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Amanda Seyfried learned to play entire ‘Blue’ album for shelved Joni Mitchell project

"I felt like a bona fide musician"

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Linkin Park's Biggest Hit: Chester Bennington's Initial Doubts

Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut

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Hotone NC-200 Verbera Review: Impressive Reverb Pedal

With equally good algorithmic and IR convolution reverbs, this is a seriously impressive little pedal

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Yamaha EAD50 Review: A Powerful Upgrade for Musicians

Nearly a decade after the release of the EAD10, Yamaha knocks it out of the park with the upgraded EAD50

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Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal Team for New Album Doomed!

“Every one of Kenny’s beats is a chunk of ore from a different comet”

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Elvis Costello on Olivia Rodrigo "Plagiarism" Claim

It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up

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Linkin Park's Biggest Song: Chester Bennington's Doubts

Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut

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Hotone NC-200 Verbera Review

With equally good algorithmic and IR convolution reverbs, this is a seriously impressive little pedal

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Yamaha EAD50 Review: A Powerful Musical Tool

Nearly a decade after the release of the EAD10, Yamaha knocks it out of the park with the upgraded EAD50

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Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal Announce New Album

“Every one of Kenny’s beats is a chunk of ore from a different comet”

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Amapiano's Ascendant Wave: Sam Deep's Notable Surge in Engagement

Sam Deep is currently experiencing a significant artist surge within the Amapiano genre, marked by a notable 15% increase in Spotify followers. This sharp rise in engagement metrics could signal a growing listener base and intensified interest in the artist's output, aligning with broader trends in electronic music.

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Elvis Costello on Olivia Rodrigo Plagiarism Claim

It’s alleged her 2021 track Brutal rips off Pump It Up

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Linkin Park's Biggest Song

Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut

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Hotone NC-200 Verbera Review

With equally good algorithmic and IR convolution reverbs, this is a seriously impressive little pedal

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Yamaha EAD50 Review: An Upgrade to the EAD10

Nearly a decade after the release of the EAD10, Yamaha knocks it out of the park with the upgraded EAD50

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Olivia Rodrigo's "You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love" Review

The popstar goes three-for-three on her introspective, gut-punch depiction of adult relationships

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Social media to be banned for under-16s in UK, Keir Starmer announces

“It will face resistance from some of the most powerful companies in the world… but we will take them one and we will win”

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KEY SONGS IN THE LIFE OF… Carletta Higginson

Warner Music’s Chief Digital Officer rifles through the record collection of her life to pick the songs that have soundtracked her journey so far… Source

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Olivia Rodrigo – ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’ review: a bittersweet, cinematic odyssey from a generational talent

The popstar goes three-for-three on her introspective, gut-punch depiction of adult relationships

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Linkin Park's biggest song was almost left off their debut

Chester Bennington was a little on the fence as to whether Linkin Park’s most enduring track was strong enough to be on their debut