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"We opened up for Billie Eilish...the first two songs were just everybody in shock and awe." Halestorm's Lzzy Hale on rock, religion, queer awakenings and a whole lot more

Lzzy Hale dishes out the lessons she's learned during a life in rock 'n' roll

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Swans to appeal length of Parker's six-game AFL/VFL ban

Sydney will appeal after Luke Parker was handed a six-game ban by the VFL Tribunal, which rules him out of an AFL return until well into July, at the earliest.

AAP

Swans veteran Parker banned for six weeks over VFL bump

Sydney veteran Luke Parker has received a six-week ban for the bump in a VFL game that hospitalised Frankston opponent Josh Smith.

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Swans' Luke Parker facing lengthy ban over heavy bump

Luke Parker's off-the-ball bump landed a VFL opponent in hospital and is set to earn the Sydney Swans star a lengthy stint on the sidelines through suspension.

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Brownlow fancy Warner charged with striking

Sydney star Chad Warner has escaped with a fine after being charged with striking Carlton's Marc Pittonet during his side's big win at the SCG.

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Frieze New York 2024: what to see in and around the city

Frieze New York 2024 (until Sunday 5 May) sees the city’s ample spring season programming celebrated at The Shed

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“Improvise a musical story that makes sense, and takes the listener on a captivating musical journey”: “Call and response” phrasing can help transform a simple guitar solo into an evocative narrative device

In blues maestro Josh Smith's latest GW column, the guitarist draws inspiration from George Benson for a lesson in call and response phrasing

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Shea Langeliers' Three Homers Lift Athletics Over Rangers

Oakland Athletics edge out Texas Rangers 4-3 in a thrilling game with Shea Langeliers hitting three home runs, securing a dramatic victory.

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Emily Blunt Insists She’s Not the A-List Actor Who “Screamed” At Rebecca Ferguson

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has already cleared his name.

Marie Claire

“Absurd amount of talent”: Andy Timmons is in the studio with Joe Bonamassa – and the two melody masters are cooking up a virtuosic solo storm

Producer Josh Smith has shared a clip of the blues legends trading licks in the studio, with a follow-up to 2022’s Electric Truth well underway

Guitar World

“90 percent of my guitars are in mint condition – untouched and unmolested... The last 10 percent – those are the ones I play on the road”: Joe Bonamassa on his legendary collection, perseverance, and how he picks his touring guitars

The blues guitar titan looks back on the 2003 album that saved his career, explains why – 20 years later – he's recorded a sequel, and reveals how his legendary guitar collection gave a new voice to slept-on blues tracks

Guitar World

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Manchester City play host to Sheffield United on Saturday while Liverpool take on Newcastle at Anfield on Monday night

The Guardian - UK

"I have an addictive personality. I have five hundred guitars, five hundred amps. Things escalate": Joe Bonamassa comes clean

Joe Bonamassa is a lauded blues guitar hero and much more, but he's no stranger to self-doubt. We met him ahead of a scorching show in France

Louder

“When I listened to Danny Gatton’s mind-boggling licks, I realized that they depended on a different technique. It just wasn’t possible to flatpick most of them”: Josh Smith presents a crash course in hybrid picking and fast-paced jump blues soloing

Smith’s guide to modern blues soloing takes things up a notch, analyzing the blistering technique of jump blues god Danny Gatton

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The blues guitar highlights of 2023: our favourite artists, performances and albums – featuring Jared James Nichols, Jackie Venson, Eric Clapton, Kingfish, Nat Myers, Eric Gales, Samantha Fish, Buddy Guy and more

New and old school: a blues masterclass is in session

Guitar World

“If you want to get a visceral reaction from an audience, the bottom line is that you have to make your guitar sing”: Blues playing getting stale? Incorporating ideas from jazz guitarists will take your solos to the next level

At some point it is inevitable: our blues playing starts to get old. Josh Smith walks you through concepts to expand your blues vocab and help your solos stay fresh over those changes

Guitar World

Kirk Fletcher makes a triumphant return to the stage following his recent stroke – and his blues chops were in full working order as he jammed with Joe Bonamassa in Tulsa

The modern blues maestro suffered a stroke onstage in July, with Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith launching a fundraising auction to support Fletcher with his medical bills

Guitar World

Download and stream the audio from Guitar Techniques 355

All of the videos, backing tracks and audio from issue 355 of Guitar Techniques, to download and stream.

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“My message to young players is: be who you are. People who get it don't care about rulebooks and stupid internet polls”: Joe Bonamassa names 6 up-and-coming blues guitarists you need to hear

From Latin-influenced shredders to masters of the Chicago style, there are plenty of young six-stringers to be excited about in the blues scene today, as JoBo can attest

Sports Illustrated

Star Power Crushes Smallball in Rangers’ World Series Game 4 Victory

While the Diamondbacks rode a strategy of bunts and stolen bases to the Fall Classic, Texas’s 11–7 win on Tuesday proved that baseball still favors the long ball.

The Guardian - UK

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Liverpool host Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield while Arsenal go to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea

The Guardian - UK

Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action

Arsenal host Tottenham in the north London derby while Chelsea are looking to rediscover their form against Aston Villa

The Independent UK

America's small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes. It's not all bad

America is in the midst of a police officer shortage

The Independent UK

Entire police department in small southern Minnesota town quits over salary issues

Only the chief of the Goodhue Police Department and one other officer still remain on the force until their resignations also take effect on 23 August

The Independent UK

Small Minnesota town will be without police after chief and officers resign, citing low pay

A small Minnesota town will soon be without a police department

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