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How 440Hz became the “concert pitch” – and the argument to change it to 432Hz
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
A=432Hz – also known as “Verdi’s A” – is said by advocates to be in tune with the laws of nature and mathematically consistent with the universe

The player that almost convinced Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether
By Phil Weller published
Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument

Mike Peters, frontman of the Welsh band, The Alarm, has died aged 66
By Janelle Borg published
Peters was first diagnosed with cancer 30 years ago – and remained an active campaigner to raise funds and awareness for cancer research through his charity, Love Hope Strength

Original Alice Cooper lineup reunites after more than 50 years – and announces brand-new album
By Janelle Borg published
The Revenge of Alice Cooper – the lineup's first record since 1973's Muscle of Love – promises to deliver all the shock rock goods of the band's heyday

Pop star Lizzo is set to play rock guitar pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in an upcoming biopic – and has been filmed jamming on a Suhr at shows
By Janelle Borg published
The movie – Rosetta – will focus on a significant period in Tharpe's life, culminating in her first stadium show which doubled as a wedding

Deryck Whibley recovers long-lost Gibson guitar – just in time for Sum 41's final tour
By Janelle Borg published
Whibley asserts the importance of this guitar during the band's early days and describes how playing it again, decades later, felt like a true full-circle moment

Mike Bloomfield’s Telecaster – which was used during Bob Dylan’s 1965 Newport Folk Festival performance – is up for sale
By Phil Weller published
The Tele was present during a change-making moment in rock ‘n’ roll history, but was later curiously modified by a left-handed player

Gavin Rossdale remembers the moment he wrote Bush’s biggest hit – and thought he’d stolen it
By Janelle Borg published
With their 1994 debut album, Sixteen Stone, British band Bush established themselves as one of the top acts of the era in the stateside-dominated grunge scene
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