“I will never forget it as long as I live. I got to play Blackbird with him”: Paul Mescal had to learn guitar left-handed to play Paul McCartney in the upcoming Beatles biopic – but also got to jam with him
Mescal is set to star alongside Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison in the highly-anticipated four-part Beatles biopic
Read more » “One day it hit me, I want a Fender 7-string Stratocaster. I got a lot of ‘no’s”: How the Fender Custom Shop was convinced to make the firm’s first 7-string guitar
Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza worked with the Custom Shop on its first 7-string Strat – and there’s hope that the one-of-a-kind Fender can be the start of something bigger
Read more » “They kept talking about this bizarre guitar player who practiced nonstop in his room and was very eccentric. I thought, ‘I want to work with him’”: Bill Laswell survived Buckethead, John Lydon, Ginger Baker and Eddie Hazel – and made it sound easy
The bass journeyman, soundscape creator and producer recalls having his P-Bass stolen the night before his first Brian Eno session, making PiL classic Rise, and hoping illness hasn’t ended his surprisingly fight-free career
Read more » “Frank gets it. He’s not a po-faced, miserable git. He’s got a sense of humor. He’s got a twinkle in his eye”: Glen Matlock on the legacy of the Sex Pistols and getting back on the road with Frank Carter’s help
The original Sex Pistols bassist reveals all about reunions past and present and discusses the likelihood of new music from the U.K. punk legends… Never say never
Read more » “He walked into my bedroom, and he says, ‘Darling, I think this is a hit.’ And I went, ‘Cool man, let me hear it…’” How Nile Rodgers and David Bowie accidentally wrote Let’s Dance – with a 12-string that was missing 6 strings
The 1983 chart-topping hit features both Nile Rodgers and the then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitars – and its demo was recorded at Queen’s studio in Switzerland
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Action/Adventure release new music video for ‘Something Isn’t Right Here’
ACTION/ADVENTURE have released a brand new music video! The new single, titled Something Isn’t Right Here, is the second track to be lifted from the band’s upcoming album, Ever After…
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EP REVIEW: Exist vol ii – Lastelle
In 2024, post-hardcore band LASTELLE released Exist – vol i, a raw and honest EP that saw them propelled to new heights. Now they’re back with the second half of that project, Exist –…
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Blackgold announce new EP ‘E.P Phone Home’
BLACKGOLD have announced a brand new EP! The new EP, titled E.P Phone Home, is scheduled to be released in October this year and follows last year’s Back With Another…
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EVILLE release new song ‘No Pictures Please’
EVILLE have released a brand new single! The new single, titled No Pictures Please, is taken from the band’s upcoming debut EP, BRAT METAL, which is scheduled to be released…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Innern – Der Weg Einer Freiheit
In the world of progressive black metal, artists like WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM and HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY jostle for prime position, but not far behind them are DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT. Their…
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