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His liquid jazz-blues playing style made him one of the most sought-after session guitarists of all time – learn the secrets behind Larry Carlton’s most memorable solos

Famed for his work with Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson, Carlton is a true guitar legend who can switch codes between jazz, blues and pop then back again like there was nothing to it – and now you can learn how to do it, too

Guitar World

"It speaks to regular people, and that's why it's so great": Watch the worlds of emo and Britpop collide as My Chemical Romance cover Pulp's Common People

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way: “I remember pushing carts at a supermarket listening to this song on headphones on a cassette player..."

Metal Hammer

We Out Here review: Gilles Peterson’s event is (almost) the UK’s best bijou music festival

Jazz and electronic festival’s new location brings with it some teething problems, but the magic of this event is simply unmatched

The Independent UK

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Schecter gets graphic on its new signature models for The Cure bassist Simon Gallup

Gallup gets a new EMG-equipped semi-hollow Corsair to join a newly refreshed Ultra Spitfire solidbody, and they are hard to miss with those red finishes and lion graphics

MusicRadar

Rishi Sunak stays coy about rumoured Taylor Swift obsession

Prime minister reportedly attended a concert and Swift-themed cycling class during a recent holiday to the US

The Independent UK

“For me, a power chord is laziness”: Rolling Stones, U2 and XTC producer Steve Lillywhite explains why certain uses of power chords are “not art”

They're used in many of music's most famous songs and form the bedrock of numerous styles, but super-producer Lillywhite isn't overly keen on power chords – here's why

Guitar World

Sunak shakes off Taylor Swift question as he gets back to work

Rishi Sunak said he was focused on the NHS, the economy and ‘stopping the boats’ after a US holiday which reportedly included a Taylor Swift gig.

The Independent UK

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Let’s go girls: Shania Twain announces third Las Vegas residency

The Shania Twain: Come On Over residency is set to take place at the strip’s Planet Hollywood venue

Evening Standard

“Rhythm playing is the backbone of what a guitar player is trying to say – and it’s become deeply undervalued today”: Adrian Vandenberg is back with one of this year’s biggest rock guitar albums – where melody and rhythm are king

The Dutch guitar icon on what helped him come to terms with Steve Vai recording his Whitesnake guitar parts, why the Peavey Vandenberg is making a comeback, and how his wrist injury forced him to develop a new picking technique using his fingernail

Guitar World

Jim Dunlop combines fuzz and a low-frequency wah sweep on Japanese shred legend Akira Takasaki’s signature Cry Baby

With auto-return switching, a dark wah voicing and switchable onboard fuzz, the Loudness guitarist says this is “The best rock wah pedal for live performances”

MusicRadar

Adele breaks down in tears as she reveals gender of couple’s unborn child live on Las Vegas stage

‘I’m so happy for you!’ the star said after breaking down in tears on stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Evening Standard

Viral ‘right-wing anthem’ by country singer Oliver Anthony branded ‘offensive’ and ‘fatphobic’

Tune has been praised by a number of prominent right-wing pundits

The Independent UK

K-Klass: "I used the redundancy payout to buy a Roland TR-505 and my dad kicked me out the house! He only apologised when we had a record in the charts..."

Paul Roberts and Russ Morgan join us to pull a rewind on one of UK dance music's most influential LPs, Universal

MusicRadar

10 metal riffs that look easy but are incredibly difficult to play

From Metallica to Slipknot, Sylosis frontman and guitar virtuoso Josh Middleton picks 10 heavy riffs that are far harder than they sound

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Olivia Rodrigo hits tourist hotspots in London as she continues trip to the capital

In a video, the singer-songwriter and some friends posed at the famous Abbey Road crossing

The Guardian - UK

Post-pandemic ‘fear of missing out’ sends UK gig prices soaring

From Beyoncé to Harry Styles, demand for big-name concerts is booming – but some festivals and small venues are struggling

The Independent UK

Celebrities pay tribute to ‘visionary’ Clarence Avant following death age 92

The death of Avant, who came to be known as ‘The Godfather of Black Music’, was announced on Monday.

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Travis Scott’s New Album Has A Surprising Connection To Brad Pitt

Travis Scott's latest album, Utopia, apparently has a key link to Brad Pitt.

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Foo Fighters enlist ‘superfan’ Michael Bublé for surprise vocal guest-slot on Haven't Met You Yet

The Michael Foo-blé collaboration came about via Josh Freese’s drumming contribution to the singer's hit song

The Independent UK

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died

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Myth-busting Outtake From The Beatles ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Shoot On Sale

Beatles fans from around the world - and there are a few of them - will be queuing up to bid on this.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hip-hop legends a ‘F.O.R.C.E’ to be reckoned with at United Center show

LL Cool J, The Roots, Common, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, Rakim, Common, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary in grand style.

Metal Hammer

The 10 best cover songs by Ghost

Metallica, Tina Turner, Abba – here are 10 times Ghost completely owned someone else’s song

The Independent UK

Unseen photo from The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album cover shoot to go to auction

The unseen photo from the album cover shoot is said to address a long-standing rumour.

Cinemablend

Jeff Goldblum’s The Latest A-Lister To Admit He’s A Swiftie, Because Taylor Swift, Uh, Finds A Way

Jeff Goldblum is the latest celeb to show up to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, and channeled his fully Swiftie self into the event.

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