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ABBA pay tribute to sound engineer Michael B Tretow, their ‘fifth member’, who has died aged 80
“His importance for ABBA cannot be overestimated,” says Björn Ulvaeus
Welcome to the bungle… Watch Axl Rose take umbrage when GNR's new drummer plays the wrong song
Just two gigs into a World Tour things didn't go to plan for new sticksmith, Issac Carpenter
How Mark Knopfler grew up wanting to be Jimi Hendrix until he ditched the pick and went fingerstyle
Or how one lesson with a folk singer from the northeast of England (and a bunch of lost picks) changed the history of electric guitar
“We tried it as a laugh and now it’s our standard setup”: The secret sauce behind Sleep Token’s live drum sound
Because delivering drums for one of rock’s hottest acts requires the breaking of more than a few rules
“Metronome-like precision deemed "soulless"”: Josh Freese delivers 10 reasons for Foo Fighters sacking
Big names from Stewart Copeland to Michael Buble have all waded in to offer Freese their support
“Eddie says, ‘Let’s go back to the ’80s, so put down your phones!”: Iron Maiden ask fans to limit phone use at shows
“We would very much like you to be ‘in the moment’,” says manager Rod Smallwood
“There's no chance for the band to ever play together again”: Dave Navarro confirms there’s no way back for Jane’s Addiction
His least favourite gig, guitarist reveals
“This is not a war zone, this is a System Of A Down concert in Brazil!”: Footage of Sao Paulo mega-gig goes viral
It was all captured by drone
![Pelican's Trevor de Brauw [left] and Laurent Schroeder-Lebec perform at Hellfest 2022. De Brauw plays his Gibson SG. Schroeder-Lebec is playing his Silverburst Gibson Les Paul Custom.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j8UmVEqqLoYaooWjde6UEL-840-80.jpg.webp)