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“My initial reaction was to marvel at just how creative an effect it is”: DigiTech MonoNeon Whammy review

Designed in collaboration with bassist Dywane Thomas Jr, aka MonoNeon, this tone-bending pedal delivers signature sounds in the Whammy format

Guitar World

“I was that kid making riffs all day in my bedroom p***ing off the neighbours.” Royal Blood take a trip down memory lane in a preview of new documentary Shouting Through The Letterhole

Royal Blood will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their hugely successful debut album with an archival documentary

Louder

“The fact that I'm even alive and made it through that era living and breathing is powerful.” Royal Blood's Mike Kerr reflects on a decade in the spotlight

Royal Blood frontman Mike Kerr on the five songs that define his band

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“St. Vincent is one of the best players in the world right now… she has that Jeff Buckley thing going on”: Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr names 10 guitarists who shaped his bass sound

The Royal Blood frontman explains why guitarists have influenced him more than bassists as he marks the 10th anniversary of the duo’s debut album

Guitar World

Tantrums of the rich and famous: nine acts that turned on their audience – from Elton to Bieber to Blur

This week, Damon Albarn took umbrage at a Coachella crowd who failed to sing along. But he is far from the worst offender

The Guardian - UK

Royal headliner for Let The Good Times Roll Festival

The festival also features Grinspoon and Six60.

Newcastle Herald

Royal Blood – Back to the Water Below album review: well, at least nine people will like it

The songs were written before the band’s controversial appearance at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend but it’s hard not to hear them from beneath its shadow

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“When I flick the pickup selector, it turns my bass into a Stratocaster!” Mike Kerr on how he broke all the bass rules for his signature Fender Jaguar – and why his “lack of ability” is key to Royal Blood’s astronomical success

His earthquaking live sound is bigger than most other bassists and guitarists combined, and now Kerr has a signature bass worthy of his epic tone. He reveals the secrets behind his rig, why shredding won’t conquer arenas, and what makes short-scale basses “feel like the 10-kilo vest has been taken…

Guitar World

Fender Mike Kerr Jaguar Bass review – a short-scale stunner with a unique pickup pairing that handles much more than just rock

Exclusive: We bring you the first review of the Royal Blood frontman’s long-awaited – and strictly limited-edition – signature bass. Stand clear!

Guitar World

Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr has a new signature Fender Jaguar – a built-to-rock short-scale bass, finished in Tiger’s Blood Orange

Kerr’s signature Jag is a beaut, with gold hardware complementing the black ‘guard and finish nicely, and a powerful custom humbucker/Wide Range 'bucker pairing

MusicRadar

“A traditional bass player might find it a bit bizarre”: Fender and Royal Blood’s Mike Kerr team up for a signature Jaguar Bass – is this the secret sauce to his heralded tone?

The bold short-scale four-string comes loaded with custom pickups that – combined with a spot of pitch-shifting – could be the key to unlocking Kerr's coveted guitar-esque sounds

Guitar World

Glastonbury rockers Royal Blood UK tour - where to see them and how to get tickets

Royal Blood will be taking to stages across the country as they embark on their UK tour later this year

Daily Mirror

Emily Eavis appreciation and not-so-secret sets: 8 of the biggest Friday highlights at Glastonbury 2023

The Foo Fighters popped up in the least surprising surprise set of the weekend, while Kelis brought all the boys (and girls) to the yard with her dazzling set on the Park Stage

The Independent UK

Arctic Monkeys close out Glastonbury mainstage after surprise Foo Fighters set

The US rock band appeared on Friday evening under the alias of The Churnups.

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Royal Blood review, Glastonbury 2023: Rock duo’s chest-puffing doesn’t make up for these riskless songs

After Mike Kerr caused an international incident with his outburst at Big Weekend, he and drummer Ben Thatcher struggle to inspire devotion with their hefty riffs and shallow mantras

Daily Mirror

Royal Blood make triumphant Glastonbury stage return after Radio 1 controversy

Royal Blood played a set on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage after they stormed off stage at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend gig after failing to get a response from the crowd, with a nod to the Arctic Monkeys during their performance at Worthy Farm this evening

Daily Mirror

Foo Fighters confirmed for Glastonbury secret set as iconic rock band take to Pyramid stage

Iconic rock band Foo Fighters are set to play a secret set on the iconic Pyramid Stage this weekend alongside the already confirmed acts including Elton John and Arctic Monkeys

Manchester Evening News

Sun set to shine over Glastonbury as first acts take to the Pyramid

The Arctic Monkeys will headline the festival's opening day

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The Independent UK

Sun forecast for Glastonbury as first acts perform on Pyramid Stage

Arctic Monkeys are billed to headline the main stage, with debates and an exercise session led by Joe Wicks among other events.

Daily Record

Royal Blood singer 'meant no offence' calling Dundee Big Weekend crowd 'pathetic'

The British rock duo - who slotted in between pop stars Niall Horan and Lewis Capaldi - have now spoken out after being slammed for their behaviour.

The Independent UK

Royal Blood respond after backlash to ‘arrogant’ comments at Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Rock duo frontman Mike Kerr stormed off stage after calling Radio 1 festival crowd ‘pathetic’

The National (Scotland)

Royal Blood break silence after Big Weekend row

Royal Blood singer Mike Kerr has said his sense of humour is “dry as MDF”, after performing at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend.

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Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans

Are parents, teachers and the public feeling as divided as the headlines make it seem? A pair of new NPR/Ipsos polls reveals division, to be sure, but also surprising consensus.

The Guardian - UK

Thank you, Royal Blood, for heralding the death of ‘real’ music

Frontman Mike Kerr launched a wave of memes with his petulant festival rant – and revealed the sense of entitlement created by a culture that prized rock above pop

The Independent UK

Royal Blood’s onstage strop was pure entitlement – good audiences need to be earned

Mike Kerr, the frontman of the British rock band, swore at the crowd during a bad-tempered set at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend. Live music is a two-way street, writes Louis Chilton, and Kerr should have known better than to expect automatic adulation

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