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Boybands let girls fall in love for the first time – so grief for Liam Payne is heartbreakingly painful

With their perfect hair, kindly demeanour and songs about thrilling romance, boybands such as One Direction induce feelings that have much to teach us about life

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He describes his lead style as “neoclassical dad solos”, but Trivium’s Matt Heafy is a giant of modern metal playing – and he has plenty of ideas that will take your rhythm game to the next level

Fleet-fingered modern metal maestro Matthew Kiichi Heafy combines lead techniques and neoclassical melodic ideas with fast-paced riffing in this lesson in his signature style

Guitar World

“I see no reason for not playing Belfast”: What Rory Gallagher said about recording his greatest album

The amazing story of Irish Tour ’74

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"Cunningham Bird" takes flight

Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham reimagine the long-forgotten album, blending indie with the original's depth

Salon

“The Fuzz+ somehow takes the perfect fuzz platform even further”: Silktone has overhauled its germanium transistor fuzz pedal – and it’s got a ‘pickup simulator’

Guitar World

Father Of One Direction Star Payne Arrives In Argentina

The father of One Direction pop singer Liam Payne, whose death in a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires shocked the music world, arrived in Argentina on Friday, police sources told AFP. Geoff Payne landed in Buenos Aires at 6:00 am, the source said.

International Business Times

Taylor Swift Teases Her 'Eras Tour' Return in Miami With a Yellow Sweatshirt and Fall's Comfiest Denim Trend

It's much more low-key than you think.

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Martin Scorsese confirmed to direct film of Robbie Robertson tribute concert

Scorsese to direct Robbie Robertson concert film

MusicRadar

The 15 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Arch Enemy, Slaughter To Prevail and Bloodywood are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metal Hammer

Cool new new proggy sounds from Swallow The Sun, Richard Henshall, Blind Ego and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

Great new prog you must hear from Days Between Stations, Tomo Katsadura, Sarah Neufeld / Richard Reed Parry / Rebecca Foon and more

Louder

"It's possible to make great songs with little to no knowledge of music theory": 5 simple music theory hacks to make your tracks stand out

Level up your music-making with these simple but effective tricks that can be easily used by those with zero knowledge of music theory

MusicRadar

"It's our love letter to the city that raised us." Indian nu metal sensations Bloodywood release thumping new single Nu Dehli, announce UK and Europe 2025 tour

Bloodywood's rager of a new single is a love letter to the "vibrant chaos" of the band's hometown of New Delhi

Metal Hammer

“The guitars we made back in the day were the wellspring of the designs”: Taylor celebrates its 50th anniversary with the Legacy Collection – a new range that revamps the spirit of its earliest acoustic designs

Five acoustic electric guitars have been crafted, bringing together the old and new in order to celebrate half a century of craftsmanship

Guitar World

Sadiq Khan's freebie Taylor Swift tickets were worth three times more than declared, City Hall admits

Mayor facing probe by standards watchdog as details emerge of gift ‘blunder’

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - AU

Thelma Plum: I’m Sorry, Now Say It Back review – anthems of care and conviction

The Gamilaraay musician’s second album is filled with light and shade, resilience and humour – though it doesn’t quite match the highs of her debut

MusicRadar

“We were finally given the schedule last night, and it is not to our satisfaction. So we are staying home”: Foreigner drummer decides to skip Rock & Hall of Fame induction

Foreigner drummer decides to skip his group's Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame induction

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“The problem is, if there’s something good on there, you hear that in three or four other records. Do I care? Not really. None of us are reinventing the wheel“: Hardt Antoine on the art of sampling and establishing a signature sound

The London DJ and producer on his music making workflow and the importance of studio chairs

The Guardian - UK

The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – dark, personal and their best since Disintegration

The band are at an artistic peak on their first album in 16 years: movingly melancholic, with a punchy sound to match the lyrics’ emotional impact

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“I have a great deal of respect for Ed Sheeran. He fought his corner and stood up not only for himself but the whole music industry”: A quick-fire guide to copyrighting your music

A quick-fire guide to copyrighting your music

Guitar World

“We were surrounded by bands like Animals As Leaders, Meshuggah, Plini… and the crowd could clap in time over a 7/8 time signature, too!” From a virtuoso Tool support to Rabea Massaad’s new supergroup, meet the next generation of progressive guitar heroes

The UK’s ArcTanGent Festival is the world’s biggest celebration of heavy progressive music, and this year’s lineup featured epic sets from Meshuggah, Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky. Could these 5 bands be the headliners of the future?

Guitar World

“This experience has deeply touched my heart in a way I never expected”: Jason Becker gifts guitar to viral 11-year-old metal star Maya Neelakantan following heartwarming meeting

The rising metal guitar phenom played one of Becker's own Telecasters and Danelectro sitar guitars during the emotional visit – and ended up taking the latter home with her

The Independent UK

Liam Payne’s 1D bandmates, James Corden and more friends and musicians mourn singer

Friends and collaborators have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who has died in Buenos Aires, Argentina at age 31

Evening Standard

How to get tickets as Sam Fender announces London dates and stadium shows for 2025

He’ll be playing London and Newcastle before setting off on a 2025 tour of Europe

Guitar World

“The Metallica guys were the first ones I heard about using those live. I was like, ‘Man, what are you playing through?!’” Jerry Cantrell shares his thoughts on digital modelers – and why he’s “not there yet”

The Alice in Chains icon uses a Kemper while tracking demos, but he’s not ready to take them into the studio – and onto the stage – just yet

Evening Standard

Craig David stuns commuters with surprise performance at London train station

The singer-songwriter treated Londoners to an impromptu acoustic set at St Pancras International

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