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Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor (1966-2023), with her buzz cut, spare music and strident voice against authority, was received differently by all those who knew and loved her

The Hindu

Singer Coco Lee mourned by fans and family at Hong Kong funeral

Singer and songwriter Coco Lee is being mourned by family and friends at a private ceremony a day after fans paid their respects for the Hong Kong-born entertainer who had international success

The Independent UK

‘She was a very good friend of mine’: Bob Geldof recalls final texts with Sinead O’Connor

Singer and activist remembered fellow Irish artist during his performance Cavan Calling festival over the weekend

The Independent UK

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Taylor Swift didn't just update the lyrics for Better Than Revenge – she updated her public image

We’ve all been waiting patiently (and not so patiently) for the latest in Taylor Swift’s “Taylor’s Versions”. At first, these seemed to be just re-recordings so that the pop icon could own her own music. But, as each album was released, small changes to the narrative of the album keep…

The Conversation

Brian May says this Queen song inspired Eddie Van Halen’s two-hand tapping technique

Along with Jimmy Page's Heartbreaker solo, May's tap-heavy lead effort from a 1977 Queen song proved to be an influential force in EVH's own approach

Guitar World

Avenged Sevenfold singer M Shadows picks his ten favourite concept albums

Now US metalheads Avenged Sevenfold have moved into prog metal and avant-garde concept albums, singer M Shadows reveals his inspirations

Metal Hammer

Josh Gad Took His Fam To Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, And He Had An A+ Take

Josh Gad posted about taking his family to see Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour, and he had a great take.

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The Darkness: Every album ranked from worst to best

Few bands do OTT rock’n’roll quite like The Darkness- and here’s where to start with their back catalogue

Metal Hammer

One Well-Timed Wink at Her Eras Tour Show Over the Weekend Sends Taylor Swift Fans into a Frenzy

Swift performed two shows in Santa Clara, California on both Friday and Saturday.

Marie Claire

Francis Monkman obituary

Multi-instrumentalist with Curved Air and Sky who composed the soundtrack to The Long Good Friday

The Guardian - UK

Why the PRS SE McCarty 594 is a “vintage and versatile” modern marvel

New addition to the SE line boasts comfy Pattern Vintage neck, humbucking and single-coil tones, elegant finishes and much more

Guitar World

Big Big Train sign new multi-album deal with InsideOut Music

UK prog rockers Big Big Train are expected to release a new album in early 2024

Louder

“Paul was tuning his guitar at one point, and I said ‘What key is that in?’, added a bassline and that became a song”: The good luck and creative chaos behind Mr Big’s Lean In To It

"Like a chainsaw going through chocolate pudding”: Mr Big's Lean Into It caught an unstoppable rock band at the top of their game…

Guitar World

"I know Dad would have been really proud": Wolfgang Van Halen explains why he played two Van Halen songs to honour Taylor Hawkins

Wolfgang Van Halen shares his memories of last year's Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London

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"I and everybody else were old farts in her opinion" - Roger Waters on the night Sinéad O'Connor sang her spellbinding version of Pink Floyd's Mother

To mark the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roger Waters invited a stellar cast to Berlin for a restaging of Pink Floyd's The Wall - including The Scorpions, Joni Mitchell and Sinéad O'Connor

MusicRadar

Watch Weezer drummer Pat Wilson play guitar with Foo Fighters at Japan's Fuji Rock festival

The band were earlier joined by Alanis Morissette for a cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s Mandinka

Guitar World

This is session man Tyler Tomlinson’s new Knaggs Guitars signature model, the Keya J TT

The Morgan Wallen guitarist is dropping a new double-cut with a few distinctive tweaks

MusicRadar

Fila Brazillia: "Growing up, we were super analogue – guitars, bass, drums; proper bands. But as we got into machines, we used the best of both worlds"

Steve Cobby and David ‘Man’ McSherry talk us through the making of their sample-happy 1995 album Maim That Tune

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"I just love the freedom to get to do whatever you want": Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante looks to the future, and teases "new stuff on the horizon"

Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante expresses her appreciation of fans "letting us figure ourselves out in real time"

The Guardian - UK

‘I had to press the sampler button so much, my finger bled’ – Stereo MC’s on making Connected

The Nottingham duo behind the classic 1992 hit remember slamming into a dead end, clashing with their label – and finally finding the answer in their ‘ears and soul’

Metal Hammer

A beginner's guide to speed metal in five essential albums

From its 80s heyday to its 2000s rejuvenation, here are the five albums that have defined speed metal through the years

Evening Standard

Abbey Road Studios opens to the public this summer - here’s how to visit

Music fans can step inside the iconic recording studios this August.

Guitar World

An iconic pairing: Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Tube Screamer resurfaces for sale – and sells immediately

The heavily worn overdrive pedal has changed hands once more after coming up for sale via Chicago Music Exchange

Louder

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Duff McKagan, Pretenders and more

Vote for the best rock song of right now

The Guardian - UK

At last, Hyperion recordings are streamable. We pick some of the standouts

The British classical label is now part of Universal Music and its superb catalogue is being made available to stream. From Hildegard of Bingen to Hough, Hewitt and Hamelin, we look over some of the greatest recordings now available

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