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How to quickly create new percussive textures for a drum pattern in Ableton

Make with the funky drumming in this speedy Live 12 tutorial

MusicRadar

"It was very mixed – we could get some lovely nuns as well as rockers": The story of Sky, the least rock’n’roll band of all time

A unique insight into the short career of Sky, a band of musos more interested in their chops than chopping out lines

Louder

"I used to hate the sight of Ozzy. I couldn’t stand him, and I used to beat him up whenever I saw him": Tony Iommi in conversation with James Hetfield

In the year of our Lord 1992, the Master Of Reality met the Master Of Puppets: The day Metallica’s James Hetfield and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi sat down together for the first time

Metal Hammer

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‘After eight hours, my feet and fingers throb’: my epic treasure hunt for vinyl gold

This Saturday, Record Store Day will see an avalanche of pricey rarities and flashy reissues. Instead, our writer scours the secondhand bins of indie stores and charity shops – and bags a dozen crackers

The Guardian - UK

"I've ripped up my fingers to shreds, they bled, they blistered": Watch Nina DiGregorio's jaw-dropping version of Van Halen's Eruption, played on 7-string fretted violin

Nina DiGregorio spent years preparing for this moment

Metal Hammer

"Me, Bono and Bowie hijacked a Mini and drove to this restaurant where the Edge was to sing him Happy Birthday": What happened when we went record shopping with Joe Elliott

We gave Def Leppard's Joe Elliott £50

Louder

Pearl Jam calm down a bit on new single Wreckage

Pearl Jam have released the third single from their upcoming Dark Matter album, out this week

Louder

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Following a European escapade, the Latin Grammys return to the U.S. with Miami as hosting city

"Having the Latin Grammys back in Miami is like a dream," Emilio Estefan told the Latin Times

Latin Times

Taylor Swift Is Celebrating the Release of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ With a Pop-Up Poetry Library

Anticipation is building as fans anxiously wait to hear the singer's eleventh studio album.

Marie Claire

Ariana Grande's Grandmother Breaks the Record as the Oldest Person to Chart on the Hot 100

Marjorie "Nonna" Grande is 98 years young.

Marie Claire

“SYSC will take over, so get on board or get out of their way.” Seeyouspacecowboy spread their wings and shed their demons on magnificent new album Coup De Grâce

With album three, San Diego’s up-and-comers haven’t just jumped from introspective lyrics to apocalyptic fantasy – they’ve escaped their metalcore constraints along the way

Metal Hammer

“They’re the all-in-one stop for what I'm looking for”: Seymour Duncan debuts signature Blackouts for Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu, treating its active metal humbucker to a distinct sonic twist

Available for six- and seven-string guitars, the pickups feature an EQ voicing sculpted for Beaulieu’s “chugging riffs and intricate leads”

Guitar World

“It shows every member of the band doing what they did best – Gillan’s vocals, Jon Lord’s keyboards”: the In Rock classic that’s Tony Iommi‘s favourite Deep Purple song

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reveals his favourite song by fellow rock pioneers Deep Purple

Louder

"There are some incredibly, stupidly, ridiculously talented people who can't pay their rent who are writing these songs and it's incorrect – it's just wrong": Raye calls again for the music industry to act on its "evil" treatment of songwriters

Before she became a six-time Brit Award winner in 2024, the British singer wrote for artists including Beyoncé and Rihanna

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Marie Claire

Taylor Swift just teased a 'timetable' for her new album release

The wait is torture

Guitar World

“Every note I play now is so much more important, because I know one of the notes will be the last I play”: Peter Frampton is prolonging his performing career to savor his remaining playing days

The guitarist is battling a degenerative disease but says he intends to continue touring – and is reinventing his playing as a result

Guitar World

“Very much at home with syncopated djent chugs, fast thrashy power chord riffing, and blazingly quick lead work”: Jackson JS22-7 DKA Dinky HT review

Should a beginner choose a 7-string as their first instrument? This extended-range guitar from Jackson looks to make its case

International Business Times

Rick Ross Net Worth 2024: The Rise Of Rap Mogul

Music has been a major driver of his success, generating an estimated $90 million in revenue alone.

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“So well-versed in the art of blues that B.B. King said ‘he was like another one of my sons’”: 12 blues guitar albums that chart the genre – and the instrument’s – evolution

From Son House to Eric Gales, John Lee Hooker to Albert Collins, these classics highlight how blues guitar has changed over the years – its stories, tones and techniques all passed down and reinvented

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift fans given ‘urgent warning’ as £1m lost in ticket scams

Lloyds Bank says more than 600 of its customers have been tricked by fraudsters so far

The Guardian - UK

Country star Lainey Wilson on her long road to Grammy glory: ‘Maybe I wasn’t as crazy as people thought!’

After slogging through poverty, indifference and Hannah Montana impersonations, the US singer is an award-winning sensation and selling out a UK tour. She explains why her genre is going mainstream like never before

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift teases 'timetable' for highly-anticipated album The Tortured Poets Department

The hitmaker, 34, also shared music video details in a new social media update

Guitar World

“I never felt any pressure to be or play like Randy. I only knew Randy as the guitar player for Ozzy”: How Carlos Cavazo became the guitarist who replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot – with the help of Randy Rhoads himself

Cavazo was recruited to fill the role vacated by Rhoads in a new-look Quiet Riot lineup

Disney+ spoils Beatles fans as hidden film given Get Back treatment next month

Beatles fans will love Disney+'s latest announcement

What Hi-Fi?

What led to the resurgence of vinyl? Here are 5 reasons why it’s back and booming

After years of stagnation, vinyl is seeing a continued re-emergence as a major format. For Vinyl Week, let's take a look at some of the main factors behind this growth.

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