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Childish Gambino review, Bando Stone & the New World: Donald Glover’s alter-ego delivers an overgrown opus

Actor and musician says goodbye to his musical persona with a 17-track album that’s as great as it is unwieldy

The Independent UK

“A relentless speed and accuracy rarely heard before on the electric guitar”: Al Di Meola’s peerless alternate-picking style changed the landscape of guitar playing – just ask John Petrucci and Nuno Bettencourt

The fusion master influenced a generation of players, and this lesson will show you why – and make you a cleaner, more accurate player in the process

Guitar World

Princess Charlotte’s sweet gift for King Charles proves her love for Taylor Swift is rubbing off on her granddad

The King was seen wearing a tell-tale accessory that Swifties across the globe love

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A journalist, an academic and a charity worker: Meet the Taylor Swift superfans hired as advisers to the V&A

One of the Swifties said getting the job was beyond her ‘wildest dreams’

The Independent UK

Bruce Springsteen: The torment and triumph of Born In The USA - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Dio, Deep Purple, Duff McKagan, Canned Heat, Blondie, Gene Simmons, Tito, Suzi Quatro, Orange Goblin, Fish, Tyler Bryant, Blues Pills and more

Louder

“The director lost control of the crowd and chaos ensued.” Ex-Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell shares his memories of 'starring' in Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit video

There were around 40 'extras' on the Smells Like Teen Spirit video shoot. Burton C. Bell was one of them

Metal Hammer

Glass Animals: on facing near tragedy and how FIFA helped them became one of the UK’s biggest bands

The Oxford band went from pop oddballs to one of the UK’s most successful bands virtually overnight

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Suede and Manic Street Preachers at Alexandra Palace review: every song was an encore-worthy blow-out

Alt-rock’s hottest double-header ticket of the year delivered all the hits – and more

Evening Standard

“I found it late at night while surfing on one of those Chinese websites. I couldn't believe they were making something like that”: How ZZ Top acquired their 17-string bass

How ZZ Top got hold of their 17-string bass

MusicRadar

"Harking back to their early-70s pomp and the early-80s MKII rebirth": Deep Purple rediscover their purpose on the invigorating =1

Deep Purple are getting older and, remarkably, they’re getting better again

Louder

”Much like Lollar’s other fantastic pickups, the DC-90 is expressive, musical, and now, quieter”: Lollar's new DC-90 pickup gives you that classic P-90 snap, without the pesky noise

Imbued with a distinct character that adds depth and dimension to everything from sparkling cleans to brawny, Van Halen-style riffs – the DC-90 delivers everything you need from a P-90, without those annoying drawbacks

Guitar World

Dust never settles as Slim's son releases debut album

David Kirkpatrick spent his early years on the road with his parents Slim Dusty and Joy McKean, memories that have inspired his band's debut country album.

AAP

Latin music takes the lead in the U.S. as streaming figures hit record highs in 2024

A mid-year report from Luminate highlights a significant surge in the streaming of music led by Latin music artists

Latin Times

“I just couldn’t relate to him at all. It was a bad time for us to have met. I could see that he was thinking, Who is this weird guy?” When David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen first met in 1974, it did not go well

On November 25, 1974, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen met for the very first time at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. It was an awkward encounter for both men

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MusicRadar

“To me, it's kind of milking a dead cow”: Beatles engineer Ken Scott on the release of Now and Then, the band’s final single, in 2023

“It's more to do with the fact that I know that George was not particularly fond of finishing it off back in the day,” he says

Guitar World

“I was at a King Crimson show, I was signing autographs and somebody handed me Mariah Carey’s record and said, ‘Would you sign this?’” How Adrian Belew ended up on a number one single without even knowing

Belew’s playing on Tom Tom Club’s Genius of Love has been sampled 166 times by a host of artists, including Mariah Carey

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“No One’s Canceling Eminem”: Controversy Erupts Over “The Death of Slim Shady”

“I'm listening to [the album], and all it is is him saying something about trans people that's, like, not even funny.” The post “No One’s Canceling Eminem”: Controversy Erupts Over “The Death of Slim Shady” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Olivia Dean on fame, female solidarity and stepping into her power

London’s new soul sensation tells Dipal Acharya about the music that shaped her and why there’s plenty of room at the top for her, Raye and the other great women of talent

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“An extra-reliable wireless experience for even the most nomadic of musicians”: Xvive has upgraded its flagship affordable wireless system, so how does it stack up next to challengers from Fender and Positive Grid?

The instrument wireless system market is rapidly expanding and now Xvive has given its flagship product some choice upgrades to help the A58 standout

MusicRadar

“I pretty much only use presets… I'm not doing any sound design type of stuff”: Four Tet goes deep on presets, Ableton and producing one of his biggest tracks in bed on laptop speakers

“There's no compressors on anything, there's no distortion, there's no effects. It's just a few raw sounds, a few presets and a little bit of EQ”

The Guardian - UK

So good, so good, so good: Destiny’s Child’s greatest songs – ranked!

As their classic album The Writing’s on the Wall turns 25, we appraise the best of a girl group whose futuristic sound still sounds fresh – and who gave the world Beyoncé

Evening Standard

Bob Dylan’s 2024 UK tour: when is he playing in London and how to get tickets?

The Rough And Rowdy Ways tour will hit the UK later this year but fans must not record his hits

Guitar World

“The first thing they’ll try and do is make one of the six-string guitar shapes work. It's a car crash!” Jacob Collier on how his 5-string signature Strandberg guitar is forcing guitarists to rethink their approach to playing

Collier sees his off-kilter five-string setup as a vehicle for guitarists to push beyond their limits

Louder

“It’s pretty messed up, chaotic. But it feels really human.” A Place To Bury Strangers announce new album Synthesizer, with circuit board packaging which fans can use to build their very own synth

A Place To Bury Strangers announce new album, share single Disgust, reveal UK and European tour plans

Marie Claire

Taylor Swift's Latest Song Mashup Is Extremely Travis Kelce-Coded

Their life is a literal rom-com.

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