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Taylor Swift beats Adele’s first week in US sales record with Life of a Showgirl

The star has already sold 3.5m units of her critically divisive album, a new record in the modern era of music sales

The Guardian - US

“Everyone using this now as a weapon is only proving how devastatingly divided we all are”: Zach Bryan attempts to calm down the furore over Bad News

His new song appears to depict an ICE raid

MusicRadar

“We’ve seen this movie before: boost ticket sales, go away, then the bigger offers come”: Former Megadeth member isn’t fully convinced the band are retiring

Ex-bassist David Ellefson hopes the thrashers’ upcoming farewell shows aren’t “just an attempt to boost ticket sales”

Metal Hammer

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“Taking the mid-gain, tube-amp-driving concept even further”: Warm Audio channels the greatest hits of classic overdrive with the regal Throne Of Tone dual-drive and the 3-in-1 Tone Squealer

With its Mix knob, three modes and pickup voicing switch, the Tone Squealer could be the TS-style pedal for fans and non-fans alike, while the Throne Of Tone has everything you'd need from a mid-gain drive

MusicRadar

“I spotted them and I thought they were a really terrific band.” How David Bowie took one of the 90s' big breakout rock bands under his wing - right before they blew up

The rock'n'roll icon turned mentor for the trio the 90s and insisted they record a song together

Louder

"We got on with Slipknot like a house on fire. We were like their naughty little brothers!" The story of the underground metal band helped by Charli XCX's future manager that almost became a household name

For just a moment, it looked like the UK might have had an answer to Slipknot from the most unlikely of places

Metal Hammer

“It just involves moments where we both shut up for a second”: Two legends of fretless bass, one whip-smart genius shredder – here’s how the mind-blowing Testament x Pestilence fusion project Quadvium came together

When Steve DiGiorgio and Jeroen Paul Thesseling found Boston shredder Eve, they had found their ace in the hole. And she was a fretless bass player. Three on fretless!? DiGiorgio and Thesseling explain all

Guitar World

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Sir Elton John to appear at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Singer Raye was also on the list of special guests who will present, perform and honour this year’s inductees, which was announced on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Travis Kelce breaks silence on Taylor Swift’s steamy lyrics in new song ‘Wood’

Swift released her 12th album October 3

The Independent UK

Does The Life Of A Showgirl Mark A Reconnection For Taylor Swift And Blake Lively? Why The Internet Seems To Think So

Some seem to think there's a glimmer of hope.

Cinemablend

“This is your chance to own the sound that defined heavy metal”: Reverb and Ashdown are selling bass amps used by Geezer Butler during rehearsals for Black Sabbath’s final show

15 Head Of Doom amp heads will be sold exclusively via Ashdown’s Reverb Shop

Guitar World

"OK, let’s put it out”: John Lennon originally wanted to “just throw away” Walls and Bridges and had to be persuaded to release it

Long lost interview also reveals his battles with the Nixon administration

MusicRadar

“They jammed Cream and Jimi Hendrix at their earliest concerts, and critics compared the thunder of their debut album to Led Zeppelin”: Why Rush are secretly the coolest band on the planet

They eschewed prog cliches, inspired all of your favourite rock bands and made songs that still sound ground-breaking – for 50 years, Rush have been badass

Metal Hammer

“Wait, wait, wait, wait. What did you say two minutes ago? That second note was better in that. Can we go back? Run it back. What did you say there?”: Taylor Swift explains her "stream of consciousness" songwriting sessions with Max Martin and Shellback

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The Guardian - UK

The Life of a Showgirl is a massive hit – and massively divisive. What should Taylor Swift do next?

Swift’s 12th LP is set to dominate the charts – despite fans lampooning the lyrics and lamenting its quality. Guardian music writers discuss what it means for her career

MusicRadar

“A testament to their expansive and much-loved music catalogue that they continue to mean so much to UK audiences to this very day”: Which 20th-century band are the top ‘rock’ act in 21st-century Britain?

According to PPL, anyway

Cinemablend

Two Taylor Swift Films Dominate The Top Grossing Concert Films Of All Time, But It Was #5 That Surprised Me The Most

One of the most seminal moments in 20th-century music holds a high spot

Guitar World

“The pedal tap-dance is as important as learning the song on the fretboard. I have to figure out a way around it. If we got drunk before a show we’d be on the floor!”: Nova Twins on keeping sonic secrets, putting vocals through a Plexi and blowing up amps

Amy Love and Georgia South reveal everything they’re prepared to tell about the atypical tones on latest album Parasites & Butterflies. And if you think they’re miming on stage, they’d like you to think again

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"I just listen to songs": Kylie, Zara Larsson, Kaytranada and Sugababes all lined up for PinkPantheress’s remix album, Fancy Some More?

It’s a ‘re-imagining’ of Fancy That

Evening Standard

Dolly Parton sets record straight on health after sister Freida’s ‘prayers’ post sparks fan concern

The 79-year-old had postponed six shows from her upcoming Dolly: Live in Las Vegas residency due to some ill-health

International Business Times

Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini 'Grow Close' After Breakups as Rumors Swirl He's Dating 'Two Women'

Keith Urban and Kelsea Ballerini have grown close following their recent breakups, as rumors swirl that Urban is dating two women.

Guitar World

“I took the guitar to someone and when I got it back, I almost cried. I decided, ‘Nobody is touching my stuff again’”: The botched luthier job that convinced John Suhr to get into guitar building

The celebrated luthier may have had a different career if it weren’t for someone else’s careless craftsmanship

The Guardian - UK

Country superstar Zach Bryan criticised by US Homeland Security over Ice lyrics

Government department taunts chart-topping artist who sang of scared children and Ice raids on unreleased new song

MusicRadar

"These people didn't know how involved Dom was in Ozzy's life. They don't know the story of it”: Jack Osbourne backs Yungblud over Darkness criticism of VMAs performance

“All I was trying to do was my best for your old man” says Yungblud

The Guardian - UK

The best gig I ever saw cost £4. Spiralling concert prices are a cultural disaster

Tickets for big tours have vastly outstripped inflation, while smaller artists and venues struggle. The magic is in danger of being snuffed out entirely, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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