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Ella Eyre review, Everything, in Time: Pop singer delivers a confident comeback

3/5 On her first album in a decade, Eyre stretches out on empowering pop tracks full of warmth and integrity

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

The first two albums recorded by what became their definitive line-up: Now a seven-CD countdown to Thin Lizzy's lift-off

74-75: Night Life / Fighting finds Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson pointing Thin Lizzy in the right direction

Louder · Nov 21, 2025

"As a Beatles record, it is not very good, offering nothing exciting": Anthology 4 is more evidence of original reality turned distorted mythology

The bottom of the Abbey Road barrel approaches

Louder · Nov 21, 2025

“Country Nirvana, I’m here for it”: The nylon-string guitar riff that has taken TikTok by storm – and been covered by John Mayer

Filmed in a field in Southern Indiana, a video of singer/songwriter Hudson Freeman's off-the-cuff performance of his song, If You Know Me, has racked up 1.5 million views, and caught the attention of one of guitar's biggest names

Guitar World · Nov 20, 2025

“A true giant of this city and a massive influence on anyone who’s ever picked up a guitar”: Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, legendary British rock bassist of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, dies aged 63

The influential bassist, who helped shape the groove rock scene of the 1990s, had announced a tour days prior to his death

Guitar World · Nov 20, 2025

Manchester United pay tribute to 'passionate Red' Mani after Stone Roses bassist dies aged 63

Late music star was a lifelong United fan who attended matches at Old Trafford

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies, aged 63

The music world pays tribute to "the perfect example of how a bassist can be the beating heart of a band”

MusicRadar · Nov 20, 2025

“Prince was always scared that we were going to give The Time’s sound away”: Prince’s close association with the LM-1 drum machine influenced Jam and Lewis’s decision to switch to the Roland TR-808 on one of their early ‘80s hits, says Jimmy Jam

“We were like, ‘no, no, we're going to do something totally different, you know'"

MusicRadar · Nov 20, 2025

David Beckham cries ‘tears of pride’ as he and Victoria cheer on son Cruz’s band

Victoria and David Beckham publicly celebrated their son’s first steps into music after Cruz performed a low-key set with his new band

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Stone Roses and ex-Primal Scream bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63

Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses’ classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan ‘Reni’ Wren.

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025