“I wouldn’t be surprised if the guitar moves in a digital direction where it doesn’t have strings”: How Ola Strandberg went from midlife crisis to revolutionizing headless guitars –and what he thinks could be next
When he burned out in the IT world, Strandberg rekindled his passion for guitar building via secret sessions in his employer’s workshop. The guitar industry hasn’t been the same since. He explains why it will keep changing
Read more » “It’s a daunting task. I’ll always have impostor syndrome… If the fans think it’s jive, we’ll pull it off streaming services!” Jakob Nowell opens up on using his late father’s gear and unreleased jams to create new Sublime music
Nearly 30 years after his father’s death, his son and bandmates are digging out archival song ideas and carrying on the Sublime legacy – the resulting album, says Jakob, is Lord of the Rings-style magic
Read more » “Do I placate the minority of folks, or do I play an arena gig with blues songs that nobody else is doing?” Joe Bonamassa’s approach to the blues has triggered some purists – this is his response
Though widely celebrated, Bonamassa isn’t without his critics – but they’re not in his mind when he’s selling out arenas
Read more » “I get a lot more feeling when I play with my fingers. Wes Montgomery was my reference as a kid for not using a pick”: Championed by Fender and signed to Blue Note, Maya Delilah might just be the most melodic guitar soloist since John Mayer
After being named as a member of Fender’s Class of 2024 and lauded as a 2025 Spotify Artist to Watch, Maya Delilah makes good on those promises with her Blue Note debut, The Long Way Around
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Holy Wars release new music video for ‘Crucify’
HOLY WARS have released a brand new music video! The new single, titled Crucify, is the latest track from the Los Angeles-based alternative band and follows on from I Feel…
Read more » Charlotte Sands releases new song ‘neckdeep’
CHARLOTTE SANDS has released a brand new song! The new single, titled neckdeep, is the latest track from the alt-pop artist and follows on from her previous single, HUSH, which…
Read more » Blessthefall release new song ‘Fell So Hard, Felt So Right’
BLESSTHEFALL have released a brand new song! The new single, titled Fell So Hard, Felt So Right, is the latest track from the Arizona-based metalcore band and is taken from their…
Read more » “There was a blue arc of electricity, and I was shot back off the mic – that encouraged me to get a wireless system!” There are some rock ’n’ roll stories that you couldn’t make up. One is how ‘Grog’ Lisee was electrocuted by an unearthed microphone
If you’ve heard Die So Fluid’s music you’ll appreciate that running around the stage is a necessary part of the formula
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Cradle Of Filth announce European tour
CRADLE OF FILTH have announced a European tour! Set for November and December this year, the upcoming tour will see the British extreme metal band touring across mainland Europe in…
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Beauty School announce new album ‘From Now On’
BEAUTY SCHOOL have announced a new album! Titled From Now On, the upcoming album from the Yorkshire alternative rock sextet is scheduled to be released in October this year, via…
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