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Mick Jagger reveals how Robert Smith ended up featuring on new Stones album

The cover for Foreign Tongues is designed by American artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn.

Evening Standard · May 6

“I don’t want to hear someone improvise and stretch out and be completely extemporaneous”: St. Vincent has named her pick for the best guitar solo of all time – and says it should always be played note-for-note

Annie Clark has named a Steely Dan solo as her favorite – and explained why it's “sacrosanct”

Guitar World · May 6

“Ringo was from the Dingle, and that was well hard. He said he used to get mugged coming home, because he worked. Even though it was crazy, it was home to us”: Paul McCartney talks about his nostalgic duet with Ringo

Home To Us also features Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri

MusicRadar · May 6

Songwriting legend Linda Perry to be honoured with special Ivor Novello award

The 61-year-old US musician, responsible for hits like ‘What’s Up?’ and ‘Beautiful’, will be honoured for her profound influence on the UK music industry

The Independent UK · May 6

Rosalía at The O2: No-one has attempted a show quite like this before

5/5 The genre-spanning superstar melds high and low art in a ground-breaking show

Evening Standard · May 6

Harry Styles to headline Meltdown festival with orchestral performance

The one-off event will take place on June 16 at the Royal Festival Hall at London’s Southbank Centre where the festival is held yearly.

Evening Standard · May 6

“I think this is the one, after years of toiling in obscurity. This is their time”: Stones launch Foreign Tongues in Brooklyn with Conan O’Brien

It’s out July, but no news yet on live dates

MusicRadar · May 6

Deep Purple to release new studio album in July

Deep Purple will release their new studio album SPLAT! on July 3, with pre‑orders now open.

BANG Premier · May 6

“We were high with it, and after just a few takes, we had one of our best ever songs – something that felt like pop music and beyond”: The making of the Smiths’ 1986 classic The Queen Is Dead

It was a square peg amid the shred scene and almost sank Johnny Marr, but the Smiths’ majestic third album ended up as the jewel in their crown

Guitar World · May 6

“I like classical, gospel, Bruno Mars, the Killers and the Weeknd. And I always go back to David Gilmour! If it doesn’t suck, I probably listen to it”: Why P-Funk legend Michael Hampton is keeping an open mind in search of his solo sound

The P-Funk veteran takes us inside his latest life stage, a much more mellow place than the frenzied funk days of his past

Guitar World · May 6