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“I actually don’t know who this is” Some Fortnite players have never heard of Gorillaz
By Will Simpson published
Others think they’re a “late 90s band”

“We didn’t want a clone”: Bruce Dickinson on why Maiden chose a drummer with a different feel
By Will Simpson published
Plus singer isn’t keen on The Sphere

“I didn’t feel the compassion, let’s put it that way”: Al Jardine criticises Mike Love’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral
By Will Simpson published
He says his bandmate has some “serious megalomania problems”

Orbit Culture show us their ESP guitars – and tell us why the EverTune bridge is a game-changer
By Jonathan Horsley published
Richard Hansson and Niklas Karlsson on why passive humbuckers are better for downtuned riffs, James Hetfield's influence, and why baritones and extended range guitars are too much guitar

“I was playing the Fender Strat that Jimi Hendrix gave me”: Billy Gibbons on the making of ZZ Top's greatest blues song
By Paul Elliott published
"For some reason the guitar wasn’t working through the amp," Gibbons recalled

“They all thought it was a bonkers idea but it worked”: The Eagles classic that defined the sound of country rock
By Neil Crossley published
"Those open chords felt like an announcement: ‘And now... the Eagles!’”

“My legs had turned to jelly”: Noel Gallagher on 'grossly underestimating' the comeback tour, and Liam
By Will Groves published
“It’s great just to be back with Bonehead and Liam and just be doing it again"

“I said, ‘It’s really beautiful – why would you say it’s not for the Chili Peppers?’": The making of a '90s classic
By Amit Sharma published
One of the greatest rock ballads ever recorded
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