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The Beatles: Now and Then review – ‘final’ song is a poignant act of closure

Lennon’s demo was abandoned in the 90s due to technical difficulties. With a little help from AI – and subtle new vocals from Paul McCartney – it becomes an affecting tribute to the band’s bond

The Guardian - UK

Party Dozen, Jamie Marina Lau and Troye: Australia’s best new music for November

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

The Guardian - AU

Cinthie: "My studio is pretty much a Roland museum. All these old machines are all still very relevant"

As a DJ, producer, label boss and owner of the Elevate record store, Cinthie is a cornerstone of Berlin’s contemporary house scene

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"Let's thrash!" Green Day announce massive 2024 world tour celebrating 30 years of Dookie and 20 years of American Idiot, release new video Look Ma, No Brains!

Green Day are celebrating two of their most beloved albums with a huge world tour next year, hitting North America, the UK and Europe

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Mariah Carey sued for copyright infringement over All I Want for Christmas Is You

Carey faces second lawsuit from songwriter Andy Stone over huge holiday hit, after he filed to dismiss his own 2022 claim

The Guardian - UK

"Absolutely incredible biblical celestial heartbreaking and heartwarming": Liam Gallagher gives 'final' Beatles song Now And Then a glowing review

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is a big, big fan of the last ever song the world will hear from The Beatles

Louder

"John Lennon was definitely my favourite Beatle... Paul McCartney embarrasses me:" Why The Beatles meant so much to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, and changed his life forever

Dave Grohl might be good friends with Paul McCartney, but for Kurt Cobain, John Lennon was the Beatle who truly mattered, or so he claimed

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Mariah Carey hit by $20m lawsuit over Christmas anthem

Andy Stone claims that Carey’s 1994 hit ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ copies elements of his 1989 song of the same name

The Independent UK

"Nothing much happens for the first eight or ten hours. Just trust that it's going to work out.” Classic Brian Eno interview reveals how he really produced ambient music

And on the DX7: "I'm very surprised that Yamaha haven't given me one free"

MusicRadar

5 classic house bass sounds and how to make them

We cook up some of house music's most iconic low-end patches

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25 recording tips and tricks everybody needs to know

RECORDING WEEK 2023: Get better takes in the studio and on the stage, with our essential advice for producers and DIY music-makers

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“I did a round on the solo, and Ric Ocasek goes, ‘That’s really nice.’ He begins humming, and in my mind, I’m going, ‘But I didn't play that!’ He’d edited what I just played in his head”: Session great Larry Mitchell reflects on his all-star resume

He recorded with Ric Ocasek and Nile Rodgers, toured with Tracy Chapman, and every time he jams with Steve Vai the playing reaches “another level of epic-ness” – Larry Mitchell looks back on his star-studded session career

Guitar World

Trump, guns and political anthems: How country music went to war with itself

A rousing chorus of ‘Jolene’ is now just as likely to be drowned out by newer political anthems in an altogether more threatening tenor. Roisin O’Connor reports

The Independent UK

The Beatles - Now and Then: FabFilter’s Pro-Q plugin becomes an unexpected star of new short film that tells the story of the band’s last ever song

“There it was, John’s voice - crystal clear,” says Paul McCartney, as we get to hear the results of Peter Jackson’s AI-assisted audio restoration

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The 10 greatest guest spots in heavy metal history

From Bruce Dickinson teaming with Rob Halford to Dave Grohl’s Probot album, here are the times big names made great metal songs even greater

Guitar World

“My message to young players is: be who you are. People who get it don't care about rulebooks and stupid internet polls”: Joe Bonamassa names 6 up-and-coming blues guitarists you need to hear

From Latin-influenced shredders to masters of the Chicago style, there are plenty of young six-stringers to be excited about in the blues scene today, as JoBo can attest

The Guardian - US

Semisonic’s Dan Wilson on Closing Time and a new album: ‘I’m just a really earnest person’

After writing for the likes of Taylor Swift and Adele, Wilson is back with the US rock band for their first album in 22 years

The Independent UK

The last Beatles song: How artificial intelligence brought the Fab Four together one final time

‘We all play on it, it’s a genuine Beatles recording – In 2023 to still be working on Beatles music... it’s an exciting thing,’ says Paul McCartney. Roisin O’Connor reports

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‘A huge event’: excitement as the Beatles’ final song Now and Then approaches release

AI-enhanced song released at 2pm GMT today, but Beatles experts are divided over how effectively it could capture the band’s spirit

Louder

"It remains a touchstone of art-rock genius, a true masterpiece": Why you should definitely own The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Pere Ubu's 1978 esoteric art rock masterpiece The Modern Dance cleared the ground for much of the more adventurous music that's been recorded since

Louder

"I jammed with Hendrix and Clapton in a loft in New York": Roger McGuinn's stories of John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and more

The Byrds' Roger McGuinn played with Jim Morrison, was part of Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder revue, gave John Lennon granny glasses and Brian Wilson speed, and he's got some tales to tell

Louder

"It was opening people’s minds": Songwriter Desmond Child sees Aerosmith's Dude (Looks Like a Lady) as an early trans anthem

Midas touch songwriter Desmond Child, who has written mega-hits for Kiss, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and many more, views Dude (Looks Like a Lady) as a song about acceptance

Louder

The Beatles launch 12-minute Now And Then film as anticipation grows ahead of the release of their "last ever" song

The Now And Then film tells the story of the decades-old cassette that's the basis of the new Beatles song

Cinemablend

Idina Menzel Throws It Back To Being A Guest On The 1989 Tour Stage, But She Left Out Taylor Swift's Hilarious Olaf Costume

Frozen star Idina Menzel just reminded us that she once sang "Let It Go" on a 1989 tour date with Taylor Swift, and it was way cool!

Metal Hammer

Slipknot just released a pro-shot video of an entire 2023 headline set

If you didn’t catch Slipknot at Spain’s Resurrection Festival this summer, you can now watch the show in full online

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