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“We set out to put our thoughts and musical ideas out there, hoping they’d be appreciated. That’s proved to be true”: Sampled by Grandmaster Flash, De La Soul and the Fugees, Cymande shaped the sound of hip-hop. Now they’re back to claim their legacy

Cymande’s influence on hip-hop culture is huge. But with new album Renascence, the spotlight returns to the funk institution, and Patrick Patterson is here to play

Guitar World

‘I feel as though I’ve been in chains’: the bittersweet life of lovers rock legend Mari’ Pierre

The British-Guyanese singer topped the reggae chart with 1978’s Walk Away, but despite work with Robert Plant and others, she’s rarely returned to the studio. This interview might change that…

The Guardian - UK

“I got the impression that he needed to be quite forceful to get his songs onto Beatles records”: George Harrison orchestrator John Barham reflects on their shared love of Indian music and being conducted by Phil Spector

Barham's arrangements sweetened everything from 1968’s Wonderwall Music to 1973’s Living in the Material World and beyond, and in this rare interview he talks Harrison the songwriter, producer and collaborator

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"So much happened during those 12 months that it's hard to pack the impact into mere words": The greatest year in heavy metal history, revisited

A look back at 12 memorable months for loud music

Metal Hammer

Beatles biopics cast revealed: Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn to star in Sam Mendes movies

The highly anticipated lineup includes Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Harris Dickinson as John Lennon

Evening Standard

“If it wasn’t for those four guys, we might still be wandering around in the dark”: While Kirk Hammett hails Black Sabbath as metal’s founders, Ghost’s Tobias Forge names the “neglected” aspect of their sound

As the build-up to Black Sabbath’s farewell show continues, Metallica’s guitarist and Ghost’s mastermind explain why the Birmingham four-piece are so special

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“Our goal is to stay at the forefront of amplification innovation”: How Seymour Duncan set out to create the ultimate bass amp solution by pushing its PowerStage lineup to greater heights

Seymour Duncan has expanded its revered PowerStage line with a do-it-all amp head designed specifically for bassists – but it's so much more than just a companion for your amp modeler

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A beginner's guide to Sweet in 10 brilliant songs, from chart hits to deep cuts

The Sweet are best known for their pop hits, but their back catalogue is a varied treasure trove of glam and hard rock. Here are their 10 finest moments

Louder

"The thing about rock, if it’s real, is that it will always be relevant": Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills on mass psychosis and the best way to solve writer's block

Kula Shaker's current tour ends in May, and you might hear some brand-new songs from the next album

Louder

"There's not a doubt in my mind that when I'm gone that song will live on forever": Dee Snider on the Twisted Sister song that transcended its era

We're Not Gonna Take It had a long and difficult birth, but the song Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider predicted would become a “monster” is reportedly now the most licensed song in heavy metal history

Metal Hammer

They tried so hard: Linkin Park’s homecoming L.A. show hit with huge downgrades and ticket price drop

Nu-metal band is scheduled to continue their 2025 From Zero World Tour on April 26 in Texas

The Independent UK

Billy Corgan announces new solo project featuring Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Kiki Wong, and U.S. tour celebrating classic Pumpkins eras

The tour, titled A Return to Zero, promises to be a career celebration – with a setlist that draws from seminal Pumpkins albums – and kicks off this summer

Guitar World

“If any song can unite all generations of rock guitar fans, this is it”: March 2025 Guitar World Editors' Picks

A round-up of March's best and most exciting guitar-led cuts from the likes of YUNGBLUD, Sleep Token, Samantha Fish, Great Grandpa, Rachel Chinouriri, Joe Bonamassa, Mickey Callisto, and many, many more

Guitar World

"We have a very, very simple goal, to make this the greatest day in the history of heavy metal." Tom Morello reveals what we can expect from Black Sabbath's Back To The Beginning mega-gig, teases added surprise from "huge superstars"

As if we weren't already excited enough for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final show

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"I believe I’ve got the last recording Jeff Beck ever did in the studios": Guitarist Mick Rogers thinks he's in possession of a piece of musical history

"Nothing came of it because Jeff was playing through his dodgy Marshall and didn’t like the sound,” he explains

Evening Standard

Noel Gallagher 'taken aback' by Oasis tickets chaos ahead of reunion tour

Millions of fans failed to get tickets to the Live ‘25 tour while others saw standard prices more than double

MusicRadar

“I was thinking at the time, if anyone wants to try and copy this video, good luck to them!”: How ’60s soul music, African rhythms and a groundbreaking video fuelled Peter Gabriel’s biggest hit

Gabriel had to lie under glass for a total of 16 hours

The Independent UK

Erykah Badu on first new album in 15 years: ‘It feels natural to me’

The ‘Don’t Cha Know’ singer-songwriter hasn’t released a full new album since 2010’s ‘New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)’

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“I nicked some cymbals, the bass player’s amp head and some microphones. I got Bowie’s microphone with his lipstick on it!” On July 3, 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust – that same day, Steve Jones stole his equipment

Turns out the Sex Pistols guitarist had a lucrative “side hustle” as a gear thief...

MusicRadar

“Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight”: How Johnny Cash drew on his own experiences to make his greatest songs

The Man in Black comes under our spotlight as we break down his take on the creative process

The Guardian - AU

grentperez: the gen Z crooner who started on YouTube at 13 – and now sings to millions

With weapons-grade melisma and sweet bossa nova beats, the 24-year-old from western Sydney has built a career that can be charted over 463 YouTube videos (and counting)

Louder

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Featuring Joe Bonamassa, Mark Morton & Charlie Starr, The Darkness and five other tattooed beat messiahs

MusicRadar

Forever 89 releases Topos, a topographical effects plugin that (quite literally) puts saturation on the map - and there's a free version

The offbeat software studio launched by former Ableton and Teenage Engineering developers releases an amp and speaker-simulating saturation tool

The Guardian - UK

‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity

‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like the guy in the song’

Metal Hammer

"Discover the lasting influence of a band that changed the face of rock music." Kurt Cobain Unplugged exhibition to open in London

Nirvana exhibition to open in London this summer

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