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“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

Guitar World

Taylor Swift Appears to Slam Fans Who Criticized Her Matty Healy Fling on 'But Daddy I Love Him'

Whew.

Marie Claire

“Rock’n’roll is about guts… there’s no rules!”: The Hives’ Pelle Almqvist and Nicholaus Arson on punk rock, sharp suits and the seal of approval they got from Taylor Hawkins

The Swedish rock’n’roll crew recently completed a sold-out tour of the UK, and Louder joined them backstage to hear all about it

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Dickey Betts, Southern Rock Legend, Passes Away At Age 80

Explore the life and legacy of Dickey Betts, a Southern rock legend known for his influential role in defining the genre. His music continues to resonate w...

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“With a bit of spit ’n’ polish you might have a ‘gateway’ guitar on your hands”: Classical guitar setup – how to get the most out of your nylon-string

Got an old nylon-string sitting about the house? With a little TLC it could be a real player. Here's how you can get your nylon-string or classical guitar playing its best

Guitar World

“The Bigsby Standard actually made by Paul Bigsby is one of the most special – there’s only 25 or so known to still exist”: Meet Amy Rose Mills, the accidental luthier who sets up some of the rarest guitars on the planet

The noise improv specialist for Brooklyn’s Couch Slut is also a luthier at NYC institution Retrofret. She details some of the most treasured instruments she’s encountered, the magic of running a Gretsch at high gain, and grabbing one of her hero’s pedals before anyone else got the chance

Guitar World

Taylor Swift stuns fans as she appears to takes aim at Kim Kardashian on surprise second album

Swift, 34, surprised fans by releasing a double album on Friday featuring 31 songs

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“The guitar is still a very healthy ingredient in pop music. You get Ed Sheeran, and even Taylor Swift is playing a guitar”: Steve Vai answers the question ‘Is guitar music dead?’

Steve Vai offers his take on whether the guitar is still a relevant instrument in contemporary music

Guitar World

Taylor Swift Fans Think She Confirmed Joe Alwyn Cheated on 'The Tortured Poets Department'

Others disagree.

Marie Claire

A definitive timeline of Taylor Swift's relationship with London

The star’s history with London dates back to 2012

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift has dropped her Tortured Poets Department album and there's a massive twist

Marie Claire

Record Store Day: The hunt for the sweetest sound in the world

The one-day sale, Record Store Day, where you could strike gold.

Newcastle Herald

“Why Are We Supporting Her?“: Fans Outraged Taylor Swift’s Album Appears To Defend Matty Healy

Following the release of her latest album, Swifties wondered why she would dedicate so much album space to Matty, with one saying, “All that for an album about Matty Healy.” The post “Why Are We Supporting Her?“: Fans Outraged Taylor Swift’s Album Appears To Defend Matty Healy first appeared on…

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A parent's guide to buying a guitar for your child: kickstart their playing journey right with our 5 essential tips

Give your child the best possible start with our top tips for buying a beginner guitar – plus our guitar recommendations

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Taylor Swift: What her lyrics say about Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn

What do the lyrics on Swift’s new album The Tortured Poets Department tell us about her relationships with Alwyn and Healy?

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Billie Eilish Reveals Tracklist For Upcoming Album 'Hit Me Hard And Soft'

Billie Eilish unveils tracklist for 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' album, set for May 17 release, with a commitment to sustainability.

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Who are The Blue Nile? Taylor Swift sings about Matty Healy's 'favourite band'

Taylor’s song Guilty as Sin? refers to the band’s song The Downtown Lights

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Who is Charlie Puth? Taylor Swift name-checks singer on new album

On her new album, Swift sings “We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist”

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Taylor Swift: fans and critics react to new surprise double album The Tortured Poets Department

Swifties take to social media to dissect lyrics and celebrate Swift’s 11th album on Friday as the musician releases 15 more songs

Louder

"Jimi Hendrix lived a block from me in New York. We jammed together a lot": Al Kooper's stories of the Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh and more

He freaked out Lynyrd Skynyrd, produced The Tubes and more, hung out at Keith Moon’s house and had George Harrison hang out at his. He's the legendary Al Kooper

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department album review: underwhelming and clunky

Predictable production choices and occasionally hollow lyricism dulls the glow of the US mega-star’s eleventh album

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department review – fame, fans and former flames in the line of fire

Subtly detailed album splits the difference between 1989’s glossy pop-rock and Midnights’ understatement – and lets her ex Matty Healy have it in no uncertain terms

The Guardian - UK

Breakups, fantasies and her most cutting lyrics: inside Taylor’s Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department

What are the big takeaways from Swift’s new album? She’s refining her sound, confronting elements of her fanbase and done with romantic idealisation

Louder

"Spandau Ballet, Visage, Ultravox… there's some good music going down": In 1981, Rush's Geddy Lee was ready to blow the boundaries of progressive rock wide open

From Led Zeppelin copyists to sword and sorcery maestros to purveyors of über-prog, Rush have always pushed the envelope