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“Ritchie and I wrote some wonderful things”: How Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio invented ‘castle rock’
By Paul Elliott published
The two rock legends hit a peak with Rainbow's Rising
"It might have been like 12 people there”: Exodus’ Gary Holt pulls zero punches in his new autobiography
By Daniel Griffiths published
The guitarist and Exodus mainstay has just released his memoir and let’s just say that his band hasn’t always had an easy ride
"Jeff is devastated": ELO's last ever mega-gig plunged into jeopardy after last-minute cancellation of last night's Manchester show
By Daniel Griffiths published
After cancelling the gig minutes before curtain up, all eyes now turn to the band's planned Hyde Park finale on Sunday
“I could not have done something like Let’s Dance without David”: Does Nile Rodgers deserve more credit?
By Daniel Griffiths published
"A strummy folk guitar part with a moving voice in the chords? It didn’t even sound close to what I’d call a hit”
“The day Randy died was the greatest tragedy of my life": Ozzy Osbourne thought he was finished after he was fired by Black Sabbath. Then along came a guitarist named Randy Rhoads
By Paul Elliott published
Rhoads inspired the greatest music Ozzy ever made outside of Sabbath
Pino Palladino teams up with EBMM for a signature StingRay inspired by the bass that started it all
By Jonathan Horsley published
Available fretted or fretless, the Pino Palladino StingRay is resplendent in 79 Burst – and there's a super limited edition Icon Series model that replicates all the wear of his original
"I love it, but a part of me is a little afraid of it": Trap producer Lex Luger releases generative AI model based on his sound
By Matt Mullen published
Lemonaide's Collab Club is a suite of AI models that can be used to generate audio and MIDI clips in the style of successful producers using the company's Seeds app
How Amerie created a ‘00s R&B/funk classic with producer Rich Harrison
By Ben Rogerson published
“The original sample, you can feel the vibe there, but the way he flipped it is what really made it feel go-go”
How Oasis rustled up the ultimate Britpop anthem with Don't Look Back in Anger
By Andy Price published
A song destined to be bellowed at gigs, pubs, birthdays and wedding receptions for the rest of time, the huge hit crystallised a cultural moment, and verified Oasis as 90s Britain’s most popular band
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