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“Rhythm playing is the backbone of what a guitar player is trying to say – and it’s become deeply undervalued today”: Adrian Vandenberg is back with one of this year’s biggest rock guitar albums – where melody and rhythm are king

The Dutch guitar icon on what helped him come to terms with Steve Vai recording his Whitesnake guitar parts, why the Peavey Vandenberg is making a comeback, and how his wrist injury forced him to develop a new picking technique using his fingernail

Guitar World

Jim Dunlop combines fuzz and a low-frequency wah sweep on Japanese shred legend Akira Takasaki’s signature Cry Baby

With auto-return switching, a dark wah voicing and switchable onboard fuzz, the Loudness guitarist says this is “The best rock wah pedal for live performances”

MusicRadar

Adele breaks down in tears as she reveals gender of couple’s unborn child live on Las Vegas stage

‘I’m so happy for you!’ the star said after breaking down in tears on stage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Evening Standard

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Viral ‘right-wing anthem’ by country singer Oliver Anthony branded ‘offensive’ and ‘fatphobic’

Tune has been praised by a number of prominent right-wing pundits

The Independent UK

K-Klass: "I used the redundancy payout to buy a Roland TR-505 and my dad kicked me out the house! He only apologised when we had a record in the charts..."

Paul Roberts and Russ Morgan join us to pull a rewind on one of UK dance music's most influential LPs, Universal

MusicRadar

10 metal riffs that look easy but are incredibly difficult to play

From Metallica to Slipknot, Sylosis frontman and guitar virtuoso Josh Middleton picks 10 heavy riffs that are far harder than they sound

Metal Hammer

Olivia Rodrigo hits tourist hotspots in London as she continues trip to the capital

In a video, the singer-songwriter and some friends posed at the famous Abbey Road crossing

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Post-pandemic ‘fear of missing out’ sends UK gig prices soaring

From Beyoncé to Harry Styles, demand for big-name concerts is booming – but some festivals and small venues are struggling

The Guardian - UK

Celebrities pay tribute to ‘visionary’ Clarence Avant following death age 92

The death of Avant, who came to be known as ‘The Godfather of Black Music’, was announced on Monday.

The Independent UK

Travis Scott’s New Album Has A Surprising Connection To Brad Pitt

Travis Scott's latest album, Utopia, apparently has a key link to Brad Pitt.

Cinemablend

Foo Fighters enlist ‘superfan’ Michael Bublé for surprise vocal guest-slot on Haven't Met You Yet

The Michael Foo-blé collaboration came about via Josh Freese’s drumming contribution to the singer's hit song

MusicRadar

Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died

The Independent UK

Myth-busting Outtake From The Beatles ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Shoot On Sale

Beatles fans from around the world - and there are a few of them - will be queuing up to bid on this.

Zenger

Hip-hop legends a ‘F.O.R.C.E’ to be reckoned with at United Center show

LL Cool J, The Roots, Common, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, Rakim, Common, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary in grand style.

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The 10 best cover songs by Ghost

Metallica, Tina Turner, Abba – here are 10 times Ghost completely owned someone else’s song

The Independent UK

Unseen photo from The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album cover shoot to go to auction

The unseen photo from the album cover shoot is said to address a long-standing rumour.

Cinemablend

Jeff Goldblum’s The Latest A-Lister To Admit He’s A Swiftie, Because Taylor Swift, Uh, Finds A Way

Jeff Goldblum is the latest celeb to show up to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, and channeled his fully Swiftie self into the event.

Louder

“I shrugged off advice and instead went headlong into experimenting with different musical ideas. Not my best ever move”: Greg Lake’s faltering reboot after ELP split

He later described his disappointing debut solo album as “actually about who I’m not, rather than who I am”

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The Independent UK

‘This one hits different’: Timbaland leads tributes to Magoo after rapper’s death aged 50

Frequent early collaborator of hip-hop producer Timbaland was initially reported dead on Sunday (13 August)

Louder

These are the best new rock songs you need to hear right now, featuring Creeper, The Struts, Alice Cooper and more

Listen to the best rock songs of right now, then choose one to represent you during this week's battle for supremacy

Evening Standard

What time is Stormzy on stage at All Points East tonight?

All you need to know about tonight’s performance

Metal Hammer

Bring Me The Horizon and Architects finally headlining festivals shows that metal is ready for the next generation to take over

Purists may not adore the idea, but major rock and metal festivals will have to continue to adapt and expand their remits to flourish in the future

The Independent UK

Music Review: Gregory Alan Isokov returns with understated style and grace on 'Appaloosa Bones'

Gregory Alan Isakov is the artist most likely to make you remind yourself who that is, writes Scott Stroud of The Associated Press

The Guardian - UK

Magoo: rapper who collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Aaliyah dies aged 50

Hailing from then unfashionable Norfolk, Virginia, Timbaland and Magoo’s partnership went on to become a decisive influence on 90s Black music

Guitar World

No, arpeggios aren’t just for jazz and shred solos – here are 5 ways you can use them to freshen up any style of guitar playing

Your riffs, rhythm parts and solos can all benefit from a minor 7 arpeggio injection

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