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Alan Osmond obituary

Oldest member of the family pop group that had Top 10 hits in the US and UK in the early 1970s

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

“I wanted a bicycle for Christmas, and they gave me a guitar. It pissed me off”: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter has played with everyone from Steely Dan to Dolly Parton – but he didn’t even want to be a guitar player

Baxter would go on to become a bona fide guitar great, but his life might have turned out differently had he got his wish...

Guitar World · Apr 23

Olivia Dean review – soul-pop superstar shimmies into a classy and commanding first arena tour

The glam set design, gleaming brass and Motown moves are knowingly retro, but Dean’s performance is immediate, vulnerable and natural – the work of a singular artist

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

'Ringo's Never Done This': Paul McCartney Teases Historic Reunion Track That Takes Fans Back to 1940s Liverpool

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite on Home To Us, a new duet from The Boys From Dungeon Lane that revisits their Liverpool roots and long, tangled history together.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23

What’s missing? Everything But the Girl’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

With their sublime confection of heartbreak and dancefloor power, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt have never sounded like anyone else. Thirty years since Walking Wounded, here’s the duo’s very best

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny named Spotify’s most streamed artists of all time

The list charts the most streamed music, podcasts and audiobooks since the platform launched nearly two decades ago.

Evening Standard · Apr 23

“I haven’t spoken to Bernard for… I didn’t even speak to him. He spoke at me. That’ll be 15 years": Peter Hook says he won’t perform or stand with New Order at their RNR Hall Of Fame – unless he receives an apology

Liam and Noel Gallagher could be intermediaries, he says

MusicRadar · Apr 23

"We didn’t talk to each other for three months." Haunted houses, fallouts and a drunken singer: inside Slipknot's experimental masterpiece, Vol. 3

After the phenomenal success of Iowa, Slipknot took a break. But where there had once been unity, there was now conflict. Yet they produced something that defied any expectations...

Metal Hammer · Apr 23

"One love for the world!" French psychedelic rock mind expanders Slift announce North America, Europe and UK tour dates

Slift reveal 2026 tour itinerary

Metal Hammer · Apr 23

After over a decade of silence, Boards Of Canada confirm new album

Duo had teased it via mailouts of VHS tapes

MusicRadar · Apr 23