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From pillowy pop to foot-stomping beats: The Supremes’ 20 best songs – ranked!

Sixty years on from their first US No 1, Where Did Our Love Go, we rate the Motown group’s greatest singles – sung with and without Diana Ross

The Guardian - UK

"There were about four jobs with Prince that I wouldn't want for my worst enemy": Keyboardist and MD Morris Hayes on Prince's revolving door of sound engineers and the time his guitar tech tried to sabotage him onstage

"He was not to be trifled with"

MusicRadar

“I flirted with a more professional-looking ’board on the Periphery tour… but went back to the cracked, Velcro-covered piece of plywood I made with my dad”: It may not be flashy, but Mike Dawes’ acoustic rig is truly mind-bending

A new album, a collaboration with Periphery and a touring schedule that would make many artists weep are all in a day’s work for Mike Dawes, one of the world’s foremost percussive guitar specialists

Guitar World

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Activists urge Taylor Swift fans to show support for Palestine at Edinburgh concerts

TAYLOR Swift fans are being urged to show support for Palestine ahead of the pop star’s three-night run of concerts in Edinburgh this weekend.

The National (Scotland)

"I could see that schism developing." Serj Tankian says he knew System Of A Down had problems as early as 1999

The System Of A Down vocalist also reveals the artists that inspired his early style before he found his own voice

Metal Hammer

“I liked Discharge, and really respected Crass too.” Before she became a world-famous pop star, Björk had an angry anarcho-punk band called Spit and Snot

Pop stars rarely cut their teeth in anarcho-punk and jazz-fusions bands, but then Björk isn't like other pop stars

Metal Hammer

“An impressive set documenting a group during a clamorous creative peak”: Edgar Broughton Band’s Gone Blue – The BBC Sessions

Four-CD collection covers the period 1967-73, including 32 unreleased tracks

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“That was a riff that I really liked, and that was Eddie Van Halen’s favorite”: Tony Iommi reveals the Black Sabbath riff EVH was always asking him to play

Eddie Van Halen compared his favorite Tony Iommi riff to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Guitar World

Taylor Swift Defends Lady Gaga Amid Pregnancy Rumors: "Gaga Doesn't Owe Anyone an Explanation"

Women supporting women.

Marie Claire

“If you don’t want to play Eruption by Van Halen, don’t practice it. There’s no reason to do it. You want to practice what you want to do”: Buzz Osborne on how he forged a unique voice in heavy guitar playing – and why new guitars are better than vintage

As a cult hero of underground American rock, Buzz Osbornedescribes his band Melvins as “an avant-garde, weird thing”.And as a guitarist, he’s all about heaviness and spontaneity…

Guitar World

“I was in shock for the first few days – I never thought I'd meet a Beatle, much less play with one”: Rusty Anderson on how he became Paul McCartney's guitarist

Rusty Anderson recalls the moment he met Paul McCartney – and recorded with him on the same day

Guitar World

Taylor Swift fan headed to Lyon for Eras Tour is turned away from overbooked British Airways flight

Exclusive: BA offered Megan Ridout a later flight that arrived 90 minutes after the gig started

The Independent UK

Under a Rock by Chris Stein review – sex, squalor and superstardom

The Blondie guitarist charts his drug-fuelled journey from young punk to pop pioneer with charming nonchalance

The Guardian - UK

“I’d say the first thing which came into my head. I even suggested it was a yoghurt at one time!” How Tangerine Dream got their name (we think)

It wasn’t a misunderstanding. Instead, Edgar Froese merged a psychedelic lyric with a surrealist joke to name his band – or at least that’s what he told us

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"I could hardly listen to that song when we were recording it - it made me ill": the Eagles song that was written as a warning but heard as a celebration

Life In The Fast Lane was built on a swaggering riff from Joe Walsh, with a title that reflected the craziness of the Eagles

Marie Claire

Taylor Swift's UK gigs will have a strict bag policy - here's what you need to know about it

Make sure to prepare well if you're attending

The Independent UK

Charli XCX, BRAT review: Dance-pop star slips a little vulnerability into her clever, anarchic beats

Poised at the precipice of mainstream, the Essex artist gets busy untangling the contradictions of her ‘cult classic’ status

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift is everywhere! Could I avoid her and her music for the whole month of May?

She is bringing her Eras tour to the UK this week. But just how easy is it to steer clear of the world’s biggest pop star? The Guardian’s stage editor finds out

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"People thought The Runaways were cute until they realised we were serious - and then they started calling us names": Joan Jett on the first girl rock band, her love of leather and nearly joining the army

Punk-loving former Runaways hellraiser Joan Jett talks about being a threat and inspiring the riot grrrl movement

Louder

Watch Deep Purple's video for new single Pictures Of You

Pictures Of You comes from Deep Purple's eagerly awaited new album =1, out next month

Latin Times

Natalia Jiménez returns with mariachis to the LA restaurant that kicked her out for speaking Spanish

Natalia Jiménez returns with a mariachi to the LA restaurant where she was kicked out for speaking Spanish

Louder

Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank Turner, Elvis Costello, Tom Morello and more to cover Jesse Malin songs for forthcoming benefit/tribute album

Stars come together for Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin to raise funds for New York singer/songwriter's healthcare

Metal Hammer

What happens when members of extreme metal royalty like Meshuggah, Watain and Opeth form an orchestra? Meet the uniquely excellent Bright & Black

Bright & Black have made one of this year's most compelling albums. We found out how it all came together

The Conversation

Paul Weller 66 review: a skilful, layered album that pays homage to rock music

Paul Weller’s new album 66 is a far cry from the fiery vigour of Weller’s early work with The Jam and The Style Council. It’s also different from solo hits like The Changingman (1995) or even, more recently, the grittier moments on 2021’s Fat Pop. But by taking his foot…

Guitar World

“I play chords on the bass like a bluegrass or country picker would. It really works with the 12-string”: Dug Pinnick on pushing hard rock’s boundaries with King’s X

Dug Pinnick’s onstage presence with King’s X is made even more compelling by his unusual 12-string bass guitar

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