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“Cliff was the strongest of the four of us emotionally”: Lars Ulrich on how Metallica recovered from the death of bassist Cliff Burton

And how they chose Cliff’s replacement among 60 candidates

MusicRadar

“My first real gig with The Band was in front of 25,000 people and we had no real rehearsal… We just flew out to Dallas and opened for Crosby, Stills & Nash”: Jim Weider on replacing Robbie Robertson – and the ’52 Tele he got while working at a car wash

Woodstock native Jim Weider got a chance to prove his mettle in the mid-80s when he stepped up to replace Robbie Robertson in The Band. Here, he tells us his story – and how a ’52 Tele came along for the ride

Guitar World

Bob Dylan review – melancholy, reflective, but still utterly unpredictable

He may be well into his ninth decade but his seasoned sidemen are still racing to keep up with mercurial twists on new and old songs

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Simon Cowell reveals he almost 'punched 90s boyband icon in the face'

The BGT judge recounted the story in a new BBC documentary

Evening Standard

“The bass solo in My Generation is one of the classic bass things of all time. And John Entwistle said it was the bane of his life”: Rick Wakeman explains the problem with recording a classic solo, and how he experienced it with Yes’s Close To The Edge

“The truth of the matter is, there is no such thing as a solo on record,” he argues

MusicRadar

“The true identities behind Sleep Token are immaterial”: How these masked men became the biggest cult band in the world

The enigma of Download 2025’s headline act

MusicRadar

In a year of unexpected rock teamups, Alt Blk Era x Wheatus may be the least expected

Alt Blk Era feel like teenage dirtbags on a new version of recent single My Drummer’s Girlfriend, which now has 100% more Wheatus

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‘Bad boy come again!’ The life, death and resurrection of jungle MC Stevie Hyper D

His ultra-fast rapping ruled 90s raves and influenced garage and grime, but he died young and fell into obscurity. The makers of a new documentary revisit his brilliance

The Guardian - UK

“What you’re about to play should be influenced by what you just played”: 5 tips for better solos and cover versions by master guitarist Greg Koch

He says: “The main things I work on are vibrato, bends and phrasing”

MusicRadar

"Still stands as a rebuke to that period in which it was first heard": Bob Geldof announces new remixed version of Do They Know It’s Christmas for single’s 40th anniversary

But how effective will it be as a fundraiser?

MusicRadar

What are the Most Important Categories at the 2024 Latin Grammys?

Bad Bunny and Karol G lead the way with eight nominations each, while up-and-coming talents have their spotlight in the Best New Artist category

Latin Times

Beabadoobee review – singer-songwriter cautiously ups the rock ante

She continues to draw on a huge range of styles but, for all her self-doubt, there’s a new swagger developing in her live set

The Guardian - UK

Over 25 venues, including London’s Wembley Stadium, seem to be teasing a Linkin Park world tour

“Counting From Zero” teases have appeared near venues in North America and Europe, with an announcement expected tomorrow (November 14)

Metal Hammer

English Teacher at Shepherd's Bush Empire review: moments of spine-tingling brilliance from superstars in the making

4/5 The Leeds-based band brought their uniquely unconventional mix of spoken-word and art-punk to a packed crowd

Evening Standard

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Do They Know It’s Christmas? The pop stars involved in the 2024 version

Organiser Sir Bob Geldof said the song serves as a rebuke to the Eighties notion that ‘greed is good’

The Guardian - UK

Roy Haynes, jazz drummer whose career spanned nine decades, dies aged 99

American drummer who began in 1940s swing and bebop scenes played with Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and dozens more

AAP

Eurovision comes to Australia in first world tour

Australia is the latest stop in Eurovision's first world tour, with 18 fan favourites set to feature in a three-hour live show.

The Guardian - UK

Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? reissued as all-star mashup – including three generations of Bono

Fortieth-anniversary edition is spliced together by Trevor Horn from previous versions of the song, including snippets of George Michael, Ed Sheeran and more

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Evening Standard

Shawn Mendes: Shawn album review: reflective ballads signals the star’s Folklore era

3/5 The self-titled album finds the singer-songwriter in reflective mood but the album often steers away from a more inventive sound in favour of something generic

Louder

"Is playing a sheep-shearing shed really what I wanted out of being in a band?!" Meet the Southern River Band, the Aussie rock'n'rollers with fire in their bellies and classic rock in their veins

Already confirmed for Download 2025, the Southern River Band are about to kick off a UK tour

Louder

"Ritchie Blackmore never missed a note, and that ain't easy when you're about to be beheaded": An introduction to Terry Reid, the man who could have fronted Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple

Unfairly framed as rock’s ultimate nearly man, Terry Reid chose to take his own path, and he's still going strong

Louder

"We found out last minute that it was the 'new Foreigner' who was gonna be playing... it sticks in my craw": Lou Gramm slams the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for snubbing the original Foreigner members

Lou Gramm has shed some light on what went on behind the scenes as Foreigner were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Reason

More Rock and Roll, From My "Commonplace Book"

Number 8 in a series of sense and nonsense from my files

Latin Times

The Countdown to the Latin Grammys Has Begun with Carlos Vives As the Guest of Honor

The ceremony will be divided into two parts and held on Thursday, November 14th, in Miami

Guitar World

“I was a Brian May obsessive. I had the Star Licks video and had learned it all by the time I was 14”: Hooked on “bombastic lead rock guitar” before catching the songwriting bug, Seb Wesson is on a search for songs with meaning

Wesson's full-length solo debut was made in collaboration with his Martin D-28 and a ’68 Fender Pro Reverb amprescued from the trash outside a London guitar shop, and features 10 tracks with a story to tell

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