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The biggest showbiz stories of 2024: From Eurovision to Oasis

Banksy, Taylor Swift and Beyonce also dominated the headlines.

The Independent UK

“A Rolls Royce appeared to pick me up for Top Of The Pops. I asked who booked it; the driver said, ‘Your manager.’ We sacked him and I took the bus”: The convoluted story of Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade Of Pale

In May 1967, the band’s debut single changed the musical world. Nearly six decades later it’s developed a long and protracted legacy

Louder

"I'm not Rory; I don't want to be a tribute act": Joe Bonamassa on paying homage to Rory Gallagher in Ireland

Next year, Joe Bonamassa plays the music of the late, great Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher at three special shows in Cork.

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Mariah Carey, Tom Grennan and Wham! in bid for Christmas number one

Sales and streams from the last week are to be counted and announced on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart show on Friday.

Evening Standard

"It's fantastic, playing with my old mate": Ringo Starr joins Paul McCartney for emotional Got Back tour finale in London

The surviving Beatles reunited at the O2 Arena to mark the end of Paul's mammoth world tour

MusicRadar

"I was lying in bed at about three in the morning when an axe smashed through my door": Deep Purple’s 25 maddest moments

Life in Deep Purple has never been dull

Louder

"Motörhead is not past tense. It's present tense": Phil Campbell pays tribute to Lemmy as ashes go on display at London adult entertainment club

Fans are encouraged to visit Lemmy's ashes at London club Stringfellows

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Sir Elton John keyboard handstand waxwork unveiled at London’s Madame Tussauds

Visitors to Madame Tussauds will be able to see the new Elton John waxwork from today

Evening Standard

George Clooney, Martin Freeman, and Judy Dench attend Paul McCartney's final tour with Ringo Starr at O2 Arena

Sir Paul was also joined by The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for the song Get Back

Evening Standard

Chris Martin admits Coldplay ‘deserves to take some s***’ from critics

‘We’re a very, very easy, safe target,’ Martin says

The Independent UK

Elton John doc: Bad movie, good timing

R.J. Cutler's film doesn't reveal much, but it contends with the artist's legacy in unexpected ways

Salon

Amy Allen: Rising Star In Songwriting Shines At Grammys

Discover the journey of songwriter Amy Allen, from hit songs to Grammy nominations, and her impact on the music industry.

Top News

Travis Kelce Threw Taylor Swift an Epic Eras Tour Wrap Party in Kansas City

The pictures guests shared on Instagram from the party are must-see.

Marie Claire

“Why am I using this digital monstrosity when it flies in the face of all my principles that I have acquired over decades?”: Guthrie Govan makes the case for the all-digital guitar rig – it’s all about the F-word

The Aristocrats virtuoso in residence demonstrated exactly why the Axe-Fx unit and Laney FRFR has weened him off tube amps

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The Independent UK

Bob Dunlap death: The Replacements guitarist dies, aged 73

Musician joined the band after working as a janitor at a local music venue

Guitar World

“It was totally improvised. I had no idea that song would go out into the world and be his first single”: Veteran session guitarist Tim Pierce on how his off-the-cuff solo ended up on a Bon Jovi classic

Pierce recalls laying down guitar parts for what was originally supposed to be just the demo of Jon Bon Jovi's debut single

The Independent UK

Sabrina Carpenter's songwriter Amy Allen writes the pop music stuck in your head

Amy Allen might not yet be a household name, but her work lives in your brain rent free

MusicRadar

“This is a bass that I fell in love with at a pawnshop and used to play the first Rage record”: Ernie Ball Music Man and Tim Commerford team up for a pair of limited run signature StingRay basses

Commerford's latest EBMM signature collab features a pair of doozies, one active, one passive, both with adjustable thumb ramps, ash bodies and roasted maple necks

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Guitar World

“I’ve never heard this guitar sound like this”: Upgrade the performance of your Strat – and harness a Randy Rhoads vibe – with FU-Tone’s premier all-brass bridge

The bridge features an all-brass construction to unlock the performance of your prized Strat by opening and amplifying its natural tone

The Independent UK

Julian Lennon treated for cancer for second time: ‘Fingers crossed’

Musician urged his followers to get themselves checked by a doctor if they were concerned

Top News

The Black Crowes Earn Second Grammy Nomination

The Black Crowes receive Grammy nomination for 'Happiness Bastards' album, showcasing diverse rock styles. Follow AP News for more on the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Guitar World

“Rhythm guitar is the apex of guitar playing. Just look at Keith Richards or Steve Cropper. It’s not the solos, it’s the character in the chords. Most people can solo quite easily”: The Heavy Heavy have bottled rock ‘n’ roll soul – ready to shake up 2025

One of a Kind makes something anew out of familiar materials, and presents a sound that's a not just a celebration of the classics, but of rhythm guitar itself...

Guitar World

“Playing the Bass VI is a really strange experience – a truly unique instrument”: Squier Limited Edition Classic Vibe Bass VI review

Part bass, part guitar, we get to grips with the Classic Vibe version of Fender’s very own dichotomy of tone

The Independent UK

The Black Crowes enjoy Grammy Awards love again several decades after first nomination

The first time Chris and Rich Robinson were at the Grammy Awards, it was 1991

MusicRadar

“Jon had the laser-focus about becoming a rock star at age 19... he knew how to negotiate the business”: Session ace Tim Pierce on his blazing solo on Bon Jovi’s Runaway – and the hunger that propelled Jon Bon Jovi to superstardom

Sometimes rock history is settled by the fickle finger of fate. When Pierce was asked to help a young Jon Bon Jovi track his 1981 demoes, he ended up playing guitar on a Bon Jovi classic – a song that set its frontman on his way to the top

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