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“Not a stitch. I can’t pull anything off!” Joe Bonamassa names the one technique he cannot nail – and reveals what prompted him to pivot from Strats to Les Pauls

It's a technique that Allan Holdsworth and Eric Johnson are masters at, but the revered blues guitarist has had to pursue a different approach to counter his shredding kryptonite

Guitar World

Festivals probe tackles not so splendour music scene

A federal bid to help salvage Australia's live music scene has been launched after Splendour in the Grass cancelled its July event.

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"He would ramble off all these weird predictions, none of which ever came true": Fu Manchu announce UK tour dates and new album details, share new single about an astrologer friend who is absolutely rubbish at predicting the future

Listen to Hands Of The Zodiac, the first taste of the forthcoming Fu Manchu album The Return of Tomorrow

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What do you get if you mix rock and metal with jazz and prog? A better guitar player – here's how you can mix these styles now

In this JTC Guitar collab, we meet a brilliant Greek guitarist, teacher and performing musician with a fusion lesson that will blow your mind – and fretboard – wide open

Guitar World

The BBC is to broadcast "a visceral account of the days that surrounded that tragic moment in 1994 when Kurt Cobain took his own life" to mark the 30th anniversary of the Nirvana frontman's death

The British Broadcasting Corporation unveils plans to commemorate the life and legacy of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain

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Michael Franti's Togetherness Tour Promotes Unity Through Uplifting Music

Discover Michael Franti's journey of spreading love, hope, and unity through music, connecting with audiences worldwide.

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Cardi B Net Worth 2024: Rap Queen's Financial Reign Continues

Beyond her music career, Cardi B has strategically diversified her wealth through investments in real estate, cryptocurrencies, and the stock market, coupled with her entrepreneurial prowess, have cemented her position as one of the most affluent and influential figures in the entertainment industry.

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"Nobody's gonna tell me that a hunk of wood with strings stretched across it is sacred": Pete Townshend reveals all about why he became a guitar smasher

"I think a lot of people struggle to buy their first instruments, they build up a relationship with them but I never had that but I don't know quite why that is"

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Nash Ensemble: A Birtwistle Celebration review – an intense and poetic tribute

The Nash and BBC Singers selected poignant vocal and instrumental works in memory of the late composer, as well as the premiere of a new Simon Holt work honouring sculptor Richard Serra

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"People would say that I'm being promoted as a sex object whether I was clad in a nun's costume or nothing at all": Men working for England's music magazines used to get very, very worked up about the idea of Kate Bush being a 'sex symbol'

The 19-year-old Kate Bush was a source of much fascination to the English music press, and the subject of some highly inappropriate writing

Louder

“We spend a month on the sound and five minutes on the chord changes”: Remarkable classic interview with Kraftwerk reveals how the band created their iconic electronic tunes, and what really went on in their mythical Kling Klang studio

If you like don't like having your music myths busted, you might not want to read this…

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“Whether it be Saturday Night Live or the Grammys – this bass has held its own on every stage”: MD to the stars, Adam Blackstone, debuts a signature bass named after his grandmother – the Jackson Gladys Pro Series Concert

With Rihanna, Jay-Z and Alice Keys, he’s played the world’s biggest shows. Now the go-to bassist and MD has his own Jackson signature build – and it’s no metal monster…

Guitar World

"By the time we reach our dotage we should be throwing out an album every few minutes!" How Credo prepared to take on the world!

Back in 2011 Credo released their third studio album Against Reason full of optimism...

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How to choose the right type of reverb for your mix

GEAR EXPO 2024: A dash of reverb can make or break the sound of your mix, so careful selection is key for getting the right spatial qualities

Louder

Pat Metheny announces new solo guitar album MoonDial

Fusion guitarist Pat Metheny will release new solo guitar album MoonDial, recorded on baritone guitar, in July

Evening Standard

From Thriller to Bad, Michael Jackson's 15 greatest songs on the London debut of MJ The Musical

We pick and rank some of our favourite songs by the so-called King of Pop

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"AC/DC made 50 albums, but all their albums were the same. It wasn’t the way the Who worked. We were an ideas band": Pete Townshend admits he doesn't enjoy playing live with the band much anymore but still wants to release new music

"If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money"

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"Hopefully we’ll get all the metallers weeping": English shoegaze legends Slowdive on their upcoming appearance at one of America's biggest metal festivals

Slowdive aren't entirely sure why they were booked to play next month's Sick New World metal festival in Las Vegas, but they know that it'll be "an experience"

Guitar World

“I was sitting around my house, drinking too many margaritas because I thought the world was ending. I got a call asking if I’d be interested in playing with St. Vincent”: Jason Falkner’s “oddball” guitars took him from Jellyfish to Beck and St. Vincent

The journeyman guitarist and session pro developed a bass technique without owning one (landing him a gig with Noel Gallagher), discovered St. Vincent isn’t the musical dictator he’d expected, and knows his fans are impatient for his next solo album

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Lessons Learned From Britney Spears’ Financial Conservatorship

The pop star’s recent memoir reveals the toll her involuntary conservatorship took on her and spotlights the drawbacks of these legal arrangements.

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“It’s Men’s Turn [To Cry]“: Shakira Gets Brutally Honest About Ex Gerard Piqué

“I’ve been putting out music here and there, but I think it was really hard for me to put together a body of work." The post “It’s Men’s Turn [To Cry]“: Shakira Gets Brutally Honest About Ex Gerard Piqué first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“Neoclassical metal wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t heard Selling England By The Pound”: Genesis’ Tony Banks is Yngwie Malmsteen’s prog hero

Swedish guitar virtuoso hails keyboardist’s Bach-style playing (and he also has soft spots for ELP, Kansas and UK)

Louder

The Gaslight Anthem get their groove back in the middle of a three-night run at London's Roundhouse

Reunited New Jersey soul punks The Gaslight Anthem rediscover their voice in Camden Town

International Business Times

Beyonce Album Highlights The Black Women Changing Country Music

"Twenty-three in Music City / With dreams and high-heeled boots / Singin' for a crowd of blue eyes / Will they want me too?"

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