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Billie Eilish’s Birds of a Feather is the Record of the Year nominee that most guitarists and pianists want to play
By Ben Rogerson published
And Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ Die with a Smile is the Song of the Year nominee that most musicians want to learn

“I thought it was too pop. I rebelled against it”: How Ozzy Osbourne learned to love the song that became Black Sabbath’s biggest hit
By Paul Elliott published
And how Sabbath made the most influential heavy metal album of all time

Timothée Chalamet learned to play guitar for Bob Dylan role on a $200 beginner Yamaha acoustic
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gibson supplied the period-correct acoustics for the movie but as Chalamet's guitar coach Larry Saltzman reveals, the star of A Complete Unknown bought himself a proper beginner's guitar

Full Bucket Music takes on another rare vintage synth with Paralogy, its free plugin emulation of the Crumar Trilogy and Stratus
By Matt Mullen published
The generous German developer adds to its bucketload of free synth plugins with a recreation of two quirky Italian instruments from the '80s

Donny Osmond uses “mind-blowing AI and CGI technology” to duet with… himself
By Ben Rogerson published
"I’m going to be talking and singing with Donny Osmond. You know - the one from 1972”

“Sometimes I can do the big drum fill in The Trooper. But it's a bit flaky”: Iron Maiden legend Nicko McBrain’s “difficult" retirement
By Paul Elliott published
“I get good days and bad days,” he says

Prince’s estate claims a “big win for his legacy” as it confirms cancellation of Netflix documentary
By Ben Rogerson published
Instead, we’ll be getting an ‘official’ film that will “make the music the priority”

“It’s about the voice carrying much more information than words do”: The story of Jeff Buckley’s greatest song
By Neil Crossley published
A haunting and deeply personal ballad
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