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How the Killers’ misunderstood classic drew on a struggle with faith - and an MTV presenter’s time with Iraq war veterans
The Killers’ most euphoric song was fuelled by spiritual uncertainty, a reach for U2-level stature and a late night bar chat with an MTV presenter
“He went into this trance state as he played”: A close encounter with the genius of Eddie Van Halen
The insider's view of how EVH reinvented himself on the 5150 album
“I sit at my piano and watch skies moving and trees blowing”: The strange story of the Kate Bush classic Cloudbusting
“The stimulus of the countryside is fantastic,” she said
When the Beatles stole the Rolling Stones’ thunder and dropped Hey Jude at the Beggars Banquet launch party
It was supposed to be Jagger’s night - but a stealthy Paul McCartney had other ideas…
PinkPantheress has sampled the cream of '90s and '00s UK electronic music on new mixtape, Fancy That
It's short on length, but heavy on influences
Periphery’s Misha Mansoor on wild baritone tunings, high-gain theory and why he needs guitar lessons
We catch up with the Periphery riff-master to discuss his refreshed Jackson Juggernaut, custom offsets, collabs with Mike Dawes, and why – vintage or modern – good gear is good gear
“Your work, your mix, your production: that’s your business card": Motörhead producer Romesh Dodangoda
Grammy-nominated Romesh Dodangoda has worked with Bring Me The Horizon, Funeral For a Friend, Nova Twins and Motörhead. We talk gear, recording techniques and career highlights, and hear his advice for aspiring producers
How becoming more in-tune with our feelings when listening to music made us better creators - with a little thanks to David Byrne
Whether it’s by being exposed to new genres or digging out some of your favourite records - zoning in to how music affects your emotions gives you the best creative blueprint for music-making
