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Richie Faulkner's dad made him listen to music in the car at full blast to prepare for how loud a gig would be
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (286+ words) “We’d crank it really loud and drive around.” We all remember our first rock concert. Realistically, nothing was ever going to prepare us for how loud it was going to be. For many of us, that unadulterated, visceral noise was…...
Boss GX-1 review: A gateway to bigger sounds without the bigger price tag?
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (712+ words) With promises of a wide array of tones, practical usability, and trademark Boss reliability, the GX-1 stakes it claim as the new benchmark for entry-level multi-effects pedals Boss GX-1. Image: Adam Gasson $229 / £219, boss.info In the 49 years since the brand…...
AFI frontman claims label wanted them to collaborate with 50 Cent – and other terrible advice: “This motherf**ker says to me, ‘What if you were the first band to write a ringtone album?’”
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (319+ words) Davey Havok looks back on some strange advice given by AFI’s record label… Once upon a time it was the dream of bands everywhere to get signed to a label. It was often the first sign that you had ‘made…...
“I couldn’t play to the potential they needed”: How insecurity made Jim Root turn down joining Slipknot at first
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (576+ words) “I just didn’t feel like my ability was good enough.” A list of the best modern-day metal guitarists is scarcely complete without Jim Root. His dizzying legato runs in Slipknot are now legendary – try Sulfur or Psychosocial for a quick…...
Ghost's phone ban controversy was legend – but it's alright because you'll soon be able to watch their show in IMAX
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (308+ words) Tobias Forge banned phones on Ghost’s Skeletour World Tour to create a more connected atmosphere between the band and show-goers. Of all the artists who have instated phone bans during live shows in order to create a more ‘present’ atmosphere…...
Why John Lydon will “never forgive” the Sex Pistols
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (430+ words) The band’s former frontman says the chances of a reunion are “in the minus infinities”. Credit: Katja Ogrin / Getty Images If you’re still holding out hope for the original Sex Pistols to reunite, John Lydon has some bad news: the…...
How do you play guitar with a hologram? The live guitarists behind ABBA Voyage reveal all
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (537+ words) When cutting edge digital avatars meet timeless music recorded in the age before click-tracks, it creates a unique musical challenge for guitarists Fernando Sanchez and Christian Mendoza to execute every night ABBA Voyage. Image: Johan Persson The ABBA Voyage concert…...
Is the UK finally in good hands? New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham loves “soaring guitar bands”
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (383+ words) A revived 2022 interview reveals his love of The Beatles, The Stone Roses, and many more. Credit: Zeynep Demir / Anadolu via Getty Images Andy Burnham, the New Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is a proud lover of guitar-driven music. Burnham…...
“I watch him on YouTube and it feels like he’s still here with us”: Tony Iommi reflects on friendship with Ozzy Osbourne a year on from his death
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (338+ words) “There will never be another Ozzy. I miss you my dear friend.” Credit: Richard E. Aaron / Redferns via Getty Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has reflected on his friendship with Ozzy Osbourne in a new social media post. Today (22 July) marks…...
Lenny Kravitz says there’s an entirely logical reason why he works out at the gym in leather trousers: “I can fit in a workout anytime, anywhere”
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (393+ words) Forget scales and fitness watches, Kravitz also gauges how in shape he is by how well he fits into the trousers… Credit: Suhaimi Abdullah / Getty Images Two years back Lenny Kravitz sent the internet into a frenzy when he shared…...