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Sir Elton John praises Irish band Kneecap for being ‘political’ with their music

Sir Elton spoke to Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Evening Standard

"The only way I could approach this was making it up as I went along": Eric Bell on the controversial recording of Thin Lizzy's "new" album The Acoustic Sessions

Guitarist Eric Bell and producer Richard Whittaker tell us about Thin Lizzy's acoustic album, grass-addled sessions and why this project definitely isn’t AI

Louder

“We always wanted to celebrate this album, and to end our live shows at an iconic venue is the perfect way to finish”: After an epic-length search for lost tapes, Clannad passed into Legend alongside Robin Hood

The Irish band’s award-winning work on cult 80s TV show Robin Of Sherwood transformed how music was used in small-screen productions. Amid flashbacks to overwork and lightning-speed inspiration, they bowed out at the Albert Hall with the release of Legend Extended

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“The thing I remember most was all the musicians when I came up with the little guitar lick, saying: 'Damn, that’s so good. That’s the coolest little lick’”: How Dolly Parton created a country classic later covered by The White Stripes, Beyoncé and more

“I was playing guitar pretty seriously back then,” Dolly said

MusicRadar

"Don't take my man": Dolly Parton’s husband-stealing, walk-out classic Jolene was inspired by her recently departed partner

Parton’s husband Carl Dean died yesterday, aged 82, with her desire to hold on to him having fuelled her biggest hit

MusicRadar

“I take the job of curating this very seriously. Not just to honor the living members of Black Sabbath but also Randy Rhoads”: Tom Morello is honoring one of Ozzy Osbourne’s greatest collaborators at the Sabbath legend’s final show

Osbourne’s last show will take place later this year, and Morello – the event’s musical director – will take the opportunity to pay tribute to one of the finest guitar players of all time

Guitar World

Why System Of A Down bassist scrapped a collaboration with Korn’s Jonathan Davis: “I want him to work on this with us, not just have a part that he’s done 10 years ago and have that regurgitated”

Korn’s frontman was supposed to show up on the new album by Shavo Odadjian’s Seven Hours After Violet project but never appeared

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“From fit to finish, it’s staggering how good this guitar feels and sounds – making it nearly impossible to fault”: Cort G250 SE review

The ultimate budget-friendly double-cut? This HSS electric retails for just $349 but it may well just blow your mind

Guitar World

“George gets up and says, ‘Andy was not the first choice. There were seven guitarists and he was the seventh choice’”: Before Andy Fairweather Low joined George Harrison’s band, the Beatle was eyeing up Gary Moore and Alvin Lee

The prolific session player joined Harrison for his 1991 tour of Japan, but it turns out he was rather low on the pecking order when the Beatles legend came to assembling his band

Guitar World

“A Legacy Of Love”: Fans Gush Over Dolly Parton’s 60-Year Romance After Her Husband Passes Away

Dolly Parton's late husband, Carl Dean, introduced her to his parents on their first date. “He knew right the minute he saw me that that’s the one he wanted.” The post “A Legacy Of Love”: Fans Gush Over Dolly Parton’s 60-Year Romance After Her Husband Passes Away first appeared on…

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Sex! Jazz! LSD! The Doors' Robby Krieger and John Densmore on their extraordinary ride - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Elton John, John Sykes, Jethro Tull, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, The Wildhearts, Twisted Sister, Bon Mould, Black Spiders, Ice-T and more

Louder

Dolly Parton's Husband Carl Dean Dies At 82

Dolly Parton announces the passing of her husband Carl Dean after nearly 60 years of marriage, leaving a legacy of enduring love and support.

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“There’s a tape delay on one song - Van Halen used it on Eruption”: The weird old gear inside the new album by Coheed And Cambria

Claudio Sanchez reveals all!

MusicRadar

Slayer announce two monster UK shows with Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon and more

The thrashers have scheduled headliners in Cardiff and London around their appearance at Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning event in July

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The Independent UK

How Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean inspired her hit song Jolene – and how he felt about it

Country music icon’s husband of almost 60 years died this week

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Carl Thomas Dean, Dolly Parton's 'Mysterious' Husband Of 60 Years Who People Thought Wasn't Real

One of the most famous stories surrounding Carl and Dolly's relationship involves the inspiration for one of Dolly's biggest hits, 'Jolene.'

Louder

"We've managed to bring a little light to a time when we need it": This stunning father-daughter version of Supper's Ready may be the cutest, most wholesome performance of the year

Excellent parenting skills here

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Dolly Parton’s Low-Profile Husband Of Almost Six Decades, Carl Thomas Dean, Passes Away At 82

Decades back, Dolly Parton said she wanted to grow old with Carl Thomas Dean. “If he should die first, I may never marry again,” she said. The post Dolly Parton’s Low-Profile Husband Of Almost Six Decades, Carl Thomas Dean, Passes Away At 82 first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“We were whisked off in a limo and I joined them on their Learjet. I overslept in Jon’s hotel suite because they’d been very generous with spliffs”: My 39 days as a cosmic brother of Yes, by Gryphon’s Brian Gulland

He once gatecrashed Chris Squire’s dressing room because he knew nothing about concerts. Later, when his own band were at their proggiest, he took everything he could out of opening on Yes’ Relayer tour of 1974

Evening Standard

Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after he dies aged 82: 'Words can’t do justice to the love we shared'

Carl Dean was the inspiration behind the country superstar’s hit song Jolene

Latin Times

Death Of Dolly Parton's Longtime Husband Marks An End To Six-Decade Love Story

Carl Dean, the longtime husband of superstar Dolly Parton, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82.

The Guardian - US

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, dies aged 82

Singer, who met Dean when she was 18, says ‘words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years’

Evening Standard

Rare Beatles vinyl gifted by George Harrison sells for £10,000 at auction

The self-titled record, commonly known as the White Album because of its plain white sleeve, was sold on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Angie Stone obituary

American soul singer and songwriter who enjoyed success with her popular hits No More Rain and Wish I Didn’t Miss You

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"A band who could contend with Bring Me The Horizon and Sleep Token as the next zeitgeist-setting metal act." Spiritbox have unleashed another absolute stunner with Tsunami Sea

Spiritbox's second album doesn't just match the instant-classic status of their debut: it surpasses it

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