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The sound of live music: get outside London for some great gigs

Letters: Readers respond to an article that sounded a bum note on the experience of going to see bands

The Guardian - UK

Heart's Ann Wilson and Tripsitter announce second album Consecrated Ground, share powerful psych-rock single I Will Not Be Coming Back

The follow-up to 2023's Another Door will arrive this summer

Louder

“I wanted to know how he got the top note on Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”: How Jeff Beck and Brian Robertson swapped guitars – and brought guitar synths to Motörhead

Robertson’s ill-fated stint in the band was short, but Jeff Beck helped him introduce an oddball instrument into their lore

Guitar World

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How to re-create Drake’s smooth Burning Bridges sound using plugins

He’s one of hip-hop’s biggest stars, but his globally successful sound is easily replicable with the right software - and the right know-how…

MusicRadar

Where is Lionel Richie Now? Fans Pray for Singer After Devastating Onstage Medical Emergency Forces Tour Halt

Lionel Richie postpones Chicago and Columbus shows after a dizzy spell in St Paul forces him offstage, leaving fans asking where he is now and sending waves of support online.

International Business Times UK

Grab your Stetsons! How country music is taking over the UK

With country music festival attendances soaring and US artists selling out tours, are British and Irish audiences ready for “the full Southern experience”?

The Guardian - UK

"I just couldn’t relate to him at all. I could see that he was thinking, Who is this weird guy?" When David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen first met in 1974, it did not go well at all

On November 25, 1974, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen met for the very first time at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. It was an awkward encounter for both men

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Cody Johnson's country music is only getting bigger. On 'Banks of the Trinity,' he'll take you home

Texas born and bred country star Cody Johnson is seeing a surge in new fans after two decades in the industry

The Independent UK

Lionel Richie postpones shows on ‘doctors’ advice’ after being taken to hospital

The 77-year-old cut short a concert in St Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday according to reports, after he began to feel ill.

Evening Standard

Hot proggy sounds from The Pineapple Thief, Prince Of Failure, Maya Ongaku, Raphael Weinroth-Browne and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Ace new prog you must hear from Changing Places In The Fire, Source, Datura Lodge and more in all new Tracks Of The Week

Louder

The unlikely birth of Velvet Revolver, the supergroup who triumphed against the odds

Velvet Revolver’s debut album, Contraband, was released on June 8, 2004. In this classic interview, Slash reveals how one of rock’s greatest modern supergroups got off the ground

Louder

Bob Dylan has just recruited one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists – and no one quite knows what's going on

Virtuoso Julian Lage – who's very likely your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist – has been welcomed into Dylan’s band without prior announcement or fanfare

Guitar World

Metallica review – metal legends break out the pyrotechnics … and a Proclaimers cover

Armed with four drum kits, an arsenal of hits and a 50,000-strong snake pit, Lars Ulrich and co deliver a masterclasss on their marathon world tour

The Guardian - UK

Initiation stones, buried recordings, and Ringo Starr’s drumkit: inside the visionary world of reggae master Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

The late production genius’s chaotic reputation has always preceded him. But could two new books, a posthumous album and a flurry of classic reissues change all that – and put the focus back on his music?

The Guardian - UK

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“I was like, ‘Taylor, what songs do you want me to sing? This is your night.’ And she was like, ‘No, you choose.’ So I was like, ‘Seriously?’”: Sombr reflects on being asked to perform in honour of Taylor Swift after she called him "the future"

“I picked two songs, and I suggested them to her and she was like, ‘Perfect.’ So, I was like, ‘OK’”

MusicRadar

“An incredibly exciting instrument that's capable of some pretty clever party tricks”: Expressive E Osmose CE review

Expressive E has MPE running through its core, and now we have the opportunity to transplant some of that MPE tech into our DAWs, with the Osmose CE controller

MusicRadar

“This is actually rock music written on electronic equipment”: How to replicate the sample-based sonics of a gnarly Prodigy classic

Dissecting one of the big beat heavyweights’ most iconic bangers, and learning how to recreate its sound ourselves

Evening Standard

Justin Bieber releases surprise live album of Coachella set

Swag Live From Coachella (Weekend I) features the 32-year-old’s performance at the Californian festival on April 11.

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Free music samples: download loops, hits and multis from SampleRadar

UPDATED: free drum 'n' bass, hip-hop, dubstep, house, techno sample packs and more

Metal Hammer

"Right now, songwriting and pop music is crap." Metallica's Kirk Hammett hammers the current state of pop and reveals the "fantastic" first gig he ever went to

Safe to say that Kirk is not a big fan of the modern pop music scene

Louder

"We have a very special chemistry.” Steve Hackett and Steve Rothery share first new music from their upcoming album with video for The Black Sea

Hackett & Rothery will release their instrumental guitar album, The Roaring Waves, in August

MusicRadar

“He's sitting with his arms folded, in a suit, you know, ‘impress me’. We played it and he goes ‘You guys look good, you sound good, but I don’t hear a hit’”: Clive Davis made a rare mistake when he passed on a '70s song that would become a US number one

Of the song's title, co-writer Peter Beckett says: "We had the tune, we had the chords and it just came into my head. It’s like a trumpet blast"

MusicRadar

“Charli has one consistent theme when it comes to drum beats - simplicity”: How to replicate Charli XCX’s sonic characteristics

Having a Brat summer so far? Join us as we take a look at the core components that make up the most effective Charli XCX tracks

MusicRadar

Want to recreate the classic sound of golden age '90s hip-hop? Download this pack of 537 free samples from SampleRadar

We offer up a goldmine of beats, loops, one-shots and multi-samples inspired by hip-hop's heyday, complete with vinyl crackle

MusicRadar

“When I listen to the record, it just sounds like me. Maybe that was the point to begin with. There was no point doing an anorak sounds-alike thing”: Why Joe Bonamassa’s tribute to Rory Gallagher didn’t turn out exactly as expected

“Getting Rory’s Strat from the National Museum would have taken an act of government!”

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