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Latin music takes the lead in the U.S. as streaming figures hit record highs in 2024

A mid-year report from Luminate highlights a significant surge in the streaming of music led by Latin music artists

Latin Times

“I just couldn’t relate to him at all. It was a bad time for us to have met. I could see that he was thinking, Who is this weird guy?” When David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen first met in 1974, it did not go well

On November 25, 1974, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen met for the very first time at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. It was an awkward encounter for both men

Louder

“To me, it's kind of milking a dead cow”: Beatles engineer Ken Scott on the release of Now and Then, the band’s final single, in 2023

“It's more to do with the fact that I know that George was not particularly fond of finishing it off back in the day,” he says

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“I was at a King Crimson show, I was signing autographs and somebody handed me Mariah Carey’s record and said, ‘Would you sign this?’” How Adrian Belew ended up on a number one single without even knowing

Belew’s playing on Tom Tom Club’s Genius of Love has been sampled 166 times by a host of artists, including Mariah Carey

Guitar World

“No One’s Canceling Eminem”: Controversy Erupts Over “The Death of Slim Shady”

“I'm listening to [the album], and all it is is him saying something about trans people that's, like, not even funny.” The post “No One’s Canceling Eminem”: Controversy Erupts Over “The Death of Slim Shady” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Olivia Dean on fame, female solidarity and stepping into her power

London’s new soul sensation tells Dipal Acharya about the music that shaped her and why there’s plenty of room at the top for her, Raye and the other great women of talent

Evening Standard

“An extra-reliable wireless experience for even the most nomadic of musicians”: Xvive has upgraded its flagship affordable wireless system, so how does it stack up next to challengers from Fender and Positive Grid?

The instrument wireless system market is rapidly expanding and now Xvive has given its flagship product some choice upgrades to help the A58 standout

Guitar World

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“I pretty much only use presets… I'm not doing any sound design type of stuff”: Four Tet goes deep on presets, Ableton and producing one of his biggest tracks in bed on laptop speakers

“There's no compressors on anything, there's no distortion, there's no effects. It's just a few raw sounds, a few presets and a little bit of EQ”

MusicRadar

So good, so good, so good: Destiny’s Child’s greatest songs – ranked!

As their classic album The Writing’s on the Wall turns 25, we appraise the best of a girl group whose futuristic sound still sounds fresh – and who gave the world Beyoncé

The Guardian - UK

Bob Dylan’s 2024 UK tour: when is he playing in London and how to get tickets?

The Rough And Rowdy Ways tour will hit the UK later this year but fans must not record his hits

Evening Standard

“The first thing they’ll try and do is make one of the six-string guitar shapes work. It's a car crash!” Jacob Collier on how his 5-string signature Strandberg guitar is forcing guitarists to rethink their approach to playing

Collier sees his off-kilter five-string setup as a vehicle for guitarists to push beyond their limits

Guitar World

“It’s pretty messed up, chaotic. But it feels really human.” A Place To Bury Strangers announce new album Synthesizer, with circuit board packaging which fans can use to build their very own synth

A Place To Bury Strangers announce new album, share single Disgust, reveal UK and European tour plans

Louder

Taylor Swift's Latest Song Mashup Is Extremely Travis Kelce-Coded

Their life is a literal rom-com.

Marie Claire

“I’m not using conventional chord sequences but things that give me a fresh feeling and opportunities to improvise”: Steve Howe’s new solo album, Guitarscape, is a love letter to the instrument that has held his attention for so long

Guitarscape benefits from a fresh compositional outlook provided by writing on keyboards, and an instinctive songwriting partnership with his son, Dylan

Guitar World

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“Music means everything to me, and this charity believes in sharing the power of music with everyone who needs it”: Mark Knopfler is giving away an extremely rare acoustic guitar to raise funds for charity

The guitar, of which only 24 were made, is the result of a collaboration between Knopfler and Boswell Guitars

Guitar World

“Completely melted the faces off of the entire continent of Europe”: 13 year-old Roman Morello proves his father right – he can shred circles around him

There’s certainly no need for a DNA test in this fresh clip showcasing Roman’s chops…

Metal Hammer

“When you’ve got a singer that is so eaten up with jealousy for the headliner, it never goes well”: Sharon Osbourne remembers pelting Iron Maiden with eggs, still doesn’t like Bruce Dickinson very much

Iron Maiden were egged by Sharon Osbourne and had their power cut during a co-headline set at Ozzfest 2005

Metal Hammer

The new issue of Metal Hammer celebrates 40 years of Metallica’s Ride The Lightning and the year that thrash exploded

The cover features brand new, official Metallica artwork

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“People quickly realized my guitar was cheaper than a Mexican Strat and better made… I still don’t know how they make it at that price point”: Nick Johnston on how his signature Schecter conquered the world

The Canadian instrumental mastermind continues the quest for tension on his latest album, Child of Bliss, and proves once again that he is totally the sort of player to torch the rulebook

Louder

Every Sleater-Kinney album ranked from worst to best

The collected works of Olympia, Washington's finest band re-reviewed and ranked

Guitar World

“I said to Billy, ‘We should order one of these, and I’ll play it. It’ll be hilarious.’ Then it went viral. I hate playing that bass. Now I’ve got to play it every night”: Elwood Francis on why he regrets his 17-string bass becoming a ZZ Top staple

Elwood Francis reveals the origins of his preposterous 17-string bass – and why he’s disappointed it went viral

Metal Hammer

“Just like anyone who plays, you find your favourites and the others need to go!” Metallica legend Jason Newsted is selling 60 of his guitars and basses

Newsted’s instruments, including the bass that recorded classic Metallica track Until It Sleeps, will be available from July 24

The Independent UK

Police arrest suspected Taylor Swift stalker in Germany moments before concert

Police said that Wednesday evening’s concert, attended by about 60,000 people, went peacefully.

MusicRadar

"I don't listen to albums, I just listen to songs... do people care about tracklisting?": PinkPantheress on why the order of an album's tracks doesn't matter anymore

PinkPantheress says that she's more concerned with the strength of individual songs than how they come together as an overall body of work

Evening Standard

Megan Thee Stallion at The O2 review: a playful flex from an all-time great

The San Antonio rapper closed out her epic, Hot Girl Summer world tour in effortless style

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