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Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck passes away after 'suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis'

Jeff Beck's representatives have confirmed the inspirational guitarist passed away at the age on 78 on Tuesday, with rockstars Mick Jagger and Ozzy Osbourne among remembering the musician

Irish Mirror

Rod Stewart hails Jeff Beck as 'the greatest' after guitar legend's death at 78

Beck's family confirmed the 78-year-old died 'peacefully' on Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis with Sir Rod describing him as on 'another planet'.

Daily Record

Jeff Beck dead: Ozzy Osbourne, Sir Brian May and Jimmy Page lead tributes to guitar legend

Osbourne was among the first to pay tribute to Beck, writing that it had been ‘such an honour’ to know and play with him on his most recent album

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U2 to release re-recorded and re-imagined album of 40 hits on St Patrick's Day

The songs are completely new recordings of some of their biggest hits and songs popular with fans

Dublin Live

Electronic dance music festival returns to Leeds despite residents' drugs and noise concerns

The festival was called off last year on what would have been its tenth anniversary

Leeds Live

Forsyth goes back to Tamworth kick-start live return

TORI Forsyth once credited her 2016 trip to the Tamworth Country Music Festival performing with The Wayward Henrys as the "crash course" she needed to get over stage fright.

Newcastle Herald

Jeff Beck, guitarist with a chapter in rock history, dies at 78

Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history, died Tuesday in a hospital near his home at Riverhall, a rural estate in southern England. He was 78.

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Rock royalty, movie stars pay tribute to ‘six-string warrior’, guitarist Jeff Beck, after sudden death

Rock royalty, movie stars and the global music industry pay tribute to the 'six-string warrior', guitarist Jeff Beck, after his sudden death

The New Daily

Nick Carter says 'the darkness lasts forever' in tribute song to late brother Aaron

Nick Carter has released a new song in tribute to his late brother Aaron Carter who died in November at the age of 34

Daily Mirror

Ozzy Osbourne, Sir Brian May and Jimmy Page lead tributes to Jeff Beck

Osbourne was among the first to pay tribute to Beck, writing that it had been ‘such an honour’ to know and play with him on his most recent album.

The Independent UK

Donald Glover Said Childish Gambino ‘Will Be Back’ Confirmed He’s Working On New Music Again

This year MIGHT just turn out alright.

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Sir Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood remember ‘groundbreaking’ guitarist Jeff Beck

The renowned guitarist’s death, at the age of 78, was announced by his family in an online statement on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Jeff Beck: Virtuoso guitarist and blues rock pioneer

The guitarist was one of the leading figures of rock music in the 1960s and was a major influence on many of the stars who followed.

The Independent UK

Mick Jagger and Ozzy Osbourne lead tributes to Jeff Beck following guitarist's death

Mick Jagger and Ozzy Osbourne were among a number of stars to pay heartfelt tributes to guitarist Jeff Beck following his death being announced this evening

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The Independent UK

Rock’s biggest names pay tribute to ‘guitar master’ Jeff Beck

Beck’s collaborators and contemporaries said the musician had ‘blazed a trail impossible to follow’ and hailed the ‘powerful influence’ he had had .

The Independent UK

Jimmy Page, Dave Davies pay tribute after death of Jeff Beck

Fellow rock legends are paying tribute to Jeff Beck, the guitar virtuoso and musical innovator who died Wednesday

Daily Mirror

Barry Manilow says 'I'm just getting started' as he starts tour ahead of 80th birthday

Legendary crooner Barry Manilow, who turns 80 this year, does not have retirement in his sights, as he embarks on a 57-date tour and plans to produce an album

Reuters

Influential rock guitarist Jeff Beck dies at 78, family says

Jeff Beck, the influential, genre-bending English guitarist who rose to fame with The Yardbirds before later embarking on a solo career, has died at the age of 78, his family announced on social media on Wednesday.

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France 24

‘The guitarist’s guitarist’ and British rock legend Jeff Beck dies aged 78

Jeff Beck, the influential guitarist who rose to rock and roll stardom with 1960s supergroup the Yardbirds and pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.

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UK bans Demi Lovato poster after regulators rule image is ‘likely to cause serious offense to Christians’

Posters promoting Demi Lovato’s latest album were banned in the U.K. after advertising regulators ruled the image “was likely to cause serious offense to Christians.”

Tribune News Service

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Jeff Beck dies at 78

English guitar legend Jeff Beck, a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at the age of 78. The cause appears to have been a sudden case of bacterial meningitis.

Evening Standard

Jeff Beck: Hugely influential British rock guitarist dies aged 78

The eight-time Grammy-winner rose to prominence with rock band The Yardbirds

The Guardian - UK

Heart full of soul: the maverick genius of Jeff Beck, the ‘guitarist’s guitarist’

He began with bubblegum pop in the Yardbirds, then moved on to psychedelia, funk, jazz fusion, even techno – but no matter what the genre, Beck was always ahead of the curve

Manchester Evening News

Legendary Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck suddenly dies aged 78

Beck died after 'suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis'

The Independent UK

Jeff Beck death: Legendary rock guitarist dies aged 78

Eight-time Grammy winner was regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time

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