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Who are Patchwork? The whole world is trying to guess the identity of the mystery artist playing a secret show at Glastonbury festival this weekend

'Patchwork' are playing Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage on Saturday evening, but they're keeping their true identity a secret, and it's driving The Internet crazy

Louder

“He was the leader of the band, he would write the setlist, he would deal with the fan clubs and the merchandise, co-produce the albums and co-write the music. He, to me, was a role model”: Which A-list metal drummer could Mike Portnoy be talking about?

Dream Theater man talks influences with El Estepario Siberiano

MusicRadar

"There’s been all kinds of backstage wrangling": Emily Eavis “does not believe” that Neil Young’s Glastonbury set will be shown on the BBC

This note's not for the BBC, it seems

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Taylor Swift Subtly Outfit Repeats in a $495 Denim Corset Dress for a Surprise Performance of "Shake It Off"

Only real fans will clock this one.

Marie Claire

Oasis reveals fan shop location and opening times ahead of Edinburgh show

THE location and opening times of a “secret” Oasis fan store in Scotland has been revealed ahead of the band's sold-out world tour ...

The National (Scotland)

“By the end of it, I struggled a bit. I wasn’t able to be 100% myself playing, because I had to honor the gig, which I did”: Fusion virtuoso Alex Hutchings recalls the pressures of following in Guthrie Govan’s footsteps as Steven Wilson’s guitarist

Hutchings, who joined Wilson on his ‘To The Bone’ tour, was previously described by the prog maestro as “a fantastic guitar player”

Guitar World

New data reveals The Beatles song that most guitarists, pianists and drummers want to learn to play - but bassists have a different favourite

Muse Group has crunched the numbers

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“You can do anything with a Stratocaster”: Joe Bonamassa explains how to make any Fender Strat the “Swiss army knife of guitars” – and unlock Gibson-like Angus Young tones in the process

The guitarist has detailed how to mimic infamous Les Paul and SG tones from the instrument, believing its versatility is unmatched

Guitar World

‘Your favourite album is not as cool as any dinosaur’: set sail with New York art rock duo Water From Your Eyes

Playing on party boats, recreating Chili Peppers videos: the experimental pair are committed to the bit – with a new album influenced by lockdown, recovery and Stonehenge

The Guardian - UK

Mick Ralphs obituary

Skilful guitarist and songwriter with the bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company

The Guardian - UK

Oasis set to release more tickets for 'Live 25 reunion tour - but fans have major complaint

Noel and Liam Gallagher’s reunion tour kicks off in Cardiff in July, with 17 dates booked in for the UK and Ireland

Evening Standard

Michael Eavis, 89, makes first Glastonbury 2025 appearance as he opens the festival he started 55 years ago

The festival founder opened this year’s Glastonbury alongside his daughter, co-organiser Emily Eavis

Evening Standard

Country singer Parker McCollum's dreams all came true. A new self-titled album brought new ones

Country singer Parker McCollum will release his fifth studio album on Friday

The Independent UK

Glastonbury 2025: post your questions for Carl Barât and Pete Doherty of the Libertines

The Guardian is hosting Q&A sessions at Glastonbury’s Astrolabe theatre, including with the notorious Libertines pair – post your own questions below

The Guardian - UK

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Vangelis's epic 1492: Conquest Of Paradise soundtrack to be reissued on coloured vinyl and CD

The Vangelis soundtrack for Ridley Scott's epic 1492: Conquest Of Paradise will be reissued on coloured vinyl and CD in August

The Independent UK

Oasis share exciting update for those still hoping to get tour tickets

You’ll have to keep your eyes peeled throughout the next week

Louder

The 10 best artists to see at BST Hyde Park, London this summer from Olivia Rodrigo and Beabadoobee to Neil Young and Stevie Wonder

Glastonbury isn't the only major UK festival launching this week

Guitar World

“Edgar Winter invited me to jam. From the stage, you could see the door, and in walks Buddy. And I said, ‘He showed up!’” Earl Slick on the time he jammed in front of Buddy Guy at the blues great’s club – and won his heart

Guy would later invite Slick to jam with him, and it was a night that blew the Bowie guitarist’s mind

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“McCartney masterfully works his way around this theoretical dead end”: The lesser-heard theory tricks that lay behind the magic of the Beatles' Yesterday

We take a deep-dive into a much-beloved classic that still sounds like it was recorded only yesterday…

Evening Standard

Rod Stewart reveals his one big complaint about Glastonbury as he prepares for legends slot

The Maggie May rocker, 80, will perform in the coveted Legends slot on the Pyramid stage on Sunday

Louder

"Futique is an exploration of ideas, objects or relationships that exist across time." Biffy Clyro announce new album Futique

Guitar World

“We had a room full of Nashville session players, and they said, ‘Paul, if we don't use your guitars on the tracks, we get fired’”: Why Paul Reed Smith isn't interested in chasing Fender or Gibson – but is focused on cementing PRS in history

Smith reflects on his decades-long involvement in the guitar making space

Guitar World

“It’s very weird and the only song we ever did that on”: Warren Haynes picks his favorite Gov’t Mule guitar riffs and shows you how to play them – properly

The blues rock giant sits down with Guitar World to go through his back catalog of riffs, picking out a few favorites along the way

Guitar World

“For the most part, new products in the pedal world are just different colored housings of the same circuits we’ve all been using for decades”: What does a Dumble-whispering tone nut keep on his pedalboard? Ask Kenny Wayne Shepherd...

The blues guitarist and renowned tone hound talks through his pedalboard – and tells us that one pedal rules them all

The Independent UK

Oasis UK tour: The best Britpop fashion of the era

As the countdown begins for one of the biggest reunion tours ever, here’s a look back at some of the iconic fashion.

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