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“His bass playing is so lyrical – he'd play a counter melody as opposed to just rhythm”: Flea names his pick for “the greatest rock bass player” of all time

The Red Hot Chili Peppers member has singled out a player for his ability to subvert what is expected of a traditional bassist

Guitar World

"I took a bit of steel railroad track and strung a string along it, then hooked it up to the radio": The story of Les Paul, the man who invented modern music

Visionary, guitar wizard and inspiration, Les Paul invented the electric guitar and drew the blueprint for contemporary music as we know it

Louder

Final ZE8000 MK2 review: I tried '8K' sound quality for the first time

Final’s ZE8000 MK2 earbuds have clear immersive sound and pristine audio quality unlike anything I’ve tested before. It would be perfect if these premium ‘8K’ earbuds didn’t lack premium features, though.

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"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

South London accordion shop used by some of world's biggest bands to close

Emilio Allodi has been running Allodi Accordions in Lewisham for 46 years

Evening Standard

"I have no technical ability, and I know nothing about music": Solving the mystery of Rick Rubin, the superproducer who says he doesn’t know how to use a mixing desk

How can a producer that's worked with Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash and Jay-Z have no technical ability - and is he a fraud, or a genius?

MusicRadar

Dancing queen pirouettes into booming photography career

A life of dance opens new doors for Jacqueline Mitchell.

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“The unions stopped playing however far through the song you were. So I got fed up with using strings and I was really glad when the synths came in”: How Jeff Lynne steered ELO through the 80s and beyond

After a decade of massive success, the bandleader faced an ever-increasing rate of change – but an exciting range of new challenges too

Louder

George Benson: Beatles "let it hang out"

On "Everything Fab Four," the legendary musician discusses his latest album, first instrument and Beatles cover

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“Nothing was even mic'd up through the P.A. – they just listened to our amps and the two vocal mics. Sometimes we'd just play rubbish”: The Beatles on their struggles to be heard over the screams of Beatlemania – and the toll it took on their performances

Technology has advanced light years in the six decades since the frenzy of Beatlemania, and the world of onstage guitar amplification is no exception

Guitar World

"I pulled it down quickly and I just looked at Paul and said, ‘What was that all about?!’" Beatles engineer Ken Scott reveals the reason behind Helter Skelter’s strange ending

Ken Scott shares his memories of the White Album sessions

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"He became just my hero, really": Paul McCartney's bass idol, 'incomparable' Motown session giant James Jamerson

We celebrate one of the greatest of them all

MusicRadar

"Some of his best songs are b-sides": 8 non-album Chris Cornell tracks that showcase his brilliance

On what would have been Chris Cornell's 60th birthday we delve a little deeper to celebrate his legacy with Soundgarden, Audioslave and solo

MusicRadar

Best vegan mince that will taste great in your favourite recipes

Full flavour without the bull

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Paul McCartney's timeless entryway color has warm, inviting energy – designers say it's the 'perfect shade' for a foyer

The foyer is painted a calming shade that makes guests feel instantly welcome – it's the dream entryway color that every home needs

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“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

The Guardian - UK

Put Sgt Pepper back in its sleeve – after 60 years, A Hard Day’s Night is still the Beatles at their joyful best

From its revolutionary first chord to its last bars, the Beatles’ overlooked third album transcends mere ‘pop’, says author Colin Fleming

The Guardian - UK

From Shakespeare’s lost plays to the world’s oldest horse: the bumper Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024 quiz

The five nominees competing to be crowned the UK’s best museum have each sent in five devilish questions about their collections – how culturally clued up are you?

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The Conversation

Paul McCartney says eye yoga stops him needing glasses – here’s the reality about ocular exercises

Paul McCartney recently told The Times that he does eye yoga to avoid needing glasses. In the interview, he revealed that he was introduced to the eye exercises in India some years ago and has practised them ever since.

Louder

"Girls talk to me when I play": Chris Spedding took up the guitar nearly seventy years ago and he's still in demand

Legendary sideman and session guitarist Chris Spedding on a "naughty" 70s, discovering the Sex Pistols and being an honorary Beatle

Homes & Gardens

Paul McCartney's anti-trend living room is a cozy celebration of lived-in retro design – experts love its inviting, 1960s feel

The Beatle's home rejects the coldness of modern spaces for a warmer room where vintage pieces and classic textiles shine

Louder

“When there’s a crisis, it’s musicians, actors and comedians who step up and get things done – so put us in charge”: Rick Wakeman’s election manifesto on behalf of the Progressive Rock Party

Paul McCartney as arts minister, Keith Richards at health, Ozzy as foreign secretary… it doesn’t sound all that outlandish when you think about it

Louder

“How VIP do we gotta get? We need another hit guys!” That time Paul McCartney, Taylor Hawkins, Beck and Woody Harrelson got refused entry to a music industry party in Hollywood

Indie-rock star Beck recalls how his plan to go dancing with Paul McCartney and friends post-Grammy Awards failed miserably due to an over-zealous club bouncer

MusicRadar

"John was annoyed because I didn’t say that he had written one line of this song, Taxman… I also didn’t say how I wrote two lines to Come Together or three lines to Eleanor Rigby”: George Harrison and the questions around his Beatles credits

"I think in the balance I would have had more things to be niggled with him about than he would have with me"

The Independent UK

Neverland Ranch is taking center stage once again in Michael Jackson biopic

Fifteen years after the death of its superstar owner, Michael Jackson’s whimsical Neverland Ranch has seen a buzz of activity in advance of a biopic about the singer set for release next year. Sheila Flynn traces the property’s centrality to the King of Pop’s eccentric story

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