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Sun Burns Out Jun 13

Clips de la semaine #21 : Lola Sauvageot, The Album Leaf & Nicole Miglis, Modest Mouse, My Raining Stars, Feutre, Florent Marchet, Arnold Turboust & Zabou, Almée et Mylène Farmer

Lola Sauvageot The Album Leaf Nicole Miglis Modest Mouse My Raining Stars Florent Marchet Arnold Turboust Mylène Farmer

Stereogum Jun 12

The Album Leaf Announce New Album A Body Of Voices: Hear “Turns” (Feat. Nicole Miglis)

Nicole Miglis The Album Leaf Hundred Waters Bonobo

2 articles Jun 10

Rodrigo y Gabriela Marty Friedman 20th Century Boys Nirvana R.E.M. The Rolling Stones The Who Oasis

Blabbermouth, The Line of Best Fit

Louder Sound Jun 10

"We were increasingly attracted to the beats, yet the Allman Brothers remain some of our biggest heroes." How ZZ Top mixed Depeche Mode and southern rock to deliver one of the biggest songs of 1983

ZZ Top The Allman Brothers Band Depeche Mode The Cure Billy Gibbons Frank Beard

Progressive Rock Journal Jun 9

[News] Our Ceasing Voice return with new single and official video “Diamond Eyes”

Our Ceasing Voice Amenra Brutus Caspian Cult of Luna FJØRT Holy Fawn

Magnet Magazine Jun 8

Happy Birthday Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band, Allman Brothers Band)

Tedeschi Trucks Band The Allman Brothers Band Susan Tedeschi

Magnet Magazine Jun 6

Happy Birthday Steve Vai

Steve Vai M83 Elvis Costello

Blabbermouth Jun 5

MARTY FRIEDMAN On Developing His Own Style: 'When I Tried To Play Like My Favorite Guitar Players, It Just Never Really Worked Out'

Marty Friedman Megadeth Uli Jon Roth Ramones KISS Steve Lukather

2 articles Jun 4

Hermanos Gutiérrez The Black Keys Dan Auerbach

Rolling Stone, The Line of Best Fit

Blabbermouth Jun 3

PLINI Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour

Plini Night Verses

Spin Jun 2

Like Father, Like Son: Dweezil Zappa Celebrates 20 Years of Frank Zappa Live

Dweezil Zappa Frank Zappa

Blabbermouth Jun 2

ACCEPT Shares New Recording Of 'Fast As A Shark' Featuring PHILIP ANSELMO, KIRK HAMMETT, BILLY SHEEHAN, MIKKEY DEE

Accept Kirk Hammett Billy Sheehan Mikkey Dee Wolf Hoffmann Mark Tornillo

The Quietus May 29

J. Zunz – Obsidiana

Obsidiana Lorena Quintanilla Lorelle Meets the Obsolete freddie Murphy

Louder Sound May 28

"I thought: 'Can I even play this stuff?' Y'know, a sixty-five-year-old Steve Vai taking on Robert Fripp at thirty-five." Steve Vai on the challenge of playing King Crimson with BEAT – and the one change he's made

King Crimson Steve Vai Robert Fripp Adrian Belew Tool

Louder Sound May 26

“I’d worked with Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale and Michael Schenker. After them, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake were almost a dream”: Cozy Powell didn’t mind replacing Carl Palmer in ELP. Neither did Carl Palmer

Ritchie Blackmore David Coverdale Keith Emerson Greg Lake Cozy Powell Carl Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer Asia King Crimson

Static Sounds Club May 25

Hammock – The Second Coming Was a Moonrise

HardForce May 23

THE ARISTOCRATS Le "Duck Tour" de passage à La Cigale le 1er juin

The Aristocrats Guthrie Govan Steven Wilson Hans Zimmer Bryan Beller Joe Satriani Steve Vai

Blabbermouth May 22

RICHIE KOTZEN Surprises Fans With Newly Recorded Song 'Catch A Star'

Blabbermouth May 21

EICCA TOPPINEN Confirms APOCALYPTICA Has Started Work On New Album: 'We're Getting Back At It', He Says

Eicca Toppinen Apocalyptica

Blabbermouth May 20

JOE SATRIANI Says He Spent Hours Watching YouTube Videos Of Other Guitarists Playing EDDIE VAN HALEN's Parts While Preparing For 'The Best Of All Worlds' Tour

Joe Satriani Edward Van Halen

Sun Burns Out Jun 13

Clips de la semaine #21 : Lola Sauvageot, The Album Leaf & Nicole Miglis, Modest Mouse, My Raining Stars, Feutre, Florent Marchet, Arnold Turboust & Zabou, Almée et Mylène Farmer

Lola Sauvageot The Album Leaf Nicole Miglis Modest Mouse My Raining Stars Florent Marchet Arnold Turboust Mylène Farmer

2 articles Jun 10

Rodrigo y Gabriela Marty Friedman 20th Century Boys Nirvana R.E.M. The Rolling Stones The Who Oasis

Blabbermouth, The Line of Best Fit

Progressive Rock Journal Jun 9

[News] Our Ceasing Voice return with new single and official video “Diamond Eyes”

Our Ceasing Voice Amenra Brutus Caspian Cult of Luna FJØRT Holy Fawn

Magnet Magazine Jun 6

Happy Birthday Steve Vai

Steve Vai M83 Elvis Costello

2 articles Jun 4

Hermanos Gutiérrez The Black Keys Dan Auerbach

Rolling Stone, The Line of Best Fit

Spin Jun 2

Like Father, Like Son: Dweezil Zappa Celebrates 20 Years of Frank Zappa Live

Dweezil Zappa Frank Zappa

The Quietus May 29

J. Zunz – Obsidiana

Obsidiana Lorena Quintanilla Lorelle Meets the Obsolete freddie Murphy

Louder Sound May 26

“I’d worked with Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale and Michael Schenker. After them, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake were almost a dream”: Cozy Powell didn’t mind replacing Carl Palmer in ELP. Neither did Carl Palmer

Ritchie Blackmore David Coverdale Keith Emerson Greg Lake Cozy Powell Carl Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer Asia King Crimson

HardForce May 23

THE ARISTOCRATS Le "Duck Tour" de passage à La Cigale le 1er juin

The Aristocrats Guthrie Govan Steven Wilson Hans Zimmer Bryan Beller Joe Satriani Steve Vai

Blabbermouth May 21

EICCA TOPPINEN Confirms APOCALYPTICA Has Started Work On New Album: 'We're Getting Back At It', He Says

Eicca Toppinen Apocalyptica

Stereogum Jun 12

The Album Leaf Announce New Album A Body Of Voices: Hear “Turns” (Feat. Nicole Miglis)

Nicole Miglis The Album Leaf Hundred Waters Bonobo

Louder Sound Jun 10

"We were increasingly attracted to the beats, yet the Allman Brothers remain some of our biggest heroes." How ZZ Top mixed Depeche Mode and southern rock to deliver one of the biggest songs of 1983

ZZ Top The Allman Brothers Band Depeche Mode The Cure Billy Gibbons Frank Beard

Magnet Magazine Jun 8

Happy Birthday Derek Trucks (Tedeschi Trucks Band, Allman Brothers Band)

Tedeschi Trucks Band The Allman Brothers Band Susan Tedeschi

Blabbermouth Jun 5

MARTY FRIEDMAN On Developing His Own Style: 'When I Tried To Play Like My Favorite Guitar Players, It Just Never Really Worked Out'

Marty Friedman Megadeth Uli Jon Roth Ramones KISS Steve Lukather

Blabbermouth Jun 3

PLINI Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour

Plini Night Verses

Blabbermouth Jun 2

ACCEPT Shares New Recording Of 'Fast As A Shark' Featuring PHILIP ANSELMO, KIRK HAMMETT, BILLY SHEEHAN, MIKKEY DEE

Accept Kirk Hammett Billy Sheehan Mikkey Dee Wolf Hoffmann Mark Tornillo

Louder Sound May 28

"I thought: 'Can I even play this stuff?' Y'know, a sixty-five-year-old Steve Vai taking on Robert Fripp at thirty-five." Steve Vai on the challenge of playing King Crimson with BEAT – and the one change he's made

King Crimson Steve Vai Robert Fripp Adrian Belew Tool

Static Sounds Club May 25

Hammock – The Second Coming Was a Moonrise

Blabbermouth May 22

RICHIE KOTZEN Surprises Fans With Newly Recorded Song 'Catch A Star'

Blabbermouth May 20

JOE SATRIANI Says He Spent Hours Watching YouTube Videos Of Other Guitarists Playing EDDIE VAN HALEN's Parts While Preparing For 'The Best Of All Worlds' Tour

Joe Satriani Edward Van Halen

Overview

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have announced their collaborative album 'The Sea of Emotion,' marking a significant reunion in the instrumental rock scene. Meanwhile, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee praised John 5 for revitalizing the band's energy, and Alice Cooper revealed a 2026 holiday concert featuring Dee Snider, Lzzy Hale, and others.

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