TMZ — Filed under: Slash, Paparazzi Photo Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash obliged some overzealous fan by sketching his cartoon self-portrait on the dude's arm after a show in Vancouver this weekend. Sweet Tat o' Min... more info

Guardian Music — George Cole talks to arranger Paul Buckmaster about what it takes to turn a great song into a sold-gold classicThey are music's unsung heroes, yet their work can turn a great song into a classic, intensify the emotional impact of a heartrending lyric... more info

Guardian Music — Using delay, multitracked loops and lengthy repetition, the 24-year-old has created the antidote to the indulgent guitar soloClaims for the greatness of guitarists are often badly skewed. Many seem to regard guitar playing in a similar way to skatebo... more info

ContactMusic — SLASH considered ending his longrunning feud with former GUNS N' ROSES bandmate AXL ROSE during the making of his solo album - because he was desperate for the singer to join... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video The Manic Street Preachers have been on a bit of a roll the last few years. After arguably losing their way somewhat with the likes of the cold, sterile 'Lifeblood,' 2007's 'Send Away the Tigers' saw them reinvigorated, melodic an... more info

NME - Festivals — So the festival marathon is over and it’s time to shove our tent, wellies and weird portable shower thing that we never use anyway into our backpack, put it in the attic and forget about it until it’s summer again and we discover the whole thingâ... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)Music is pretty crude stuff. We know instinctively that minor keys and major keys are shorthand for reflection and uplift. Listeners fall, again and again, quite happily, for the same old tricks. After a lifetime of listening, however, you ... more info

NME - Festivals — In the new issue you'll find the results of our annual festival poll. A few key points: The Libertines reuniting was your defining festival moment of the summer (and 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun' was your anthem of the summer, with 21% of the tota... more info

Starpulse — Guns N' Roses have put their recent concert woes behind them - they took to the stage in Paris, France for a surprise show on Tuesday. The rockers were forced offstage at Britain's Reading Festiv... more info

ContactMusic — GUNS N' ROSES have put their recent concert woes behind them - they took to the stage in Paris, France for a surprise show on Tuesday (14Sep10).The rockers were... more info