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Blur’s Alex James recalls ‘car crash’ meeting with bandmates before reunion tour

‘I’ve sort of blocked it out,’ said guitarist

The Independent UK

“I don’t believe he had any idea how rare it was before he bought it”: Kurt Cobain's $6m MTV Unplugged Martin was a historic guitar even before its Nirvana association, but a mod inspired by one of his guitar heroes made it one of a kind

According to Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey, Cobain was far from a vintage guitar fiend, and had no qualms with making his already weird D-18E even more unusual

Guitar World

Irish group win legal fight against UK Government over anti-Union views

AN anti-Union Irish group that were denied UK government funding because of their views have won a legal battle ...

The National (Scotland)

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Charli XCX at the O2 review: Is this the best show of the year?

5/5 A Brat-focused performance with intensely creative staging and guest performances from Robyn and Caroline Polachek

Evening Standard

Kneecap win discrimination case against Government over block to funding award

The band had claimed they were discriminated against on grounds of nationality and political opinion.

Evening Standard

Kneecap: UK government acted illegally in withholding funding from Irish rap trio

The Department for Business and Trade said Kemi Badenoch’s decision to rescind funding had been ‘unlawful and procedurally unfair’

The Guardian - UK

“Its sounds, and the producers responsible for them, have inspired many big developments in mainstream music”: Exploding the vibrant components of hyperpop

This particular genre has certainly surpassed its DIY beginnings to influence a surprising number of top artists.

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The time Tom Morello apologised for Rage Against The Machine accidentally creating the "misogynistic", "anti-woman" and "fratty" nu metal genre

"We made records every four years. In that gap, labels were like, ‘How can we get a band that sounds like Rage but sang about girls and showed up for video shoots?'”

Metal Hammer

“Every night after work we’d go to Studio 54, which was disgusting, this completely debauched atmosphere”: the inside story on the wildest, chaotic and most successful chapter of Blondie’s career

Debbie Harry’s new wave trailblazers had a special formula to knocking out the hits in the late 70s, not one your doctor would recommend

Louder

“Less a stopgap than an important adjustment musical focus, it’s the perfect vehicle for celebrating their 20th anniversary”: Crippled Black Phoenix’s The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature, and Horrific Honorifics Number Two

Dark proggers revisit their past and banish memories of bad blood in a collection of re-recordings that could easily have been so much less, plus a set of impressive covers

Louder

“There is potential here for the world’s most unlikely mash-up”: It’s Steely Dan versus Megadeth in the Battle of Black Friday!

Both have songs called Black Friday - so which one to choose?

MusicRadar

Five Things To Know About NewJeans' Shock Split From Agency

Chart-topping group NewJeans shocked the K-pop world with their announcement that they are quitting their label ADOR over what they described as "mistreatment".

International Business Times

Gig-goers take part in experiment aiming to make live music more sustainable

Concerts by Massive Attack, Idles and Nile Rodgers are being held as part of a launch event for Liverpool.

The Independent UK

"A reminder of thrilling all-out, no-holds-barred guitar rock can be... their future now looks dazzling": SKAM make the great leap forward on fourth album From The Depths

English trio SKAM find an intensity of their own on From The Depths

Louder

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Evening Standard

Nile Rodgers admits feeling 'uncomfortable' with honours as accepts Rolling Stone UK award

Other winners included English Teacher, Confidence Man and Yannis And The Yaw

The Independent UK

The 19 least sexy songs about sex of all time, from John Mayer to Katy Perry

THE COUNTDOWN : A playlist of guaranteed mood-killers, put together by Kevin E G Perry

Sports Illustrated

NFL Thanksgiving Halftime Shows: Every Performer for Every Game

Three artists will perform during the three Thanksgiving halftime shows.

MusicRadar

“Updated electronics feature a pair of Kramer USA-made Eruption pickups designed by Gibson Master Luthier Jim DeCola”: Kramer’s 84 HH S-style doubles down on the humbuckers, adds coil-splitting and a killswitch for maximum shred appeal

These high-speed bolt-ons nail the mid '80s aesthetic and offer feature-packed retro thrills for around a grand

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Marie Claire

Travis Kelce Revealed the Taylor Swift Song He'll "Always Listen to Forever"

His desert island Taylor Swift playlist would also include a track that he "learned to love" and one that's almost definitely about him.

MusicRadar

“I really didn’t want my song playing while a whole family got whacked!”: Journey singer’s fears about Don’t Stop Believin’

What happened when the rock anthem featured in The Sopranos

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Beatles ’64' online – stream from anywhere in the world

An access all areas pass for The Beatles on their first U.S. tour at the moment Beatlemania goes global? You betcha. Here's what you need to watch 'Beatles ’64' online from anywhere.

Guitar World

Epiphone’s Taylor Swift acoustic guitars are here – but they’re not what we were expecting (and they’re already sold out)

Swift’s new guitar launch counters recent knock-off models claimed to be owned or signed by the world’s biggest pop artist

Metal Hammer

“Would you guys like to hear a new song?!” Watch Linkin Park play recent single Two Faced live in official pro-shot footage

Filmed during the nu metal stars’ enormous show in São Paulo two weeks ago

Evening Standard

'Do they give a f**k?': Kate Nash slams Live Nation and Spotify over 'broken' music industry in London protest

The Foundations singer, 37, launched an OnlyFans page to help subsidise her UK and Ireland tour

Evening Standard

OPINION - The London Question: Is this Labour government full of amateurs?

Towards the end of 1989, the Stone Roses were on the cusp of being the biggest band in Britain. Having just played a massive show at Alexandra Palace, they were asked to perform their song Made of Stone live on a BBC culture and arts programme called The Late Show.…

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