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“One of the greatest voices in the history of music": Billy Corgan heaps praise on Yungblud
By Will Simpson published
“I truly believe when all is said and done, he will stand up there with the greats,” says Corgan
![John Mayer [left] plays his signature PRS Silver Sky live onstage in 2025. George Harrison plays a Les Paul during a 1975 live performance.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4njaLNzrwJVuLTKZcxrnka-320-80.jpg)
Don Was on how John Mayer “might” be even better than George Harrison – but they definitely have one thing in common
By Jonathan Horsley published
The producer of Sob Rock says Mayer is the best arranger he has ever worked with – and he has the late Beatle’s gift for creating guitar sounds that transform a song

“It was a terrible record to make. The arrangement’s so weird”: How John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp created a classic '80s No.1
By Neil Crossley published
His motto: “Write about something that matters to people, man!”

“I turn and I'm, like, 'Hey.' It's Lars, it's Kirk, it's Jason Newsted'”: Daron Malakian recalls the time he fronted Metallica
By Will Simpson published
Tonight Matthew I’m going to be… James Hetfield

“My album is done”: Bruno Mars confirms that his fourth solo record is ready to go
By Will Simpson published
It will be his first new solo album in a decade

“Clapton hated it when the volume went up. He actually said to Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, ‘You’re too loud!’”
By Paul Elliott published
He also claims that Page "begged" John Paul Jones to join Led Zeppelin

A decade on, we remember how David Bowie rose above his impending end to create his most poignant work
By Andy Price published
Bowie’s heartbreaking Lazarus was a rumination on the imminent end of a life lived to the full - and a lesson in how to channel the bleakest situation into enduring music

“I know just enough to let the other people do their jobs": John Mayer explains why he’s bought Henson studios
By Will Simpson published
“I love doing things that people tell me aren’t gonna work,” guitarist says
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