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“Let me just put this record on and clear the room! Or play it to a girlfriend and then wonder why she threw herself out the window”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on the cult prog rock mavericks who inspired him – but were too out-there to be successful

They played a gig at Bruce Dickinson’s school when he was 15 years old

Louder

“John Bonham and I would push the tempo and play it ridiculously fast for minutes on end while Page wailed away on the guitar”: John Paul Jones wasn't married to a single bass technique, but for these Led Zeppelin classics, one finger was all he needed

Using just the index finger may not seem like the most “efficient” way to play, the low-end legend wrote in his GW column, but he loved the consistent attack and dynamic control that he got from using one finger

Guitar World

Taylor Swift’s New Album Has Just Sparked a Surprising Travel Trend

Marie Claire

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“If the labels don’t start taking care of songwriters, there won’t be any anymore... I’m very, very scared for this next generation of writers”: Justin Tranter fires warning shot over the plight of songwriters

He says songwriters have lost out at the expense of streaming platforms

MusicRadar

“Every time I would play it for somebody, they’d be like ‘Wow.’ It’s one of his classics”: Mariah Carey is miffed that her Michael Jackson duet is still unreleased

“There is an issue with his estate,” she says

MusicRadar

Taylor Swift's Lyrical Spark Fades as Fans Question Her Talent After Joe Alwyn Split

Taylor Swift's latest album The Life of a Showgirl is under fire from fans, who question her songwriting and wonder if ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn was the hidden genius behind her lyrical peak.

International Business Times UK

Taylor Swift Gives Travis Kelce's Garden Proposal a '10 Out of 10' in Rare Interview

Taylor Swift reveals intimate details of Travis Kelce's romantic garden proposal, calling it a '10 out of 10,' and shares how the NFL star designed her engagement ring in secret.

International Business Times UK

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Taylor Swift's Midnight Album Drop Backfires As Fans Slam 'Porn-Parody' Level Lyrics — Here's Why It's Going Viral

Taylor Swift's new album 'The Life of a Showgirl' is facing brutal backlash, with fans slamming its 'porn-parody' lyrics and calling it her most disappointing project yet. Here's why it's gone viral for all the wrong reasons.

International Business Times UK

Flirty Stage Moment Puts Guitarist Maggie Baugh in Centre of Keith Urban–Nicole Kidman Split

Country star Keith Urban's split from Nicole Kidman takes a dramatic twist as rising guitarist Maggie Baugh is linked to the breakup. Inside the flirty stage moment that set Nashville buzzing.

International Business Times UK

'His Love Was the Key That Opened My Thighs': Taylor Swift Leaves Nothing to the Imagination in New Song 'Wood' About Fiancé Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift's new song 'Wood' is her most controversial yet. Dive into the explicit lyrics, the Travis Kelce connection, and the fan frenzy surrounding her latest hit.

International Business Times UK

“Along with Journey, REO Speedwagon and Foreigner, we’d been lumped-in with the whole Corporate Rawk thing. We weren’t ‘cool’": Steve Porcaro on the rise, fall and resurgence of Toto, working with Michael Jackson and his new solo album

"Yacht Rock! When I first heard that phrase, I groaned. But then I thought, ‘Who cares what it’s called? If it keeps people listening to some great music, I’m happy!'"

MusicRadar

“He thought: ‘I’m just going to do an over-the-top pop song’ – a heavy metal pop song”: The flop single that became a power-pop classic thanks to one of the greatest live albums of the 70s

It finally launched the career of one of rock’s greatest bands

Louder

Riley Green: 'In a world where we don’t agree on much, music brings people together'

EXCLUSIVE Viral US country sensation on UK fans, breaking records and keeping it simple

Evening Standard

The Life of a Showgirl Is Far More Than Crystals and Feathers – How Burlesque Transformed My Confidence

And healed my relationship with my body.

Marie Claire

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“It was a moment to reassess everything we were trying to do as a band”: the song that saved U2 when it looked like they were on a downward spiral

How one of the Irish rockers’ biggest hits got them back on track after a patchy period

Louder

"Like a double bill of April Wine and Lynyrd Skynyrd": The Sheepdogs conjure up breezy classic rock vibes on Nobody But You single

Nobody But You is the first single from The Sheepdogs since the departure of founding drummer Sam Corbett

The Guardian - US

Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl review – lazy big screen cash-in

The megastar’s underwhelming new album gets a suitably sub-par cinematic accompaniment offering very little for even the most devoted of fans

AAP

Kate Ceberano plays sold out roll-call of Oz classics

Nearly 40 years after announcing herself at the Australian Made festival, Kate Ceberano has sold out a tour paying tribute to the music of the era.

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The Guardian - UK

Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs to miss Oasis tour leg for cancer treatment

Rhythm guitarist to skip gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney to receive prostate treatment

Evening Standard

Olivia Dean bags first UK number one single and album in rare chart double

The 26-year old singer is the first British solo female artist to claim both titles since Adele in 2021.

The Independent UK

From tequila cocktails to themed pop-ups, Taylor Swift fans celebrate 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Taylor Swift fans around the world are celebrating her latest album release, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift gives album low-key launch on cheerful tour of UK radio

Singer shares details about creation of The Life of a Showgirl in breakfast interviews while critics give it mixed reviews

The Independent UK

Olivia Dean reacts to sudden viral fame after ‘Man I Need’ tops charts

Rising British singer-songwriter released her sophomore album, ‘The Art of Loving,’ last month

The Guardian - US

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs calls behavior ‘disgusting’ and apologizes ahead of sentencing

Disgraced hip-hop mogul’s comments come after one of prosecution witnesses backed out at last minute

Guitar World

“A week later, I got a message from my manager asking, ‘Did you meet Jeff Beck?’ He wanted me to sing on his record”: That time Jeff Beck gave an impromptu guitar lesson to a future pop pioneer – who didn’t know who he was

The serendipitous hangout led to the pair working together on Beck’s 2000 album, You Had It Coming

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