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Melodies in chart-topping music have become less complex, study finds

Scientists say changes since 1950 could partly be due to new genres such as stadium rock, disco and hip-hop

The Guardian - UK

Struggling to get the right feel in your fusion licks? This John Scofield-inspired lesson will teach you how to make your jazz playing strut

Pickup Music's Arianna Powell drops in to work some magic around the B minor pentatonic scale, demonstrating how a little rhythmic nous can make your phrasing really pop

Guitar World

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“An essential member of one of the greatest American bands of all time”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to an unsung Les Paul legend

The Mayor of Nerdville gives us a lesson in the blues style of Tower of Power guitarist Bruce Conte, a player whom JoBo says is one of his favorite guitarists ever

Guitar World

Still fab after 60 years: how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history

I first saw A Hard Day’s Night at a film festival over 20 years ago, at the insistence of my mum. By then, it was already decades old, but I remember being enthralled by its high-spirited energy.

The Conversation

“There was an edge-of-your-seat quality about the way my father played. If I have a little bit of that, it’s a great thing”: Duane Betts on balancing the musical legacy of his dad, Allman Brothers legend Dickey Betts

In his first interview since Dickey Betts’ passing, the guitarist and songwriter explains what he learned about melody from his dad, those live jams with Marcus King and Derek Trucks – and how he learned to shoulder the inevitable comparisons

Guitar World

“He’s a guy that really invented electric guitar, and a lot of what people are doing today”: Jennifer Batten pays tribute to Jeff Beck, her former collaborator, with a searing cover of Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers

Batten was part of Jeff Beck's touring band for three years and featured on two of his albums

Guitar World

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“When I went into that fire burn I was thinking, ‘What's the worst that could happen?’” That time Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerfordinjected himself with steroids then set himself on fire

The RATM bassist went all out for Future User’s Mountain Lion video – which also features a cameo by Lance Armstrong

Guitar World

"There’s a contingent of people who somehow think I’m depriving the world and other players of gear": Joe Bonamassa talks vintage guitars and unfair accusations

"Anything in my collection, with the exception of maybe 20 pieces, you could source from somewhere else"

MusicRadar

A guitar with SoCal style: Powers Electric A-Type combines style and playability to inspire even the most demanding guitarist

A-Type combines style and playability to inspire even the most demanding guitarist

Guitar World

Study finds popular song melodies have become simpler over time

Researchers analysed Billboard hits since over the last 73 years

The Independent UK

“A lot of dedicated Who fans come to every show in order to see Roger hit me in the face again, for me to smash him over the head with a guitar”: Pete Townshend sets the record straight about Roger Daltrey's comments on The Who's retirement

Roger Daltrey had recently mentioned that he was “happy” that “that part of my life is over”

Guitar World

“My knees hurt!” Metalcore legends Converge are in the studio making their next album

The Massachusetts wildmen haven’t released a standalone studio album since 2017

Metal Hammer

Travis Kelce Was Terrified He'd Drop Taylor Swift During His On-Stage Cameo

"The one thing I told myself is, 'Do not drop the baby.'"

Marie Claire

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Guitar World

“They had spoken to me also. Who knows what was going on in their minds?” Michael Anthony says he and ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted were both approached for the failed Van Halen reunion

Newsted turned heads in 2022 when he claimed he was in line to join a Van Halen reunion tour – but now Anthony has revealed he was in the running for it, too

The Independent UK

Kasabian review, Happenings: A resurgence that few would have expected

Serge Pizzorno brings both a warmer energy and proud ownership of his own material that has put fresh (rechargeable) batteries in Kasabian’s mood

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German City Changes Its Name And Undergoes Taylor Swift-Themed Transformation

The West German city of Gelsenkirchen is undergoing a Swiftical transformation ahead of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert shows. The post German City Changes Its Name And Undergoes Taylor Swift-Themed Transformation first appeared on Bored Panda.

Guitar World

“I said, ‘This is what Bill played’ and Mick said, ‘No no, don't play that!’” When he joined the Rolling Stones, Darryl Jones had to change the way he approached classic Bill Wyman basslines

The Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones looks back on joining the fold in 1993

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Metal Hammer

If Emily Eavis is looking for great young rock artists to play Glastonbury, look no further than the incredible modern metal scene

Metal has never been more exciting, boundary-pushing or diverse, and is packing plenty of great bands that could be appreciated at the world's biggest festival

Marie Claire

Macy Gray Says Britney Spears Once Skateboarded Into Her Recording Session

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The Guardian - UK

Wild-hearted hits: Stevie Nicks’ 20 best songs – ranked!

As she tours the UK, we rate the Fleetwood Mac singer’s very best solo material

Guitar World

“I would need to show you exactly how to tune your guitar. Even at home, some people have trouble. Young guitarists tell me that regularly”: Mdou Moctar has ignored all of guitar’s standards – and become one of the world’s finest players in the process

How tuning by ear, recording live, and finding power in the message made Funeral For Justice Mdou Moctar's most radical album yet – an album lit up by one of guitar's most exciting new voices

The Guardian - UK

Kasabian: Happenings review – pivot towards pop could almost be Coldplay

The lad-favourites shift into neon hues on their second Serge Pizzorno-led album, as knockout choruses face off against some disappointing filler

The Independent UK

With Taylor Swift heading to Germany, one city has taken her name — at least for a few weeks

The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, where American superstar Taylor Swift is set to give three Eras Tour concerts later this month

Metal Hammer

"Maybe Kerry King gets in and Slayer doesn’t." Kerry King gives his take on the state of metal in 2024, and how he feels about metal not being properly acknowledged by the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Kerry King isn't worried about the state of metal in 2024, so nor should you be

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