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George Tickner, Journey’s original rhythm guitarist, dies at 76

The former Journey and Frumious Bandersnatch man contributed to the former group’s first three albums

Guitar World

YouTuber gives Tim Henson a run for his money by turning Playing God into a fretless bass masterclass – and it will literally blow your mind

Charles Berthoud is back, and his latest display of bass playing brilliance might be his best yet

Guitar World

Springsteen has mortality on his mind but celebration in his songs at London show

Bruce Springsteen has avoided a repeat of having his microphone unplugged at Hyde Park by easily beating a late-night curfew at a London show

The Independent UK

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Tony Iommi admits that, yes, sometimes he got carried away playing guitar solos – but Ronnie James Dio was his enabler

Iommi says the Dio years challenged Black Sabbath to up their game and RJD would tell him to solo longer. “Listening back to things, you think, ’Bloody hell! That was a bit over the top‘”

MusicRadar

Ranking Taylor Swift’s 6 vault tracks from Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

Which of the six new vault tracks will be No. 1?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Taylor Swift: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) review – re-recording project starting to feel wearying and pointless

The latest of Swift’s re-recorded albums suffers from the loss of her youthful voice – as well as her decision to alter lyrics out of step with today’s sensibilities

The Guardian - UK

When is Eurovision 2025? All you need to know as we approach the semi-finals

The song contest’s grand finale will take place this month in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland

Evening Standard

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Elton John smashes tour earnings record as farewell gigs rake in a fortune

Figures show the Rocket Man has soared past previous record holder Ed Sheeran by taking more than £700million during final worldwide live stint

Daily Mirror

From Springsteen to McCartney, ageing rockers are teaching us about something bigger than music

The legends of a genre made by and for the young are getting old. Some embrace it – and it elevates their art, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Ringo Starr has named his “career-defining” Beatles song, but you’re probably more familiar with the version that he didn't play drums on

The Beatles' first single had a winding road to its release…

MusicRadar

Here are the best alt. rock songs you'll hear this week, featuring Goat, KennyHoopla, CHERYM and more

Here are eight great alternative songs you may have missed this week: vote here for your favourite!

Louder

Insider reveals why Taylor Swift changed lyrics in new version of Better Than Revenge

Fans have long speculated whether or not Taylor Swift would be changing some outdated lyrics in her rerecorded albums. And now, as she releases Speak Now (Taylor's Version), an insider tells us why she made her choice

Daily Mirror

Beyond the Music festival unveils first artists and venues across Manchester taking part in 'change-making' event

Talks, panel discussions and live music will be arriving in Manchester as part of the city-wide festival

Manchester Evening News

Taylor Swift fans convinced new Speak Now song is about Emma Stone

Singer’s re-released album includes new song ‘When Emma Falls in Love’

The Independent UK

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Metal Hammer

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Ghost, Asking Alexandria and Nita Strauss are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Salon

Taylor Swift changes controversial lyric

The line on her "Speak Now" album, first released in 2010, had been criticized as "slut-shaming"

Guitar World

Bruce Kulick looks back on the time he rocked out with Michael Bolton and ended up in a Rodney Dangerfield movie

The year is 1985, and producer Neil Kernon wants Bolton to tap into the electric heat of the glam-metal rock revolution. They make the call to Mr. Bruce Kulick, and the rest is history

Guitar World

5 ways to improve your guitar arpeggios

It's time to take your rhythm game to the workshop as we take a look at arpeggios and how great players have used them in their chord work

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Speak Now (Taylor's Version) Just Came Out, But Taylor Swift's Fourth Of July Post Is Giving Big 1989 Energy

Even though Speak Now (Taylor's Version) just came out, her belated Fourth of July post is giving major 1989 energy.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift review, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version): A stunning rediscovery of a musician at a crossroads

Even without the country twang, Swift embodies her younger self fully

Glasgow Live

We spent £20 at TRNSMT and here's what we bought at the Glasgow Green festival

Heading along to TRNSMT at Glasgow Green, we wanted to see how far our money would go on the first day but also working on a budget, it was time to see how far £20 would get us.

Los Angeles Times

Stanford will offer student-led class on Taylor Swift's storytelling 'through the eras'

LOS ANGELES — As part of her successful application to Stanford, Ava Jeffs, now a sophomore studying computer science, wrote an essay about Taylor Swift's song "Clean." The first essay she wrote her freshman year was 13 pages on Swift's songwriting about mental health.

Los Angeles Times

What's behind the epidemic of concertgoers throwing stuff at artists?

On Wednesday, the opening night of Drake's new tour, the superstar rapper was midway through a tender version of Ginuwine's "So Anxious" when a cellphone flew out of the Chicago arena crowd and smacked him in the wrist. Drake kept on singing, uninjured if a bit confused why someone would…

Evening Standard

Good News: A summer for the Swifties while Bruce brings it to British Summer Time

A feel-good round-up guaranteed to brighten up your weekend

Guitar World

Corook: “My dad used to say, ‘If you practiced guitar as much as you practice Guitar Hero, you’d be pretty good.’ I was like, ‘Fine, I’ll do that then!’”

Corook checks in to discuss the evolution of a 49-second TikTok song and explains why everyone is head-over-heels with rubber-bridged acoustic guitars

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