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Haim: I Quit review – the messiest breakup album of recent times, in every sense

(Polydor)The three LA sisters dwell on the bitter end of a relationship in tracks that range from replayable valley-girl rap to plodding country-pop

The Guardian - UK

“I had no idea you could get a sound like that”: The player that almost convinced The Office star Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether

Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument

Guitar World

‘Seriously ill’ Deacon Blue musician in intensive care after hospital dash

Band member has been temporarily replaced for the remainder of the year

The Independent UK

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How 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' seeded a music nonprofit supporting the songwriters of tomorrow

“Take Me out to the Ball Game” is more than just a song sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States

The Independent UK

“A true gentleman and a great artist”: Tributes paid to Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy

Vocalist has died suddenly, aged 58

MusicRadar

“It's the best song we ever did - It proves the best that you do isn't always the most successful”: 10 underrated Air tracks you absolutely need to hear

The beloved French duo behind Sexy Boy and All I Need have a deep well of spellbinding music every bit as superb as their most well-known tracks

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“I said, ‘Rick, I’m playing one note, how the hell do I play less?’ He said, ‘I know you can do it’”: Tom Petty keyboard player Benmont Tench says that being produced by Rick Rubin on Johnny Cash’s American IV album was like solving a puzzle

“You need to simplify,” Rubin kept telling him

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“He looks at the way the black finish is cracking, takes the finish off, and there's a Paisley staring at him”: Brad Paisley thought he had bought just another ’60s refin Tele – turns out, there was a $30,000 guitar hidden under the spray paint

The country star recently teamed up with Fender for his very own Limited Edition “Lost Paisley” Telecaster

Guitar World

How to rip your audio CDs to MP3, FLAC from the Linux terminal with abcde

Rip your CDs directly from the Linux terminal using the abcde bash tool.

Tom’s Hardware

“He goes, ‘You’ve got to put a battery in the back.’ I was like, ‘A battery? What are you talking about?’” Zakk Wylde on how a student introduced him to a pickup pairing that would end up defining his sound with Ozzy Osbourne and beyond

It was a revolutionary moment for the guitarist – and he’s never looked back since

Guitar World

Sabrina Carpenter fans upset over new album cover: ‘I’m not feeling it’

Pop singer has raised eyebrows with the cover of her new album, ‘Man’s Best Friend’

The Independent UK

“The world mourns a genius today”: Bandmates, friends and stars pay tribute to Brian Wilson

Dylan, Elton, Sting and many others mourn his passing

MusicRadar

Waxahatchee at London’s Eventim Apollo was a night of musical brilliance with no room for chaos

4/5 Katie Crutchfield’s band delivered a superlative set on Wednesday night, bringing the American songwriter’s remarkable material to life with steady excellence

The Independent UK

“There is really only one chord in the whole song. E… something”: A music professor breaks down the theory behind Sly & The Family Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

Following Sly Stone's passing, we explore how one of the funk icon's most enduring grooves turns minimal harmony into maximum impact

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Lars Ulrich has (maybe) seen your Metallica memes

Metallica’s founding drummer says he shares the occasional fan-made post in the metal titans’ group chat

The Guardian - UK

‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more

Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’

The Independent UK

Ozzy Osbourne bandmate admits concern ahead of Black Sabbath’s farewell show

Legendary metal band are preparing to go out with a bang at their final show next month

Evening Standard

Is the BTS reunion imminent? K-pop stars are all due to finish military service by next week

ARMY fans are already celebrating as only one member remains to be discharged from Korea’s military

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“The recording of Appetite For Destruction eventually cost $365,000. It was an outrageous amount to spend on a debut. I worried that we would never dig out of that hole”: Guns N’ Roses’ former manager Alan Niven on the making of a rock classic

“Axl sounded like he had overdosed on helium at certain points”

International Business Times UK

Decoding Britain's Beach Boys Obsession: Why the UK Fell Harder for Brian Wilson Than the US Did

Discover why Brian Wilson's musical genius resonated more deeply with British audiences than American ones, from Pet Sounds to his cultural legacy.

International Business Times UK

Did Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Split? Pop Star's Flop Album and Poor Tour Sales Blamed

Katy Perry's recent album and tour struggles are reportedly putting pressure on her relationship with Orlando Bloom, raising questions about their future.

Louder

“I saw us in a direct line from big band or modern jazz – but with complex interactive rock rhythms plus improvised solos”: Five Colosseum songs that prove the jazz-rock pioneers’ pedigree

Initially active for only three years, they secured their reputation with a series of impressively pogressive releases that, it’s said, popularised the entire genre

The Independent UK

Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously

Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries

Evening Standard

Elton John hails Brian Wilson as the 'biggest influence on my songwriting ever' as tributes to Beach Boys genius pour in

Posting on Instagram, Sir Elton said Wilson was ‘always so kind to me’ and ‘the biggest influence on my songwriting ever’

Louder

"It's purely experimental, with zero regard for commercialism": How Brian Wilson recorded Pet Sounds and reinvented music

Tiring of making frothy pop, the late Brian Wilson threw away his Beach Boys’ template, assembled a battalion of top session players, and began recording an all-time classic

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