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Thomann's Play It. Feel it. challenge is offering musicians the chance to win prizes worth up to €1000 for reimagining the theme from the brand's latest short films
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The competition is open until the end of January 18th 2026

“We don’t use simulators because we’re a real band”: Why Justin Hawkins and The Darkness rock the old-fashioned way
By Amit Sharma published
And he reckons their next album could be their answer to Exile On Main St.

"I just love Metallica. I love Lars' drumming": naysayers, listen up - Bill Ward explains why Lars Ulrich is a brilliant drummer
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
"He's persevering, he works hard. And he's such a nice man"

“It was like getting hit in the head with a baseball bat. I fell in love with her instantly. And it sparked something”
By Neil Crossley published
“I still make a very good living off of that one song - easily over $100,000 a year"

“Rowdy, fun songs that gently poke at and refer to the holidays”: Hate Christmas music? David Byrne has a gift for you
By Will Simpson published
It’s a new playlist that’s a Wham!-free zone

People were asleep at the wheel”: Country star Breland lambasts record companies over their investment in AI
By Will Simpson published
He calls on labels to divest and prove they have artists’ interests at heart

"Just as good as many affordable Squier, Epiphone, or Yamaha guitars I’ve played": Cort G200SE review
By Matt McCracken published
Cort's beginner-friendly S-type shows just how far beginner guitars have come in the last 20 years

“The whole thing that AI can do – if you think about it, it’s just really creepy”: A warning from Aerosmith's Joe Perry
By Andrew Daly published
“It’s nuts, man!” the veteran guitarist says
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