Guardian Music — Bee Gee who notched up dozens of hits both with his brothers and solo dies after a protracted struggle against cancerRobin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees and a singer-songwriter who helped to turn disco into a global phenomenon by providing the core... more info

Guardian Music — Despite objections from Axl, the feuding rockers are inducted alongside Donovan, Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili PeppersDespite many protests – including his own – Axl Rose has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although he did not... more info

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Guardian Music — Singer will play with former bandmates for first time since 1993 at induction ceremony in AprilRod Stewart will reunite with the Faces for the first time in almost two decades at next month's induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."Con... more info

Guardian Music — Admitting I liked Simply Red didn't fit with the NME's Maoist indie conspiracy, but Hucknall's repertoire is studded with triumphsIt was 1987, and I was 17, that eager and impressionable age when booze, nightclubs and inconclusive romantic encounters... more info

Guardian Music — Willy MoonI Wanna Be Your Man (Island) If a record company exec had come up to me when I was seven and asked for a pseudonym for a new pop star, I'd have said "my mum told me not to talk to strangers", then I would have asked about "pseudonym" and by... more info

Topix — Mick Hucknall of Simply Red fame has not died in an accident involving a jet ski on the Turks and Caicos Islands, contrary to what internet rumours may have you believe. more info

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Guardian Music — XOYO, LondonThe lot of a soul man has never been easy. All those women to woo, all that hurt to channel, and so many hats to choose from. The lot of 26-year-old Alex Clare – a thoroughly modern soul man with Titian hair tucked under a flat cap – ... more info