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Liam Payne's Family Breaks Silence: "We'll Remember Him For His Kind... and Brave Soul."

The late Liam Payne's family has spoken for the first time since his unanticipated death at 31 years old in Buenos Aires. In a moving statement, they expressed their pain and remembered the singer as a "kind, funny and brave" person.

Latin Times

“There I was, 28 years old, playing with Stevie Wonder – and he makes the song a bass feature!” Did Nate Watts play on the most under-appreciated bass anthem ever?

The story behind the incredible 10-minute bassline on Stevie Wonder’s 1981 hit Do I Do

Guitar World

Cheryl says media coverage about Liam Payne’s death ‘abhorrent’

Former partner of One Direction star spoke out as Payne’s father travelled to Buenos Aires to repatriate his body

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“To be honest, we probably enjoyed the fact that people got upset by it.” MGMT on the time they followed up their huge hit debut album with an oddball psychedelic record

The people wanted Kids Part 2 but the US duo offered up a mind-bending, no-hits trip instead

Louder

“When it became a term, we all derided it”: DJ Shadow on why you shouldn’t mention the words “trip-hop” around him

The Endtroducing… creator helped to usher in a new sound in the mid-90s, but he’s not exactly happy about it

Louder

“Slash and I could drink anyone under the table, but Arnold Schwarzenegger was a challenge. He was smoking and swearing all the time”: Duff McKagan’s wild tales of Iggy Pop, Aerosmith, Johnny Thunders and The Terminator

Boozing with Arnie, jamming with Iggy, ignoring Aerosmith’s phone calls – Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has done it all and more

Metal Hammer

Behind the scenes of Classically Black: the event championing black British people in classical music

This one-night takeover of King’s Place aims to put black musicians and composers front and centre

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National Album Day: 9 of the best British albums for testing your hi-fi system

To Celebrate National Album Day, we've compiled a list of favourite British albums to test your system.

What Hi-Fi?

“Those music scenes are supported by local musicians trying to help each other out”: English Teacher's Lily Fontaine on the importance of keeping small venues alive

The Mercury Prize-winning singer cut her teeth in local venues and says they are crucial to artists breaking through

Louder

Liam Payne's father reads tributes and kisses pictures outside Argentinian hotel where One Direction star died

Liam died after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires

Evening Standard

TV tonight: an exhilarating night of music with Florence + the Machine

Florence Welch beautifully performs hits from Lungs at the Proms. Plus, who will make it through to Halloween week in Strictly? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Tim Dowling: have you heard the one about the out-of-tune banjo? My banjo, to be exact

An unusually damp venue poses my band a challenge: how to stay in tune. One instrument proves particularly vulnerable …

The Guardian - UK

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has a poignant vibe this year

The Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night promises to be starry, jamming — and bittersweet

The Independent UK

Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors have been doing this week

Team Wallpaper* are hard to pin down. Here's what our editors have been up to this week that might inspire your own downtime, from films to food, architours to musical interludes

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“When Eddie was singled out, I can tell you right now, I never felt any jealousy”: From Led Zeppelin to Eddie Van Halen, these are the musicians that shaped ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony’s life

Jack Bruce, John Paul Jones and his ex-bandmate - these are former Van Halen man Michael Anthony’s biggest musical influences

The Independent UK

Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip hop

A decision by a Florida jury is paving the way for the surviving members of 2 Live Crew to retake control of much of their iconic discography, following a yearslong copyright dispute

Salon

Tegan and Sara catfishing doc bombshells

The Hulu documentary takes a peek at the origins of intrusive online fandoms at the start of online fan culture

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BRELAND's 'Project 2024' EP: A Musical Journey Of Connection

Explore BRELAND's journey from 'Cross Country' to 'Project 2024' EP, blending genres and emphasizing unity and connection.

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees, but Spanish-Language Music is Left Out Again

In this edition, the rock "immortals" corner will honor Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige, Cher, and more, but they still overlook Latino talent.

The Independent UK

BRELAND went to Selma to find himself. His ‘Project 2024' is music based on what he saw and felt

For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind

Latin Times

J Balvin mourns the death of Liam Payne, a friend and collaborator

The Colombian artist and the former One Direction star had a song together. J Balvin posted a moving message about Liam Payne.

The Guardian - UK

Boybands let girls fall in love for the first time – so grief for Liam Payne is heartbreakingly painful

With their perfect hair, kindly demeanour and songs about thrilling romance, boybands such as One Direction induce feelings that have much to teach us about life

Guitar World

He describes his lead style as “neoclassical dad solos”, but Trivium’s Matt Heafy is a giant of modern metal playing – and he has plenty of ideas that will take your rhythm game to the next level

Fleet-fingered modern metal maestro Matthew Kiichi Heafy combines lead techniques and neoclassical melodic ideas with fast-paced riffing in this lesson in his signature style

MusicRadar

“I see no reason for not playing Belfast”: What Rory Gallagher said about recording his greatest album

The amazing story of Irish Tour ’74

Salon

"Cunningham Bird" takes flight

Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham reimagine the long-forgotten album, blending indie with the original's depth

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