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What are Taylor Swift's connections to Scotland?

AS Scottish fans gear-up for Taylor Swift’s run of concerts in Edinburgh, family tree experts have revealed the singer’s familial connection to…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2024

"I can’t believe we actually managed to pull it off!" Guitar hero Sophie Lloyd has upgraded her debut live show after selling out the original venue in five minutes

YouTube sensation turned guitar hero Sophie Lloyd will now play a bigger venue in Camden in October

Metal Hammer · Jun 6, 2024

From pillowy pop to foot-stomping beats: The Supremes’ 20 best songs – ranked!

Sixty years on from their first US No 1, Where Did Our Love Go, we rate the Motown group’s greatest singles – sung with and without Diana Ross

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

“I liked Discharge, and really respected Crass too.” Before she became a world-famous pop star, Björk had an angry anarcho-punk band called Spit and Snot

Pop stars rarely cut their teeth in anarcho-punk and jazz-fusions bands, but then Björk isn't like other pop stars

Metal Hammer · Jun 6, 2024

“An impressive set documenting a group during a clamorous creative peak”: Edgar Broughton Band’s Gone Blue – The BBC Sessions

Four-CD collection covers the period 1967-73, including 32 unreleased tracks

Louder · Jun 6, 2024

“That was a riff that I really liked, and that was Eddie Van Halen’s favorite”: Tony Iommi reveals the Black Sabbath riff EVH was always asking him to play

Eddie Van Halen compared his favorite Tony Iommi riff to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Guitar World · Jun 6, 2024

Taylor Swift Defends Lady Gaga Amid Pregnancy Rumors: "Gaga Doesn't Owe Anyone an Explanation"

Women supporting women.

Marie Claire · Jun 6, 2024

“If you don’t want to play Eruption by Van Halen, don’t practice it. There’s no reason to do it. You want to practice what you want to do”: Buzz Osborne on how he forged a unique voice in heavy guitar playing – and why new guitars are better than vintage

As a cult hero of underground American rock, Buzz Osbornedescribes his band Melvins as “an avant-garde, weird thing”.And as a guitarist, he’s all about heaviness and spontaneity…

Guitar World · Jun 6, 2024

“I was in shock for the first few days – I never thought I'd meet a Beatle, much less play with one”: Rusty Anderson on how he became Paul McCartney's guitarist

Rusty Anderson recalls the moment he met Paul McCartney – and recorded with him on the same day

Guitar World · Jun 6, 2024

Taylor Swift fan headed to Lyon for Eras Tour is turned away from overbooked British Airways flight

Exclusive: BA offered Megan Ridout a later flight that arrived 90 minutes after the gig started

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024