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“She has perfect pitch. If she hears a song, she’ll be like, ‘Play it again,’ and then she’ll teach herself”: Jay-Z says that his daughter Blue Ivy is a “crazy ...

Having Beyoncé and Jay-Z as parents, there was always a pretty good chance that the couple’s eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, would ...
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Spotify's new SongDNA feature reveals the "complex web of people, stories and inspirations" behind each song

Now rolling out in beta to Premium users worldwide, SongDNA is an interactive map that lets you explore a song's ...
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“Brian Jones was the first steel slide player I heard. He was really in front of that game, and that’s what I really admired about him when we first started playing ...

In a new interview with Guitar World, Richards talks to writer Joel McIver about a whole host of legendary guitar players – ...
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Thinking of checking your guitar in as hold luggage on your next flight? After watching this, you might think again

If you’re ever checked your previous musical instrument in as hold luggage on a flight or you need to do so in the near ...
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“Human heartbeats can become kick drums, birdsong and whale calls can become melodies”: Exploring the new industry of AI-integrated hardware effects pedals

AI is making the jump from software to hardware with a plethora of smart effects pedals. Is it just another gimmick or will ...
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“I remember the fracas. Simon stood in the middle and said to Rodgers, ‘If you want to hit anyone, hit me’ – so he did”: The multi-million selling supergroup whose ...

In new interviews with MOJO magazine, Rodgers and Kirke – the two surviving founder members of Bad Company – tell the story ...
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"Apparently it was the one song that got John recording again. I think John just thought, ‘Uh oh, I had better get working, too.’”: The story of the last entry in Lenno…

Paul McCartney’s Coming Up has a zesty, eager bounce in its step, entirely fitting for an iconic artist stepping into a new ...
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“What are you planning to actually use it for?”: Back in 1984, Midge Ure appeared on BBC TV to reveal our MIDI guitar synth future with his box-fresh Roland GR-700

I think I’d have to spend many a long hour sitting in the studio working with the thing before I take it out on stage,” he ...
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"This was my girlfriend for a long, long time… And I’ve got a lot of success with it”: Richie Sambora was so desperate to track down his stolen Explorer he hired a ...

Sambora played this heavily modded Explorer as Bon Jovi rose to fame and has been looking for it for decades. Matt's Guitar ...
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“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real. Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists ...

As part of a deal with federal prosecutors, Michael Smith pleaded guilty on Friday (March 20) to conspiracy to commit wire ...
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“Damon’s got two sides to him. He’s that guy who plays with musicians all around the world. But he’s also got a really hard side...”: Phil Daniels on Blur ...

He’s been performing the latter with Damon Albarn and co on and off for more than three decades. In a new interview with the Times he’s revealed that he gets a performance roy ...
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Klang.io says Transcription Studio is the "world’s first" AI music tool that can transcribe multiple instruments simultaneously

The latest company to make a move into the field is Klang.io, an AI-focused music software brand based out of Karlsruhe, ...