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London's £2.7 billion live music boom: How concerts are fuelling a record summer

Unlike hospitality in general, the capital’s stadiums are powering an economy that’s the envy of the world, reports Chris Blackhurst

Evening Standard

Trump’s Team Used Taylor Swift’s Songs Despite Her Stance — Now Her Music Is Disappearing From Campaign, White House Videos

Taylor Swift’s music has appeared in multiple videos posted by President Donald Trump’s campaign and the White House, despite her past criticism of Trump and endorsement of Kamala Harris. Some of the songs have now been removed from the posts.

Benzinga

Andrea Bocelli returns to Wales after 20 years to headline first show in country

The classical musician, 67, will perform at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff next year.

Evening Standard

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Billy Strings performs in protective helmet after being struck by object on stage the night before

Grammy-winning singer chastized audience member who threw at him during Indiana show

The Independent UK

Cult prog metal heroes Nevermore return to Bloodstock after almost 20 years - and after a patchy start, they put on a hell of a show

The new line-up of Nevermore proves a fitting celebration of their legacy - and a hopeful new beginning

Metal Hammer

“I was all set to say goodbye, and Bruce asked me to come outside. There and then he asked me if I wanted to join”: Nils Lofgren on how the Bruce Springsteen gig saved his life at his lowest point

Lofgren was broke, living back home in D.C. with his folks, when a call to jam turned his life around

Guitar World

William Orbit obituary

Musician and record producer who reignited Madonna’s career with his work on her 1998 album Ray of Light

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“I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. It was like seeing an instrument from outer space. I said to myself, ‘That’s the future – that’s what I want’": The story of Eric Clapton’s Cream guitars

Beyond the tales of Clapton’s lost ’Bursts, the guitarist reached for a variety of instruments during his tenure in Cream, from the iconic ‘Fool’ SG to a mid-’60s ES-335

Guitar World

“I was like, ‘Oh my god, I’ve never done this before. If I move, he will fall over”: Dan Hawkins on the time he jammed “back to back” with Brian May onstage

The Darkness shared the stage with the Queen guitar legend back in 2011

Guitar World

Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts

Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans

The Guardian - US

Did an Usher 'Clone' Perform at Metlife Stadium? Viral Video Sparks Look-Alike Claims as Fans Demand Refund

A viral theory claims Usher used a look-alike at a New Jersey concert, sparking refund demands. Usher dismisses the rumour, attributing it to stadium conditions and social media speculation.

International Business Times UK

“Years later, he saw me playing it and he was mad at me. He said I took advantage of him. I was like, ‘You were gonna throw it away…’”: Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy on his greatest gear bargains –and why Billy Gibbons now owns his two of them

The Wilco guitarist discusses his best gear finds and why he has his mom to thank for some of them

Guitar World

Nas / The Roots review – NY rap legend is in a nostalgic state of mind

Nas performs his gritty but intricate 90s classics, sharing the bill on the first London edition of the Roots Picnic festival with Questlove and co’s exuberant funk

The Guardian - UK

“Iron Maiden was the hardest to get right. Musically, it’s not the most challenging, but we choreographed the entire song”: You have to be top of the class – of 80,000 students – to make it on the School of Rock AllStars tour

Meet the new crop of young musicians touring the US as School of Rock AllStars

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Metal Hammer

"I don't believe in making full-length records anymore." If you were hoping for a new Motley Crue album, Nikki Sixx says don't hold your breath

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx says full-length albums are a thing of the past

Guitar World

“He was one of the world’s top authorities on guitars. His depth of knowledge really wasthat astounding”: The life and times of game-changing guitar journalist Dave Burrluck

As Guitarist’s inimitable reviews editor, Dave's expertise and generosity will be greatly missed by the guitar community worldwide

Louder

“We were all pushing each other. We all had ideas as to where it should go. It was an intense time”: The Pineapple Thief asked how the world went off-script with It Leads To This

Order, chaos, abandoned comfort zones and healthy tension arose as Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison took the lead with the band’s 14th album – which left Soord feeling like it was only their fourth

The Guardian - UK

‘Chris Martin seems nice – but Coldplay make me feel carsick!’: Lucy Beaumont’s honest playlist

As a tween, Hull’s finest learned the rap from Waterfalls – now she blubs to prog. But which song from a British singer-songwriter is her guilty pleasure?

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“They’re looking at each other and not saying anything. Finally, they said, ‘We've auditioned a lot of people, and you're the only bass player who wants to play that song’”: The moment Doug Wimbish knew he’d joined Living Colour

A fearless audition proved Doug Wimbish was exactly what Living Colour needed following the departure of bassist Muzz Skillings

The National (Scotland)

KT Tunstall behind new Edinburgh Fringe show about young deaf singer

What does it mean to sing if you cannot hear? And can you sing with your body, if not your voice?

Louder

How Gregg Allman turned late-night despair into the classic Whipping Post. "I didn't know exactly what I was doing. I just did it."

Written in the dark on an ironing board cover, Gregg Allman's raw heartbreak became an explosive blues-rock masterpiece that defined Southern rock

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift song ‘August’ removed from Trump TikTok

The president has made public digs at the ‘Love Story’ singer for years

Guitar World

“A holy relic among blues devotees”: The story of Muddy Waters’ “The Hoss” Telecaster, the guitar that helped define the sound of electric blues

Played by Waters throughout the final two decades of his career, this bright red Tele has been displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal Hammer

Paul Di'Anno stands alone as the only legendary frontman of Iron Maiden, at least according to Blaze Bayley

Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley hails the late Paul Di'Anno as the band's most iconic vocalist

Guitar World

Joe Bonamassa says “armchair quarterbacks” have turned guitar culture toxic: “What do you want him to do? Burn his guitar in effigy? The guy had to go to therapy! What’s wrong with people?”

Endless vitriol for flubbed notes, seeing every performance as some kind of competition. Where does this stop? As Bonamassa says, it put one artist in therapy

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