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Ravi Shankar's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy accepted by Norah Jones

Ravi Shankar's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy accepted by Norah Jones

Ravi Shankar's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award was accepted by his...

Bruce Springsteen discusses autobiography and unreleased country album

Bruce Springsteen discusses autobiography and unreleased country album

Bruce Springsteen has spoken out about his long mooted autobiography, saying...

Fleetwood Mac add extra London dates to UK tour

Fleetwood Mac add extra London dates to UK tour

Fleetwood Mac have announced details of two new dates at London's O2 Arena on...

David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin years to be made into film biopic 'Lust For Life'

David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin years to be made into film biopic 'Lust For Life'

David Bowie and Iggy Pop's Berlin years are set to be made...

Joey Ramone's record collection goes up for auction

Joey Ramone's record collection goes up for auction

Ramones frontman Joey Ramone's record collection is set to go under the hammer...

Cecil Womack dies aged 65

Cecil Womack dies aged 65

Cecil Womack, brother of Bobby Womack and one half of Womack and Womack, has...

Hear Jack White and Gibby Haynes collaboration, "Paul's Not Home"

Hear Jack White and Gibby Haynes collaboration, "Paul's Not Home"

The first track Jack White has recorded with Butthole Surfers frontman ...

Elton John to appear on new Queens Of The Stone Age album

Elton John to appear on new Queens Of The Stone Age album

Elton John is the latest big name guest confirmed to appear on the new Queens...

Guitarist Earl Slick 'wouldn't be surprised' if Bowie tours

Guitarist Earl Slick 'wouldn't be surprised' if Bowie tours

David Bowie's long-term guitarist Earl Slick has hinted that Bowie may tour after all.

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Kraftwerk perform 'Autobahn' in full as London residency begins

Kraftwerk perform 'Autobahn' in full as London residency begins

Kraftwerk opened their eight-night residency at Tate Modern on Wednesday by...

Sony set to stop making MiniDisc players

Sony set to stop making MiniDisc players

Sony has announced that it will stop making its MiniDisc players in March 2013...

David Bowie to reissue 40th anniversary edition of Aladdin Sane

David Bowie to reissue 40th anniversary edition of Aladdin Sane

David Bowie's Aladdin Sane will be remastered and reissued to mark its 40th...

Morrissey postpones more Stateside shows due to illness

Morrissey postpones more Stateside shows due to illness

Morrissey has postponed more shows in the US due to illness.

The singer...

Reg Presley dies aged 71

Reg Presley dies aged 71

Reg Presley has died at the age of 71.

Presley died at his home in...

Jack White collaborates with Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes on three tracks

Jack White collaborates with Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes on three tracks

Jack White has collaborated with Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes on three songs...

Vampire Weekend name new album via newspaper classified advert – and announce UK gig

Vampire Weekend name new album via newspaper classified advert – and announce UK gig

Vampire Weekend have announced details of their new album, which will be titled...

Thom Yorke announces series of special live shows

Thom Yorke announces series of special live shows

Thom Yorke has announced a special series of live shows with Radiohead...

Watch new Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds video, "Jubilee Street"

Watch new Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds video, "Jubilee Street"

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have unveiled the video for their song 'Jubilee...

HMV to close up to 100 shops

HMV to close up to 100 shops

Administrators responsible for the restructure of HMV are understood to be...

Watch Pulp perform new single 'After You' on Jonathan Ross show

Watch Pulp perform new single 'After You' on Jonathan Ross show

Pulp made their first live appearance on TV together in 10 years on Jonathan...

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Bruce Springsteen, Tame Impala, Rodriguez, George Clinton, John Fogerty, Prince and George Jones in new Uncut


I would have bought the issue of Melody Maker in which I first read about Bruce Springsteen on my way into the art school in Newport, where in March 1973 I was in my last term, only a few months away from moving to London and not long after that fetching up on MM as a junior reporter/feature...