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Holly Johnson on orgasmic pop and his second coming: ‘It’s a miracle of modern science I’m still here’

His band, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, ruled the charts in the 1980s with their libidinous, unapologetically queer songs. Then he was told he had months to live. As a new exhibition celebrates Johnson’s art and influence, he tells the hidden story

The Guardian - UK

Sorry tourist-haters — Barcelona is the perfect break for families

You won’t feel the anti-tourist heat so much if you step away from the usual crowds, says Martin Robinson. Here’s how to nail a trip to the Spanish capital with kids

Evening Standard

Queen Guitarist Brian May Reveals Minor Stroke

Brian May, lead guitarist of Queen, shares his recent 'minor stroke' experience and recovery journey.

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Queen guitarist Brian May says he had a 'minor stroke' but can still play

Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he had a “minor stroke” last week

The Independent UK

Eric Stewart worked with Paul McCartney and ABBA’s Agnetha Faltskog, but as guitarist for 10cc, he created one of the most thrilling pop sounds in British music history

Learn the chart-conquering guitar style of 10cc’s Eric Stewart, which puts melody to the forefront

Guitar World

Adam Lambert: ‘I don’t need a dildo dipped in glitter’

The Queen singer on pineapple on pizza, chicken legs and toasting with Freddie Mercury

The Guardian - AU

"AI could potentially do anything from teaching us better technique, to switching effects via the power of our minds." 9 AI guitar amp features we predict will revolutionalize the way you interact with your amp

What does the future look like for our precious guitar amps, and how will AI shape your guitar tone

Guitar World

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“I showed her how to play the song on the guitar. And that was the last time I ever saw Beyonce”: Toby Gad on songwriting for the stars, competing with Dr Luke and being in the dark about Milli Vanilli

“I had to tell Madonna, ‘This is not good. Let's rewrite this again and do this better’... And I survived"

MusicRadar

"The thought of being in jail in tights didn't appeal to Freddie at all": Queen and the struggle to make Day At The Races

After A Night At The Opera, Queen had the world at their feet. But how on Earth do you follow such an album?

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NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, August 13 (#429)

Need help with Connections #429? Here are some hints and the answers.

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NYT Connections today hints and answers — Monday, August 12 (#428)

Need help with Connections #428? Here are some hints and the answers.

Tom’s Guide

It’s a femininomenon! How Chappell Roan slow-burned her way to stardom

The US singer’s debut album hit UK No 1 nearly a year after it was released, as fans fawn over her maximalist pop, queer themes and magnificent displays of camp

The Guardian - UK

“If I wanted to have a string sound, I had to change, unload and reload while I was playing, and that led to all kinds of problems”: Queen live keyboard player Spike Edney on ‘80s tech, streamlining his rig and using Freddie Mercury vocal samples

“I suppose what I think is that Queen is quite a demanding musical adventure, and there are lots of things that can be done to make their sounds more realistic for the audience,” he says

MusicRadar

Men are proving their masculinity by ... staring at nothing for hours on end. Could I hack it?

A six-hour journey with no screens, no music, no books: less ‘dopamine detox’, more absolute nightmare, says freelance writer Rich Pelley

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Louder

"Joe Elliott knows more about Mott than I do. You just have to sit back and listen to him": Ian Hunter's stories of Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and more

He’s Ian Hunter, solo artist and former Mott The Hoople frontman, and these are some of his stories

Evening Standard

Best shorts for men in 2024 and how to style them

Welcome your new summer essential

Louder

"We always play UK tours even if we're operating at a loss": Joe Elliott on the importance of Britain to Def Leppard

In 2008, Joe Elliott sat down with Classic Rock to discuss the band's roots, selling Britain to America, and that iconic Union Jack shirt

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Susan Egelstaff: The BBC's reduced Olympic coverage is a huge blow to sports fans

The value of sport being on free-to-air television channels cannot be under-estimated and so the BBC's reduced coverage of Paris 2024 is a huge blow…

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"The best way to be anonymous in a band is by not forming a band. Don’t do it!" How Ghost fought Hollywood to make their own blockbuster movie, Rite Here Rite Now

An international box office hit, Ghost's Rite Here Rite Now movie succeeds where the likes of Metallica have previously failed

The Guardian - UK

Zandra Rhodes looks back: ‘Freddie Mercury was wonderful, but dressing Zsa Zsa Gabor was awful’

The fashion designer on early creativity, her celebrity clients and moving on after cancer

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"You have a right to a complete show. You paid for it. If they cut the power, be my guests, do what you want": Chaos, no-shows and bomb scares on Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion tour

Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion tour was one of the most volatile and mysterious to ever hit Europe. This is the full story

Louder

"The songs are not fossils. They're alive and evolving": Brian May says Adam Lambert is taking Queen's songs to places Freddie Mercury never did

Queen's Brian May talks to Sammy Hagar about Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert, and curating Queen's legacy

Louder

“Listen to Romeo And Juliet by Prokofiev. It’s one of the heaviest pieces of music you’ll ever hear”: The magic and mystery – but not genius – of Muse’s first decade

With each of their first four albums Matt Bellamy and co injected more prog to their music, finding inspiration via classical composers, magic mushrooms and a Ouija board

Guitar World

“Even when Freddie was nothing and nobody, he was Jimi Hendrix in his mind. And I enabled him to have that at his fingertips”: Brian May on his symbiotic songwriting relationship with Freddie Mercury – and the guitar innovations he never got credit for

The Queen guitar legend shares memories and spills secrets in this epic interview, dishing on what form his Gibson-made guitar might take – and the unlikely tale behind his new collaboration with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: the Ronaldo show, sex with Tracey Emin and cookbooks in The Bear

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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