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“The riffs are precision-engineered steel. The whiplash solos deliver mind-melting dexterity in the vein of classic-era Megadeth. And it’s catchy as hell, too”: May 2026 Guitar World Editors' Picks

From The Rolling Stones to Julian Lage, Tamikrest to the Warning, this month's guitar greatness spanned many generations of players

Guitar World

“I walked home in the rain thinking: ‘Oh my God, I’m gonna be a plumber for the rest of my life!’” Alex Lifeson can’t forget what happened after Rush opened for the New York Dolls

The guitarist recalls an early-days Spinal Tap moment, and reveals what it might take for him to follow Geddy Lee’s lead and write a book

Louder

'Cancel It': Trump Demand to Throw Freedom 250 Concert Into the Bin, MAGA Rally Takes Over

President Trump suggests replacing musical acts with a MAGA rally at the Great American State Fair after artists withdraw over political concerns.

International Business Times UK

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Mick Jagger says copying music trends is a mistake

Mick Jagger has reflected on the six-decade stellar career of The Rolling Stones and insists he's never been one to be influenced by fleeting music trends.

AAP

Sir Mick Jagger ‘very aware’ of music trends but says copying them is a mistake

The Rolling Stones frontman spoke about keeping up with the trends in music as he reflected on the sustainability of the best-selling band.

Evening Standard

"We were the first heavy metal band." Roger Daltrey says The Who pioneered the genre of music we all love so much

The Who frontman says they pushed the boundaries of volume and onstage antics before anyone else

Metal Hammer

Matt Corby: ‘I still have bad dreams about this one gig’

The Australian musician opens up about his love of Nina Simone, his secret talent, and the most memorable interaction he has had with fans

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Kanye West gig in Italy cancelled over ‘public order and safety issues’

A concert by fellow US rapper Travis Scott at Hellwatt Festival has also been scrapped.

Evening Standard

After artist exodus, Trump considers rally over Freedom 250 concert

US President Donald Trump has suggested replacing a planned concert series marking the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political-style rally after a string of performers withdrew from the event amid growing controversy.

The Times of India

“It won’t leave your tap water tasting of hot dogs. It won’t make your Hershey’s bar taste of starfish”: This week's hottest new guitar gear – featuring Wes Borland's Jackson and a Korn pedal

Jackson and Limp Bizkit's Wes Borland unveil the coolest metal guitar of the year, IK Multimedia go '60s Marshall mad, and someone put Korn's early sound in a pedal

Guitar World

Rod Stewart cancels Las Vegas shows at last minute on ‘doctor’s advice’

The 81-year-old former Faces frontman has been suffering from a sinus infection

The Independent UK

Vanilla Ice breaks silence after several artists drop out of Trump’s Freedom 250 concert

‘I’m here to party with America, man,’ the ‘Ice Ice Baby’ singer said

The Independent UK

Kanye West runs into more tour trouble as Italy becomes latest country to block his concerts

US rapper Travis Scott was also due to perform at the cancelled concerts this summer

The Independent UK

Charli XCX hints at new music during DJ set at London Conversations event

The Cambridge-born star released her latest single SS26 last week.

Evening Standard

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Metal Hammer

"It’s about those times when you’ve got no feeling left or you just don’t care." The song that helped Linkin Park kiss goodbye to the nu metal era - and that got a new lease of life courtesy of one rap megastar

Few bands have two separate versions of one song celebrated equally as classics, but Linkin Park did that

Guitar World

“I sold the guitar to Bob Rock like an idiot for $10,000. Then Slash blew up, and I immediately missed out on about $150,000": Billy Duffy on the one guitar he wish he never sold

Duffy’s timing could hardly have been worse

MusicRadar

“People are still trying to learn Free Bird and how to play like him. But he never got to hear all the praise about his playing”: Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Gary Rossington’s memories of his fellow guitarist Allen Collins and the band’s heroic ’80s comeback

“He should have known that so many people were influenced by him”

MusicRadar

“What was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of”: Bret Michaels is the latest performer to excuse himself from Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’

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The Independent UK

Frankie Valli cancels all remaining 2026 concerts due to health concerns

Valli, 92, chose to cancel the shows rather than postpone so that ticket-holders would not have their money stuck in limbo, says representative

The Guardian - UK

Take That review – stadium redux of Circus tour has maximal razzle-dazzle

Elephants, clowns, aerialists hanging by their hair … the Big Top concept doesn’t let up at this hugely enjoyable outing for a boy band with hits to spare

Metal Hammer

“I was giving it everything I had to keep up with the song's intensity, and just making it through to the end was already a challenge:” Babymetal reveal the story behind one of their earliest fan favourites

Babymetal tell us about 15 of their most important songs in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer

Guitar World

“Jaco made a great contribution, but what came after was all these idiots trying to sound like him. That's why bass players today are so lame”: Bill Laswell gives his unfiltered verdict on modern bassists

The visionary producer also had his say on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius

International Business Times UK

Vanilla Ice Refuses to Quit America 250 Show as Fellow Artists Walk Away

Vanilla Ice remains committed to performing at the Freedom 250 festival in Washington, D.C., despite political controversies causing other artists to withdraw.

Evening Standard

Pixies at Royal Albert Hall: Primally thrilling

4/5 Pixies give a reminder of their brutal maniac power within the splendour of the Albert Hall

International Business Times UK

What to Know About 'The Great American State Fair': Artists Say They Were Misled into Joining Trump-Linked Shows

Several artists have withdrawn from a Trump-linked concert series, citing misleading political affiliations. The event, organised by Freedom 250, faces backlash as it struggles to maintain its lineup.

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