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Heart’s Nancy Wilson told Chappell Roan that she’ll be her "rock and roll auntie if you ever need any advice"
By Ben Rogerson published
"Zeppelin was kind of our influence, and the Beatles and Elton John," says Wilson. “These girls have us and Sheryl Crow and others”

Lizzo set to pick up her guitar and play ‘godmother of rock 'n’ roll’ Sister Rosetta Tharpe in new biopic
By Will Simpson published
It seems she may have been honing her six-string skills in preparation

Mk.gee, Fred Again, Sekou… is Justin Bieber assembling 2025’s hottest cast of musical collaborators?
By Ben Rogerson published
He might not have announced a new album, but Bieber is rumoured to have been working with some serious in-demand talent

How Chappell Roan’s former touring guitarist handled the Pink Pony Club guitar solo live on stage
By Ben Rogerson published
"If she didn’t like a voicing or a rhythmic pattern, she was great at communicating that," says Eliza Petrosyan

“American Idol - just the worst. Go and play in a pub”: Elton John is no fan of TV talent shows
By Ben Rogerson published
“Just keep trying to play live,” he says. “That’s the way you improve as a musician and a songwriter”

“It’s literally just that - that’s the whole song”: How Lola Young wrote Messy
By Ben Rogerson published
Listen out for the guitar part that sounds like The Backstreet Boys, too…

“I really just did it for fun”: Despite her new single, Chappell Roan isn’t going 'full country' any time soon
By Daniel Griffiths published
"I am just here to twirl and do a little gay yodel for y'all," she explains

A song on Haim’s new album includes an as yet uncleared George Michael sample and was inspired by Beyoncé
By Ben Rogerson published
The band have just dropped their new single, Relationships
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