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“She said, ‘Looks like you found it on a beach. But then it also looks like it came from outer space’”: Ken Parker, visionary luthier behind the Parker Fly, has died, aged 73

Parker was one of guitar designs great radicals, whose legendary electric, the Parker Fly, became a '90s classic, famously played by the likes of Joni Mitchell, Adrian Belew, David Lynch and more

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‘I was barely hanging on with life. Now, I’m coming home’: Cap Carter on ending his career – then becoming a hit

Three years ago, the western Sydney singer staged a farewell tour. Now he’s releasing his debut album, a story of healing and hope

The Guardian - AU

“There’s a weird sexual energy with a lot of it”: Country star Hardy loves Sleep Token, urges the haters to look past genre tags

Musically and aesthetically, the Mississippi musician thinks Sleep Token are “really, really cool”

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Taylor Swift’s ode to Travis Kelce is cringe – but is it worse than these other terrible lyrics?

The singer-songwriter has proved herself a modern-day Shagspeare with Wood, a paean to the penis. When it comes to shocking lyrics, though, it faces strong competition, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

“The next morning, I got an email that had a receipt for a 1957 Gibson Custom goldtop”: Jam band and Southern rock prodigy Bella Rayne was bereft when her Les Paul was stolen – then came an answer to her prayers

Rayne explains how she turned to guitar during the pandemic but found her mojo onstage – and why her fate seams intertwined with the Grateful Dead

Guitar World

“Our lawyer said, ‘You need a letter from an industry expert.’ So I texted Slash”: Chris Buck explains how the Guns N’ Roses guitar hero came to the aid of Cardinal Black on their first US headline tour

Cardinal Black hit a hurdle when they needed to acquire visas for their maiden North American tour. Luckily, Buck knew who to call on

Guitar World

“I was affected as much as anybody hearing that first Van Halen record. I think the other guitar players in LA went, ‘Oh, my God, I’ve got to compete with that’”: Steve Stevens on why he never felt the need to compete with Eddie Van Halen

Both Van Halen and Stevens worked with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, but the Billy Idol guitar slinger never felt the need to compete with Van Halen

Guitar World

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“We knocked out ten songs and that ended up being the bulk of the first record, so that first week was pretty good!”: it’s 35 years since Pearl Jam had their very first rehearsal and a generational rock band was born

Three and a half decades ago, Eddie Vedder and his new bandmates got in a practice room to see what would happen and the rest is history

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“Dolores said, ‘This is an angry song; I think it needs to be reflected in the music.’ That was the turning point. I bought my first distortion pedal”: How The Cranberries became ’90s alternative icons on borrowed amps and banjo-like guitars

Noel Hogan tells us about the three-guitar secret of Zombie, why they fit surprisingly well with Seattle’s grunge superstars and the tragedy that ended the band

Guitar World

'The Life of a Showgirl' Tracklist Slammed by Evangelist for 'Explicit' Content - Here's What He Said

An evangelist slammed Taylor Swift's newest album 'The Life Of A Showgirl' over 'explicit' content.

International Business Times UK

“Sometimes it’s best not to meet your idols. I took on the project because I was a fan of the band, but I was not naive about what would happen”: Todd Rundgren’s Top 5 favourite album productions that aren't Bat Out Of Hell

“There’s not much more I can say,” he says of his work on the Meat Loaf classic

MusicRadar

Ethel Cain review, Eventim Apollo – Doom-laden anti-pop that refuses to play by the rules

4/5 The American singer-songwriter turns the west London venue into her own eerie world – with compelling results

The Independent UK

“It reminds me of Batman and the Joker. It’s just so cool”: Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch and James ‘Munky’ Schaffer on their Yin and Yang signature Ibanez 7-strings – and how it all comes back to Steve Vai

The K7YIN and K7YANG, one dark, one light, both state-of-the-art extended range S-styles built to the nu-metal kingpins' specifications – and yes, that's a U-Bar on Munky's vibrato

MusicRadar

These are the 7 scarily good tunes we've been using for testing this month

The Cranberries, Sparklehorse, Thundercat and, yes, Taylor Swift

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International Business Times

Taylor Swift's New Song 'Actually Romantic' Sparks Feud Theories About Kim Kardashian

Taylor Swift's new song "Actually Romantic" sparks fan theories about hidden jabs at Kim Kardashian and other past feuds.

Metal Hammer

“The further I got away from it, the more I thought, ‘It’s OK. We had 40 years. I’m tired of hanging around a hotel, being away from family’”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee explain why now is the time to reunite Rush

The pair say that the decision to get the prog rock luminaries back together was “relatively recent”

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Taylor Swift’s New Album Torn Apart For Allegedly Promoting Racism, Homophobia, And More

Many accused Taylor Swift of being a “very calculative sneaky white girl” for subtly including lyrics promoting racism and eugenics.

Evening Standard

Ethel Cain at Eventim Apollo: 'Brutal, gruesome and transcendent'

4/5 In the first of five sold out shows in London, Ethel Cain proves success can come from the darkest of places

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"It's pretty amazing that rock lasted for seventy-five years": Todd Rundgren on the demise of rock, fighting hate and why listeners don't like albums

Why you should expect the expected and the unexpected at Todd Rundgren's upcoming shows

International Business Times UK

Taylor Swift Gets Candid About Her Mom's Reaction to Her Spicy Travis Kelce Track

Taylor Swift laughs over her mom Andrea's innocent reaction to her cheeky new song "Wood," the Travis Kelce-inspired track full of double meanings and playful lyrics.

International Business Times UK

Zach Bryan Sparks Outrage With 'Bad News': Country Star Attacks ICE and Divides Fans

Zach Bryan sparks outrage with new song 'Bad News' criticising ICE raids, dividing fans and reshaping his image as a politically outspoken country star.

The Guardian - UK

I judged this year’s Welsh music prize – and Don Leisure’s winning album sums up the nation’s eclectic spirit

Desert blues, transcendental electronica and a concept album about a mill powered by music – this year’s shortlisted albums were stunningly diverse, none more so than the crate-digging on the triumphant Tyrchu Sain

Louder

"I wish I wrote it - I would’ve made a lot more cash!" The story of the English song that was minor hit in Europe before becoming an all-American classic

Written by Russ Ballard, it was a surprise solo hit for the Space Ace – and it's still paying off

Cinemablend

Taylor Swift Hyping Up Selena Gomez Before Her Wedding Is The Energy I Needed To Get Through The Week

You've got to see this video.

Louder

"I think her name is Anika": Geddy Lee was telling people about Rush's new drummer two years ago

Geddy Lee has also revealed how German drummer Anika Nilles became Rush's choice for their first live shows in more than a decade

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