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How Ready Steady Go! soundtracked a revolution

5155 days ago

Guardian Music — Ready Steady Go!, the pioneering 60s pop show, takes to the stage as part of this year's Meltdown festival. Its producer Vicki Wickham recalls the impact – and fun – of the early yearsLike the Beatles' first LP and sexual intercourse, you might g... more info

Sleeve Notes: Adele tops the Guardian Music Power 100

5157 days ago

Guardian Music — The team behind Adele's massive success were judged by our panel to be the most influential people in the UK music industry. But not everyone agreed ...Five things from the Guardian Music Power 100 listAdele and her team are the MOST IMPORTANT FORCE ... more info

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Festivals Guide listings | Boutique festivals

5163 days ago

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best boutique festivalsAll Tomorrow's PartiesWhen: 2–4 DecemberWhere: Butlins, Minehead, SomersetWhat: Eclectic winter get-together, curated by Jeff Mangum of indie band Neutral Milk Hotel.Who: Fleet Foxes, Roby... more info

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Sleeve Notes: Lady Gaga's Born This Way has landed

5164 days ago

Guardian Music — This week there was only one question: were we born to love the new Lady Gaga album, or was it a big old pile of scheiße?Five things we learned this week about Lady Gaga's Born This WayIt's bloody good, actually Or is it? Critical opinion remains a ... more info

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Pete and the Pirates: One Thousand Pictures – review

5164 days ago

Guardian Music — (Stolen)Peter Hefferan and his would-be dandy highwaymen have made it to a second album without making an enormous impact, but there's surely a place for pop music made with such love and craft. Something like a cross between the Kinks and Televisio... more info

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Win golden tickets to Ray Davies' Meltdown

5164 days ago

Guardian Music — Win golden tickets to Ray Davies' Meltdown more info

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The 88 gig at the Echo on Saturday, discuss working with Ray Davies on 'See My Friends'

5177 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — "See My Friends," the recent solo album by erstwhile Kinks leader Ray Davies, has gained much attention for its boldfaced collaborators -- Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Corgan, Jon Bon Jovi, Mumford & Sons, Spoon and Black Francis among them. B... more info

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