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I tested the world’s first concrete keyboard — there’s a reason nobody else does this

Does the world really need a concrete keyboard?

Tom’s Guide

Luxury Rosewood hotel put up for sale amid renewed investor interest in London

The five-star Rosewood London has reportedly been put on the market as investor interest returns to the capital’s luxury hotel sector

Evening Standard

"If you banish the desire for any real bass thump, there’s a lot of enjoyment to be had in the sounds you can coax out of this thing": Yamaha JR1 acoustic guitar review

Is this pint-sized dread Yamaha's ultimate beginner acoustic? Let's find out

Guitar World

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Mexico trounces the US when it comes to world’s best hotels, new ranking finds

The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 list features just two US entries, while Mexico boasts four

The Independent UK

‘A gilded temple to the new world order’: inside the former US embassy that is now a super-luxe hotel

Even the cheap rooms cost £1,400 a night at London’s bling-heavy hangout for high net worth individuals. From mega-basement spa to gaudy rooftop bar, our writer takes a tour

The Guardian - UK

“The first thing that springs to mind is the value for money when compared with their Gibson forebears”: Epiphone Pre-War SJ-200 Rosewood Reissue, 1960 Hummingbird Reissue and 1963 Dove Reissue review

Following on from the superb Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom instruments that wowed us, we look at have three from asextet of new historic reissues. Expectations are high...

Guitar World

Tobi Masa: New York's celebrated Masayoshi Takayama is bringing his three-star sushi to the Chancery Rosewood

Meals at Masa in New York start at around $1,000 per head

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"Yes, its small proportions mean it’s somewhat restricted tonally, but forget what it can’t do and concentrate on the areas where it excels.": Gibson L-00 Special review

Small-bodied acoustic built from solid tonewoods and with an LR Baggs pickup, for well under two grand

MusicRadar

“This cutaway format is a real winner. What’s even more remarkable is that the Studio version is every bit a champ”: Gibson Acoustic Hummingbird Studio EC and Hummingbird Standard Rosewood EC review

Gibson refreshes one of its most iconic acoustic designs with three new cutaway models. Will these latest ’Birds fly or simply fail to take off? Let’s take a look

Guitar World

Fender Player 1 vs Player 2: should you upgrade?

We put Fender’s most popular model head to head with its successor and find out whether or not the sequel really is superior to the original

Guitar World

“For the electric player who fancies some nylon sound, with a pick, it’s a simple drive and very fit for purpose”: Godin G-Tour review

As Canada’s foremost manufacturer of steel- and nylon-string acoustics and electros, not to mention an increasingly broad line of electrics, Godin has combined its past into the G-Tour

Guitar World

NAMM 2024: Tama’s 50th anniversary releases include an acrylic Starclassic Mirage, marble-finished Iron Cobras and Mastercraft snares

Tama is hitting the half-century in style

MusicRadar

Rosewood Munich’s opulent elegance embraces its historic features

Rosewood Munich balances historic detailing with modern luxury to create a quiet German escape

Wallpaper

Design hotspot: the marble-clad Rosewood London offers a glitzy retreat from the bustle of High Holborn

As Rosewood London celebrates its 10th anniversary, we take a look at the design details that add lasting appeal to this five-star classic

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Get Up To 70% Off Castore’s Premium Gear In The End-Of-Season Sale

A wide range of active and leisurewear is significantly reduced in the Castore sale

The Week

Rosewood Mayakoba review: a stunning setting to rave about

It feels too nonchalant to describe Rosewood Mayakoba as a hotel. Yes, all the components of a hotel exist – rooms, restaurants, staff and so on – but when did you last get a keycard for a floating villa in the south Mexican jungle?

MusicRadar

Ferndale P3-E Parlor electro-acoustic guitar review

From UK retailers PMT comes Ferndale with a fresh take on the parlor guitar, but will it stand out in a crowded market?

Evening Standard

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Public access to former US embassy on Grosvenor Square to be rescinded by luxury hotel group developers

The hoteliers are set to withdrawn an offer to allow public access to the 7th floor of the Eero Saarinen-designed Mayfair landmark

Bangkok Post

Sky-high luxe at the Rosewood Phnom Penh

There is something to be said about countries like Cambodia, which have gone through deep periods of darkness only to emerge from them with grace and the will go on. Covid, be damned or so the busy streets of Phnom Penh would say. And nothing stands in the way of…

Los Angeles Times

These Beverly Hills condos chase record prices with private pools, butlers and a five-star restaurant

LOS ANGELES — A $100-million boutique condominium complex rising in the vaunted Golden Triangle district of Beverly Hills is escalating Southern California's luxury vertical-living rivalry with a potential five-star restaurant, private pools and the kind of pampering that might lure elite downsizers from their sprawling estates.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational at Baha Mar contributes over $1M to Turn 2 foundation

Ken Griffey Jr., Tino Martinez, Jorge Posada, CC Sabathia, Paige Spiranac and Ryan Rustand were all on hand.

Bangkok Post

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Bottoms up! Next week, on April 28 to be precise, Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022 awards will be announced in Bangkok and a few of the best bartenders in Asia will be pouring their specials all over town.

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