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Bad Bunny's Band Member Covers Avicii's 'Wake Me Up'

José Eduardo Santana performed the hit song on the cuatro – a traditional string instrument from Puerto Rico

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Jess Williamson Readies New Album A Mile South of Heaven

“Goodbye to All That” leads the Time Ain’t Accidental follow-up

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Watch Bad Bunny’s band pay tribute to Avicii at Stockholm show with ‘Wake Me Up’ cover

José Eduardo Santana performed the hit song on the cuatro – a traditional string instrument from Puerto Rico

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Paid social promo for music is common. Disclosures? Not so much

We’ve heard plenty of chat in recent weeks about how paid promo on TikTok and Instagram is Just What You Have To Do To Cut Through when it comes to marketing artists.

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Jake Bowen goes headless as Periphery guitarist officially swaps Ibanez for Strandberg – but what will his signature model look like and when might we see it?

The Periphery guitarist had been playing various Strandbergs of late, and now joins Plini, Per Nilsson and Jacob Collier on the artist roster

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Frank Ferrer discusses a rock frontman.

“I wish they could know him the way I know him,” he says

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Este Haim's journey to the bass guitar.

"I was moping around, like, ‘I don't have any talent. What is my place in the world?’ At eight years old! Existential crisis. So my dad was like, ‘I got an idea’”

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Five Finger Death Punch shares story behind powerful anthem.

“When you have a piece that you know can be brilliant, everything matters. If you nail it, this is a legacy piece”

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Andy Serkis Addresses Diversity Concerns in 'The Hunt For Gollum'

The franchise has been criticised for predominantly white casts

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‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ boss responds to My Chemical Romance shout out

“I think we'll add a parade to the next game”

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The next social-media ban for children could be Europe-wide

Our coverage of social-media bans for under-13s – and the impact it might have for the music industry – continues with strong hints that the European Commission may soon announce its own plans along those lines.

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Andy Serkis explains lack of diversity in new Lord Of The Rings film ‘The Hunt For Gollum’

The franchise has been criticised for predominantly white casts

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Frank Ferrer praises a rock frontman with a 'difficult' reputation.

“I wish they could know him the way I know him,” he says

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Este Haim's path to the bass guitar was influenced by sibling rivalry and family.

"I was moping around, like, ‘I don't have any talent. What is my place in the world?’ At eight years old! Existential crisis. So my dad was like, ‘I got an idea’”

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Five Finger Death Punch's powerful anthem was a long-gestating project.

“When you have a piece that you know can be brilliant, everything matters. If you nail it, this is a legacy piece”

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Fast Guide to Restringing a Guitar for Improved Sound

Here’s how to give your guitar (and your sound) a new-string makeover

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New Installment of ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Announced

The film will be the first new instalment since 2010

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Broken strings? Lifeless tone? Terrible playing? It’s not you… It’s your strings: How to restring a guitar fast to play and sound great again

Here’s how to give your guitar (and your sound) a new-string makeover

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‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ reboot is coming

The film will be the first new instalment since 2010

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The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony" - A Timeless Anthem

Built atop an orchestral version of the Rolling Stones’ The Last Time, Richard Ashcroft and The Verve conjured a timeless symphony of self-assertion