Brooklyn Vegan — Pete Shelley, co-founder and lead singer of groundbreaking UK punk band Buzzcocks, sadly passed away at the age of 63, and the music world (and beyond) have taken to social media to pay tribute. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Pete Shelley, co-founder of the great and influential English punk band Buzzcocks, has died, the BBC reports. According to Buzzcocks' management, Shelley died of a suspected heart attack Thursday at his home in Estonia. He was 63. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pete Shelley of groundbreaking UK punk band Buzzcocks has died, reports the BBC. The sad news was shared today via his brother, Gary McNeish, who wrote on Facebook, "This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do, is tell you my brother Pete Shelley... more info

Consequence of Sound — Legendary punk singer passed away Thursday from a suspected heart attack. more info

The Quietus — Domino will reissue Buzzcocks' first two albums in January more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week: Baxter Dury's B.E.D. project with Etienne De Crecy; Buzzcocks vinyl reissues; Ty Segall's covers album; Italian band Qlowski; Swiss Duo Klaus Johann Grobe go full disco; and Young Marble Giants singer Alison Statton reunites with... more info

Sky News — The former Never Mind The Buzzcocks host Mark Lamarr has been charged with common assault and false imprisonment. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Boaty Weekender lineup features Mogwai, Camera Obscura, Django Django, Buzzcocks, Alvvays, Japanese Breakfast and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Like the Bo Diddley beat or the Amen break, the D-beat is one of the foundational rhythms of modern music. This simple, pounding drum pattern, made famous by Discharge's Terry "Tez" Roberts (though John Maher of the Buzzcocks plays it on "You Tear Me... more info

Sweeping The Nation — We did this at length a couple of times back in the old days and nobody cared then, but if STN is renowned for one thing it's not knowing when it's not wanted so here's all the interesting music-related programming on telly and radio betw... more info