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Jerry Butler, soul hitmaker and Illinois politician, dies aged 85

Singer and songwriter who had a longstanding partnership with Curtis Mayfield earned the nickname ‘Iceman’ for his cool demeanour

The Guardian - UK

Kendrick Lamar earns first number one UK single with diss track Not Like Us

He performed the track during his Super Bowl LIX half-time show.

Evening Standard

“Imagine not knowing Eric Johnson, Vai and Satriani and seeing this for the first time? It literally blows your mind”: Matteo Mancuso – 10 albums that changed my life

The Sicilian virtuoso salutes Jimmy Page's stylistic adventurism, the compositional genius of Pat Metheny and Al Di Meola, and declares Jaco Pastorius “the Jimi Hendrix of bass”

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Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85

The Independent UK

“Such easy-to-use effects haven’t been known to have world class sounds in them… until now”: Tech 21 says it has “cracked the code” for digital guitar gear with Marty Friedman’s new signature SansAmp

The compact pedal offers the guitarist's core go-to tones in a simple-to-use format

Guitar World

Jerry Butler death: Impressions singer dies at 85

In later life, Butler became a politician in Chicago

The Independent UK

"There’s so much that can be done on the guitar. I’ve only done a few bits and pieces, really": Play like Jimmy Page with this 5-point plan

Key techniques guitar players can learn from the Led Zeppelin legend

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Hindu devotional singing is having a moment

According to Grammy Award-winner Chandrika Tandon and other devotional musicians, the melodic repetition of Vedic mantras, often associated with the many names of the tradition’s various deities, has proved to calm the mind for centuries

The Independent UK

“A veritable cornucopia of modulating textures”: Kernom Elipse pedal review

We check out a multi-modulation pedal with a difference

Guitar World

Meet Heartworms: bringing goth back from the grave (again)

Heartworms are the hottest thing in London music right now, and their dark music does come from dark places

Evening Standard

Musical Fidelity's new stereo amplifier houses HDMI ARC and a built-in phono stage

Musical Fidelity unveils a dual drop at this year's Bristol Hi-Fi Show, and we've got the key details before the 'official' launch.

What Hi-Fi?

“You wanted me to come on your track and do something in a Spanish style. I thought, ‘I have to show him how I do it on the whole guitar’”: Marcin shows an astounded Will Smith his virtuosic guitar technique

The acoustic guitar phenom has recently collaborated with Smith on his musical comeback

Guitar World

“The solos were not planned, they were spontaneously playing off of each other. We were really good at that": Joe Walsh tells the story of the Hotel California solo

Trading lines and working their way towards immortality… All live… All once-in-a-lifetime… All magic

MusicRadar

‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop

The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeper

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Guitar World

“I probably hauled in 20 guitars. I listened to the record top to bottom, turned to him and said, ‘It doesn’t need anything’”: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the one studio session where he lugged a ton of guitar gear – and didn't use any of it

While being a session player can sometimes be a thankless job, Baxter recalls a particularly memorable session with Steely Dan producer Gary Katz

MusicRadar

“There's a time and a place to bail out with dignity and grace - and not just flog a dead horse”: Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray says the band will split before they end up embarrassing themselves

The heavy metal legends celebrate their 50th anniversary this year

Louder

Chester Thompson teams up with Neal Morse in new group Cosmic Cathedral. Listen to their first new music here...

Cosmic Cathedral sees Thompson and Morse hook up with Phil Keaggy and Byron House and they will release debut album Deep Water in April

Guitar World

“They had to fight to get the bass that high in the mix. I thought it was too much”: How do you anchor a band like Pleasure? If you’re Nate Philips, you do it with a formidable slap technique

Pleasure’s fusion-influenced dance music reached its peak with Glide, the Top 10 R&B single from Future Now

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Great new prog you must hear from Karmakanic, Earthside, Bjørn Riis and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Fab new proggy sounds from Andre Drage, Derev, Dave Francis and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

Evening Standard

Barry Manilow’s 1.5 million-dollar bonus claim should be heard in US, court told

The singer says he is owed money from the company that owns his music catalogue.

Top News

Court Drops Charges In Liam Payne Death Case

Court in Argentina drops criminal negligence charges in Liam Payne's death case, highlighting complexities and ongoing legal proceedings.

The Guardian - UK

Biig Piig review – charismatic alt-popper struggles to find her rhythm

After releasing her long-awaited debut, the Irish artist’s committed performance is better suited to swaggering dance tracks than more chilled-out numbers

Evening Standard

Bowling For Soup’s Chris Burney reveals he’s lost two toes amid health battle

The 55-year-old announced his retirement last month due to ‘recent medical developments’

Guitar World

“Doesn’t just enhance your rig, it redefines it”: Two Notes’ reimagined Reload II seeks to end the reactive load box debate – and quash the competition from Universal Audio and Boss in the process

The Reload II is set to take on the Universal Audio Ox Amp Top Box and Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander Core as it aims to become to go-to recording tool for tube amp players

Metal Hammer

I used to work in concert ticketing. When did it become such an utter hellscape?

From the agony of trying to get Black Sabbath tickets to the ongoing Oasis reunion ticketing fiasco, buying tickets to big shows has got worse than ever - here's how to try and navigate the madness

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