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Mercury Prize 2024 nominees: The shoo-ins, surprises, and shock omissions

This year’s nominees include The Last Dinner Party, Charli XCX, Ghetts, and Barry Can’t Swim

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize: Beth Gibbons in female-dominated shortlist almost 30 years after Portishead win

The winner from the 12-strong shortlist will be announced later this year

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize 2024: Brat Summer continues as Charli XCX among shortlisted artists

Pop star receives her second nomination alongside artists including The Last Dinner Party, singer Cat Burns, rapper Ghetts and producer Nia Archives

The Independent UK

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Mercury prize 2024: Charli xcx, the Last Dinner Party and Beth Gibbons among nominees

The British music industry’s award for outstanding albums features eight debuts, from the likes of Nia Archives and Barry Can’t Swim, as the prize fails to find a sponsor

The Guardian - UK

“I nearly got crushed by an elephant while holding it… That guitar has definitely seen some stuff”: Orianthi tells the remarkable story of the rhinestone-encrusted PRS Custom 24 she played with Michael Jackson, 50 Cent… and an elephant

Now this is a one-of-one guitar. A Custom 24, made “sparkly” at the request of Michael Jackson's people, and best of all, it was on the cover of Guitar World. Orianthi tells us its story

Guitar World

Taylor Swift's Best Friend Abigail Anderson Berard Announces Pregnancy

And she quoted the popstar to do it!

Marie Claire

“I’m guessing he wasn’t in, otherwise he would have quite obviously invited us in for a jam”: America’s Got Talent star Old Grey Guitarist plays Whole Lotta Love… outside Jimmy Page’s house

John Wines took a brief break while on a popular Rock N Roll taxi tour in London to pay tribute to the Led Zeppelin legend

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“It’s like something Frank Zappa would do”: Serj Tankian names the classic System Of A Down song he finds “funny”

“I wanted to write a very heavy metal song about pyjamas”

Metal Hammer

“The most well-known user of this instrument was universally beloved for having one of the heaviest guitar tones of all time”: Joe Bonamassa explains why you can rule the world with one pickup

In this video lesson inspired by Leslie West, Joe Bonamassa puts the single-pickup rock 'n' roll machine through its paces with some riffs and licks that make good use of open strings

Guitar World

Pioneer DJ launches fanzine to celebrate 30 years of the CDJ turntable

The fanzine features interviews with industry pioneers such as Fatboy Slim and Fabio

Evening Standard

“Kim Thayil is one of the coolest and most inventive guitar players ever… Chris Cornell is definitely in my Mount Rushmore of singers”: Mark Tremonti weighs in on the biggest bands of the ’90s (including Creed)

As Creed return, Tremonti shares his thoughts on Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and a host of other ’90s icons

Guitar World

Miley Cyrus Called “Devil” And Worse By Father Billy Ray In New Bombshell Audio

Billy Ray Cyrus was speaking from his Achy Breaky Heart amid a bitter divorce. The post Miley Cyrus Called “Devil” And Worse By Father Billy Ray In New Bombshell Audio first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Billy Ray Cyrus responds to leaked audio of him berating estranged wife Firerose

Country music crooner and father of pop star Miley Cyrus filed for divorce from Firerose, 27 years his junior, after just seven months of marriage

The Independent UK

Céline Dion and Lady Gaga ‘to perform’ at Olympics opening ceremony

This will mark Dion’s first stage performance since she announced her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis in 2022

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Mungo Jerry frontman hopes new anti-piracy tech stops artists losing out

Ray Dorset says band lost £23m in royalties but suggests fingerprinting software could help musicians

Louder

"I can't believe all these people are buying a single about death!": Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, Lindisfarne's Lady Eleanor was written during an overnight shift in a psychiatric ward

Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, Lindisfarne's Lady Eleanor was written in a psychiatric ward

AAP

Even hit band Teen Jesus struggles to make rock pay

A levy on tickets to artists such as Taylor Swift could help the likes of Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, whose musicians still have to work other jobs.

Louder

"I want to say thank you for rescuing me from oblivion": Eric Clapton pays emotional tribute to John Mayall

Eric Clapton has paid tribute to John Mayall, describing the late bluesman as his "mentor and surrogate father"

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Michael Schenker releases epic, 11-minute version of UFO's Rock Bottom

Rock Bottom comes from Michael Schenker's upcoming album of UFO songs and stars Helloween frontman Kai Hansen

Louder

Mick Fleetwood is releasing a blues album with "the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele"

Listen to Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro's version of the delta blues classic Rollin' N Tumblin'

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Taylor Swift's Love For Rain Shows Shines Through Concerts

Taylor Swift's resilience and love for performing in rain shows shine through as she entertains fans with her passion for music in adverse weather conditions.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift's museum era is on full display at London's V&A

Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this summer

MusicRadar

"He was my mentor and a surrogate father": Eric Clapton shares moving eulogy for John Mayall

"I want to say thank you for rescuing me from oblivion," he says in a candid video in tribute to his blues mentor, who has passed away at the age of 90

Latin Times

Chris Brown is being accused of brutally beating four concert goers in Texas and faces a $50 million lawsuit

The four men alleged that Brown "participated in and directed" the violence and that they all underwent medical treatment as a result

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