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- November 9
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- “It relaxes you to a point where you might think a little different”: Willie Nelson on how cannabis improves his songwriting
- “We were this combination of vicious enemies and best friends. The band – and I know this sounds arrogant – were really worried about their future without me”: Peter Gabriel on his split from Genesis – and the “throwaway” song that became his biggest hit
- “Thank you James, Lars, Kirk and Robert”: Céline Dion enters her hard rock era as she plays air bass and headbangs to Enter Sandman during a wild weekend with Metallica at the Sphere
- I found $1,190 off Mapex and $800 off Strandberg in Sweetwater's massive early Black Friday sale
- “Nobody saw any future for the guitar being used with this device. They thought I was a crackpot”: Wah-wah inventor Del Casher has died, aged 88
- “A seeker and finder and a true inspiration with and without the guitar”: Johnny Marr and others pay tribute to Richard Lloyd
- “Thirty years, that’s what we’ve got between us. We’re here, going to Royal Festival Hall to do it all over again”: Noel Gallagher to make his first solo appearance in two years
- November 8
- November 6
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- “Maybe they’re a virtuoso on their home planet and we are simply unable to comprehend it”: Angine De Poitrine debut new track, with a new member… who plays the triangle
- “I’m not sure it’s even possible. But we’re going to try”: DJ James Hype says he’s going to try to mix 1,000 tracks in just two hours
- “I'm playing 777 9311. Great. Song ends. He goes, ‘Jimmy Jam - why aren't you doing the choreography?' I said, ‘Prince, I'm behind the keyboard. What do you want me to do?’": Jimmy Jam on how Prince's relentless work ethic improved everyone around him
- “It's possible to get it to write a country song because it’s very strictly codified”: The Edge feels U2 are uncategorisable
- With so many amazing music gear sales live, you'd be forgiven for thinking today is Black Friday - here's 8 you can shop right now
- My favourite online guitar tuition platform just dropped to $99 for Black Friday - save $800 on a huge lessons bundle
- “Drop the slop dude! Not very chic!”: Nile Rodgers’ AI-generated video leads to heated tech debate and textbook what-aboutery
- “About two months ago, I received a weird email from someone claiming to be ‘Olivia Rodrigo’”: Chris Butler, writer of The Waitresses’ Christmas Wrapping, says that Olivia Rodrigo reached out to ask if he’d listen to her Christmas single earlier this year
- Jack White, ZZ Top, Pink and Blondie all nominated for 2027 Songwriters Hall Of Fame
- November 5
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- “Life is nothing if not surprising and now, here we are, able to make this particular dream come true": Rush confirm five-date Sphere residency for May 2027
- “It was very different. But I think it was good”: Pink Floyd announce 50th anniversary reissue of Animals, their first Britannia Row-produced album
- “Acoustics are like this whole other world of guitar, and I absolutely love it”: Zakk Wylde talks about his penchant for the lighter side of rock guitar
- Spotify Wrapped is coming soon – here's how to maximise your impact
- “I had a moan on stage about why it’s always Spandau Ballet. We’re always the bridesmaid to Gary Kemp!”: Shed Seven tell us why their own gold-tipped single deserves its moment of Olympic glory
- Anika Nilles launches her new artist collection with designer heads and signature drumsticks
- “No screens. No menu diving. No clutter. Nothing in the way between your ideas and sound”: Stylophone launches its battery-powered On-The-Fly Performance Sequencer
- We need to talk about Thomann's Cyber Deals sale - I've never seen them go so big on discounts, with up to 70% off ESP, Yamaha, AKG, Akai, Harley Benton and more
- “One time, David Bowie and I sat in my living room, just the two of us, and drank coffee and played 'Heroes' on acoustic guitar”: Moby on meeting his idols
- November 4
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- We loved these Positive Grid practice rigs at full price – now they’re as low as $99 thanks to this early Black Friday sale
- “It lets kids experience a piece of music history in a way that feels playful and authentic”: Fender and Loog transform the Precision Bass into a child-friendly 3-string for young beginners – and a classic Tele joins the collection too
- “Tim, called me up, and he’s like, ‘Hey, uh, here’s the prompt: Can you make something that sounds like the devil throwing a tantrum?’”: How Scott LePage finds Polyphia’s wildest guitar tones
- With 86% off the Abbey Road Collection, Waves' early Black Friday sale just made upgrading your DAW way cheaper
- “Dear guitar players. We owe you an apology. We’ve been so busy disrupting synthesizers, mixers and DJ gear that we completely forgot about you”: Behringer teases 100s of $10-$15 stompboxes – but what’s going on with the TC Electronic stuff in the photo?
- “Billy Idol went, ‘Bloody hell, that's David Bowie!’ And as he says ‘Bowie’, he barfs. Vomits all over the place”: Nile Rodgers recalls his embarrassing first meeting with the Thin White Duke
- “I broke down in tears, sobbing like a baby. I was sobbing, like wailing, sobbing, and I couldn't believe it”: Dave Grohl reveals how jamming with AC/DC reduced him to a blubbing wreck
- “The countryside freaks me out – there’s not enough noise”: Martyn Ware on how the sound of the city encourages creativity
- Neverending Journey? AOR icons' Final Frontier tour may not be so final now
- Waves is dropping a brand new plugin for exactly $0 - here's how to claim yours before licenses run out
- November 3
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- Blackstar’s Beam Mini Wireless Rig has everything you need for cable-free playing – and the NAM A2 support, stem separation and “world-class tone” ain’t bad either
- “Now, I think it’s too late”: Dave Stewart on why the Eurythmics probably won’t reform again
- “Unfortunately, Tim is attempting to shift responsibility for his own overspending and financial decisions onto someone else”: War of words breaks out between Timbaland and his ex-managers
- "Choose your model and let the magic happen": iZotope launches Photon, the company's first plugin developed with new owner Boris FX
- Why spend big on a mini synth stand when this clever Ikea hack means you can build you own for just €11?
- Polyend’s Tracker, Tracker Mini and Tracker+ are the latest hardware devices to go open source
- Mick Jagger gives Sam Fender the seal of approval as he covers a Rolling Stones classic for the John Lewis Christmas ad: “I think he’s done a great job with it”
- "I was hoping that I'd get the all-clear to hang on”: Deep Purple pull the rest of their European tour due to Ian Gillan’s 'medical problem'
- “They are pushing themselves harder than most acts and within the band, they are pulling in different directions – it can be fractious sometimes”: James Ford tells us about the intensity of working with Fontaines D.C.
- “The guitar is a voice, and if you don’t know what you’re gonna say, it’s pointless opening your mouth”: Brian May on his thoughtful, noodle-free guitar style
- November 2
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- “I’m like, OK, because I’m so poor that just sitting in this house when you’re looking out at this view is so fantastic, I’m going to write a fantastic song”: Stevie Nicks talks about what inspired her to write Landslide
- No practice required: This new Casiotone keyboard makes it impossible to hit a wrong note when you're playing along to your favourite songs
- “It was all a bit silly and sad really – I tried to get him to do certain things but found it really hard going”: Bill Nelson on the struggle to make the Gary Numan album he ultimately removed his name from
- “They were standing on our toes, jabbing us with elbows, generally giving us a bad time – to see my beloved Beatles treated so roughly was heartbreaking”: Mal Evans' lost memoir reveals the darker side of Beatlemania
- "I'm not someone who necessarily believes every artist has to be political": Bruce Springsteen gives insight into the fine craft of political songwriting
- “The tape had sat in a box for nearly 30 years”: Lost '90s Daft Punk mix unearthed by British DJ Ralph Lawson
- “I get asked this about once a week. My answer is… not yet”: Mariah Carey’s grunge album still seems no nearer to getting released
- Spotify AI remixes could be on their way for 2027
- “We were doing an all-night session at my place in Hampstead. I picked up my double bass and played the riff of Sunshine Of Your Love. Pete looked out the window and he wrote, ‘It’s getting near dawn…’”: How Cream created their masterpiece Disraeli Gears
- November 1