rows

Seven out of 10 of the biggest singles in 2023 were by women, data from the Official Singles Chart shows, as UK industry bodies come under pressure to acknowledge the talent and success of female artists

The Independent UK

"It's nice to know that England has finally risen to our cultural level": a month before Ed Sullivan, American TV began to take The Beatles seriously

In which American TV audiences get an early glimpse of the Beatlemania that's already gripped the UK

Louder

Ocean Alley musician apologises for shoplifting after New Zealand shop shares CCTV footage

Lachlan Galbraith says he feels ‘deep regret’ for stealing a drink bottle lid, but the Hunting and Fishing store in Queenstown says embarrassment ‘is punishment enough’

The Guardian - AU

Female pop stars celebrate record-breaking year on UK singles chart

Women claimed an unprecedented 31 weeks atop the Top 40 and accounted for 48.5% of all songs that reached the Top 10 – plus seven of the year’s 10 biggest songs

The Guardian - UK

Les McCann, innovative jazz musician, dies at 88

He was best known for “Compared to What,” a funky protest song on which he first teamed up with his future musical partner, saxophonist Eddie Harris.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nicki Minaj calls own hit song ‘stupid’ as she shuts down live performance

Rapper teased a Miami crowd on New Years Eve with the opening bars of ‘Starships’ before declaring it a ‘stupid song’

The Independent UK

Green Day adapt American Idiot lyrics to take swipe at Trump

‘Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it,’ Elon Musk says

The Independent UK

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Watch the full video of K.K.’s Priest, featuring ex-Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, at Bloodstock 2023

Ex-Judas Priest members K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens played an hour of classics and originals at the Derbyshire metal festival in August

Cinemablend

Blake Shelton Slammed As An ‘Embarrassment,’ As Fans Express Confusion Over ‘Live’ New Year’s Eve Performance

Blake Shelton's New Year's Eve performance was slammed as an embarrassment, as fans were confused about his whereabouts.

Metal Hammer

Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg walks for first time since November surgery

Weinberg had hip and femur surgery last year and required crutches until New Year’s Eve

Guitar World

The world’s most influential guitar gear designers: meet the pioneers behind the innovations that changed the electric guitar forever

It’s not just star guitarists who have changed the way we play – these are the innovators whose inventions forever altered the course of the guitar itself

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‘Call Me King Swiftie’: Flavor Flav Discusses What It’s Been Like To Be Accepted By Taylor Swift’s Fanbase

Flavor Flav is not shy about his love for Taylor Swift, and now the rapper is truly one with the fandom after declaring himself "King Swiftie."

MusicRadar

“Don’t think - just do”: Giorgio Moroder’s ‘80s collaborators on his songwriting and production philosophies, and how it was always “all about the melody”

“Giorgio would call me up from lunch from his car phone and say, ‘give me a love beat.’”

MusicRadar

Magnetic Skies: "Everything starts off in Logic with stock synth plugins, but most of what you hear on this album will be the Juno-106"

Fusing the chilly intensity of darkwave with the melodic sensibilities of ’80s synthpop, four-piece outfit Magnetic Skies have just dropped their debut album. We sat down with frontman Simon Kent to find out more

Guitar World

“He would probably look at my guitar playing and think, ‘You’re a moron!’” Dave Matthews explains how Robert Fripp inspired his unconventional fretboard approach

The American songwriter and producer confesses his love for King Crimson to Howard Stern, and reveals how Fripp’s hand positioning and approach to the guitar has hugely influenced his own playing

Guitar World

Anatomy of a BOSS pedal: 10 ingenious design features that changed stompboxes forever

10 pedal design features popularised by BOSS

Guitar World

NAMM 2024: MXR’s all-new Joshua Ambient Echo delay pedal “isn’t just a delay” – it’s a U2-inspired pedalboard powerhouse “expertly concocted for those who seek atmospheric perfection”

Based on vintage rack-style delay processing that may or may not have been favored by the Edge, MXR's latest stompbox aims to be a one-stop-shop for all your modulation and echo needs

Evening Standard

Sir Elton John settles £10 football bet with Gary Lineker

Sir Elton John has settled a £10 bet with Gary Lineker after his beloved Watford Football Club lost to Leicester City.

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