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Who Helped Taylor Swift Write ‘The Tortured Poets Department’? One Co-Writer Speaks Out After Album Release

"We started working on these songs over two years ago and it feels like they have kept us company..."

Marie Claire

“Dumble would refuse to build them for a lot of people, but for whatever reason, he agreed to make four for me”: Pearl Jam used Dumble amps on new album Dark Matter, reveals producer Andrew Watt

The late Alexander Dumble made four custom amps for the A-list producer

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Matty Healy Was "Worried" He’d Be Portrayed As a “Villain” on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ Sources Say

"... we were all nervous about what she might have said on the album."

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Hear Lacuna Coil get ridiculously heavy on new single In The Mean Time, featuring Ash Costello from New Years Day

Cristiana Scabbia and her goth metal cohorts haven’t hit this hard in a very long time

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“John Lennon said, ‘Girls don't play guitars’”: The Liverbirds, one of the world’s first all-female rock groups, recall their first meeting with The Beatles

The trailblazing Liverpool group later wondered if Lennon’s jibes were intended to push them to make a success of the band

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Taylor Swift Shocks The World with a ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Double Album, Giving Fans 15 Extra Songs at 2 A.M.

Who needs sleep, amirite?!

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“I'm almost ashamed to be known as a DJ”: Dave Clarke on the state of dance music and the making of Archive One

The Baron of Techno on making his seminal album, how he approaches remixes and why ‘90s sounds are back in fashion

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Who are the people referenced in Taylor Swift's new Tortured Poets album, and what do the lyrics mean?

Marie Claire

Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine announce extra Ascendancy / The Poison 2025 tour dates, plus stellar support act

The metalcore heroes will be playing their classic albums in full to mark their 20th anniversaries

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“Whichever type of rock you associate with the ‘70s, the StarCrash Collection has you covered”: Catalinbread's StarCrash Fuzz and SideArm Overdrive give olden-era gain tones a fresh twist

The pedals look to bring the tried-and-trusted tones of the '70s' most famed high-gain effects into the modern era

Guitar World

“Going to see an all-girl rock group, one has to bring a mixture of condescension and paranoia. What if they are good?” New study reveals how female guitarists have been denied credibility in the music press for over 60 years

A new research study examines the marginalization of female players in the music press

Guitar World

Taylor Swift's 11Th Album Sets Streaming Records Worldwide

Taylor Swift's music and business success with 'The Tortured Poets Department' album and 'Eras' tour breaking records and grossing billions.

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Swedish prog rockers Nightingale to have back catalogue remastered and reissued

Nightingale's I and Nightfall Overture to be reissued later this year followed by more from the catalog next year

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The famous people Taylor Swift name-drops on The Tortured Poet's Department: From Charlie Puth to Dylan Thomas

Here's what you need to know about all the famous references on Swift’s 11th studio album

Radio France Internationale

Sweden ramps up Eurovision security amid outcry over Israel's inclusion

The Swedish Eurovision host city Malmo has promised heightened security for this year's song contest, which faces protests over Israel's participation while the war in Gaza continues.

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"We referenced The Cure a lot while making it": Stone Gossard reveals Pearl Jam's shared inspiration, and why he feels more heard as a guitarist on new album, Dark Matter

"You could be the greatest guitar player in the world but a ten-year-old could learn to play that in an hour", he says of the "magic" melodic moments he loves to discover in songwriting

Guitar World

“I grow the nails on my right hand as long as I can, so I can get that trebly sound”: Steve Harris delivered one of the coolest bass guitar intros in the history of metal on Iron Maiden’s Wrathchild

Every would-be metalhead should learn from the best: Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris

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Marie Claire

Did Taylor Swift Diss Kim Kardashian on 'The Tortured Poets Department?'

What is happening???

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“If you enjoy anything from Architects to Deftones, metalcore to pop, there’s something here for you”: Unpeople’s self-titled EP is UK metal’s most promising first impression of 2024

Mixing layers of noise with ferocious grooves and pop-punk melodies, Unpeople are bringing something brand new to modern metal

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“If you’re a rock or metal guitarist looking to up your game, then JTC Guitar is an incredible resource”: JTC Guitar review

Some of the best video content out there to help rock and metal players hone their craft

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Everyone’s talking about Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department lyrics, but what about the production?

It sounds like Taylor’s been raiding the ‘80s synth department

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9 Taylor Swift lyrics that may be Travis Kelce references from So High School and The Alchemy

These clearly sound like they're about Travis Kelce.

Guitar World

“For years we have been trying to find it”: Mark Tremonti’s cherished ‘My Own Prison’ Les Paul – which helped kickstart Creed’s career – has been found almost 26 years after it was stolen

Tremonti’s beloved Gibson, which played a crucial role in the recording of Creed’s debut album, was returned to its rightful owner on his 50th birthday

Guitar World

“He was one of my greatest heroes… His attack, tone, vibrato and melodic sense was peerless”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Jeff Beck as he shares his favorite licks from the guitar icon

With a Les Paul in hand, Bonamassa checks in from Nerdville to give a lesson in the style of the late, great Jeff Beck

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