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“I wish I never would have gone there. The consequences have been devastating on my life”: Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer shares statement following sentencing for US Capitol riot involvement

Schaffer has been sentenced following his involvement in the January 2021 US Capitol riots in Washington DC – and says he “profoundly” regrets his actions

Guitar World

‘I wanted a hit!’ Bryan Ferry on recording Slave to Love in Bette Midler’s house

‘Its first performance was at Live Aid. The drummer broke his kit, the bass was in a different tuning, David Gilmour’s guitar wasn’t working – and my mic was inaudible’

The Guardian - UK

"Despite recording some truly iconic albums that became a huge part of pop culture history, he always felt like one of us": Five seminal records Steve Albini worked on

A sound engineer and Albini fan honours an inspiration

MusicRadar

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The Maccabees to reunite for huge London show in 2025

The indie rock favourites will reunite for a headline slot at All Points East

Evening Standard

Coloured South Africans are all but erased from history textbooks – I asked learners how that makes them feel

South African singer-songwriter Tyla made history in February 2024 when she won the inaugural Grammy for Best African Music Performance.

The Conversation

Lankum's Hammersmith Apollo show is spellbinding and dread-drenched. What a shame the crowd can't shut the hell up

In spite of their particularly shouty crowd, Lankum give a dazzling performance at their biggest UK show to date

Louder

Ghost announce six-month 2025 world tour with UK, Europe, US, Mexico dates

Something wicked this way comes, as Papa Emeritus and his ghouls announce their return to the road

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“I never, ever get nervous before a show, but it was nerve-racking”: Mike Portnoy on his Dream Theater live return

Mike Portnoy had first night nerves on his first gig back with Dream Theater

MusicRadar

“Bringing the offset style to the headless world”: Balaguer ushers in a new era of progressive offsets with headless Growler line

Fully customizable and available in multi-scale and extended range formats, the Growler Headless sees the high-performance offset specialist double down on its headless activities

Guitar World

Latitude Festival announces 2025 headliners including Sting and Fat Boy Slim

The rest of the lineup for this summer in Suffolk is expected to be announced very soon

Evening Standard

“It was just the best amp that I’d ever had in my collection. And it was so roadworthy. It did all those Led Zeppelin tours, and all the recordings”: Jimmy Page reveals his favorite amp, which did “flippin’ everything” throughout his career

Page’s affinity for his modded Marshall head stood the test of time – so much so that his boutique Sundragon amps are inspired by its unique tone

Guitar World

Adele Fully Lost It as She Hugged Céline Dion in the Audience of Her Vegas Show

I, too, am weeping.

Marie Claire

‘Julian Cope told me: you’re unemployable in the real world’: David Wrench, the Welsh studio wizard behind pop’s A-list

Wrench has mixed music for Frank Ocean, FKA twigs, Blur and dozens more – all drawn to what have been called ‘the finest ears ever’. He explains how he went from the dole to the big time

The Guardian - UK

“‘We were wondering if you play clawhammer nylon.’ I go, ‘What's it for?’ And they go, ‘The Who, I guess it's a rock band or something,’ and I'm like, ‘What?!’” Hollywood's go-to guitarist, Andrew Synowiec, on how he ended up playing on a Who record

The seasoned session guitarist received a last-minute call to step in and play a guitar part in a style not typically associated with The Who and Pete Townshend

Guitar World

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Goat deliver a "primal, free-flow of noise" for "a night of dizzying dance-filled fun" at their sold-out Troxy show

Swedish troupe Goat get the room moving to their unique fusion of Pagan rock, afrobeats and tantric psychedelia

The Independent UK

Oasis announce final support act for UK and Ireland tour

Announcement comes after the band revealed former The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft would join them for their reunion tour next year

The Guardian - UK

Cast confirmed as support act on Oasis 2025 reunion tour

John Power’s band will join Richard Ashcroft as opening acts on the UK and Ireland leg of the tour

Guitar World

“Carol Kaye taught me real hard, telling me, ‘No, no, you’re playing the notes but you’re not playing the feel’”: Gene Simmons names 6 bass players who shaped his sound

The Kiss icon explains how Ronnie Wood is a better bassist than guitarist, why he can’t recall anything John Paul Jones played, and what makes him the Burger King Whopper of bass players

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“These musicians, like Blind Blake, are so amazing – we should keep their memory alive”: Meet Muireann Bradley, the 17-year-old fingerpicker on a quest to bring turn-of-the-century folk-blues to Gen Z

This teenage folk and blues singer-songwriter is wise beyond her years – and nailed every song on her debut album in one take

Guitar World

“Everything I do in life is left-handed, except for guitar playing… Using a plectrum never felt comfortable in my right hand”: Jared James Nichols on how he came up with his unique fingerstyle approach – and why it can make your playing more expressive

In his debut Guitar World column, the master wrangler of the Les Paul shows us why you don't need a pick to wrestle a tune out of your guitar

Guitar World

“If you’re new to funk guitar playing, these ideas will help you get you into the groove”: Learn 10 funk guitar riffs inspired by James Brown, Prince and Vulfpeck

Pickup Music’s LA-based session ace Jamey Arent is your host for a lesson that’s not only a great introduction to the fundamentals of funk guitar, but could be the inspiration you need to take your funk chops to the next level

Metal Hammer

Faith No More are on “semi-permanent hiatus”, says keyboardist

The alt-metal pioneers haven’t performed together since 2016

Guitar World

“The greatest advice I ever heard was from James Jamerson: ‘If you don’t feel it, don’t play it.’ I have that written on my guitar case as a reminder”: Parlor Greens’ Jimmy James on his biggest musical lessons, and why, like Hendrix, he's all about rhythm

“Driving the locomotive” in new supergroup Parlor Greens might be the Seattle soul man’s finest hour yet, and it finds him happiest when holding it down on rhythm guitar

Evening Standard

Megan Thee Stallion's Megan Act II album: more brilliant one-liner's from rap's undisputed queen

A collaboration with Twice, confirmation of a secret girlfriend, and more pot shots at Nicki Minaj all feature on this new release

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift fans praise her response to major stage malfunction

Pop star was performing the final of her three sold-out shows in New Orleans when the incident occurred

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