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“It sounds church-organy if you’re just playing acoustic… then you add the dollar bill and the pen and it sounds like a steel drum”: Songwriter Sean Rowe on tonal experiments, modding acoustics –and why he keeps wearing out his Takamine dreadnoughts

The New York singer-songwriter came up with a unique effect on a train in Europe, – and that’s just one example of his experimental approach to tone

Guitar World

“There was a black Les Paul with three pickups and gold hardware on a pedestal. Elton said, ‘I'd better buy that guitar just to have in my house’”: One of Davey Johnstone's most prized guitars was once a piece of upscale decor for his superstar bandmate

Johnstone did end up with the '50s-era beauty in the end, though not for a happy reason

Guitar World

"Open the dance floor, you’ll never get to do it again." Forget John Lydon's bitter and boring "karaoke" jibes, with Frank Carter up front, the Sex Pistols sound like the world's greatest punk band once more

The rejuvenated Sex Pistols - or Frank Carter, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Paul Cook if we must legally refrain from using that name - deliver a joyous start to this year's Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall gig week

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"They said, ‘Thank you, but no thank you - it’s not a Monkees song.’ He said, ‘Wait a minute, I am one of the Monkees! What are you talking about?’": Micky Dolenz explains Mike Nesmith's "frustration" at being in The Monkees

“I knew what he was going through. He was frustrated because he was misled"

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“She walked in and said, ‘My wife is Melissa Etheridge. She has cancer. I want to get her something special’”: Melissa Etheridge on how she came to own a “museum quality” Fender from Norman's Rare Guitars – which she played at the 2005 Grammys

Since then, Etheridge has become a true disciple of the iconic guitar store – adding even more vintage guitars to her collection

Guitar World

“When I got the call to record with Michael, I was thinking, oh, there’s going to be an entourage, and the monkey’s going to be jumping around…”: How guitarist Steve Stevens recorded Dirty Diana with Michael Jackson

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Ticketmaster may have breached law in pricing Oasis tickets, says CMA

UK watchdog seeks changes to the way company labels tickets and provides pricing information, as some fans pay more than £350 for £150 tickets

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“Perfect for chorusing, doubling, slapback, and long rhythmic delays alike”: Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ Black Fountain Stereo is an oil can delay emulation pedal packed with modern features

Available in three different colourways, this expands the Black Fountain to stereo operation and offers presets, MIDI connectivity and every knob can be assigned to an expression pedal

MusicRadar

“Just like that it came to him”: Why Fleetwood Mac’s most iconic riff is one of music’s greatest ever moments

That thrilling and inspired John McVie bassline steered the band to create one of its most captivating songs

MusicRadar

"Mick and Lindsey together again, what a flawless guitar player": Fleetwood and Buckingham are working on a new record

Two fifths of Fleetwood Mac have been pictured in a studio together

MusicRadar

“Simply put, it has become the most interesting and versatile pedal on my board”: Benson Amps and Deep Sea Diver guitarist Jessica Dobson launch the Fuzz-Echo pedal

The gated fuzz can be placed before or after delay for everything from classic sounds to unheard-of textures and "skronky tones"

Guitar World

Why fans are speculating that Selena Gomez's new music is about Justin Bieber

Let's break it down

Marie Claire

'I don't have much time left': Elton John reveals he cried for 45 minutes on 78th birthday over fear of death

The music icon revealed he was left in tears after reflecting on his mortality

Evening Standard

“Bill, Troy and I were rocking it – I took a step back, only to clip my heel on a monitor wedge. I went ass-over-teakettle”: How Ben Eller went from Mastodon super-fan to filling in for Brent Hinds – and taking it all in his stride

Despite an embarrassing stage fall and frustrating in-ear monitor problems, the YouTuber had a blast alongside his buddy Bill Kelliher. But he can’t discuss what might happen next…

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“London, are you ready to howl with us?” German werewolf power metallers Powerwolf announce biggest-ever UK show at 12,500-cap. Wembley Arena

Everybody’s favourite German metal werewolf sex cult will reach a new apex in March 2026

The Independent UK

Heart’s Nancy Wilson says it’s ‘embarrassing’ to be an American: ‘I hope I’m alive to see the next revolution’

Pioneering rock musician referenced notorious Trump scandal as she condemned ‘salacious billionaire culture’

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“People had warned me how Ritchie chewed up and spat out musicians. Rainbow had already auditioned 40 bass players!” From Ritchie Blackmore to Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Daisley has worked with rock’s heaviest heroes

For more than 30 years, bassist Bob Daisley laid the foundations on which some of the greatest rock and roll ever was built

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Hear Jack Black and Dave Grohl team up with Ozzy Osbourne’s producer on joyously heavy new song I Feel Alive

The star-studded collaboration is part of the soundtrack for Black’s new film A Minecraft Movie

Guitar World

“My technique is terrible – I don’t even use my pinky. I’m worried that if I learn to play in a technically correct way, my creativity will disappear”: Manuel Gagneux on why you shouldn’t sweat the technique – and expanding Zeal & Ardor’s radical sound

Unorthodox, avant-garde, progressive and totally unique, Gagneux is taking black metal out of its total necro comfort zone. Dare you follow him?

Metal Hammer

Ghost’s Tobias Forge says he’s “technically a solo artist”: “My job is a group effort”

To be fair, where’s the lie?

Evening Standard

Sex Pistols at the Royal Albert Hall review: 'excitement threatening to explode'

4/5 The Teenage Cancer Trust gigs kick off with Sex Pistols storming the venerable Hall with Frank Carter replacing John Lydon up top

The Independent UK

Sziget Festival adds 50 new artists to 2025 lineup

The Independent is teaming up with one of Europe’s biggest festivals as its exclusive international news partner

MusicRadar

“My idea of what the mission is and somebody else’s idea of what the mission is are not going to be the same thing”: Texas Hold 'Em banjo player on her complex feelings about playing on the Beyoncé smash

She felt it was a “compromise for the greater good”

The Independent UK

Bastille’s Dan Smith hits out at ‘galling’ ticket touts as band announce new arena tour

Band are making a donation towards Youth Music’s Rescue the Roots campaign while the government continues to try and stamp out unfair ticketing practices

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