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“There is no stage in the world that's too big for the music that you play on an acoustic guitar.”: John Mayer and Ernie Ball just co-designed a set of next-gen Earthwood acoustic guitar strings inspired by cymbals and bells

The Earthwood Bell Bronze acoustic strings are made from an all-new proprietary alloy that offers “bold, rich, full-bodied tones with enhanced resonance and projection”

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Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen announces departure from band during performance on The Voice season finale

Hansen joined the rock band as the third lead singer in 2005

The Independent UK

“We wanted the listeners to know that the pirates are on their way!”: How guitarist Steve Stevens kickstarted Billy Idol’s classic hits White Wedding and Rebel Yell

"Our producer said, ‘You need a flag at the top'"

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“Only Happy When It Rains has a solo and lot of that is backward guitar. We had to figure out how to play it –and flipped the two-inch tape reels over. I struggle playing that every night!” Garbage’s Duke Erikson and Steve Marker don't like to look back

The pair discuss experimenting without overthinking, how they know when a song is going to work, when to delete a clever guitar part, and why it’s still hard to play one of their biggest hits

Guitar World

“Our tracks for film and TV are purposefully minimal. On our own albums, everything needs to work as a standalone rock song”: How Mogwai reached number one with As The Love Continues

After struggling through the pandemic to deliver their 10th album, Stuart Braithwaite revealed what they’d learned about doing soundtrack work and maintaining their own post-rock sound

Louder

“That’s why things were so hard for me to try and get deals”: Former Megadeth guitarist says Dave Mustaine damaged his career by calling him a “liar”

Chris Poland, who performed on Megadeth’s first two albums, likens being the subject of Mustaine’s ire to dragging around a “50-pound ball”

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“You’ve gotta be able to learn the songs by ear – especially with Cradle of Filth. The tabs online are terrible”: Cradle Of Filth’s Donny Burbage and Marek ‘Ashok’ Šmerda on their theatrical metal roles – and what modern players miss about Marshalls

The hands that rock the Cradle reveal the guitar tonesbehind their theatrical metal mayhem and find modern guitars are weak and false

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“I was kinda shocked (in the best way) that he was so versed in ‘80s Americana”: Four Tet's next project is an ambient country album with guitarist William Tyler

41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s is due out in September, but Hebden and Tyler have shared an 11-minute instrumental cover of Lyle Lovett's If I Had A Boat

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Jack White gifted Vernon Reid his wild signature Telecaster after a random airport encounter – and now the Living Color legend is playing the Triplecaster on stage

The guitarists swapped signature axes late last year after a chance meeting – and Reid is already putting his to good use

Guitar World

“The only time I went out of the house was when we had a show.” Alt Blk Era have put every bit of time and energy they have into their music. The results have got rock fans raving (literally)

Alt Blk Era are one of the UK's most exciting alternative bands - even if it's been a battle to make it on stage in the first place

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Joey Jordison’s former death metal band Sinsaenum are back, will release new album in tribute to late Slipknot drummer in August

Sinsaenum – also featuring members of Kreator, Mayhem and others – will continue with Jordison’s old drum tech behind the kit

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The Painful Truth is Skunk Anansie's most vital and inventive album in years

Where many bands coast on past glories thirty years in, Skunk Anansie have served up something special

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"At the end of the summer, a new great voice will sing these songs for you": Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen just announced his departure from the band on live TV in the middle of a performance, then handed straight over to his replacement

We're used to band line-up changes, but we've never seen anything quite like this

MusicRadar

10 songs we need to hear at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's farewell gig

Back To The Beginning is set to be the world's biggest celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. We're hoping these songs will be part of it

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“The event organizer said, ‘You know that little fellow who followed you around with his briefcase? He’s Bob Dylan.’ I said, ‘Who’s Bob Dylan?’” Peggy Seeger on the first time she unknowingly met a future folk icon

Seeger recalls meeting Robert Zimmerman – better known as Bob Dylan – back when he was a student

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“If your idea works on an acoustic guitar, you can change the world”: John Mayer and Ernie Ball’s string experiments continue with the launch of the firm’s “most sonically complex” acoustic set yet

With a little inspiration from drum cymbals, the revamped Earthwood Bell Bronze strings boasts a richer low-end that promises not to get too dark

The Independent UK

Chris Brown released on bail and can resume world tour

The US musician has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors described as an ‘unprovoked attack’

Evening Standard

Pregnant Joss Stone reveals she's expecting 'Irish twins' as she nears due date after adopting baby boy

The Grammy winner, 38, adopted a baby boy called Bear with her husband Cody DaLuz in late November

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Tate McRae review – Britney-channelling, splits-deploying singer is impressively industrious

Now at arena level after a string of trap-pop smashes, the Canadian star has a knack for elaborate choreography – but it can obscure her personality

The Independent UK

UK court orders singer Chris Brown freed on $6.7 million bail in assault case

A British judge has ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown released on $6.7 million bail while facing allegations that he beat and seriously injured a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023

Marie Claire

Why Taylor Swift’s Deleted Tweet Is Now Going Viral

Louder

"Stop thinking about what rockers are saying. Think about saving America from the mess you made." Neil Young and Pearl Jam call out Donald Trump, salute Bruce Springsteen

"This guy is out of control. We need a real president!"

Evening Standard

Chris Brown will complete world tour on £5m bail while facing Mayfair club bottle attack charge

R&B superstar will complete his world tour after being set free on bail at a London court

Guitar World

“Did l know she was a future legend? Not at the time. I didn’t know how talented she was. Obviously, we all found out”: 40 years ago, session ace Paul Jackson Jr. turned up to record with a then unknown singer –her name was Whitney Houston

Jackson tells us how, armed with the Strat he played on Thriller, he turned up for a studio session that would introduce us to one of the world's biggest stars

Guitar World

“World-class recording, editing, and production capabilities”: Fender Studio is a free recording app that comes loaded with official Fender amp and effects models

With authentic amp sims, pedals, and a suite of editing controls, Fender Studio injects some fresh competition into the DAW market

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