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“It’s not as intimidating as what they want you to believe”: How the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club took on the Trump administration, and won

Federal Department had used one of their songs illegally

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“We got a list of about 40 songs. Internally, certainly, I scoff - that’s almost three hours. This is insanity. What are we gonna cut?": Taylor Swift's bass player Amos Heller says he couldn't believe the length of the proposed setlist on the Eras Tour

Plus, he reveals his unusual backstage practice location

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“I wish I had a Bernie Taupin. But I’m not like that. I like to do it all myself, I’m a greedy bitch”: Freddie Mercury talks about songwriting in interview unearthed from 1985

Parts one and two of series is up on Youtube

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“She doesn’t play anything, she doesn’t play keyboard or piano. She doesn’t understand music, she doesn’t know chord changes and music theory…”: The ongoing argument over who did what on All I Want For Christmas Is You

And Mariah’s Christmas classic is basically a demo

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“I wrote the song in about 15 minutes, then I went home because I realized there was no point in working the rest of the day”: The quickly-written Death Cab for Cutie masterpiece that became a generational meditation on loss

I Will Follow You into the Dark would shatter millions of millennial hearts, eventually becoming Death Cab's biggest song

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“They had no monitors, but when you listen to the recordings it’s so damn good. It was stunning how good The Beatles were live”: Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on The Beatles and the Stones – and why rock stars were not supposed to last beyond 30

"They turned the world upside down!”

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Money Money Money: Abba Voyage has contributed over £2 billion to the British economy

New report has looked into its economic and social impact

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“Omnisphere’s like a Korg Wavestation on crack – you press one button and 16 things happen at once”: Bicep on soft synths, sampling glaciers and club-focused new project CHROMA 000

The Irish duo opened a new creative chapter this year with two diverse projects that brought them to the Arctic and back to the dancefloor. Danny Turner finds out more

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“Virtually every sound I conjure recalls a classic player or style: there’s something very special about mahogany and P-90s!” Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut review

Along with the punk classic Les Paul Junior double-cut, the twin pickup Special is now readily available from Gibson USA. It might be stripped down but it’s a great platform for its two P-90s.

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“You either had L1 and L2 and you were able to get a loud mix, or you didn’t, and you were an amateur”: Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Doja Cat and Billie Eilish mastering engineers reflect on the loudness wars, and ponder whether they really are over

In a new documentary, Waves CTO and co-founder Meir Shashoua says that he was accused of ruining music

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"You're not just a music producer, you're also an event manager, to some degree": 'Immersive first' electronic musician Halina Rice on creating unique live experiences and producing new album, Unreality

The London-based producer on her career in electronic music, her favourite studio gear, and exploring the possibilities of spatial audio

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“The overall sample quality is decent, focusing on natural sounds within a mixed bag of styles, and promising to keep the majority happy”: EFnote Mini review

A fantastic looking ‘acoustic style’ e-kit, perfect for kids and adults alike

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Arturia's MiniFuse 2 OTG promises to make recording and streaming easy for content creators

Dual USB/OTG connectivity and loopback make Arturia's latest audio interface a no-brainer for creators, streamers and producers working with mobile devices

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“Not having to reach for a USB cable feels like the advent of a new era for electronic drums, and we might be about to see a lot more e-kits out in the wild as a result.” Roland TD516 review

Roland unlocks the tonal backbone of its flagship V71 for the new 5 Series. Is this the electronic drum set that finally keeps us away from the computer?

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“Every time I watch videos of her playing guitar, I'm just melted on the floor. I think she's one of the most genius guitar players”: Danielle Haim names her biggest guitar influences, including the player she calls “the most underrated”

“I love muted jabs and more rhythmic playing,” she says. “I think that's the stuff that I really, really love”

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How a song rejected three times by The Beatles became the emotional and musical centrepiece of George Harrison’s classic solo album All Things Must Pass

At one point Harrison considered offering the song to Frank Sinatra

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Sheeran's 'rural Abbey Road': Star gets go-ahead to convert pig farm into private recording studio - on one condition

As long as only he records there

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“Noel has said, ‘No rest for the immensely talented,’ so take that how you want”: Gem Archer seems as much in the dark about future Oasis activity as the rest of us

Plus Liam says an unequivocal ‘no’ to Knebworth in 2026

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“I’m definitely having some conversations with people about it. It’s very exciting”: Lily Allen’s West End Girl album could end up… in the West End

Singer reveals plans on Jimmy Fallon’s show

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“This is so much pressure”: Taylor Swift names her favourite Taylor Swift song… but she’s going to need some time to come up with her top 5

Her top song is also her longest, it turns out

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Stuck for ideas in Ableton Live? This free Max for Live device could snap you out of writer's block

Dnksaus's Spawner randomly spawns effects from Live's library of stock devices. Combine it with a parameter randomizer for instant inspiration

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“There’s a lot in the works for Kiss moving ahead. We’re not touring anymore, but there’s still a ton happening behind the scenes”: Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer says the band could still make new music in the future

“I feel like we all have a lot of great ideas and a desire to keep creating"

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“Seriously wtf – we are truly doomed”: King Gizzard leave Spotify only to be replaced by fake AI band called... King Lizard Wizard

Frontman says he’s “trying to see the irony” of the situation

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“Over countless years I have always dreamed of an official release for this mash up. I can confirm it is thoroughly road tested and fit for purpose”: Fatboy Slim’s Satisfaction Skank bootleg is finally released

Track combines Stones classic with Rockerfeller Skank

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Just in time for the party season, Spotify is finally back in iOS and Android DJing apps

You can now mix Spotify music in Algoriddim’s djay and AlphaTheta rekordbox

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