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“It started out as a 1962 Fender Jazz Bass, and then I got bored and did this to it”: Why Lee Sklar hand-carved his pre-CBS Fender

1971’s Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon featured some of Lee Sklar’s best work with James Taylor – and Lee Sklar's “total hippie bass”

Guitar World

“The AC30 works in a different way from most guitar amps”: Used by The Beatles, Brian May and The Edge, the Vox AC30 is one of the all-time great amp designs – but what makes it sound so good?

What's behind the AC30's coveted chime, and why has it remained a consistent amp choice for generations of guitar greats?

Guitar World

US sues Ticketmaster owner Live Nation and seeks break-up of alleged monopoly

Promotion and ticketing company has faced scrutiny for years, particularly after it botched ticket sales to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour

The Guardian - US

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Lizzo teases new music as she says she is 'happiest I've been in 10 months'

Lizzo was sued for alleged sexual harassment by three of her former dancers

Evening Standard

Definitely, not maybe: Oasis debut gets deluxe treatment, including unheard takes and 1992 Sad Song demo

That social media tease was a new anniversary edition, not a reunion

MusicRadar

Paul Weller: 66 review – sumptuous rumination on older age springs some surprises

In this elegiac 17th solo album made with guests including Noel Gallagher, Weller contemplates mortality with sun-dappled ballads – but there’s still an experimental edge

The Guardian - UK

Lily Allen says she was ‘shocked’ by backlash to Noughties antics

Singer and actor says fame is ‘very different’ for women

The Independent UK

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Lenny Kravitz, Blue Electric Light review: Any sense of individuality is concealed by generalities, platitudes – and cowbells

About to enter another decade at the mic, the musician still knows how to strut his rock stuff – but his latest outing lacks heart

The Independent UK

"My first guitar was a beat-up flamenco-style acoustic that my grandmother had in her closet": Slash, Jimmy Page and more remember the guitars that set them on the path to six-string immortality

We dive into some of our classic interviews to rediscover the stories of how famous players got started - featuring Slash, Jimmy Page, Stone Gossard, Albert Lee and more

Guitar World

Bring Me The Horizon will release new album Post Human: Nex Gen at midnight tonight

The pop-metal sensations’ long-delayed musical project finally has a concrete release date – and it’s this evening!

Metal Hammer

Apple Music’s top 100 albums of all time sparks fan debate as Michael Jackson misses out on top spot

Ranking of classic records has caused debate among many in the music community

The Independent UK

“I fired Hendrix. He was a damn good guitar player, but the guy was never on time”: Rare pre-fame Jimi Hendrix recording from his short stint as Little Richard's guitarist is now up for auction

The recording is a rare glimpse of pre-fame Jimi Hendrix's guitar skills when he was still in Little Richard's backing band

Guitar World

How to watch 'The Beach Boys' online and from anywhere — full music documentary

After 100 million records sold and more U.S. top 40 hits than any other U.S. band, we now have the official documentary. Here's where to watch "The Beach Boys" online from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

“By request of Queen Taylor, here’s your breakthrough hit!” Taylor Swift asked Paramore to play Misery Business during the Eras tour

At the behest of one of pop’s biggest sensations, Paramore have played their signature song for the first time in six months

Louder

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Apple announces the best album of all time, and everyone is saying the same thing

Apple's top pick for the best album of all time has been announced, and people disagree — but here's why that's good.

The Guardian - UK

Rap-rock beasts and drive-by eggings: Beastie Boys’ 20 greatest tracks – ranked!

Thirty years after the release of Ill Communication, we celebrate the New York trio’s gonzo blend of hip-hop, funk, punk and pop-cultural flotsam

MusicRadar

“Let me teach you how to do this - it’s not that hard”: Finneas showed Billie Eilish how to comp her own vocals during the making of Hit Me Hard and Soft so that he could get out of the studio and let her record alone

“This is the most I’ve ever written and contributed,” says Eilish. “And I did some production stuff, even”

Metal Hammer

Metallica’s James Hetfield has been “writing lots of music” this year

Papa Het claims he’s been composing and “playing guitar pretty much every day” since Metallica’s last tour

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"There's something of the spiky post-punk and electro-pop music of the early 1980s that captivated me as a teenager." Tim Bowness announces first album for new label Kscope

Tim Bowness will release his latest album Powder Dry in August

The Independent UK

Truth behind latest Oasis reunion rumours revealed ahead of Definitely Maybe anniversary

Fans begged brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher for answers after a cryptic post was shared from the official Oasis account

Guitar World

“The way I feel is that Wolfgang probably wasn't excited really about being in Van Halen”: Michael Anthony on how he finally got the closure he needed with the Van Halens

Michael Anthony reveals what he thinks about Wolfgang Van Halen replacing him as VH's bassist in 2007

Guitar World

“There was suddenly no sound. I was on stage all on my own. And this was a heavy metal concert, so the crowd was starting to chant and boo”: Alex Skolnick reveals his most embarrassing onstage moment

The genre-hopping Testament guitarist on his first gigs, favorite guitar, and why solidbodies feel more replaceable than hollowbodies

Louder

Steeleye Span announce Now We Are Six 50th anniversary reissue to be released in July

Steeleey Span's sixth studio album was produced by Ain Anderson and also featured David Bowie

MusicRadar

“My playing owes so much to him - razor-edged monoliths crashing angrily, biting rhythmic hammer blows which changed me forever. I can’t imagine rock guitar without Pete Townshend. He basically invented it!”: Brian May lavishes praise on Who icon

As Townshend enters his 80th year a fellow guitar legend pays tribute

Metal Hammer

Tool bassist talks new music: “There’s absolutely tons and tons of hard drives full of stuff”

Justin Chancellor has offered an update on the prog metal luminaries’ next album

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