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“I was sobbing for eight minutes. After that I was like, I don't care so much about guitar solos anymore”: Why Paul Gilbert started prioritizing quality songwriting over crazy guitar solos

Gilbert may be a master shredder, but even he realizes the importance of practicing restraint

Guitar World · May 29

Skye Newman: 'If you're going to tell me no, I'll find another way to do it'

Skye Newman’s powerful voice and unflinching lyrics about her ‘f***ed-up’ family have earned her two Brit nods, 2.1m followers — and a chat with the Queen about flashing

Evening Standard · May 29

“Neil sat in the control room and played it. We looked at each other and we both knew it was a number one record. It was incredible”: How Neil Young created his biggest hit – with love in his heart and an ache in his back

“Two passes, and it was finished. It took less than two hours to record that song”

MusicRadar · May 29

Add to playlist: the whimsy and warped electronics of duo Ear and the week’s best new tracks

There’s nostalgia to the New York/London duo’s lo-fi laptop sound, but their second album pushes them into vivid, weirder new territory

The Guardian - UK · May 29

Scooter Braun admits he'll 'never truly understand' Taylor Swift masters fallout

Scooter Braun says he still doesn’t grasp why Taylor Swift’s masters dispute became part of his life, insisting he barely knows the singer and wishes her well.

BANG Premier · May 29

“I have to think, ‘Wait a minute, everyone misses them.’ It’s not just me. So that makes me feel a bit better”: Paul McCartney on loss, early memories, cookies and his favourite emoji...

And the radio play that inspired Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

MusicRadar · May 29

Taylor Swift Named Selena Gomez as Maid of Honour in Wedding With Travis Kelce, Reports Claim

Reports claim Selena Gomez could be maid of honour in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding, but no official confirmation has been made

International Business Times UK · May 29

Boy George wants to write the UK’s next Eurovision song

Boy George says he wants to pen Britain’s next Eurovision entry, while questioning the fairness of the contest’s automatic qualifiers.

BANG Premier · May 29

“It comes across as a song about peaceful love and hippie stuff, but it was a protest song”: The story of Hold My Hand, the single that launched Hootie & The Blowfish, the most unlikely mega-selling band of the 1990s

Their debut album sold 22 million

MusicRadar · May 29

Taylor Swift And Olivia Rodrigo Beef: 'Vampire' Singer Still Refuses To Say Anything Positive About 'Life Of A Showgirl' Artist

Olivia Rodrigo's cautious response in a recent interview reignites speculation about her relationship with Taylor Swift, as fans analyse her words and body language for hidden meanings.

International Business Times UK · May 29