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"As an album it's pretty good but as a handbook for Mott's future it's fantastic": Mott The Hoople's All The Young Dudes (50th Anniversary Edition)

Mott The Hoople's David Bowie produced 1972 classic receives the now traditional 50th Anniversary remastered makeover (with bonus tracks)

Louder

How to watch iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 online — live stream the Christmas TV special with Cher

ABC is bringing the most epic performances from iHeartRadio’s holiday tour to TV screens. Read here for how to watch iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 online from anywhere now.

Tom’s Guide

Janelle Monáe Pulled Off Both a Bold Lip and a Strong Liner Last Night

Her lip-eye-nails combo last night was one for the books.

Marie Claire

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Nirvana 'Nevermind' Lawsuit Revived in Appeal Over Cover Art

Legal tides ripple as a court breathes life into a controversial lawsuit over Nirvana's iconic 'Nevermind' cover, reigniting a storm of debate and scrutiny.

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A little Randy Newman for Christmas

A holiday appreciation of America’s greatest living songwriter, a month after his 80th birthday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes posts portion of hyper-heavy new song Kool Aid online

Bring Me The Horizon singer Oli Sykes has released a snippet of new music and teased the titles of three songs on upcoming release Post-Human: Nex Gen

Metal Hammer

Nicki Minaj Is Apparently a Swiftie, and Would Collaborate With Taylor Swift “In a Heartbeat”

Minaj sung Swift's praises on social media.

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“Eric’s Les Paul gets stolen, and he knows I’ve got the other one. He starts calling me relentlessly. I charged him £200. It’s worth about two million now”: Andy Summers recalls selling Eric Clapton his Gibson Les Paul ‘Burst for a bargain price

After Slowhand‘s legendary Beano ‘Burst was stolen in ‘66, Summers reluctantly sold his own Les Paul to the bluesman for a measly £200

Guitar World

Grammy nominee Gracie Abrams makes music that unites strangers — and has Taylor Swift calling

This year has been good to Gracie Abrams

The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan remembered by Nick Cave

One songwriter pays tribute to another, an effortlessly talented friend who had ‘a clarity of soul of the purest kind’

The Guardian - UK

The 50 best albums of 2023, No 2 – Young Fathers: Heavy Heavy

Young Fathers’ fearless musical vision, packing together ideas that shouldn’t work together in ways that absolutely do, results in a triumphant fourth album

The Guardian - UK

ARMNHMR: "Minimal Audio's Rift and Xfer's Serum are by far the most-used plugins in our toolbox"

Joseph Chung and Joseph Abella’s fusion of dubstep, trance and techno has found favour with millions of listeners globally

MusicRadar

Why ‘Last Christmas’ annoyed George Michael

Singer, who died on Christmas Day in 2016, was always ‘slightly upset’ by the song, according to his former manager

The Independent UK

BBC urged to drop UK Eurovision entrant Olly Alexander for accusing Israel of being ‘apartheid state’

UK’s Eurovision 2024 entry signed letter criticising ‘Zionist propaganda’ amid Israel’s war with Hamas

The Independent UK

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“Whenever people visited my house and saw the guitar, their faces would light up”: Guitar gifted to Jason Becker by Eddie Van Halen sells for $110,000 at auction

Becker was happy to part ways with the instrument to pay for his ongoing ALS care and hopes it goes to someone who will “love and appreciate it as much as I do”

Metal Hammer

Metal Hammer writers name their best gigs of 2023

From the monolithic Metallica to rising stars like Green Lung, these are the greatest shows that Team Hammer saw this year

Guitar World

“When I listened to Danny Gatton’s mind-boggling licks, I realized that they depended on a different technique. It just wasn’t possible to flatpick most of them”: Josh Smith presents a crash course in hybrid picking and fast-paced jump blues soloing

Smith’s guide to modern blues soloing takes things up a notch, analyzing the blistering technique of jump blues god Danny Gatton

MusicRadar

6 "wrong" production techniques that turned out right

We round up six examples of how ignoring conventional studio wisdom can lead to fantastic musical results

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The Conversation

Who are the new greats of Irish music? Five musicians to watch out for

The world lost three great Irish musicians in 2023: Shane MacGowan, Sinéad O’Connor and Christy Dignam. While their music reflected their individual struggles and resilience, it also grappled with the evolving essence of Irish identity. Their work stands as a reminder of Ireland’s complex history.

The Independent UK

John Lennon’s son Julian reveals the one Beatles song that drives him ‘up the wall’

‘It’s something that’ll always be dark to me,’ musician and photographer Julian said of classic track

Guitar World

“Bob Marley didn’t want to hear my jazz-rock… I had to start all over again. I needed to play slower and add more feeling. Once I did, he told me, ‘That’s it, man!’” Al Anderson opens up on his tumultuous time with a reggae icon

From No Woman, No Cry to Natty Dread and Revolution, every Bob Marley and The Wailers track Al Anderson played on was a hit – but he lived through broken promises, bad vibes from his replacement and sleeping rough on a mosquito-ridden beach to make it

The Guardian - UK

‘The melodies are mega!’ Liam Gallagher and the Stone Roses’ John Squire announce album

First single Just a Rainbow is to be released on 5 January, with gigs hinted at for later in the year

Guitar World

“Eddie was like a new sun appearing in the sky. You could sense that the world would never be the same”: From the big bang of Eruption to tone tips and warm-ups – Paul Gilbert shares the knowledge gleaned from a lifetime studying Eddie Van Halen

The shred icon salutes his greatest influence – with the insight of a fellow guitar obsessive

Evening Standard

Christmas Number 1: Wham! and Sam Ryder battle it out for top spot

Sam Ryder is hoping to claim the top spot over Wham! with You're Christmas to Me

Louder

“The hallmarks of Pink Floyd during the Obscured By Clouds era, with some deftly disturbing guitar plunges… A uniquely gifted and unfathomable band”: Thee Hypnotics’ Come Down Heavy remains hard to define

Their 1990 studio debut was full of prog promise - but one member’s reputed refusal to deal with his drug addiction limited their rise

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