Rickenbacker announces 90th anniversary bass and guitar models
And they look like they've swapped body shapes
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76% of UK musicians will stop performing in Europe post-Brexit, survey suggests
“Musicians across the UK are already struggling to survive… now the government’s handling of Brexit could deliver another blow to their earnings," says online booking platform CEO
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Harley Benton kicks of its 2021 gear releases with the Block-300B bass amp
30-watts of portable power for £175
"A tax in the middle of a crisis, on people who need the money" – is the new licence fee for live-streamed gigs a kick in the teeth for UK music?
PRS for Music suggest otherwise
AC/DC's Cliff Williams: “I don’t think the boys would have really appreciated me trying to slap around. They would have slapped me around"
The bassist talks four strings and the truth
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The Californian pickup specialists also add some new metal finishes to Robert Trujillo signature ‘Rip Tide’ J set
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