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“I’ve been touring around indie record stores, and I’ve yet to meet anyone who’s even heard of Playboi Carti”: Steven Wilson comments on chart battle with superstar rapper

Wilson and Carti’s new albums were engaged in a two-horse race for UK chart supremacy last week

Metal Hammer

Legendary singer Johnny Mathis announces final performance before retirement

The 89-year-old singer has canceled all concerts from June 2025

The Independent UK

“Being a guitar player is a way of life. Everything comes down to commitment": Tommy Emmanuel explains the difference between being a guitarist and a guitar player

The Australian fingerpicking legends reflects on a life of guitar and what made Chet Atkins so great

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Elton John and Brandi Carlile unveil new album at star-studded Palladium

Elton John and Brandi Carlile gave a sneak preview of their forthcoming collaboration album, Who Believes in Angels? at a spectacular show last night at the Palladium. The pair performed new songs from the record, as well as hits from both their back catalogues.

Evening Standard

“Use your voice”: Patti Smith issues call to arms as she's honoured by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Depp, Michael Stipe and many more at an all-star tribute gig

Horses, her groundbreaking debut album, turns 50 this year

MusicRadar

“Could I even afford a real-life amp that sounds like that modeler? I don’t think so. Living in L.A. makes this tough”: Session guitarist to the stars Justus West explains why plugins are essential even in high-profile studios

West, who was recently credited on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, discusses how session players, not producers, are largely responsible for finding the right guitar tones for a project

Guitar World

“Once Dave got his Roland Space Echo, it changed the vibe… that, and a lot of marijuana”: They inspired everyone from Oasis to the Smashing Pumpkins. Now English post-punk luminaries the Chameleons are back for more

Mark Burgess takes us back to Madchester as he discusses the comeback of one of England's most slept-on bands

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“For fans of fast, aggressive playing, this is a game-changer”: Jackson unveils the American Series SL2 DX – a top-tier US-built shredder with the choice of a Floyd Rose or Hipshot hardtail

This US-made speed machine has a Seymour Duncan JB and ’59 humbucker pairing, a neck-through build, and that Lemon Ice finish is speaking to us

MusicRadar

“When I worked with Eric Clapton, I thought I was getting fired every tour”: Andy Fairweather Low on his first gig, a beloved dumpster guitar find and the mistake he made with Roger Waters that he can never forget

The legendary rhythm guitar hero looks back on a life spent alongside some of music’s biggest names

Guitar World

“I got a long text message praising the amp and talking about tone. I’m like, ‘Holy crap… I think this is Joe Perry!’” Why Silktone’s tube amp range is rapidly gathering big-name fans

Self-taught boutique builder Charles Henry puts musicality first with his designs, winning fans including Grace Bowers and Yvette Young – but he’s only just getting started

Guitar World

Lucy Dacus: Forever Is a Feeling review – Boygenius singer turns timidly tasteful

The Virginia songwriter gets lost in understatement on a loved-up album about her relationship with bandmate Julien Baker, shrouding sharp lyrics in shy melodies

The Guardian - UK

“At the time, I wasn't, like, the coolest kid, and people didn't want to be in a band with me”: Ed Sheeran explains why he started using looper pedals, then demonstrates one by performing a number one hit that he wanted to give to Rihanna

“I promise you, there'll be so many songwriters out there that their best song came from trying to write a Rihanna song,” he reckons

MusicRadar

Watch Paramore’s Hayley Williams join Deftones to sing Minerva in Nashville

Williams previously joined the nu metal-era idols for a performance of Passenger in 2010

Metal Hammer

"It’s a thin line between child and genius." Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell reveals how a drum machine confused the hell out of Bob Dylan when he tried to write a hit single in the mid '80s

After seeing how Mike Campbell's input revitalised Don Henley, Bob Dylan fancied a slice of the action, but was thwarted by a uncooperative drum machine

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Daevid Allen's final album with Gong to be reissued

2014's I See You, Daevid Allen's swansong with Gong has been remixed and will be released in May

Evening Standard

Why BBC Radio 2 has removed lyrics from Spice Girls' classic hit

Listeners notice Spice Up Your Life is not so... spicy

The Guardian - UK

Johnny Mathis, 89, retires from performing due to ‘age and memory issues’

US crooner, whose career stretches back to 1956, will play four more scheduled concerts but cancels remainder of 2025 run

Evening Standard

Abba ‘adding a little something’ to avatar arena shows for third anniversary

ABBA Voyage is booking until January 2026.

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The Independent UK

Elton John and Brandi Carlile dazzle audience at star-studded London Palladium show

Stars including Ronnie Wood, Lily James and Sam Fender were spotted cheering on the legendary artist as he celebrated his new album with Carlile and their host, Dan Levy, at the special event

MusicRadar

"It seemed like the Beatles were in the room”: Canadian record shop owner finds mint condition 15-track version of The Beatles first Decca demo tape

It’s pretty much the holy grail of any possible Beatles recording, and fans are falling over themselves for more

International Business Times

Mariah Carey Finds Love Again With Anderson .Paak

Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak are officially dating after months of speculation, sources confirm.

Louder

“Rick Wakeman’s solo albums were just brilliant… when I heard he was doing Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace, I bought 12 tickets”: Prog is the reason Rick Astley became a singer

Pop star made his life-changing decision at a Camel concert, before discovering the work of keyboard genius Wakeman via Yes

Metal Hammer

What Alice Cooper has in common with Hannibal Lecter: Shock rock's foremost practising Christian on snakes, guns, alcohol and Bible study

After decades in the business of rock'n'roll, this is the Gospel according to Alice Cooper

Marie Claire

Selena Gomez Proves Skinny Jeans Are Cool Again With Khaite's $680 Benny Belt

Hear her out!

Louder

"Freddie’s ideas were off the wall and cheeky and different, and we tended to encourage them, but sometimes they were not brilliant.” Queen's Brian May reveals one of Freddie Mercury's grand ideas that got vetoed by the rest of the band

"We all looked at each other and said, Well, maybe we should think about it, Freddie."

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