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From Sir To Doctor In Space Of A Week - Welcome To World Of Bono

From Sir To Doctor In Space Of A Week - Welcome To World Of Bono

Eddie Izzard also stars in new musical film Across The Universe

Brian Wilson To Appear At Scottish Music Festival

Brian Wilson To Appear At Scottish Music Festival

The Skids reform to play T In The Park too, 26 years after disbanding

Songs To Be Available Copy Protection Free On iTunes

Songs To Be Available Copy Protection Free On iTunes

First major worldwide record company agrees to ditch Digital Rights Management

Beatles To Be Available On An Ipod Near You

Beatles To Be Available On An Ipod Near You

EMI and Apple have reached an agreement to allow Beatles' music to be dowloaded

Landmark Digital Rights Announcement To Be Made Today

Landmark Digital Rights Announcement To Be Made Today

A live webcast at 1pm (GMT) will likely announce an EMI/iTunes collaboration

Uncut CD Stars Release Americana Debut

Uncut CD Stars Release Americana Debut

Alberta Cross sound like they're from a trailer park in Tallahasse, but they're not

Glastonbury Festival Sells Out

Glastonbury Festival Sells Out

The annual ticket rush was all over by 10.45 - a record!

REM Announce Dublin Residency

REM Announce Dublin Residency

The Atlanta rock trio will rehearse new album at five shows

Rufus Old Vic Theatrics Increased

Rufus Old Vic Theatrics Increased

Wainwright is staying in London two more nights

Primal Scream Play Isle Of Skye

Primal Scream Play Isle Of Skye

Kasabian and Ash also confirmed for May Bank Holiday festival

Japanese Psych Rock Legends Come To UK

Japanese Psych Rock Legends Come To UK

Ghost make some rare appearances in May in support of new LP

Van The Man Returns To Play Liverpool This Summer

Van The Man Returns To Play Liverpool This Summer

The folk magus is to play Aintree Racecourse in July

Stones Tickets Go With A Bang

Stones Tickets Go With A Bang

London and Slane Castle shows are a sell-out!

Madness To Headline This Year's Guilfest

Madness To Headline This Year's Guilfest

Squeeze and Supergrass also to play the award-winning event

Bono Accepts Honorary Knighthood

Bono Accepts Honorary Knighthood

The U2 front man is now 'Sir' Bono, sort of

Snow Patrol Fire Up For New Single

Snow Patrol Fire Up For New Single

The digi-download is taken from new Spiderman movie

The B-52s Get Into Lovebox

The B-52s Get Into Lovebox

The original new-wavers are coming to Hackney this July

Beastie Boys Play Instrumental Gala Event

Beastie Boys Play Instrumental Gala Event

Plus details of forthcoming new album

Ocean Colour Scene To Rock Hard For Charity

Ocean Colour Scene To Rock Hard For Charity

The Britpop boys play intimate gig in London

Bloc Party Mainman Slams Oasis as 'Stupid Luddites'

Bloc Party Mainman Slams Oasis as 'Stupid Luddites'

Kele Okereke answers back to Liam Gallagher jibes

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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...