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“A highly consistent and often underrated catalogue”: Every Kittie album ranked from worst to best

Off the back of their looooooong-anticipated comeback, revisit the Kittie back-catalogue in reverse-order of brilliance

Louder

Taylor Swift has broken a major personal record and it's going viral

Marie Claire

“You could argue that Cream was the first fusion band. Eric Clapton was our Ornette Coleman – we just didn’t tell him!” How Jack Bruce tapped into his jazz roots with fusion supergroup Spectrum Road

Jack Bruce launched Spectrum Road in 2012, featuring drummer Cindy Blackman-Santana, and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid

Guitar World

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“Did we do drugs in the studio? Of course. What could be better than three or four bongs before you start recording?”: how stoner-doom kings Electric Wizard made the classic Dopethrone album

Electric Wizard frontman Jus Osborn on the making of the weed enthusiasts’ classic third album Dopethrone

Metal Hammer

Little Mix producer claims Jesy Nelson’s vocals on final single were performed by impersonator

Music producer claimed Nelson ‘was quite literally over it’ by the time of recording

The Independent UK

The guitar riff changed the course of popular music in the 1950s and remains a powerful force today – we chart its development over the decades, and what you can learn from its evolution

From Chuck Berry to Dave Grohl via Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page and more, this rhythm guitar masterclass offers a decade-by-decade study in the evolution of the riff

Guitar World

"Blur asked about our availability and I was like, ‘This is too good an opportunity to pass up'": how Damon Albarn unwittingly got Soft Play back together

The Kent punk duo formerly known as Slaves say the Britpop icons played a big part in their reconciliation

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“I’ve played Smoke On The Water with some heavy metal drummers and not one of them has played it right. Ian lets the music do its work. He’s probably the most important member of the band”: Ian Gillan bigs up Deep Purple colleague Paice

Ian Gillan and Roger Glover talk about Deep Purple's past and present

MusicRadar

"I knew immediately it was a heavy-hitting song": Soundgarden on how they made Black Hole Sun

The Superunknown cut was released as a single 30 years ago and became the Seattle rockers' biggest hit

Louder

"Imagine. Your phone rings and it's Anthony Hopkins": Anvil's career has taken them to unexpected places, but now they've got everything they ever wanted

Anvil's career has been a masterclass in perseverance, and they're back with studio album number 20

Metal Hammer

"I have stood on stage during some difficult situations": Journey's Jonathan Cain on band animosity, the long life of Don't Stop Believin', and why they don't play Germany

AOR giants Journey are currently on tour, and will bring the show to the UK for the first time in over a decade later this year

Louder

"Some of his best songs are b-sides": 8 non-album Chris Cornell tracks that showcase his brilliance

On what would have been Chris Cornell's 60th birthday we delve a little deeper to celebrate his legacy with Soundgarden, Audioslave and solo

MusicRadar

"Some people think that's the best version of the Stones that existed" The rise and fallout of Mick Taylor in The Rolling Stones

"We used to fight and argue all the time"

MusicRadar

“They didn’t like the idea of choruses”: Lamb Of God producer reveals one of the “pop ideas” he snuck into Ashes Of The Wake

After a bit of a struggle to make his voice heard, Gene ‘Machine’ Freeman had an idea that made one Ashes Of The Wake track a Lamb Of God classic

Metal Hammer

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“If you couldn’t play that solo, you weren’t a bass player – you couldn’t get a gig”: How Bob Babbitt laid down an epic first-take solo on this under-appreciated Motown classic – with the help of a damp household sponge

Every bassist needs to familiarize themselves with Bob Babbitt’s knockout solo

MusicRadar

“I want a big break after this and I think I want to do other creative things just for a little while”: Adele announces her own indefinite hiatus

Adele announces her own indefinite hiatus

Louder

"I always say, he’s from outer space somewhere": Prince's old bandmates on the otherworldly magic of being in his crew

Brown Mark and Bobby Z. cast their minds back to what it was like playing a show on the Purple Rain tour

Guitar World

Roxie has toured with the best. He explains why you need more than fancy chops to make it as a touring musician

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"I wasn’t concerned if people who liked The Downward Spiral would like this": Trent Reznor on the making of Nine Inch Nails' epic 1999 masterpiece The Fragile

The industrial-rock titans' third record helped lay the groundwork for Reznor's hugely-successful career as a film composer

Evening Standard

Bambie Thug teases Eurovision return with two-time entrants Jedward

EXCLUSIVE: Irish singer shares ongoing frustrations with EBU's handling of complaint against Israeli broadcaster Kan

The Independent UK

‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ closed out Trump’s convention speech. The songwriter says he didn’t want it played

‘We create music for uplifting people, not separating them,’ David Porter, who co-wrote the iconic track with R&B legend Isaac Hayes, told The Independent

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Charli xcx and the Brat era, treating ADHD, and is there a ‘right’ way to grieve?

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

MusicRadar

“The snake has shed its old skin to usher in a new era of decadent saturation!”: Jam Pedals has designed its own op-amp for the Rattler MkII – a Rat-inspired distortion with switchable clipping and mid boost

The LM308 chips that made the original formula so desirable might be gone, but Jam Pedals has promises the same “open, dynamic, and tube amp feel” with extra tone-shaping features

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'Weird Al' Yankovic Celebrates 10 Years Of 'Mandatory Fun'

Weird Al Yankovic reflects on 'Mandatory Fun' success, releases new polka medley 'Polkamania!' Yankovic's legacy of musical comedy entertains and inspires ...

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Missy Elliott’s 1997 Hit Is The 1st Ever Hip-Hop Song To Be Transmitted Into Space By NASA

I guess it’s time to see if hip-hop is just as popular in far away worlds as it is on our planet Earth. The post Missy Elliott’s 1997 Hit Is The 1st Ever Hip-Hop Song To Be Transmitted Into Space By NASA first appeared on Bored Panda.

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