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“I guess we don’t need the wall hanger…” Texas man reportedly pays $4,000 for guitar autographed by Taylor Swift – and immediately smashes it with a hammer

Reports suggest the purchase and destruction of the instrument was politically motivated, following Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris

Guitar World · Oct 1, 2024

Serj Tankian suggests what a new System Of A Down album would sound like: “It would be a fresh start in a brand new way”

The singer also says System Of A Down have some unreleased “amazing gems” in their vault

Metal Hammer · Oct 1, 2024

"I have 10 to 12 albums of riffs." Shavo Odadjian has "plenty of ammunition" for a new System Of A Down album

Seven Hours After Violet might have brought Shavo Odadjian back to metal after 20 years, but he's never stopped writing for System Of A Down

Metal Hammer · Oct 1, 2024

Everybody knows John Petrucci for his God-like shredding abilities, but the Dream Theater virtuoso’s next-level rhythm playing deserves more attention

We examine the different approaches Petrucci takes for world-building with metal riffs – playing in different time signatures and executing them with on-point precision

Guitar World · Oct 1, 2024

Kris Kristofferson: 10 of his greatest songs

From his most enduring hit inspired by Sinatra to the song that enabled him to stop working for a living, we pick some highlights from the late singer’s long career

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

“It’s devastatingly bleak in a way that resonates into our deepest self”: In his only interview, Sleep Token’s Vessel named his favourite album from the 1990s

Sleep Token’s singer gave Metal Hammer his first and last interview in 2017. When he did, he named the 90s alt-rock record that moves him most.

Metal Hammer · Oct 1, 2024

75 Posts And Memes About The Wild ’90s That Today’s Kids Probably Won’t Understand (New Pics)

As much as we try to make it stop, time continues to march on. Yet, the '90s always seem to pull us back. The post 75 Posts And Memes About The Wild ’90s That Today’s Kids Probably Won’t Understand (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Oct 1, 2024

Chris Martin reveals milestone that will mark the end of Coldplay: ‘We’re trying to improve’

Band’s frontman said it was ‘important’ for them to have a limit

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024

Las Vegas radio stations ban Green Day after frontman calls city ‘the worst shithole in America’

Two Las Vegas stations pull songs after Billy Joe Armstrong criticises decision to move his favourite baseball team to the city

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2024

“The interesting thing about going mad is you don’t realise you are… I think I’d become unbearable to live with”: Kavus Torabi’s new solo album brought him back from insanity in an almost religious way

The Banishing is the triumphant result of Gong and Utopia Strong member’s mental battle, loss of his family, support from his friends and a “heroic dose of magic mushrooms”

Louder · Oct 1, 2024