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“I love Alter Bridge, but more Myles Kennedy’s playing, rather than Mark Tremonti. Myles goes for the gross notes, which I really like”: Meet James Frankland, the classical-loving instrumentalist fusing Rachmaninoff and Guns N’ Roses

Frankland is taking influences from all across the musical spectrum to forge a sound that is all his own. He unpacks his journey from 13-year-old rookie to debut album, Fate’s Right Hand

Guitar World

“The most bittersweet listening experience of the year cuts close to the bone.” Shellac's To All Trains is Steve Albini's epitaph, and it's as thrillingly intense, darkly amusing and pleasingly unsentimental as expected

To All Trains, Shellac's first album in 10 years, is a worthy tribute to the force-of-nature that was Steve Albini

Metal Hammer

Dead & Company have kicked off their residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas: The show looks completely batshit

That long and strange trip may have finally peaked

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The 5 instruments you need to know about at Superbooth 2024 – New synths, samplers and drum machines

Video and sound demos of some of the biggest hitters at this year's show, from Elektron, Arturia, Polyend, Oberheim and UDO

MusicRadar

Girls Aloud say fans will be ‘blown away’ by shows as reunion tour kicks off in Dublin

Exclusive: Pop group say it’s the ‘right time’ to celebrate with fans as they remember late bandmate Sarah Harding

The Independent UK

Arooj Aftab: Night Reign review – all the heat and mystery of nocturnal life

Mercurial and moody soundscapes are infused with wistful romance in one of the Grammy-winning singer and composer’s most spirited records to date

The Guardian - UK

The story of King Crimson's Red is on the cover of the new issue of Prog, on sale now!

Plus BEAT, Anthony Phillips, Hawkwind, The Tangent, SIx By Six, Whom Gods Destroy, Trifecta and loads more...

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‘World domination is a big thing for me’: pop superstar Becky Hill on raving to the top – and her new album’s dark past

She’s won two Brits and rivalled Dua Lipa and Adele for streams, but the public is still getting to know the ex-reality TV singer. She explains why snobbery has held her back, but trauma won’t

The Guardian - UK

“Dystopian in mood, it’s a reflection of the angst and anti-authoritarian attitude I had to conformity.” Listen to Serj Tankian's 'new' single A.F. Day, originally written for System Of A Down

Listen to the first song from System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian's solo EP Foundations

Metal Hammer

Billie Eilish has all the reason in the world to scream – that’s why she whispers

Ever since her mesmeric, woozy breakout single ‘Ocean Eyes’ catapulted her to stardom at the age of 14, the alt-pop star has proven time and again that loud doesn’t always mean powerful. Now, dogged by incessant body shaming, dangerous stalkers and white-knuckle fame, she’s never been more quiet, says Nadine…

The Independent UK

Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Album Continues To Climb On Billboard Charts

Discover how Nirvana's 'Nevermind' album continues to captivate audiences and make waves on Billboard charts.

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Let It Be: rerelease of 1970 Beatles film reveals how the history of popular music is written

In one sense, Let It Be director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 film documenting The Beatles’ recording sessions of January 1969, and their famous concert on the rooftop of the Apple building, could be viewed as something of a coda to the main event.

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“As soon as I heard the demo, I knew it would be crucial to add rock elements”: Justus West reveals how he sneaked Tosin Abasi and Plini onto the new Beyoncé album (sort of)

The prolific session guitarist and producer pulls back the veil on Cowboy Carter’s high-profile recording sessions – and the surprisingly progressive gear he used on Beyoncé’s country album

MusicRadar

"It was totally, totally nuts": The Edge was so impressed with Universal Audio's Lion '68 amp pedal, he didn't just add it to his rig – it changed the tone for his intro to U2's Las Vegas Sphere gigs

"I'm using the pedals exactly like I use the amps"

Louder

“Somebody told me you people are crazy, but I'm not so sure about that. You seem to be alright to me.” On June 13, 1978, The Cramps played a riotous gig for the residents of a Californian psychiatric hospital. They didn't want to leave

The Cramps' infamous gig at Napa State Hospital probably should never have happened, but its now part of punk rock history

MusicRadar

Has the mystery of Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard And Soft album title just been solved? It looks like the misheard synth preset name has been located...

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The Independent UK

David Bowie ‘survived on milk’ while working on Iggy Pop album

The singer refused food when living at a residential recording studio in rural Wales

Guitar World

“I played one chord on that guitar and bought it right away”: How Hermanos Gutiérrez leveraged vintage guitar tones and Dan Auerbach's guitar tech to create a cosmic sonic palette on Barrio Hustle

Barrio Hustle is taken from the guitar duo's upcoming album Sonido Cósmico – and premiered exclusively on Guitar World

The Guardian - UK

Billy Idol: ‘I stole the master tapes for Rebel Yell – and gave them to my heroin dealer’

The Generation X punk turned arena rocker answers your questions on near-misses in Hollywood, his overlooked electronic period and how Marc Bolan helped launch his career

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy James obituary

Soul and ska singer best known for his dynamic live performances with his band the Vagabonds in the 60s and 70s

The Independent UK

Billie Eilish review, Hit Me Hard and Soft: Pop star whispers her way to big emotional wallops

Are we finally seeing the artist behind the baggy-goth avatar? Interrogating her public image and fan culture, Eilish delivers a restless album that is equal parts sighing and squalling

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision winner Nemo urges Switzerland to recognise third gender

First non-binary person to win song contest calls for home country to allow third-gender entries on official documents

Evening Standard

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft album review: Forget Taylor and Beyoncé, this is the pop album of the year

In a year marked by underwhelming big pop releases, the 22-year-old star stands out for her bold, risk-taking approach

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