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“That whole thing of doing the trades with other players is a really nice thing”: Vernon Reid says he hopes he and Jack White have started a trend for pro guitarists ...

It all started with a chance meeting at the airport but now the Living Colour guitarist says he's already lined up more ...
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“It’s a great feeling. I wish we’d had something like this at my school”: Justin Hawkins opens recording studio at Hereford Cathedral School

Justin Hawkins went back to school last week to cut the ribbon on a new, state-of-the-art recording facility - named after himself. The Darkness frontman travelled to Hereford last week, where he ...
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You’re Working For No-One But Me: New survey reveals Harry Styles is the UK pop’s biggest contributor to the taxman

The Sunday Times published its list of the Top 100 taxpayers in the UK yesterday and in amongst the usual suspects – famous ...
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This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents

Created by developer Jonas Eriksson, Tape Fiasco is one of the most impressive free plugins we've come across in months. Easily as versatile as many paid-for tools, it's an experimental, glitchy multi ...
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“Mars argues that it is immoral for him to be cast aside... I am not unsympathetic to this argument but it is not for me to weigh in on the morality of the band’s decision ...

“Mars argues that it is immoral for him to be cast aside after forming the backbone of this group for more than four decades. I am not unsympathetic to this argument but it is not for me in the ...
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"The EF86 tube is often described as hi-fi, and honestly, that's the perfect way to describe what's coming out of this thing": EarthQuaker Devices EQD ZEQD-Pre review

This new collaboration is exactly what the doctor ordered for modern guitarists suffering from a serious case of digital fatigue ...
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“Festivals generate 25,800 tonnes of waste, 22,876 tonnes of CO2 and use 185 million litres of water annually”: How Massive Attack set a new benchmark for the future of ...

According to stats discussed in UK Parliament, festivals generate 25,800 tonnes of waste, 22,876 tonnes of CO2 and use 185 million litres of water annually, underlining the need for action. Jamal ...
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“Another huge win for the video game music scene as a whole”: 8-Bit Big Band pick up their second Grammy for their Super Mario medley

One of the more unusual winners at last night’s Grammys were the 8-Bit Big Band, who picked up the Best Arrangement ...
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"Once upon a time I was a kid making beats in his bedroom in Canada and now I'm here": Cirkut takes home Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2026 Grammy A…

Cirkut was nominated for his work on Lady Gaga's Mayhem, Bruno Mars and Rosé's APT and The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow. Gaga's ...
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“The only thing more powerful than hate is love, so please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love”: Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish all ...

Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny were the big winners at last night’s Grammy Awards.
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“It is clear why creators are concerned. Tech firms train models on copyrighted works without permission”: Four in five musicians are “worried” about AI music

More than 70% of respondents said they “understand how AI music creation works” – an increase of 19% from 2023, while 76% ...
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APT with a twist: Bruno Mars plays a Gibson Les Paul as he and Rosé deliver a hard rock version of their 2024 hit at the Grammy Awards

Bruno Mars and Rosé served their Song of the Year contender APT with a twist at last night’s Grammy Awards, opening the show with a new hard rock arrangement of the 2024 smash.