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Ginger Baker: “Jack Bruce is a problem everywhere he goes”

Ginger Baker: “Jack Bruce is a problem everywhere he goes”

Ginger Baker has described his former Cream bandmate Jack...

Jeff Tweedy calls for gay marriage support in Illinois

Jeff Tweedy calls for gay marriage support in Illinois

Jeff Tweedy has had a letter printed in his hometown newspaper, The Belleville...

Pete Townshend on The Who's early days: "If I wasn't working I would have been drinking, smoking grass and taking pep pills"

Pete Townshend on The Who's early days: "If I wasn't working I would have been drinking, smoking grass and taking pep pills"

Pete Townshend recalls The Who’s wild early days, including their legendary...

Daft Punk announce new album title and release date

Daft Punk announce new album title and release date

Daft Punk have announced the title of their new album and its release date....

St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Sufjan Stevens, others to appear on new The National album

St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Sufjan Stevens, others to appear on new The National album

St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten and Sufjan Stevens are among the...

The Rolling Stones to play Hyde Park?

The Rolling Stones to play Hyde Park?

The Rolling Stones will play London's Hyde Park in the summer, according to a...

Bob Dylan, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Kate Bush and Paul Weller head up Record Store Day 2013 releases

Bob Dylan, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Kate Bush and Paul Weller head up Record Store Day 2013 releases

The complete list of 125 records due for release on Record Store Day 2013 on...

Read Tilda Swinton's after-dinner speech from David Bowie exhibition launch in full

Read Tilda Swinton's after-dinner speech from David Bowie exhibition launch in full

Tilda Swinton launched the David Bowie Is exhibition at London...

Bauhaus' Peter Murphy pleads not guilty to hit and run and drug possession charges

Bauhaus' Peter Murphy pleads not guilty to hit and run and drug possession charges

Bauhaus' Peter Murphy has pleaded not guilty to hit and run and drug possession...

Stevie Nicks on Lindsey Buckingham split: 'We never let love affairs break Fleetwood Mac up'

Stevie Nicks on Lindsey Buckingham split: 'We never let love affairs break Fleetwood Mac up'

Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks has opened up about her break-up...

Morrissey 'cautioned' to retire from music because of health worries

Morrissey 'cautioned' to retire from music because of health worries

Morrissey has said that he has been 'cautioned' to retire from music, because...

Waterboys album Fisherman's Blues honoured with box set, tour

Waterboys album Fisherman's Blues honoured with box set, tour

The Waterboys will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Fisherman’s Blues with a box set of the...

The National reveal new album details

The National reveal new album details

The National have announced the release date and track listing for their...

Scott Walker to present show at the Sydney Opera House

Scott Walker to present show at the Sydney Opera House

Scott Walker will present his most recent album, 2012’s Bish Bosch, as a unique...

Michelle Shocked: 'I'm damn sorry' as audio of the concert emerges

Michelle Shocked: 'I'm damn sorry' as audio of the concert emerges

Michelle Shocked has finally responded to accusations that her comments at a...

Dave Grohl reveals he asked PJ Harvey to front Nirvana concert cover

Dave Grohl reveals he asked PJ Harvey to front Nirvana concert cover

Dave Grohl has revealed that he asked PJ Harvey to join the...

Paul McCartney announces the 'Out There!' tour for 2013

Paul McCartney announces the 'Out There!' tour for 2013

Paul McCartney has announced plans for a 2013 tour, entitled Out There!.

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The Stone Roses documentary to be released in June

The Stone Roses documentary to be released in June

The Stone Roses documentary Made Of Stone is to open nationwide on June 5, it...

Michelle Shocked responds to homophobia furore (sort of)

Michelle Shocked responds to homophobia furore (sort of)

Michelle Shocked, in a series of vague, hard to parse tweets, may be claiming homophobic remarks...

Michelle Shocked tour evaporates; nearly all venues cancel post anti-gay rant

Michelle Shocked tour evaporates; nearly all venues cancel post anti-gay rant

Michelle Shocked will have a lot of free time to think about Sunday’s (March 17...

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Nick Cave - The Ultimate Music Guide, on sale this week!


“I think I was reaching quite high from the beginning. I may not have had any right to be, but I was. I was always interested in people that were older than me and I looked up to them – people really from a different era to me: Johnny Cash, John Lee Hooker, even writers like Bob Dylan and...