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“I had to stop buying records. I stopped being a fan of music – I felt that was affecting my individuality and my style”: SSD were hardcore legends, then Al Barile sold his guitar gear to buy a jet ski. Here’s how he found his way back to his Gibson SG

He may have been schooled on AC/DC, Van Halen and classical guitar, but Al Barile attacked his instrument with a vicious physicality inspired by his love of hockey. He looks back on his love-hate relationship with music – and the ‘80s SG he snapped after performing a jump-kick at CBGB’s

Guitar World

“Most people think three guitarists is a lot, but to me, it’s the minimum – it sounds way thicker and heavier”: Meet Hotline TNT, the Jack White-approved shoegaze band who don’t like pedals

Think shoegaze is all reverb, delay, fuzz? Well, there's another sonic path, and Hotline TNT are taking it with three guitarists. Will Anderson unpacks the approach behind their acclaimed noise-pop sound

Guitar World

"Go take a look at some real rock and roll fans - not a bunch of posers who wanna go down the front." Why Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson wasn't a fan of the crowd at Power Trip festival

The Iron Maiden frontman was surprised to find that many diehard fans didn't get anywhere near the band at their historic Power Trip show in October

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The Beatles transcend time, geography, demographics and personal taste

As the anniversary of John Lennon’s murder approaches, we are reminded again that the band’s magic never disappears

The Guardian - US

Classic Tales Of Yes European and UK tour dates announced for 2024

Yes European and UK live dates include shows rescheduled from 2023

Louder

4 of the best new drum machines and grooveboxes in 2023

Roland's innovative, sequencer-focused SH-4d takes the crown this year, but who came runner up?

MusicRadar

“He sees the big picture and gets that classic English sound… I’m still very awestruck by his history”: Christopher Cross on why Alan Parsons is his prog hero

Texan rocker loved Dark Side Of The Moon, leading him to an admiration for, and later friendship with, the man behind the controls

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Bublé, Mariah and… Cher? Every family has their own favourite Christmas album

Every family is bound together by its own unique festive rituals, and for Helen Brown and her kids, one of those is an old, little-known Christmas album by Hootie and the Blowfish. No wonder Cher is getting into the crowded yuletide music parade, where performers have their songs put on…

The Independent UK

John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial review – Paul McCartney’s ambush by reporters is wildly odd

This look at the Beatle’s shooting and the legal investigation does justice to a profoundly strange moment – thanks to incredible archive footage

The Guardian - UK

Why I ❤️ David Bowie's Hunky Dory, by My Morning Jacket's Jim James

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James on the classic 1971 album that introduced him to the joys of David Bowie

Louder

Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s Wings, dead at 79

Denny Laine was a founding member of the Moody Blues and sang the hit ‘Go Now.’ He joined Paul and Linda McCartney in Wings, playing guitar and on backing vocals.

Chicago Sun-Times

"So I open it up and it's ten thousand dollars in hundred-dollar bills, all stacked and taped together": The Cadillac Three's stories of Lemmy, Steven Tyler, Chrissie Hynde, Paris Hilton and more

They played hungover baseball with Jack White, fought bouncers alongside Kings Of Leon, and received wisdom from Billy Gibbons: they're the Cadillac Three, and these are their stories

Louder

Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dead at 79

Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney’s longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle’s solo band Wings, has died at age 79

The Independent UK

Geddy Lee releases two previously unheard solo tracks

Gone and I Am…You Are both come from the sessions that resulted in Geddy Lee's debut solo album My Favorite Headache

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Latin Times

Bad Bunny's 'Monaco' is the Only Latino Track Among AP's Best Songs of the Year

The Puerto Rican singer went "back to basics" with his new record and 'Monaco' embodies it, according to the publication

Metal Hammer

In 1995 Ozzy Osbourne revisited his old school in Birmingham: The kids didn't know who he was

In which Ozzy Osbourne shows the BBC the band name he carved into the brickwork outside his childhood home

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Much-loved Bath venue Moles to close immediately after 45 years as cost of living crisis continues to bite

Owners of Bath Moles file for insolvency and appeal for industry help to stave off grassroots sector collapse

MusicRadar

"He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player" – Paul McCartney leads tributes to Denny Laine as the Wings and Moody Blues founder passes away aged 89

"Denny was a great talent with a fine sense of humour and was always ready to help other people"

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The Independent UK

Love Actually director Richard Curtis admits he made a ‘dreadful mistake’ in Christmas film

Pop-rock band Keane reveal they sent the director a song that he ultimately turned down for the soundtrack, just before they achieved a No 1 debut album

Marie Claire

Nelly and Ashanti Are Expecting a Baby, and Our Mid-2000s Dreams Have Come True

The recently reconciled couple dated for a decade, split for a decade, and now are becoming a family.

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney pays tribute to former Wings bandmate Denny Laine

Laine was also the original singer in the Moody Blues

The Guardian - UK

Denny Laine, star musician with Moody Blues and Wings, dies aged 79

Laine, who sang Go Now and co-wrote Mull of Kintyre, had suffered lung disease in recent years

Evening Standard

Sir Rod Stewart and Jools Holland give surprise musical performance at London train station

The musicians, who performed at St Pancras International on Tuesday, are set to release new album Swing Fever in February

Louder

Wings and Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine dead at 79

Denny Laine has passed away after a battle with lung disease, his wife confirms

Guitar World

Denny Laine, Paul McCartney & Wings, Moody Blues guitarist, dies at 79

Aside from Paul and Linda McCartney, Laine was Wings' only constant member

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