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"I believe this two-part film is both a revelation and a surprise”: New Billy Joel doc is on the way
By Will Simpson published
Billy Joel: And So It Goes lands on HBO this summer

"It's a little over-heroic. But it's fun. And there's something deeper in the lyrics”: Brian May's eccentric Queen hit
By Paul Elliott published
It was the movie theme that almost got rejected

TC Electronic’s Ditto 2 Looper is as simple as looping gets – but there is more than meets the eye
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Ditto 2 has a redesigned magnetic footswitch, colour-coded LED display, a LoopSnap feature to correct timing mistakes and Bluetooth

“Use your voice”: Patti Smith is joined by Bruce Springsteen, and Johnny Depp an all-star tribute gig
By Will Simpson published
Horses, her groundbreaking debut album, turns 50 this year
![Jackson American Series Soloist SL2 DLX: The latest US-made S-style from the high-performance guitar brand offers the Soloist with a Floyd Rose or Hipshot hardtail bridge, and [from left] in Porsche Grey, Black, Lemon Ice and Snow White finishes, with colour-matched headstocks.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3oxYdFPnKaybptS4DKzdG-320-80.jpg)
Jackson expands American Series with the SL2 DX, a top-tier shredder with Floyd Rose or hardtail
By Jonathan Horsley published
This US-made speed machine has a Seymour Duncan JB and ’59 humbucker pairing, a neck-through build, and that Lemon Ice finish is speaking to us

Ed Sheeran on his introduction to looper pedals and why he often writes songs with Rihanna in mind
By Ben Rogerson published
“I promise you, there'll be so many songwriters out there that their best song came from trying to write a Rihanna song,” he reckons

Hans Zimmer's plans to transform former BBC Maida Vale Studios into "world-leading" music centre take one step closer to completion
By Matt Mullen published
The complex will feature four "state-of-the-art" studio spaces, 30 music rooms, five composer suites and a number of facilities for film post-production

Deezer’s financials put the streaming service into profit for the first time with big plans ahead
By Daniel Griffiths published
Following on from Spotify’s 2025 turnaround, it’s not the only streamer that's on the up
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