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Lauryn Hill and Fugees review – embattled reunion tour turns out to be utterly thrilling

Beef with Pras means he’s not present at the co-headlining blowout, but the remaining duo are enjoyably ragged – and solo, Hill has an almost mythic power

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“It's tough for me to talk about giving them up... They came in my life at different times, but they all had meaning”: George Benson is selling his studio-and-tour-used rare and vintage guitars

The jazz icon's Reverb collection includes his Gibson Johnny Smith, which he played on the 1976 triple-platinum album Breezin'

Guitar World

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon review – heartfelt portrait of a generational talent

From his era-defining work with Art Garfunkel to the sometimes problematic legacy of 80s hit Graceland, Alex Gibney’s documentary strikes a pure and personal note

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“Well-structured harmonies were important and we liked to be quite artsy… but there was pressure to become more and more commercial”: The tale of prog-tinged City Boy, who landed a hit pop-rock single and never recovered

Starting as an art-rock project in the vein of 10cc or Queen, work with producer Mutt Lange and the 1978 single 5.7.0.5. let to dispute, distraction and eventual destruction after several promising proggy albums

Louder

“I saw this video of a 10-year-old Japanese girl shredding Paul Gilbert solos. I figured, ‘This can’t be about brute physicality. It’s about touching the guitar the right way’”: Karl Sanders on technical epiphanies – and why Nile needs three guitarists

Sanders might be one of death metal's most ferocious and technical players but he tells us you're never too good to stop improving, and a lesson from one of his students transformed his technique, making it more vicious and controlled than ever

Guitar World

"Outliving my little brother, this just wasn't the plan. As the older brother, I was supposed to die first. Same as always, Ed, butting in line": Listen to Alex Van Halen's emotional tribute for Eddie Van Halen from his new audiobook, Brothers

Alex Van Halen makes a beautiful tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen in his new audiobook, Brothers, which is also set to feature a previously unreleased song composed by the pair

Metal Hammer

Jelly Roll: Beautifully Broken review – country’s newest superstar grapples with fame and addiction

As the gravel-voiced singer achieves mainstream success, his music is moving further from his back-country roots – but the grit in his lyrics lifts it above standard pop fare

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“I was sort of hot in those days!”: The guitarist who had the cojones to replace Gary Moore in Thin Lizzy - and the chops to play alongside David Gilmour in Pink Floyd.

Snowy White on filling some very big shoes in 1980

MusicRadar

"Signature models mean just that. You play the same bass I play, and you're probably better at it than I am": Blink-182's Mark Hoppus gives us the lowdown on his brand-new Fender bass and discloses why he has switched to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex

The pop-punk bassist discusses his new signature model, what got him interested in Fender basses, what he believes is his greatest riff and more

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“When we signed a record deal with Warner Brothers, she was cleaning toilets on the same day”: Will the rocketing cost of being a musician eventually kill the industry?

A deep dive into the economics of being a music-maker in the 2020s

MusicRadar

“I don’t think he was very happy about the situation. I would hope he might have thought, ‘Oh well, at least somebody that can write a good song has taken my part’”: Crowded House’s Neil Finn on replacing Lindsey Buckingham in Fleetwood Mac

Finn also discusses the challenge of learning the guitar and vocal parts of iconic Fleetwood Mac songs like Go Your Own Way

Guitar World

"There’s always going to be resistance from other sides when a big movement happens." Poppy makes her debut on the cover of Metal Hammer in a world exclusive interview

Genre-splicing star Poppy appears on Metal Hammer's cover for the first time ahead of new album Negative Spaces

Metal Hammer

Liam and Noel Gallagher won't be doing joint interviews ahead of Oasis reunion because "we’re scared of the media asking us intrusive questions and trying to pick holes in our relationship"

Liam Gallagher says him and his brother won't be engaging with the media as a pair due to worries that journalists might try to spark conflict between them, but also because they "can't be arsed"

Louder

“Probably some of the dumbest sh*t this band has ever put out… I want it”: Green Day fans are loving the crazy formats for Dookie ‘De-Mastered’

Green Day re-issue 'de-mastered' version of Dookie

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Pat Metheny called him “the father of modern jazz guitar”, while Mike Stern, John Scofield and Julian Lage worshipped his playing – here's how Jim Hall revolutionized modern jazz

Hall's genius with a guitar had profound implications for the jazz band format, as six-strings replaced piano in the rhythm section

Guitar World

“There’s even a button I can press where it turns into a Leslie”: Richie Kotzen explains why he ditched a regular pedalboard for an all-in-one pedal from the creator of the SansAmp

Once upon a time, Kotzen went into Home Depot and made this bespoke ’board for his effects, but with a little help from Andrew Barta, it is now a very pro all-enclosed unit, and it's pretty much everything he needs

Metal Hammer

"These shows are very special to me, because they’re rare." Why Daron Malakian has resurrected Scars On Broadway

After their first show in five years, System Of A Down's Daron Malakian admits Scars On Broadway already have their third album ready and waiting

Guitar World

“Each guitar sounded stunningly warm, natural and lush…like putting your ear in front of the guitar’s soundhole, only much louder”: Circa ’74 150-10 Acoustic/Vocal amplifier review

Meet the guitar amp that's literally Taylor-made for the acoustic in your life, with a high-end design and performance that will look after your vocals, too

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“I’ve always wondered why there isn’t more support in this industry - not just for the artists, or the band, but for the crew, the people working their asses off from 7 in the morning to 2 in the morning": Backline demand mental health action

Backline mark World Mental Health Day with a manifesto for immediate, collective action

The National (Scotland)

Home Secretary got free Taylor Swift tickets after talks about star's VIP escort

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper attended one of Taylor Swift’s Wembley concerts with her husband after being involved in talks about the singer’s…

The Independent UK

Busted and McFly announce ‘ultimate face-off’ for 2025

Pop-punk bands are joining forces once again for a huge 2025 tour

MusicRadar

"The idea of gamifying the Mind Games album has manifested as an incredible limited edition speaker and radio": Sean Ono Lennon and Teenage Engineering launch tribute OB-4 for $999

Sean Lennon and Teenage Engineering launch new Mind Games OB-4

Louder

"I remember listening back to that and thinking: What the hellis this?!": Behind the scenes at the recording of King Crimson's trailblazing In The Court Of The Crimson King

Tales of the first true progressive rock album, from two of the men who made it

Louder

The heavenly harmony of the spheres: A beginner's guide to the Mellotron in six essential songs

The official sound of prog, made in Birmingham

Louder

"This album is a riff-filled inferno, the work of a master craftsman": Myles Kennedy is at the top of his game on colossal solo album The Art Of Letting Go

Riffs and sky-high choruses galore on Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy’s third solo record, The Art Of Letting Go

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