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Blur win Best Live Event at Shockwaves NME Awards

6105 days ago

NME — Band honoured for Hyde Park live shows more info

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Abbey Road studios listed by English Heritage

6106 days ago

Guardian Music — Recording studios made famous by the Beatles get Grade II status within week of publicised threat to their futureAbbey Road, the London recording studios immortalised by the Beatles album, has become part of the nation's treasury of listed buildings,... more info

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Blur's Alex James, Ken Livingstone To Judge Sony Radio Academy Awards

6108 days ago

Gigwise — They're among 135 judges... more info

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Nights at the museum: bands that have gigged in galleries

6110 days ago

Guardian Music — Animal Collective's forthcoming installation at the Guggenheim comes from a proud tradition of pop mash-ups with the art worldIt's better than copying Jackson Pollock and more ambitious than pretending to be full-time robots. The only surprising thin... more info

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Threatened Abbey Road studios could get listed status

6111 days ago

Guardian Music — Government will make quick decision on English Heritage recommendation as EMI plans saleAn application to list the famous Abbey Road studios, a pop music shrine since 1969 when it gave its name to the Beatles album, will be fast-tracked by the govern... more info

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We can work it out: National Trust 'open to buying' Abbey Road studios

6112 days ago

Guardian Music — Organisation already owns other Beatles' sites, including childhood homes of Paul McCartney and John LennonThe National Trust has come forward as a possible buyer for Abbey Road studios, the birthplace of most of the Beatles' records, which is under ... more info

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Paul McCartney reveals possible bid 'to save Abbey Road'

6113 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer reveals on BBC's Newsnight that some people may be working to secure survival of the studio linked with the BeatlesSir Paul McCartney has said he hopes the famous Abbey Road studios can be saved after reportedly being put up for sale by owner ... more info

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Beatles for sale: EMI puts Abbey Road studios on the market

6113 days ago

Guardian Music — Building made famous by 1969 fab four album and its celebrated cover still draws fans from around the worldFrom the outside it still looks like what it once was: a Georgian town house in the suburbs of north London with a famous pedestrian crossing o... more info

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Abbey Road Studios Is Up For Sale

6114 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Recording venue made famous by the Beatles album set to fetch Â£10M plusAbbey Road, one of the world's most famous recording studios, has been put up for sale.According to the Financial Times, owners EMI are reckoned to want tens of millions of pou... more info

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Behind the music: Pop goes the easel

6117 days ago

Guardian Music — Meet the rock managers who've spotted an opening for them to bring expertise and experience â€“ as well as funds â€“ into the art worldMusic and the visual arts have had a loose relationship for decades. From the 60s onward, bands like the ... more info