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"It's too safe. It needs a kick up the arse": How 10cc transformed I'm Mandy Fly Me into an epic via "two whacking great guitar solos" and a plane crash

The band members may argue about the origins of the title, but there's no denying that the multi-part I'm Mandy Fly Me is a true pop classic

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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after terror plot foiled by Vienna police

One of the men arrested is a 19-year-old Austrian citizen who pledged allegiance to ISIS, officials said

The Independent UK

The albums produced by George Martin you should listen to but only one is by the Beatles

Legendary producer and 'fifth Beatle' George Martin combined an adventurous sense of musicality with suit-and-tie professionalism

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Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift Vienna concerts inspired by IS group

The two suspects in an alleged plot to attack three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna appeared to have been inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said on Thursday.

France 24

Taylor Swift's Vienna Shows Cancelled After IS Sympathiser Arrest

The Vienna leg of a tour by American mega-star Taylor Swift has been cancelled after Austria arrested an Islamic State sympathiser in connection with an attack plot, the organisers said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Journey keyboardist asks judge to resolve deadlock with band's lead guitarist

The rock band Journey has made many hits over the past 50 years, but the song that might now be resonating the loudest for some band and crew members is “Separate Ways.”

The Independent UK

"I think it's potentially the European Mecca for heavy progressive rock and metal": As Arctangent festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, it feels more important than ever for musicians and fans alike

An annual showcase of alternative, progressive heavy musical talent, the UK festival has captured hearts and minds

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Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack

Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts as part of her Eras Tour

The Independent UK

“A visceral thrill like nothing they have attempted before.” Bright Eyes share punky, Beastie Boys-inspired single Rainbow Overpass, announce huge North American tour to follow European trek

Emo/indie-rock vets Bright Eyes unleash latest single from their forthcoming tenth album, Five Dice, All Threes

Louder

Eminem's Curtain Call 2 Celebrates 104 Weeks On U.K. Chart

Eminem's latest album 'The Death of Slim Shady' dominates U.K. charts while 'Curtain Call 2' achieves 104 weeks, showcasing his enduring popularity.

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What Tim Walz’s favourite song reveals about him – according to a Bob Dylan expert

Democratic VP candidate is an avid music fan with a history of celebrating his fellow Minnesotan

Guitar World

“I can say 100% he’s not faking”: The internet is losing its mind over Corey Feldman’s crazy guitar solos – after accusations of “fake guitar playing” emerge

The Goonies star-turned-aspiring shredder has been placed under scrutiny by social media after footage of him opening for Limp Bizkit has made its way online

Guitar World

“Buzz Osborne said to me, ‘You’re both great bass players – but you’re just really weird, and I gotta go with normal.’ I said, ‘I get that’”: Butthole Surfers bassist Jeff Pinkus was too out there for the Melvins – now he’s switched to banjo

The veteran reflects on his lifelong pursuit of a Grand Funk Railroad tone, the gear he’s taking on his solo tour, and why you’re out of luck if you want the career he’s had

The Guardian - UK

Can we always be this close? What the hunger for intimacy with Taylor Swift says about fandom and girlhood

Swift’s fame has put her at a physical remove from fans, but – as Swifties climb hills to glimpse her or dig up soil she’s walked on – their desire for closeness is undimmed and revealing

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Louder

“It’s the irony of ironies – paying Zuckerberg to show people songs that are denouncing him”: Church Of The Cosmic Skull’s Bill Fisher puts politics in prog as he explores How To Think Like A Billionaire

He took inspiration from Steely Dan, Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel to take a shot at space-race moguls via what he calls “yacht doom” music

MusicRadar

"I have no technical ability, and I know nothing about music": Solving the mystery of Rick Rubin, the superproducer who says he doesn’t know how to use a mixing desk

How can a producer that's worked with Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash and Jay-Z have no technical ability - and is he a fraud, or a genius?

Metal Hammer

Watch Deftones give very rare performance of White Pony classic Passenger at Lollapalooza this weekend

Not counting a Lollapalooza warmup show last week, this was the first time Deftones played the beloved 2000 song in five years

Evening Standard

Lauryn Hill and Fugees fans fear for UK Miseducation Anniversary Tour after US dates mysteriously cancelled

It’s not the first time that the iconic hip hop trio have cancelled on fans

Louder

"He was kind, patient and self-deprecating..." Julianne Regan recalls All About Eve working with David Gilmour

David Gilmour graces the front cover of the brand new issue of Prog Magazine, on sale now

Guitar World

“He had these tiny little picks and his strings were like baby hair but, when he plays, it sounds like the strings are made of bull rope. It was thunderous”: Richard Hawley remembers playing with Duane Eddy

Hawley collaborated with Eddy on the late rock 'n' roll pioneer's 2011 album, Road Trip, and it was a musical education like no other

Guitar World

“I put everything on 10 as a base sound. It automatically ruled out full chords with that much distortion”: Meet Pom Poko’s Martin Tonne –the guitarist channeling a “crappy Danelectro”, West African phrasing and jazz chops into a hyperpop sugar rush

Leaning on a Danelectro and an obscure Norwegian amp, Tonne has indulged his fuzz addiction to come up with an approach based on buzzes, rattles, squeaks and moans

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