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Nebulous Nights - An Ambient Excursion Into Profound Mysteries is an ambient reinterpretation of the electronic duo’s Profound Mysteries  » Read More

Steve Stevens recently reflected on passing up the offer to join David Lee Roth’s solo band. He explained the reason he didn’t think of Eddie Van Halen’s solo on “Beat It” while working on “Dirty Diana” with Michael Jackson. Steve Stevens earned the reputation of a highly sought-after guitar player once 1982’s “Billy Idol” and its 1983 follow-up “Rebel Yell”  » Read More

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan brought up Metallica while discussing whether The Smashing Pumpkins have ever performed their “Tales Of A Scorched Earth” song which originally appeared on the band’s 1995 album “Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness,” live before. In a new interview with Australia’s “Everblack” podcast, Billy said: “   » Read More

Creed is no stranger to haters, ranking up there with Nickelback as one of the most mocked bands of their era. While you can argue that success comes with its fair share of critics, it seems that the Scott Stapp fronted band was disliked even before they ever made a name for themselves. Conor Oberst,  » Read More

Former White Stripes drummer Meg White celebrated her 50th birthday this past Tuesday (Dec. 10). To mark the milestone, her ex-bandmate and ex-husband Jack White shared a message on his Instagram, writing: “HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY to my big sister, the great Meg White. There’s only one of you Meggo, they broke the mold. You’re still inspiring people,  » Read More

Eddie Van Halen is considered as one of the greatest guitarists of all time but Kiss bassist, Gene Simmons once warned him about his guitar. During an interview on the Zak Kuhn Show, Gene Simmons recalled once upon a time trying to play Van Halen’s Frankenstrat and what he suggested to Eddie before a show.  » Read More

Luther Russell’s 12-string Rickenbacker gets a serious workout on “Right Way.” The latest single from the esteemed rock journeyman is a vibey, ’60s-soaked flower-power anthem for the post-everything era. “I guess the sentiment is one of accepting love—never the easiest thing to do for most people,” says Russell. “First, it describes this process in terms […] The post MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Luther Russell’s “Right Way”  » Read More

If you’re not a morning person, we can’t think of a better way to kick off your Christmas Day than Julian Lynch’s rendition of holiday classic “O Little Town Of Bethlehem”—preferably with a strong cup of eggnog. Best known as the guitarist for Jersey-bred indie-rockers Real Estate, Lynch recorded the song for the Slow Xmas 4 compilation,  » Read More

Happy 75th birthday Tom Verlaine (Television). R.I.P. Sleep light on these shores tonight. Read East River Pipe in MAGNET on Verlaine: The post Happy 75th Birthday Tom Verlaine (Television), R.I.P. appeared first on Magnet Magazine.  » Read More