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U2 set to release first studio album of new songs in nine years

U2 released a new single on Tuesday ahead of their first studio album of new songs in almost a decade

The Independent UK

U2 to release first studio album of new songs in nine years with new single

The Bono-led group will release the as-yet untitled new album later this year.

Evening Standard

“There was deep weathering after decades of abuse. As for the guitar – that looked pretty good”: Eric Clapton’s long-lost Les Paul has re-emerged after 60 years – the weird trend of famous guitars going missing, and coming back

Clapton had two Les Pauls stolen, but there are plenty of iconic guitars still MIA – just ask Keith Richards and, heck, Michael Angelo Batio…

Guitar World

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“I think people got scared to play it”: Guitar Center CEO on why Stairway to Heaven was banned in guitar stores

All roads – or stairways – lead to a scene from a certain 1990s comedy classic

Guitar World

In 1980, Led Zeppelin had new life, and were moving into a new era as a band – then tragedy struck. This was their final show with John Bonham

The fateful 14-song set took place on this day, 1980, in Berlin

Guitar World

“He called me in ’87 and said, ‘There’s this band from America called Guns N’ Roses. They’re really good. We should take them on tour with us’”: Billy Duffy recalls the shenanigans and stupidity of The Cult’s tour with Axl & Co as their opening act

“Nothing evil – just a lot of high jinks”

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“I played that lick and went home. An hour later, the phone rang. Tom said, ‘You’ve got to come back. We want to put that lick you played at the front of the song’”: How Mike Campbell's throwaway lick shaped a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers classic

Campbell's guitar noodling and Petty's ear for a good hook resulted in their first Top 40 hit

Guitar World

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"I purposely ignored this record for a long time. I didn’t really fully understand the band because I never gave it a chance." Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon on the '80s alt. rock album that changed his life, and his band, forever

"It changed everything"

Metal Hammer

Now Playing: supercharge your summer listening with the 7 best tracks we’ve been using to test hi-fi

Red-hot tunes for a red-hot summer

What Hi-Fi?

“In the ’80s,MTVbuttered our bread. But after Kurt Cobain wore his grandfather’s sweater in the video forSmells Like Teen Spirit, there was no place on MTV for bands like us and Mötley Crüe”: The life and death of the thinking person’s hair metal band

Two top 10 hits and two million album sales couldn't save them

MusicRadar

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Baby Rumours: Why Intense Security Threats Have the Newlyweds Hesitating on Family Plans

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce face security concerns as they consider starting a family. The couple's global fame presents significant challenges to raising children.

International Business Times UK

"Diversity is a lie": Morrissey launches bizarre tirade against BBC over new single Notre-Dame

The former Smiths frontman has taken issue with the amount of airplay the UK broadcaster has given his track

MusicRadar

Lauren Bennett Dies at 36 After Years of Mental Health Advocacy Following Simone Battle's Death

Lauren Bennett, known for "Party Rock Anthem" and G.R.L., died at 36 after becoming a mental health advocate following Simone Battle's death.

Medical Daily

Lauren Bennett Cause of Death Undisclosed After LMFAO's 'Party Rock Anthem' Singer Dies at 37

Lauren Bennett, British singer known for 'Party Rock Anthem' and G.R.L., has died at 37. Her passing was announced by former bandmates, with no cause of death disclosed.

International Business Times UK

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Chile reconsiders decision to block BTS stadium concerts after hundreds of fans protest

Government accuses promoter DG Medios of selling tickets for concerts before obtaining permission to use Santiago's Estadio Nacional

MusicRadar

"Absurd, frivolous and harassing": Taylor Swift wins copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics after long legal battle

A two-year tussle has finally ended with victory for the pop superstar

Guitar World

Telecaster maple latte, anyone? Fender has launched its first standalone coffee shop in Japan

Stratocaster lattes and Six String Burgers are now a thing in downtown Tokyo

MusicRadar

“When he sang the chorus for the first time, I just said, ‘No, you can’t do that – it sounds ridiculous!’”: The classic 2000s hit inspired by Queen and Def Leppard – with not one but two killer guitar solos

“I really thought people would just laugh at us when they heard it”

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Do you know that there's a right and wrong way to hold a guitar pick? How to best handle your plectrum while playing

Too tightly? Too loosely? Two fingers or three? What angle? What pressure? Here’s everything every guitarist needs to know for perfect pickin’

The Guardian - UK

BTS review – pure joy and astonishing versatility at K-pop titans’ first UK show in seven years

Fans and cynics are putty in the boyband’s hands as the lads lark their way through a catalogue of tracks that ricochet from hard rap to buttery pop

The Independent UK

BTS celebrate England’s World Cup win at epic London comeback show

BTS’ legions of supporters did not let a sticky evening in north London stop them from fully enjoying the reunion

Louder

"Are you ready for the new sensation?" The 10 best David Lee Roth solo songs

David Lee Roth's solo work is composed of three basic elements: flash, bang and wallop. 40 years on from the release of his killer debut album Eat 'Em And Smile, here are 'Diamond' Dave's finest solo songs

Metal Hammer

"My biggest fear was that we were gonna be a one-hit wonder." Amy Lee reveals doubts after Evanescence single Bring Me to Life became a massive hit

"It definitely flew higher than anybody expected it to."

Guitar World

“I’d been using Marshall for so long that I’d never listened to anything else. I never gave anything else ashot”: Slash on what made him finally change up his sound – and why we’re living through a renaissance for blues guitar

With his live album and concert film out now, Slash explains why he's still got the blues and that ain't bad

Louder

“It was too Rod Stewart.” The huge Radiohead song that the band have distanced themselves from… and no, it’s not Creep

Thom Yorke first performed the band’s much-loved 1995 single with his previous group Headless Chickens, and there’s video evidence

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