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Pete Townshend reveals he was ‘very sexually attracted’ to Mick Jagger

The Who guitarist has detailed multiple ‘homosexual affairs’ throughout his career

The Independent UK

“When we started the band, it was more like a guitar solo was a mark of the old guard. I was a virtuoso player, so it was very frustrating for me”: Andy Summers wishes he’d let loose on more solos in The Police – and blames punk for holding them back

Summers says his guitar chops were stifled by the hardcore punk scene, and that players like him “weren’t supposed to be able to play”

Guitar World

Noel Gallagher claims he’ll be 'lucky' to reach 60

The rocker made the comments as he discussed his drinking habits

Evening Standard

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“You can really fine-tune a ton of sounds”: Mythos Pedals cooks up a delicious exclusive twofer drive for Carter Vintage Guitars with the Extra Hot full of classic Nashville flavour

The Dine In side has an OBR-style overdrive while the Take Out side is a modded drive circuit from Mythos Air Lane Drive/210 Double Drive. Together? Well, they're Extra Hot

MusicRadar

Third teenager arrested over foiled Taylor Swift concert attack in Vienna

Iraqi man, 18, said to be an associate of main 19-year-old suspect in terror plot that has led to cancellation of shows

The Guardian - UK

It’s a femininomenon! How Chappell Roan slow-burned her way to stardom

The US singer’s debut album hit UK No 1 nearly a year after it was released, as fans fawn over her maximalist pop, queer themes and magnificent displays of camp

The Guardian - UK

The real ‘Big Bang’ of country music: How Vernon Dalhart’s 1924 breakthrough recordings launched a genre

Country music’s origin story has been heavily influenced by a romanticized notion of authenticity. Today, celebrations of the genre’s origins tend to focus on one event: recording sessions in late July and early August 1927 in the small Appalachian city of Bristol, located on the Tennessee-Virginia border.

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Q&A: John Legend on his ambitious children's album, 'My Favorite Dream,' and new single, 'L-O-V-E'

Twenty years on from the release of his career-making debut album, John Legend is entering uncharted territory

The Independent UK

Third suspect detained over plan to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna

An 18-year-old has been taken into custody in connection with an alleged plot to kill concertgoers.

Al Jazeera

“I told the guys, ‘Aah, it's just another bassline – I don't really like it.’ But they said, ‘No, no, it's really good – we gotta do it!’” Flea wanted to ditch Give It Away before his Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates stepped in

Rick Rubin persuaded Flea to tone down his original bassline on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1991 hit single

Guitar World

“Witnessing how these three contributed to his stellar vision and bringing them together is a testament to Hendrix's enduring legacy”: Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock bandmates reunite for the first time in nearly 40 years to perform Band of Gypsys-era classics

Bassist Billy Cox and percussionists Gerardo Velez and Juma Sultan paid homage to the legendary guitarist's repertoire

Guitar World

"It’s so great to look back on that period and see the little live show we did. We made a pretty good noise actually!”: Lost Paul McCartney and Wings documentary is set for September release

Lost Paul McCartney and Wings doc set for September release

MusicRadar

“Say goodbye to awkward placement and bulky tripods, it’s time to reclaim your performance space”: Singer-songwriters, players with large 'boards, D’Addario’s adjustable pedalboard mic stand could be the stage space-saver you are looking for

It clips onto most rail-style pedalboard, is telescopic, lightweight and it has the same footprint as a single standard-sized stompbox.

MusicRadar

“There were only two or three of those guitars created. Edge brought back what he had been working on and they smushed it all together”: How The Edge's guitar parts – and an ultra-rare modded Fender – helped save one of U2’s biggest hits

The Edge crafted his now-iconic lead lines on a uniquely modded Fender, and helped resurrect a song that was destined for the scrap heap

Guitar World

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Evening Standard

UK economy may have been boosted by the 'Taylor Swift effect' in June, say City forecasters

Series of sell-out concerts and the Euros gave a welcome boost to Britain’s otherwise lacklustre output

Louder

"There was a bit of a clash of cultures." The night that Hollywood star Mickey Rourke and a gang of bikers gatecrashed Bob Dylan's recording session with members of The Clash and Sex Pistols

In March 1987, Bob Dylan booked LA's Sunset Sound studios for a recording session with two English punk 'faces'. Then Mickey Rourke showed up uninvited, with 30 bikers in tow

The Independent UK

Third arrest made over foiled terror plot on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A third teenager was arrested last night

France 24

Third person arrested over plot to target Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with plans to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna that were subsequently canceled over security concerns, Austria's interior minister said Friday. Officials said the 18-year-old suspect had pledged “allegiance” to the Islamic State group.

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Metal Hammer

Swallow The Sun reveal new album Shining will be released in October

Swallow The Sun will also host an exclusive listening party for the new album Helsinki on October 14

Metal Hammer

Not just No Life and Only One… 6 more rare songs Slipknot should play again

Slipknot are dishing out the deep cuts on their 25th anniversary tour. Here are six more long-unplayed fan-favourites we’d love to hear again.

Louder

Cool new proggy sounds from Dilemma, Nytt Land, Ebony Buckle and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week

New prog you must hear today from Haven Of Echoes, The Aphelion, Arild Brøter, Luca and more...

Guitar World

“Even when Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf went electric, people were saying, ‘This isn’t blues.’ It’s the artist’s job to push boundaries”: Samantha Fish on the past, present and future of blues

Signed up for Slash's all-star S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival, Fish is one of the players who has found her voice in taking blues out of its comfort zone. Here she salutes her blues heroes – especially the rule breakers

The Independent UK

Anderson .Paak flexes new musical muscle on Olympic-themed song with Gwen Stefani and Ryan Tedder

When Anderson

Guitar World

“I was at a soundcheck. I plugged it in, cranked it up, and said, ‘This is it. This is what I’m looking for’”: D’Angelico unveils its third Bobby Weir signature model – and the Grateful Dead legend has been playing it at the Sphere

The semi-hollow stunner is the direct result of years of intense development and rigorous road-testing, and is said to be the pair's “best work yet”

The Independent UK

3rd person in custody over foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna, official says

A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

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