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“One day it hit me, I want a Fender 7-string Stratocaster. I got a lot of ‘no’s”: How the Fender Custom Shop was convinced to make the firm’s first 7-string guitar

Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza worked with the Custom Shop on its first 7-string Strat – and there's hope that the one-of-a-kind Fender can be the start of something bigger

Guitar World

“They kept talking about this bizarre guitar player who practiced nonstop in his room and was very eccentric. I thought, ‘I want to work with him’”: Bill Laswell survived Buckethead, John Lydon, Ginger Baker and Eddie Hazel – and made it sound easy

The bass journeyman, soundscape creator and producer recalls having his P-Bass stolen the night before his first Brian Eno session, making PiL classic Rise, and hoping illness hasn’t ended his surprisingly fight-free career

Guitar World

“Frank gets it. He’s not a po-faced, miserable git. He’s got a sense of humor. He’s got a twinkle in his eye”: Glen Matlock on the legacy of the Sex Pistols and getting back on the road with Frank Carter’s help

The original Sex Pistols bassist reveals all about reunions past and present and discusses the likelihood of new music from the U.K. punk legends... Never say never

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“He walked into my bedroom, and he says, ‘Darling, I think this is a hit.’ And I went, ‘Cool man, let me hear it…’” How Nile Rodgers and David Bowie accidentally wrote Let’s Dance – with a 12-string that was missing 6 strings

The 1983 chart-topping hit features both Nile Rodgers and the then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitars – and its demo was recorded at Queen’s studio in Switzerland

Guitar World

Watch members of Iron Maiden and Tool jam a Jeff Beck song at a wedding last week

Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and partially-retired drummer Nicko McBrain performed with Tool bassist Justin Chancellor at Smith’s daughter’s wedding on Friday

Metal Hammer

Judas Priest recorded a cover of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs featuring Ozzy Osbourne – and they’re going to release it soon

“The green button’s almost ready to go,” says frontman Rob Halford

Metal Hammer

"Songwriting pulls you out of whatever you're going through": Warren Haynes reveals how the blues can rescue you from misery

Gov’t Mule’s leader Warren Haynes on new album The Whisper Sessions, musical and marital partnerships, and the difference between women and men

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13 absolute bangers from Status Quo's Frantic Four lineup

Warning: headbanging to these songs could result in serious injury

Louder

Justin Bieber to headline first major show in years at Coachella 2026

Canadian pop star will be joined by fellow headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Anyma and Karol G at the Empire Polo Club next spring

The Independent UK

Is Ariana Grande Sick? Artist Thanked Therapist, 'Gay People' In VMA Speech - What Is She Suffering From?

Grande took home three Moon People, including Video of the Year and Best Long Form Video, for her track 'Brighter Days Ahead.'

International Business Times UK

Coachella 2026: Karol G Headlines a Historic Lineup with the Return of Justin Bieber + Sabrina Carpenter

Coachella 2026 is turning up the volume on Latin music. The newly announced lineup places Colombian superstar Karol G at the top of Sunday's billing, making her the first Latina to close out the festival's iconic weekend

Latin Times

Aerosmith to release first new music in over a decade - with Yungblud

A teaser video of Steven Tyler and Yungblud singing My Only Angel is out now

Louder

Couldn't it make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He's livestreaming his last concert

Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico has boosted the island’s economy and stoked conversations about its identity and struggles

The Independent UK

BBC boss Tim Davie says Eurovision Song Contest has ‘never been about politics’

It comes as a string of broadcasters, including the Dutch Avrotros and Irish channel RTE, have called for a boycott over Israel’s participation.

Evening Standard

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Elon Musk And Kanye West Talk Problems With Women, And It's A Peek Into What Happened With Kim Kardashian And Grimes

The two entrepreneurs had a very personal chat.

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran to open London pop-up shop for new album Play

The store will feature a selection of new and limited-edition products, including merchandise, vinyl and cassette editions of Play, with some signed versions available

Guitar World

“Trading the stability of playing for a pop star to start walking on my own steps was a very tough decision”: Mateus Asato has walked away from Bruno Mars, Jessie J and Tori Kelly to pursue a solo career – and his solo album is finally ready

After honing his craft with some of the world’s biggest pop stars, the social media phenom is branching out on his own with his upcoming solo record

MusicRadar

“All major keys are created equal, but Eb is the best”: Jon Batiste answers the internet’s piano queries and agrees with one potentially controversial musical statement

Watch him explain how you can improve your practice sessions and sense of feel

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The Independent UK

Gene Simmons reflects on friendship with ‘unique’ Ozzy Osbourne

Kiss star hailed Black Sabbath musician months after his death

Guitar World

“I’ve never met you, John, if you’re watching...” Paul Reed Smith invited Mike Dawes to meet John Mayer after his Slow Dancing cover went viral – but he never made the rendezvous

Dawes reimagined one of Mayer’s biggest hits, but he later missed the opportunity to meet the man himself

The Independent UK

David Gilmour reflects on historic Circus Maximus concert in new film: ‘It has a spiritual energy to it’

Revered guitarist performed his first tour in nearly a decade, which included a show against the dramatic ruins in Rome

Guitar World

“All of my favorite players – Paul Kossoff, Leslie West, Jimi Hendrix – play with tonal perfection, but it also often sounds like they’re hanging on by a thread!” Jared James Nichols teaches you the wild drop D blues stomp he wrote with Tyler Bryant

Learn Hard Wired, a fingerstyle blues-rock riffing masterclass that has groove for days

Guitar World

“In my mind, it would have ruined my life had I messed up. I took it very seriously”: Wolfgang Van Halen took a gamble when he decided to cover his dad’s songs – and it paid off

Wolfgang has only performed a few Van Halen tracks live since his dad passed – and he was all too aware of the risks that came with them

The Guardian - UK

Bob Vylan gig in Netherlands cancelled after frontman makes comments about death of Charlie Kirk

The 013 venue in Tilburg says ‘new statements go too far’, while band responds that ‘at no point was Kirk’s death celebrated’

MusicRadar

“I did like Bob Dylan, but he was a great con man! He strung a lot of nonsense together and made it seem like it was really important”: Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister’s opinions on Dylan, the Eagles, Slayer and his friend Ozzy Osbourne

“Some of the Eagles' songs are fantastic," he said

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