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Brash and bouncy, classic UKG has an instantly recognisable sound that remains enduringly popular. We show you how it’s made…

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How to make a loop into a fully-fledged track

It’s simple to make a killer loop, but how does that become a dancefloor-filling hit? It only takes a few steps to get the process started…

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“Paul was like, 'Good God, what are you asking for?' I'm like, 'I'm just asking for a little struggle!'” Keith Urban is working with PRS on a new Tele-style guitar – and he wants to break the company's rules

The country rock great's go-to guitar since 1989 has been a Fender Telecaster called Clarence, but John Mayer has inspired him to join the PRS ranks – and he's working on a T-type like no other

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Watch Linkin Park play new single The Emptiness Machine live on The Tonight Show

Nu metal heroes Linkin Park took over Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show and performed the first single from upcoming comeback album From Zero

Metal Hammer

“The boutique amp market thrives and exists as it does today largely thanks to Mike Soldano”: From Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai to Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler, the Soldano SLO-100 changed the sound of shred and blues alike

The SLO-100 made its bones in the hard-rock and shred scenes and yet found its true calling as the amp of choice for Clapton, Knopfler, et al. What makes it such an enduring, versatile model?

Guitar World

"Our influences are really hard, dark rap tracks." How Sweden's Thrown became breakout stars of metalcore's most aggro subgenre: pissedcore

Mixing metalcore, groove metal and hip hop, Sweden's Thrown have become unlikely poster boys for a new subgenre

Metal Hammer

Poppy teams with former Bring Me The Horizon and Fever 333 members for metallic new single They’re All Around Us

Former Bring Me The Horizon man Jordan Fish produced the heavy new Poppy track, which was also co-written by ex-Fever 333/The Chariot guitarist Stephen Harrison

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Dolly Parton Says She’d Duet With Beyoncé Live, But Defends The CMA Awards After Nomination Snub

“Beyoncé is a country girl in Texas and Louisiana, so she grew up with that base. It wasn’t like she just appeared out of nowhere.” The post Dolly Parton Says She’d Duet With Beyoncé Live, But Defends The CMA Awards After Nomination Snub first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“Bands that went from beauty to absolute hideousness attracted me – Van der Graaf and King Crimson managed to create fragile music that was then utterly destroyed”: The roots of Tim Bowness’ Powder Dry

Struggling to express conviction, the serial band member and collaborator went it alone for his most experimental album to date… although he didn’t use the pedalboard Peter Hammill lent him

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Frank Turner’s wife shares shocking news about their marriage after singer’s US tour

‘Recovery’ musician’s wife said their 10-year partnership has ended as a result of ‘Frank’s actions on his US tour in June’

The Independent UK

“If it were up to just him, he’d be back on tour… but it's not up to just him. The consensus opinion was that he had not recovered sufficiently”: ‘Irreconcilable differences’ means it’s the end of the road for REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon to quit touring at the end of the year

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"What the world needs now, is rock, sweet rock": The Darkness invoke God as they launch new album Dreams On Toast

The Darkness announce new album, release The Longest Kiss single, and announce UK tour

Louder

“It works because of the unlikely mix of people involved – and he takes a similarly maverick approach to its songs”: Jordan Rudess’ Permission To Fly

Dream Theater keyboardist hired former Enid singer Joe Payne and a cosmetic dentist to perform material around lyrics by his daughter

Louder

"Vivian is still battling cancer, we've still got a one-armed drummer. But these are obstacles that we just mock": Joe Elliott on why Def Leppard won't be retiring any time soon

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott on the US tour, not selling out, guest appearances, retirement and the next album

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"John Lennon doesn't have to do this, why should I?": Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, and the creation of See Emily Play

Written by co-founder Syd Barrett, See Emily Play gave the fledgling Pink Floyd their first UK Top 10 single

Louder

"Hustle, write, be authentic, collaborate": Blues-rocker, radio host and award winner Elles Bailey on how to succeed in the music industry

British blueser Ellles Bailey begins a UK tour in late September

Louder

"It felt as though there were three guitars behind me that night": The night Jimi Hendrix saved Engelbert Humperdinck

Crooner Engelbert Humperdinck reveals how Jimi Hendrix became his guitarist – for one night only

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Stars come out in Atlanta to celebrate Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday

Jimmy Carter doesn’t turn 100 until 1 October, but the red carpet was nevertheless rolled out at the Fox Theater to pay homage to America’s oldest living former president

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Johnny Marr rubbishes Morrissey’s claim about Smiths trademark

Lawyers for the guitarist say ownership was shared with former frontman, who has not yet signed legal papers

The Independent UK

Johnny Marr fires back at Morrissey claims about The Smiths trademark and tour

Marr sets the record straight about reunion tour offer: ‘I didn’t ignore the offer - I said no’

MusicRadar

“An essential tool for musicians on the move”: Ed Sheeran releases the Sheeran Busker, an all-in-one portable 200W PA system for singer-songwriters to take their performance to the street

Grab your guitar and take your show mobile, with an onboard three channel mixer and Alesis effects to finesse your sound, Bluetooth streaming for the backing track, and ample battery life

The Guardian - UK

Tito Jackson obituary

American musician and founding member of the Jackson 5 who went on to have a solo career with his own blues band

MusicRadar

“I thought, ‘Man, I am so out of my depth here. This is like asking me to play basketball!’”: Rob Chapman recalls his trial by fire transcribing Yngwie for his debut session, and reveals what he learned about Malmsteen’s phenomenal picking speed

Chapman was thrown in at the deep end but he says there was much to learn from the session – about recording, managing expectations and the secret behind Yngwie's technique

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“People are gone. Craig’s out. Chris is out, Joey’s out, Paul’s out. The band is different... we’re not that close anymore”: Shawn Crahan on the current state of Slipknot

Shawn 'Clown' Crahan on the current state of Slipknot

The Independent UK

Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump

The Mexican pop-rock band Maná has removed its 2016 song with Nicky Jam after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump

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