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“I need to keep my f**king mouth shut”: Nuno Bettencourt issues apology to Richard Fortus following Rihanna gig disagreement
The Extreme guitarist's apology comes after he fired back at Fortus, who defended Slash in the wake of Bettencourt's suggestion he would struggle playing with Rihanna
Singer/songwriter Sinéad O'Connor dies at 56
O'Connor's 1990 re-interpretation of the sweeping Prince ballad, Nothing Compares 2 U, topped the charts in the US, UK, and a number of other countries
Lillying the Guild: this “ultra-collectible” D-55 celebrates the firm’s 70th anniversary by adding some serious sparkle to its flagship acoustic guitar
The one-off D-55 70th Anniversary will be limited to a run of just 70 and is packed with premium appointments
Muse are selling Kempers loaded with their guitar and bass tones, plus a revered Russian Big Muff and much more
Nearly 100 pieces of stage-played and studio-used gear spanning multiple tours and albums will go up for sale when the Reverb store goes live
Dimebag Darrell’s legendary Warhead amp is returning this year – could his guitars be next?
Due to arrive at some point in 2023, the upcoming Warhead is seemingly just one piece of iconic Dimebag gear set to be revived in the near future
Jack White is selling off his White Blood Cells guitar, his customized Ernie Ball St. Vincent and, er... a potentially “irradiated and possibly haunted” autopsy table
The new Third Man Garage Sale is clearing out stage-played gear, alongside a host of curiosities and oddities from the TM HQ in Nashville
Fender ushers in a new chapter of its history by opening flagship Tokyo store – and celebrates the milestone with three custom Acoustasonic Telecasters
A handful of other premium edition Telecasters and Stratocasters have also been introduced to mark the Big F's first-ever physical store
“That incredible musicality James Jamerson would bring to his parts – nobody wants to hear that today”: Duran Duran bass legend John Taylor on why music is becoming simpler
The British bass player says pop music has lost its complexity – and he understands why
