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“I remember trying a Telecaster and finding the sliding so complicated, like a mountain between one fret and the other. I hated it. That’s why I stuck with Jazzmasters”: Hinds talk learning guitar on the road, recruiting Beck – and rebuilding the band

The Spanish guitar duo have overcome lineup changes to make one of this year’s essential indie rock records. Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote explain how they craft conversations with their guitar parts – and how their exes inadvertently gave rise to their love of guitar

Guitar World

Glad to see underrated Dwayne Johnson movie enter the Netflix Top 10

The Rundown is an early Dwayne Johnson movie that he stars in alongside Sean William Scott, Rosario Dawson and Christopher Walken and is well worth the watch.

WhatToWatch

“Allan recorded a bunch of takes. He apologized, saying they all sucked… Of course, every note he played was miraculous”: Grammy-nominated virtuoso Alex Masi on why he turned down Stevie Ray Vaughan, his Allan Holdsworth collab and time with Shawn Lane

The Italian virtuoso explains why he hates the term ‘shred’, what’s wrong with social media guitar heroes and looks back on his missed opportunities with Shawn Lane

Guitar World

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"He proceeded to take his trousers off between songs. The police got very twitchy": The chaotic night Led Zeppelin jammed with Ten Years After and the Jeff Beck Group

"My last memory was of Bonham’s hairy backside disappearing, illuminated by a spotlight"

Louder

“I was determined to avoid hailing him as the future of shred, but I simply cannot do it”: July 2024 Guitar World editor's picks

From an eight-string chug-a-thon with blues licks to make Eric Johnson blush, to a baritone turn from the hottest guitar player on the planet right now, this month was soundtracked by some top-tier guitar action

Guitar World

Q&A: Ahead of orchestral tour, Beck says listening to classical music is a 'spiritual' experience

It’s been 30 years since Beck released his breakout lo-fi anthem “Loser.”

The Independent UK

“How VIP do we gotta get? We need another hit guys!” That time Paul McCartney, Taylor Hawkins, Beck and Woody Harrelson got refused entry to a music industry party in Hollywood

Indie-rock star Beck recalls how his plan to go dancing with Paul McCartney and friends post-Grammy Awards failed miserably due to an over-zealous club bouncer

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“People talk about Clapton, Beck and Page, but you can’t leave Ritchie Blackmore out of the list”: how Deep Purple changed Zakk Wylde’s life

Zakk Wylde may be Ozzy’s right hand man, but he’s a Deep Purple fan too

Louder

"If you're a band that ascends quickly into huge shows, you don't have the perspective to be freaked out by it": The Black Keys look back on platinum sales, Grammy awards, burnout and reignition

As pack leaders of the post-millennial alt.blues scene – until fame turned their hair grey – The Black Keys have rediscovered their mojo on twelfth album Ohio Players

Louder

Gateshead win FA Trophy to double Solihull Moors’ Wembley penalty woe

Gateshead won the FA Trophy 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Solihull Moors, who suffered their second Wembley shootout defeat inside a week

The Guardian - UK

“Beck wanted something distinctive and driving. Like the bass was coming unhinged at every turn”: Listen to Justin Meldal-Johnsen’s bassline on Beck’s Sexx Laws

How Justin Meldal-Johnsen anchored Beck’s postmodern pop classic by breaking all of the rules

Guitar World

Victoria Beckham says 50th birthday party was 'best night ever' as Spice Girls reunite for starry bash

The 1990s girl group danced and sang along to their hit song Stop

Evening Standard

“I was sitting around my house, drinking too many margaritas because I thought the world was ending. I got a call asking if I’d be interested in playing with St. Vincent”: Jason Falkner’s “oddball” guitars took him from Jellyfish to Beck and St. Vincent

The journeyman guitarist and session pro developed a bass technique without owning one (landing him a gig with Noel Gallagher), discovered St. Vincent isn’t the musical dictator he’d expected, and knows his fans are impatient for his next solo album

Guitar World

Parents share the heartbreak and cost of children failing to learn to read

Families fork out thousands on tutoring to help kids catch up.

The Canberra Times

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The 11 best Record Store Day 2024 releases – Gorillaz, Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth and more

Record Store Day returns for 2024 – here are the special edition albums we think you should look out for during the event.

Louder

"I'm not too struck on Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, I never saw what was in Clapton at all". In 1975, Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore was asked for his thoughts on his peers: he did not hold back

Blackmore on Hendrix, Beck, Page, Clapton, Townshend and more

Salon

Grammys' annual album of the year snub

The last time a Black woman won the Grammys most coveted album of the year was Lauryn Hill 25 years ago

Guitar World

“It's good to see him back writing songs, and f**king good ones too”: Britpop’s greatest guitarist and vocalist join forces as John Squire evokes classic Stone Roses on Liam Gallagher’s latest single

Just Another Rainbow marks the Stone Roses guitarist’s first new recorded music in seven years, with more music together promised throughout 2024

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The Independent UK

Noel Gallagher on getting back to Nineties-style partying: ‘I can’t wait to move back to London… (and Cindy Crawford is fit)’

Newly single Oasis star opens up about his excitement about his new London pad after leaving his £8m Hampshire mansion, dinners with his famous friends, and raucous nights out in Amsterdam

WhatToWatch

Yellowstone season 2 episode 7 recap: the Becks look to strike fear

Also in Yellowstone season 2 episode 7, the Dutton kids do some important relationship work, while Jamie battles with a big choice.

Evening Standard

Your Friday night playlist curated by Californian soft rock sensation Weyes Blood

The LA-based singer credited with keeping the spirit of Laurel Canyon alive talks time travel, Grammy nominations and tour life

The Guardian - AU

Harvest Rock review – Beck and Jamiroquai headline Adelaide’s safe, crowd-pleasing festival

Nile Rodgers and Sparks steal the show at the South Australian government-backed music festival that leans on nostalgia and food and wine

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for the Chemical Brothers

The dance duo are publishing a coffee table book and touring the UK and Ireland. They will answer your questions before they head off – post them in the comments below

Evening Standard

UK borrows £4.3bn in July as monthly interest hits new record

The deficit was slightly lower than the £5 billion forecast by City economists and some said it could give Jeremy Hunt scope for a limited tax giveaway

Bangkok Post

Beck and Phoenix: old friends unite for summer

PARIS - It feels so natural a collaboration that the only surprise is it didn't happen before: indie favourites Beck and Phoenix have teamed up for a new single and summer tour.

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