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“I’m never gonna be ashamed of that song”: But Kings Of Leon frontman Caleb Followill laughed when he first sang it
By Paul Elliott published
“It was a hook, although I knew it didn’t really make sense”

“The single biggest leap we ever made”: Queen II to be given big reissue treatment
By Will Simpson published
Its five CDs will include demos, BBC sessions, outtakes and more

Paul Gilbert on why it can be so hard to resist the urge to shred
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gilbert says shred can sometimes be the easy way to give his audience what they want, but their expectations only make him want to work harder on his melodies

“I’ll be having fun with this for a long time to come”: UJAM's Voxcraft delivers creative vocal manipulation without the menu-diving
By Matt Mullen published
Designed to be fast, intuitive and idiot-proof, this affordable multi-effects plugin is a quick-and-dirty tool for spicing up your vocals

“A metalhead had a list of names for his fanzine. Metallica was on there”: James Hetfield on Metallica’s early days
By Paul Elliott published
“We were out for world domination!”

“Digs deep into his emergence as a prototypical punk rocker”: Billy Idol doc to be released next week
By Will Simpson published
Plus, Idol to perform acoustic sets at LA and New York premieres

Could the Line 6 Helix Stadium Floor be a serious rival to the Quad Cortex?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Line 6's new flagship amp modelling platform not only has to live up to the Helix's reputation, it arrives when the competition has never been steeper. But it has features, lots of 'em...

Damon Albarn suggests that Gorillaz helped to lay the groundwork for the success of KPop Demon Hunters
By Will Simpson published
But they may yet return to the US, he says
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