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"The quiet Beatle" amped in new book

Seth Rogovoy’s "Within You Without You" sheds new light on George Harrison’s pivotal contributions to The Beatles

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“I've got a trove of stuff already, some of which I rather like.” With Pink Floyd “done”, David Gilmour hopes to start work on the follow-up to his hit solo album Luck and Strange in the new year

After the nine year wait for Luck and Strange, David Gilmour's sixth solo album might not be too far away:

Louder

“I have convinced myself that they are the best actual rock band in the world at the moment”: September 2024 Guitar World editors' picks

Your monthly round up of the freshest new cuts from the world of guitar courtesy of Tetrarch, The Cure, Larkin Poe, Amyl and The Sniffers, Dayglow, and many more

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Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Webb and more stars pay tribute to Kris Kristofferson

Barbra Streisand has called him something special

The Independent UK

Kris Kristofferson obituary

Songwriter, singer and actor known for such classic hits as For the Good Times and Me and Bobby McGee

The Guardian - UK

Farewell to the car CD player, source of weirdly deep musical fandoms

Car manufacturers have stopped including CD players as most drivers use streaming – but with greater choice, are we losing something too?

The Guardian - UK

Corey Taylor on the reactions to Dave Grohl's recent baby announcement: "If that’s the one thing that defines him, then what are we doing?"

Dave Grohl has made headlines for fathering a baby outside of marriage, and Corey Taylor has some thoughts on the whole thing

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James Blunt vows to change name to ‘whatever the public wants’ on one condition

They You’re Beautiful hit-maker insists that it’s ‘not an act of desperation’ and is ‘a genuine thing’

Evening Standard

“Every time I play with a session musician, they’re like, ‘What are you doing? What chords are you playing? That chord doesn’t even exist!’” Why Gen Z guitar star Beabadoobee’s chords have confused her fellow guitarists – but won over Rick Rubin

Beabadoobee, aka Beatrice Laus, recently landed a number one album in her native UK, but her fondness for My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and Elliott Smith has spawned a guitar style that has confounded her fellow players

Guitar World

“Just because the lazy, the jaded, and the professionally blinkered have given up on rock music doesn't mean the rest of us have to.” Swami & The Bed Of Nails deliver emphatic proof of the eternal power of “troglodyte” rock'n'roll thrills

Following on from Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, The Night Marchers, Sultans and more, punk rock lifer John Reis introduces London to his latest killer rock'n' roll crew

Louder

When did Oasis last play North America? Band confirm 2025 gigs in US, Canada and Mexico

Band confirm ‘dynamic pricing’ model will not be applied for sale of next round of tickets

Evening Standard

Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Welcomes Baby With Tony Hawk’s Son, 30 Years After Her Father’s Passing

Tony Hawk's son and Kurt Cobain's daughter welcomed their first child together. The post Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Welcomes Baby With Tony Hawk’s Son, 30 Years After Her Father’s Passing first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘It was a really lonely time’: Alison Moyet and Dave Stewart on making Is This Love?

‘The lyrics reflect the fact that I was in quite a dark place – but subverting it all, in a GCSE English kind of way’

The Guardian - UK

Oasis adds US, Canada and Mexico stops to 2025 tour

Oasis shocked fans by announcing a reunion tour last month, ending a 15-year hiatus

The Independent UK

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“I don’t normally enjoy co-writes, but when Billy Corgan says he wants to work on your stuff, you say yes”: Rosie Bones on her guitar chemistry with Carmen Vandenberg, Corgan collabs – and why Bones UK doesn’t need a bassist

Augmenting the rock with electronic elements, Bones UK are dragging it into the future, but as frontwoman Rosie explains, they have one foot in the past, with an old-school blues cat playing lead

Guitar World

“I would show him the lick. He's like, ‘Why don't you just play it? You sound just like me, anyway!’” Dweezil Zappa says he recorded Eddie Van Halen playing a “greatest hits guitar solo” at 5150 for an unreleased project – and had to give EVH pointers

The session was the result of an unreleased ‘audio movie’ concept of Zappa’s in which he envisioned solo contributions from Brian May and Angus Young

Louder

"You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along." Oasis announce North American tour for 2025

The biggest reunion on Planet Earth continues as Oasis confirm they will roll into North America next year

The Guardian - UK

Godspeed You! Black Emperor review – urgent intimations of societal collapse

High drama unspools in thunderous waves from the Canadian cult favourites, but beauty and contemplation can be found amid the tumult

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The Independent UK

Oasis North America tour: Tickets, dynamic pricing, venue, and everything else you need to know

‘America… Oasis is coming. You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along,’ band said in a statement

The Guardian - UK

Oasis announce dates in the US, Canada and Mexico – and no dynamic pricing

After the Gallagher brothers teased the news on billboards warning ‘be careful what you wish for’, international fans will get their bite at the year’s most fevered reunion

Guitar World

“I didn’t tell anybody when I started playing the guitar. Then I entered a talent contest and I played The Star-Spangled Banner with my teeth – and I won”: Why Steve Vai kept his guitar playing a secret when he first started

Vai didn't tell anyone when he began learning the guitar, but eventually announced his new-found fretboard abilities in quite spectacular style

The Independent UK

Kris Kristofferson: 5 songs you might not have realised were his

Legendary country singer, actor and songwriter has died 88, prompting a wave of tributes from his many admirers

Metal Hammer

"I hated Tom Waits at first." From Aretha Franklin to Gravediggaz, Julie Christmas makes us a soundtrack of her life

Unique noise/post-rock maverick Julie Christmas makes us a playlist and tells us the stories behind her picks

Evening Standard

The heartwarming love story of Kris Kristofferson and his wife Lisa Meyers

As news breaks of Kris Kristofferson’s peaceful passing, we look back on his calm, consistent love story with Lisa Meyers, his wife of 41 years

Guitar World

“You can look at Nashville pre-Kris and post-Kris, because he changed everything”: Kris Kristofferson dies aged 88

The actor, songwriter and country giant was lauded by Bob Dylan, had his material covered by Johnny Cash and Janis Joplin, and joined a supergroup with some of country music's biggest names

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