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Nova Twins on keeping sonic secrets, putting vocals through a Plexi – and blowing up amps
Amy Love and Georgia South reveal everything they’re prepared to tell about the atypical tones on latest album Parasites & Butterflies. And if you think they’re miming on stage, they’d like you to think again
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee announce Rush reunion tour – and name who will be playing drums
The seven-city Rush reunion tour – dubbed Fifty Something – is slated for 2026, and kicks off in LA
How Geezer Butler went from playing bass on a guitar to the ominous riff that defined one of Black Sabbath’s darkest moments
Geezer Butler’s iconic bassline announces this tune from the classic 1970 LP Paranoid
Scott Reeder on the time he auditioned for Metallica – after Lars Ulrich cold-called him
Reeder didn't get the Metallica gig but the stoner-rock bass icon got a helluva story out of it – and the silver medal in the metal Olympics
Jimmy Page pays tribute to original Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja, who has died aged 79
Dreja played alongside Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page before turning down a chance to join Led Zeppelin to pursue a career in photography
Gamechanger Audio puts its foot on the gas with the Motor Pedal – a driveable synth pedal that reacts to your playing in real time
With five distinct modes to reshape the sounds its spinning motor produces, this versatile pedal is on the right side of tonal insanity
How Tony Visconti rethought rock bass for David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World
The legendary producer revisits his ground-shaking bass work on Bowie’s 1970 breakthrough album
Ozzy Osbourne has worked with the biggest virtuosos in the world – but Andrew Watt says he valued the bass above all else
Watt collaborated closely with the Prince of Darkness on his final two albums and discovered he valued one instrument above the rest when it came to dialing in a mix
