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Beatles '64: Fab Four's maiden US voyage

The Disney+ doc is a visual and aural feast capturing how Beatlemania was the harbinger of pop cultural change

Salon

Beatles ’64 review – Fab Four radiate an inexhaustible, almost supernatural energy

Contemporary interviews and amazing archive footage combine in a sublime snapshot of the band’s whirlwind first US visit

The Guardian - UK

Band Aid stars hit out at Ed Sheeran over vocal permission complaint on charity single

Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley and the song’s producer, Trevor Horn, defended the intentions behind the charity single

Evening Standard

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Kendrick Lamar: GNX review – stunning surprise from a rapper determined to be the greatest

After his beef with Drake, Lamar expands his list of targets with enthralling rhymes and adventurous arrangements. At this point, he’s deferring only to God

The Guardian - UK

Khruangbin review - I think I just saw the best band in the world

5/5 Billions of streams haven't made Khruangbin any less elusive. It’s part of their appeal, along with buckets of talent.

Evening Standard

Arch Enemy will tour the UK and Europe next year and they're bringing a stacked support bill with them

Folk metal heavy hitters and one of America's most exciting young death metal bands will join Arch Enemy on tour in 2025

Metal Hammer

Big Big Train detail new remixed Bard reissue

Big Big Train will release 2002 album Bard on vinyl and CD in March

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Don't be afraid of your electric and acoustic guitar's truss rod – we'll show you how to adjust it

Changing your neck curvature is not some mystic art, but it can make a lot of difference to your guitar and how playable its neck is

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‘Charles had just bought a mean-looking Chevrolet’: how War made Low Rider

‘Our frontman walked into the studio, sat down with a bottle of tequila, salt and a lemon, listened to the track and started singing in a low voice’

The Guardian - UK

Courtney Love: 'I may not love Taylor Swift musically, but her angry lyrics resonate with me'

Courtney Love tells us about her new collaboration with 070 Shake... and gives a few thoughts on Lamar, Taylor Swift, Billy Corgan, Lana Del Rey, PJ Harvey and more...

Evening Standard

“Confident, comfortable and definitely for her own amusement… one of 2024’s most playful and individual records”: Rosalie Cunningam’s To Shoot Another Day

Former Purson leader’s third solo album is far more self-assured than her first two outings, with a loose concept that lets her imagination run wild

Louder

Anohni review – uniquely gifted interpreter pays homage to mentor Lou Reed

On this special night, Anohni reveals her rarely heard talents as a covers artist as she expands the boundaries and musicality of beloved – and obscure – Reed songs

The Guardian - UK

“I played my first Flying V ironically as a joke… It was considered a very ‘metal’ guitar, and I could not shred”: L7’s Donita Sparks on why she opted to play a Flying V – despite it being a “shredder guitar”

The Flying V has accompanied Sparks throughout her journey with L7 – including some of the band's most career-defining moments, such as their 1994 Glastonbury appearance and their notorious 1992 Reading set

Guitar World

“When Clarence White entered the band, it elevated their guitar work. White and Roger McGuinn were electrifying”: Christian Parker on the Byrds’ legacy as folk-rock trailblazers, gear innovators and righteous players in their own right

Parker’s two consecutive albums of Byrds covers showcase the brilliance of one of the '60s most underappreciated guitar powerhouses

Guitar World

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“I gotta tell you, it was emotional singing it, because it’s about Eddie”: Sammy Hagar has written a tribute song to Eddie Van Halen with Joe Satriani – and says a recent meeting with Wolfgang gave him “goosebumps”

The vocalist says the song will be “a tribute to him, the fans, and that era” – if only he can nail his vocal parts

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"What are you 'gonna do when you run out of all the lyrics Kurt left for you?": Watch Courtney Love take down a disgruntled sexist Nirvana fan who suggested she stole lyrics from Kurt Cobain after his death to use in her own band

Hole frontwoman Courtney Love keeps her cool when a fiery Nirvana fan calls in to ask some rather inappropriate, misogynistic questions on the Howard Stern show

The Independent UK

Live Aid promoter dismisses ‘woke do-gooders’ questioning Band Aid after Ed Sheeran statement

Harvey Goldsmith’s comments come after Sheeran said he had changed his stance on the charity single ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’

The Guardian - UK

Zayn review – shy star lets his hypnotic vocals do the talking

Malik sips tea and hesitantly delivers an intimate, accomplished set – and pays tribute to former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne

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“My arse is shining a light on the problem”: Kate Nash to sell pictures of her bum via OnlyFans account to fund her current UK tour

It was either that or cut people’s wages or travel dangerously, she says

Guitar World

“He was able to make each note sound so big. When I formed my first trio the first place my mind would go was the sound of Leslie West’s guitar”: Jared James Nichols explains why Mountain man Leslie West was the “king of heavy”

In this video lesson, Nichols unpacks some of West's signature techniques and demonstrates how you, too, can scale the summit of tone and feel...

Evening Standard

Charli XCX to headline 'Party Girl' festival at London’s LIDO 2025

The ‘Brat’ star will take the stage in Victoria Park alongside The Japanese House, A. G. Cook, and The Dare on June 14

Guitar World

“AC/DC signed my Strat. I had everybody sign it: Neil Young, Jeff Beck… When Angus saw Beck’s signature he said, ‘Oh, the bouffant!’” Jim Suhler on being married by Billy Gibbons, the advice SRV gave him and why he didn’t pay Joe Bonamassa for a sick solo

Best known as George Thorogood’s right-hand man, the Texan slide demon has racked up plenty of adventures with his Monkey Beat trio

MusicRadar

“I could see and hear my brothers dying. It was the worst thing that could ever happen to anyone”: The horror of a rock band’s plane crash - by the guitarist who survived it

Six people died, including the band's singer

Evening Standard

Band Aid 40 branded 'horrific' by listeners as Bob Geldof breaks down in tears over 'work of art' charity song

Listeners said the charity single doesn’t have ‘a patch on the original’ after it aired on BBC Radio 2 Monday morning - but others have leapt to defence of song

Evening Standard

'Massive' Oasis announcement revealed after fans speculate new music is coming

The Wonderwall hit-makers have delighted fans with their reunion tour set for next year and many are hoping for new tunes

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