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Universal-EMI deal: the day the music died

4247 days ago

Guardian Music — More than 100 years of British musical history extinguished after a sorry tale of greed, piracy, incompetence – and, even, records"I knew I was out of luck the day the music died," sang Don McLean, on American Pie, still available on EMI. It is a c... more info

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Jake Bugg: 'I'd never do a talent show. It doesn't seem genuine'

4365 days ago

Guardian Music — At least one working-class 18-year-old is prepared to make it in the music biz the old-fashioned way… with an acoustic guitar and the inspiration of Hendrix and DylanJake Bugg is just back from rehearsing for his appearance on Later with Jools Holl... more info

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New Video: Jake Bugg – “Lightning Bolt”

4373 days ago

Popdose — Jake Bugg is barely eighteen years old and is set to release his debut album for Mercury Records later this year. The singer-songwriter hails from Nottingham, England. Bugg discovered his music calling after hearing a Don McLean song on a episode of ... more info

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From the archive, 19 April 1975: Can pop music really be the greatest art form?

4403 days ago

Guardian Music — Stanley Reynolds tries to give modern music a fair hearingFor a whole decade now we have been putting up with the loud and aggressive artistic pretensions of pop music and mainly - and especially if we did not want to seem too outre - we have sat qui... more info

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June Tabor triumphs at BBC Radio 2 Folk awards

4473 days ago

Guardian Music — Veterans dominate this year as June Tabor and Oysterband win four prizes, including best album and folk singer of the yearBritish folk has enjoyed an exciting resurgence during the last few years, owing to younger artists brimming with energy and ima... more info

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Celebrities That Turn 40 in 2012

4509 days ago

Starpulse — In 1972 the Watergate scandal hit the national scene, "The Godfather" ruled the movie box office and songs that dominated the radio airwaves included Don McLean's "American Pie," Stevie Wonder's "S... more info

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McLean clears up 'American Pie' origins

4545 days ago

Topix — Don McLean says "American Pie" was written in Philadelphia, not the upstate New York bar that has long laid claim to it. more info

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Watch The Best Performances From Glastonbury 2011

4699 days ago

NME - Festivals — Vote for the best performance at Glastonbury 2011 Where the hell did the last five days go? Last thing we knew we were heading down the 303, fresh-faced and hyped for Rastamouse, heading to the greatest festival on earth, and the next time we look... more info

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Vince Power and the glory of music festivals

4703 days ago

Guardian Music — Former Mean Fiddler boss Vince Power prepares return to stock market with new venture that promotes Hop Farm and Benicàssim eventsThese days the done thing at festivals is to relive the past: golden oldies Paul Simon, Don McLean and BB King are amon... more info

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Buddy Holly dies

4715 days ago

Guardian Music — 3 February 1959: Number 4 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicBuddy Holly was very important to Britain; he was almost single-handedly responsible for the sound and look of the Mersey groups. He was a new kind of hero, and ... more info

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Universal-EMI deal: the day the music died

Jake Bugg: 'I'd never do a talent show. It doesn't seem genuine'

New Video: Jake Bugg – “Lightning Bolt”

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June Tabor triumphs at BBC Radio 2 Folk awards

Celebrities That Turn 40 in 2012

McLean clears up 'American Pie' origins

Watch The Best Performances From Glastonbury 2011

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