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Ocean Alley musician apologises for shoplifting after New Zealand shop shares CCTV footage

Lachlan Galbraith says he feels ‘deep regret’ for stealing a drink bottle lid, but the Hunting and Fishing store in Queenstown says embarrassment ‘is punishment enough’

The Guardian - AU

Female pop stars celebrate record-breaking year on UK singles chart

Women claimed an unprecedented 31 weeks atop the Top 40 and accounted for 48.5% of all songs that reached the Top 10 – plus seven of the year’s 10 biggest songs

The Guardian - UK

Les McCann, innovative jazz musician, dies at 88

He was best known for “Compared to What,” a funky protest song on which he first teamed up with his future musical partner, saxophonist Eddie Harris.

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Nicki Minaj calls own hit song ‘stupid’ as she shuts down live performance

Rapper teased a Miami crowd on New Years Eve with the opening bars of ‘Starships’ before declaring it a ‘stupid song’

The Independent UK

Green Day adapt American Idiot lyrics to take swipe at Trump

‘Green Day goes from raging against the machine to milquetoastedly raging for it,’ Elon Musk says

The Independent UK

Watch the full video of K.K.’s Priest, featuring ex-Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, at Bloodstock 2023

Ex-Judas Priest members K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens played an hour of classics and originals at the Derbyshire metal festival in August

Metal Hammer

Blake Shelton Slammed As An ‘Embarrassment,’ As Fans Express Confusion Over ‘Live’ New Year’s Eve Performance

Blake Shelton's New Year's Eve performance was slammed as an embarrassment, as fans were confused about his whereabouts.

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Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg walks for first time since November surgery

Weinberg had hip and femur surgery last year and required crutches until New Year’s Eve

Metal Hammer

The world’s most influential guitar gear designers: meet the pioneers behind the innovations that changed the electric guitar forever

It’s not just star guitarists who have changed the way we play – these are the innovators whose inventions forever altered the course of the guitar itself

Guitar World

‘Call Me King Swiftie’: Flavor Flav Discusses What It’s Been Like To Be Accepted By Taylor Swift’s Fanbase

Flavor Flav is not shy about his love for Taylor Swift, and now the rapper is truly one with the fandom after declaring himself "King Swiftie."

Cinemablend

“Don’t think - just do”: Giorgio Moroder’s ‘80s collaborators on his songwriting and production philosophies, and how it was always “all about the melody”

“Giorgio would call me up from lunch from his car phone and say, ‘give me a love beat.’”

MusicRadar

Magnetic Skies: "Everything starts off in Logic with stock synth plugins, but most of what you hear on this album will be the Juno-106"

Fusing the chilly intensity of darkwave with the melodic sensibilities of ’80s synthpop, four-piece outfit Magnetic Skies have just dropped their debut album. We sat down with frontman Simon Kent to find out more

MusicRadar

“He would probably look at my guitar playing and think, ‘You’re a moron!’” Dave Matthews explains how Robert Fripp inspired his unconventional fretboard approach

The American songwriter and producer confesses his love for King Crimson to Howard Stern, and reveals how Fripp’s hand positioning and approach to the guitar has hugely influenced his own playing

Guitar World

Anatomy of a BOSS pedal: 10 ingenious design features that changed stompboxes forever

10 pedal design features popularised by BOSS

Guitar World

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NAMM 2024: MXR’s all-new Joshua Ambient Echo delay pedal “isn’t just a delay” – it’s a U2-inspired pedalboard powerhouse “expertly concocted for those who seek atmospheric perfection”

Based on vintage rack-style delay processing that may or may not have been favored by the Edge, MXR's latest stompbox aims to be a one-stop-shop for all your modulation and echo needs

Evening Standard

Sir Elton John settles £10 football bet with Gary Lineker

Sir Elton John has settled a £10 bet with Gary Lineker after his beloved Watford Football Club lost to Leicester City.

The Guardian - AU

Three things with Amanda Palmer: ‘Putting a cold stone around my warm neck, I remember what I endured’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the musician and performer shares the story of a stick, a stone and a lost bride dress

MusicRadar

The ultimate guide to guitar tabs: how to read tab and symbols explained

Learn to play acoustic and electric with our guide to this easy-to-read notation

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“I've been working in the studio, writing and doing plenty of stuff”: Tony Iommi reveals he is cooking up some “really good” new music for 2024

In his New Year message, the metal legend talks about everything from the Black Sabbath ballet to working in the studio and the status of the delayed Tony Martin-era Sabbath boxset

Guitar World

“Eric Clapton played with a stately authority. It’s missing in guitar today. It seems every great player has to play very fast. It can be distasteful, honestly”: Scott Holiday says Slowhand’s slow hand is still the gold standard for expressive playing

Clapton remains an ever-present force in the Rival Sons star’s own sound – here’s why Holiday views his hero as one of the most influential guitarists of all time

Guitar World

“Things had to change for everyone involved”: Arch Enemy part ways with Jeff Loomis and announce his replacement

The Nevermore guitarist has stepped down after nine years

Guitar World

“I was worried my Magnatone was going to be too much, but Neil’s little Fender Deluxe is loud as f**k. That thing is tiny but mighty”: Micah Nelson is son of Willie Nelson and plays guitar for Neil Young. Here’s what he learned from those elder statesmen

Micah Nelson has to channel Danny Witten, Nils Lofgren and Frank ‘Poncho’ Sampedro as a member of Crazy Horse – but he has to be himself, too. Here’s how he does it, with the help of some choice electric guitars and a Gibson named Gandalf

Metal Hammer

"When you bare it all, you’ve got nothing to hide." David Ellefson on the sex scandal that got him fired from Megadeth

Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson takes a philosophical view of the controversy that saw his tenure with the thrash legends come to an end

The Guardian - US

I never thought I’d listen to vinyl records again. Now I am – and I love it

When my children gifted me a turntable last year, I was dubious. But I’ve since rediscovered the beauty of analog music

The Guardian - UK

The big band theory: is the jazz orchestra seeing a renaissance?

Before bebop ushered in the age of trios and quartets, large outfits dominated the scene. Now a new generation of players are bringing back the tradition – and its sense of community

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