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Rob da Bank 2012-08-18 Jessie Ware in session

4508 days ago

Core News — “The wonderful Jessie Ware popped down to Maida Vale to record a very smooth, soulful and seductive live session for Rob – check out her amazing versions of 110%, Running and Wildest Moments. Rob also delves deep into John Peel’s archive to gra... more info

Can Nick Grimshaw make Radio 1 feel young again?

4510 days ago

Guardian Music — Party boy Nick Grimshaw has landed the prestigious Radio 1 breakfast show. He talks to Alexis Petridis about early mornings, famous friends and why he won't be taking Kate Moss's advice in his new jobWhen Nick Grimshaw was called in to see the contro... more info

John Peel Madonna Big Deal

Songs about gold – the results

4532 days ago

Guardian Music — The Midas touch was on display with this week's topicLast week, with a nod to the London 2012 Olympics, we asked you to nominate your favourite songs about gold, with the glittering prize of inclusion in this playlist enough to get the RR faithful su... more info

The Monkees Fleetwood Mac Lindsey Buckingham Bill Callahan Foals Black Gold Talking Heads Four Seasons Euros Childs Teenage Fanclub Cocteau Twins Solid Gold Cornershop The Black Keys John Peel

From the archive, 16 July 1977: This is Punk Rock in the making

4542 days ago

Guardian Music — If you're a punk rock performer, star even, you can piss next to the fans in the loo and not get mobbed. Elvis couldn't have done thatBilly Idol cups his hands over his headphones as though he can't hear the sound he is making. Face death pale, his c... more info

Billy Idol John Peel The Beatles The Stranglers Sex Pistols

Lol Coxhill: an obituary

4547 days ago

Guardian Music — Versatile saxophonist popular on the jazz and avant-garde music scenesThe saxophonist Lol Coxhill, who has died aged 79, was one of the great characters of British music – generous, gifted and amiably eccentric. He had long been a stalwart of... more info

Joni Mitchell Martha and the Vandellas John Peel Beholder Jimi Hendrix

Which Meltdown moments have been the best?

4548 days ago

Guardian Music — This year's Antony Hegarty-curated festival begins on 1 August. Before then, tell us about your favourite Meltdown momentsAs anyone who caught our Antony and the Johnsons music site takeover will know, Antony Hegarty knows a thing or two about artful... more info

Antony and the Johnsons Laurie Anderson Lou Reed John Peel Patti Smith Lee "Scratch" Perry Jarvis Cocker

Once musicians were too cool for the terraces – not now

4561 days ago

Guardian Music — There was a time when music shunned sport – then something changed: sport started generating more money than musicIn the mid-80s, when John Peel was the compere at Reading festival, the Liverpool-supporting DJ was fond of reading out the results of... more info

John Peel Paul McCartney Everton New Order Paloma Faith

Elizabeth Fraser talks Meltdown

4565 days ago

Guardian Music — Since the Cocteau Twins split 15 years ago, their otherworldly singer has lived a quiet life in Bristol. But in August, as part of Antony Hegarty's Meltdown festival, the one-time darling of the music press will sing her own songs for the first time... more info

Cocteau Twins John Peel The Smiths The Jesus and Mary Chain

My Tiger My Timing

4565 days ago

Guardian Music — The London alt-pop five-piece on setting up their own label and keeping the rock-star cliches in checkBasking in the midday sunshine, admiring the riverside flats that overlook the Regent's canal, the members of "weird pop" band My Tiger My Timing ca... more info

Gang Gang Dance John Peel Hot Chip New Young Pony Club Pony Club

Old music: Rudi – Big Time

4567 days ago

Guardian Music — Northern Irish punk didn't fixate on the Troubles – Rudi turned their ire against proto-reality TVOn Sunday 25 May, I was counted as one of the privileged few. I was chosen along with a selection of film-makers, writers, old punks and even older 68... more info

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Rob da Bank 2012-08-18 Jessie Ware in session

Can Nick Grimshaw make Radio 1 feel young again?

Songs about gold – the results

From the archive, 16 July 1977: This is Punk Rock in the making

Lol Coxhill: an obituary

Which Meltdown moments have been the best?

Once musicians were too cool for the terraces – not now

Elizabeth Fraser talks Meltdown

My Tiger My Timing

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