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'It was unbelievable': Bassist explains what it was like recording hits with Abba

MIKE Watson travelled to Sweden with American singer Larry Finnegan in 1964. He never left – and the move turned out to be one of the best…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2022

Bob Marley's grandson Jo Mersa dead at 31: Reggae star's body 'found in vehicle'

Jamaican American reggae artist Jo Mersa was reportedly found unresponsive in a vehicle in the US earlier this morning, with South Florida radio station WZPP claiming to have confirmed that he unexpectedly died from a heart attack

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022

Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

The drummer and founding member of rock band Modest Mouse, Jeremiah Green, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, according to a family member.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2022

Paolo Nutini makes generous donation to Paisley church's raffle

The musician donated a signed guitar and a signed copy of his latest album, Last Night in the Bittersweet.

Daily Record · Dec 27, 2022

Grammy-nominated hymn-writer wrote most famous tune on back of power bill

Keith and Kristyn Getty will compete against country great Willie Nelson at the Grammys.

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

From club fame to major-label outcast: Inside the 20-year saga of Jon Brion’s lost album

LOS ANGELES — Jon Brion used to look through liner notes with a fear of seeing his name. Actually, the name was OK — it was the list of a dozen or more instruments that inevitably appeared next to his name that he began to dread.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 27, 2022

Christmas music quiz: Test your knowledge

Try your hand at our festive themed music quiz

Manchester Evening News · Dec 27, 2022

Ravyn Lenae: Hypnos review – the boundless possibilities of the night

Lenae’s breathy falsetto wields lightness like a superpower in this glimmering sonic galaxy of a debut album

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2022

Afrobeats in 2022: global mobility, election songs, placemaking albums – and Tems

More than Nollywood films, Afrobeats is arguably Nigeria’s strongest cultural export since the turn of the millennium. It is a hugely dynamic music category that incorporates a range of moods, languages, styles, and existing genres. To understand its impact, a cultural connoisseur has equated good Afrobeats music with well-made, smoky…

The Conversation · Dec 27, 2022

Shirley Manson teases new Garbage album packed with 'gut punch' songs

The singer says she's been back in the studio with the boys - Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig - as they are working on the follow up album to 2021's No Gods No Masters

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022