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The White Stripes: Detroit's rock heroes remembered

5247 days ago
Guardian MusicThere was an outpouring of grief this week when the White Stripes announced they were to split. Stevie Chick explains their magic while photographer Ewen Spencer talks about working with themWhether you're a fan or not, the massive outpouring of gr... more info

Why not sack every DJ on Radio 1?

5248 days ago
Guardian MusicThis week Jo Whiley announced she would be moving to Radio 2. Should her fellow Radio 1 DJs follow suit? I have a better ideaRemember when Jo Whiley was one of the coolest presenters on BBC Radio 1? It has been a while. When she and Steve Lamacq host... more info

Cardiacs tribute album to raise money for paralysed singer Tim Smith

5248 days ago
Guardian MusicCardiacs singer Tim Smith suffered a heart attack and a paralysing stroke two years ago, and musicians are now flocking to cover his strange, unique songs to help fund his treatmentIn June 2008, Cardiacs singer Tim Smith attended the last night of My... more info

Woolly Wolstenholme obituary

5255 days ago
Guardian MusicKeyboard player for symphonic rock band Barclay James HarvestDuring the 1970s, Barclay James Harvest were pioneers of symphonic rock music, often recording and performing with a 60-piece orchestra. Integral to the band's sound were the compositions ... more info

LCD Soundsystem: London Sessions – review

5267 days ago
Guardian Music(DFA/Parlophone)London Sessions is not a live album, exactly, but a live set recorded as though John Peel were still around to enthuse gruffly at its end. Without the distraction of an audience baying at the allotted intervals, LCD are free to pulsat... more info

Rhys Ifans Lined Up For New Biopic Of Oasis Svengali Alan McGee

5270 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comFormer Oasis manager and Creation records boss Alan McGee is in talks about a movie based on his life - with Rhys Ifans playing the lead role.And Glasgow-born McGee, who also brought us The Jesus And Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Primal Scream,... more info

Portrail of the artist: Billy Bragg, musician

5272 days ago
Guardian Music'I took John Peel a mushroom biryani when he was on air – in return, he gave me my first radio airplay'What got you started?A desire not to go and work in the Ford car factory in Dagenham. That's what everyone where I lived was being educated to d... more info

Shorties (Captain Beefheart, Salman Rushdie, and more)

5276 days ago
LargeHeartedBoy3:AM points out John Peel's documentary Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart. KCRW's Bookworm interviews author Salman Rushdie today. The Guardian lists the top 10 talking animals in literature. Crawdaddy interviews Dan Bejar about the forthcom... more info

The Undertones announce 35th anniversary tour but still no Feargal

5277 days ago
DrownedInSoundSeminal Derry outfit and favourites of the late great John Peel The Undertones celebrate their 35th anniversary with a new compilation album and tour. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Gerry Rafferty obituary

5278 days ago
Guardian MusicSinger and songwriter known for Stuck in the Middle With You and Baker StreetThe Scottish singer- songwriter Gerry Rafferty, who has died aged 63 after a long illness, wrote the multimillion-selling hit Baker Street, which more than 30 years after i... more info

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