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Old music: Grand Funk Railroad – Footstompin' Music

4962 days ago

Guardian Music — Grand Funk Railroad deserve to be remembered as more than just Homer Simpson's favourite bandNowadays, Grand Funk Railroad seem to be little more than a footnote in rock history, particularly on this side of the pond. You won't find many Brits declar... more info

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The artists' artist: songwriters

4963 days ago

Guardian Music — Five songwriters nominate their favourite living artist in their fieldDiane Warren on Paul McCartney The Beatles were the ultimate songwriters. Some of those songs are almost 50 years old, and they have stood the test of time. I have a few favourite... more info

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Google Music expected to launch next month

4963 days ago

Guardian Music — Search giant understood to be close to unveiling its first music service in bid to rival Apple's iTunesGoogle is understood to be a month away from unveiling its first music service, which will combine an MP3 download store with a cloud storage syste... more info

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Handwritten letter written by The Beatles auditioning for mystery drummer surfaces

4963 days ago

NME — Advert response set to fetch £9,000 in London auction next month more info

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EMI's fall the outcome of Citigroup's need

4964 days ago

Guardian Music — Best things in life may be free, but Citigroup wants money and so the death of the last significant British owned music companyIt is a sign of everything that has gone wrong with advanced capitalism that Citigroup owns a record company (press play on... more info

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John Holmes obituary

4964 days ago

Guardian Music — Artist known for his provocative book and record coversFrom the thousands of images he created, John Holmes, who has died aged 76, was best known for the book cover he designed for Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch (1970). Surrealist and elegantly e... more info

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Local Beatles expert Bruce Spizer's latest book chronicles the band's British output

4964 days ago

Topix — Even though local tax attorney and accountant Bruce Spizer had authored seven meticulously researched books on the American editions of the Beatles' records, he initially had no interest in examining the Fab Four's overseas output. more info

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Absolute Radio 60s and 70s prepare for launch

4965 days ago

Guardian Music — New digital stations to be fronted by Pete Mitchell and Richard SkinnerAbsolute Radio is to turn the dial back to the 1960s and 1970s with two new digital radio stations fronted by Pete Mitchell and Richard Skinner.Absolute Radio 60s will launch on 2... more info

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Sir Paul Mccartney - Early Mccartney Letter Sheds Light On Beatles Early Days

4965 days ago

ContactMusic — An early Sir Paul Mccartney letter offering a British drummer the chance to join the Beatles is set to go under the hammer at an auction next month Nov11 The note which was recently discovered in the pages of a book at a Liverpool England yard sale w... more info

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Beady Eye's Setlist From Copenhagen

4965 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Below is the setlist from Beady Eye's gig at the Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark.Four Letter WordBeatles And StonesMillionaireThree Ring CircusTwo Of A KindFor AnyoneThe RollerIn The Bubble With A BulletBring The LightStanding On The Edge of The NoiseKil... more info

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