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“My producer Mickie Most said, ‘We can’t let a wild boy like Hendrix in there. We have to control the song, Don’”: ’60s icon Donovan tells the story of the “heavy ...

In fact, Donovan had originally wanted Jimi Hendrix to play on Hurdy Gurdy Man – and would have given the song to Hendrix if ...
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"I just listen to songs": Kylie, Zara Larsson, Kaytranada and Sugababes all lined up for PinkPantheress’s remix album, Fancy Some More?

Pink Pantheress has announced that she’s releasing a remix or, as she’s styling it, a ‘re-imagining’ of her ...
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“Taking the mid-gain, tube-amp-driving concept even further”: Warm Audio channels the greatest hits of classic overdrive with the regal Throne Of Tone dual-drive and the 3 ...

With its Mix knob, three modes and pickup voicing switch, the Tone Squealer could be the TS-style pedal for fans and non-fans alike, while the Throne Of Tone has everything you'd need from a mid-gain ...
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“It’s a guitar that brings high-end performance within reach for everyone”: PRS announces huge SE lineup update, teaming up with Herman Li to bring top-tier shred to the ...

PRS expands its Dave Grissom signature range, makes the PRS SE Hollowbody “fully PRS” and debuts the SE CE 24 Standard Satin with a stop-tail, which at $499 is as affordable as PRS gets ...
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“Everything you need at your fingertips”: Native Instruments launches its new generation of Traktor controllers with the MX2

The two-channel controller for Traktor Pro 4 combines entry-level accessibility with some neat functionality for more advanced users ...
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If you own a Korg microKorg 2, you're not going to want to miss this firmware update

The Loop Recorder has been beefed up with slicing and step recording, and you can now utilize custom-built oscillators and effects via the Logue SDK platform ...
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“There’s so much material at this point – it’s a matter of having the discipline to sit down and get into it”: Slash says a new Guns N’ Roses album is coming

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has confirmed that the band will make a new album – but refuses to commit to any sort of time frame for its release. In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, Slash ...
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"OK, let’s put it out”: John Lennon originally wanted to “just throw away” Walls and Bridges and had to be persuaded to release it

Lennon told Horne that he “couldn’t stand to listen” to the studio tapes at first, and thought to “just throw this away”. He then played them to friends “and they said: ‘Hey, it’s all right.’ So I ...
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“A testament to their expansive and much-loved music catalogue that they continue to mean so much to UK audiences to this very day”: Which 20th Century band are the top ...

The rest of the PPL Top Ten of most-played rock acts is interesting. Coming in behind Queen is David Bowie at Two and U2 at Three. The rest of the Top Ten is: Oasis, Fleetwood Mac, Stereophonics, The ...
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“This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal. Don’t wait, once they’re gone, they’re gone”: Ashdown and Reverb are selling Geezer Butler’s Head O…

This Reverb exclusive offers 15 of Butler's signature heads used for rehearsals for Black Sabbath's final show, each coming ...
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"It's an orchestra-in-a-box, multi-timbral wall of sound, and Swiss army synth rolled into one": Cherry Audio's Trident Mk III continues the legacy of an underrated Korg …

This '80s gem packaged a polysynth, brass and string sections into a single instrument, popping up on records by everyone ...
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Alesis's new 9-piece Nitro Ultimate electronic drum kit is its new flagship, and the hi-hat is the star

Alesis has carved out a powerful position in the ever-growing electronic drum kit market, thanks to an admirable focus on ...