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“It’s one of our best tunes and one of my best basslines”: When Duran Duran fused Chic and Sex Pistols for one of bassist John Taylor’s standout performances thumbnail

“It’s one of our best tunes and one of my best basslines”: When Duran Duran fused Chic and Sex Pistols for one of bassist John Taylor’s standout performances

Mention '80s British pop to us bassists and we're bound to conjure up Sting's deep, compositional Police lines, Pino Palladino's ultra-melodic fretless sub-hooks with Go West and Paul Young, and Mark King's iron-clad thumb work with Level 42. But there's another voice of the era whose contributions loom larger in retrospect: John Taylor of Duran
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“I'm like the Pablo Escobar of bass. If a dude works on my pedalboard, it's almost like I have to kill him after he's done!” With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he's cagey about his setup thumbnail

“I’m like the Pablo Escobar of bass. If a dude works on my pedalboard, it’s almost like I have to kill him after he’s done!” With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he’s cagey about his setup

For nearly two decades with Rage Against the Machine and six years with Audioslave, Tim Commerford has navigated a never-ending quest for the ultimate distortion tone. He's built his own stompboxes. He's tinkered with his amps. He's even wound his own pickups – by hand. And he's as secretive as he is satisfied about the
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“This guy comes in, plugs in, and starts playing while we’re talking to another guy. I said, ‘Buddy, you better sit down before I knock you out’”: Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to thr thumbnail

“This guy comes in, plugs in, and starts playing while we’re talking to another guy. I said, ‘Buddy, you better sit down before I knock you out’”: Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to thr

It would be fair to assume that, if a guitarist is successful in their audition to join a band, things must have gone rather well – but although Ace Frehley ultimately passed his try-out for Kiss in 1973, his relationship with Gene Simmons got off to a rather rocky start.The blood-gargling bass player recently relayed
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Watch: IVE Takes 7th Win And Triple Crown For “REBEL HEART” On “M Countdown”; Performances By Eunhyuk, PLAVE, And More thumbnail

Watch: IVE Takes 7th Win And Triple Crown For “REBEL HEART” On “M Countdown”; Performances By Eunhyuk, PLAVE, And More

IVE has snagged their seventh music show trophy for “REBEL HEART”! On the February 6 episode of M Countdown, the candidates for first place were IVE’s “REBEL HEART” and BLACKPINK’s Jennie‘s “Love Hangover” (feat. Dominic Fike). IVE ultimately took the prize with a total of 7,076 points. This is also the third time that “REBEL
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Remembering the Unforgettable Era of Comedian Goundamani in Cinema thumbnail

Remembering the Unforgettable Era of Comedian Goundamani in Cinema

Veteran actor Goundamani plays the lead in the film Otha Ottu Muthaiya, directed by actor-director Sai Rajakopal. This political satire also features Yogi Babu, Rajeshwari, Singamuthu, Chitra Lakshmanan, and Mottai Rajendran.The film’s music is composed by Siddharth Vipin and is produced by M.E. Raviraja and Kovai Lakshmi Rajan under Cine Craft Production and Kutty Story
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Veteran Actress Pushpalatha Passes Away Funeral to be Held Today thumbnail

Veteran Actress Pushpalatha Passes Away Funeral to be Held Today

Veteran actress and wife of actor A.V.M. Rajan, Pushpalatha, passed away in Chennai at the age of 87.Pushpalatha was a prominent actress in Tamil cinema during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She made her debut in 1961 with the film "Kongu Naattu Thangam" and later acted in several films like "Polickaaran Magal," "Paava Mannippu," "Aalayamani,"
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