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Oasis gigs during Edinburgh festival send room rental prices soaring

Concerts dates next August clash with festival fringe when city’s hotels and rented rooms are already stretched

The Guardian - UK

End of the Road festival review – engagingly eclectic weekender never fails to surprise

A headlining Slowdive ticked the indie boxes, but Lankum’s intense folk, Paranoid London’s filthy techno and Nourished By Time’s slick R&B grooves once again prove this festival has punch and personality

The Guardian - UK

Failure to warn Oasis fans of dynamic pricing may be consumer law breach, say experts

Would-be concertgoers said they had only minutes to decide whether to pay £355 for tickets on Ticketmaster

The Guardian - UK

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Sir Keir Starmer vows to tackle issue of ticket pricing following Oasis furore

Some fans were left shocked by standard tickets for Oasis more than doubling from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster due to demand.

The Independent UK

Voices: Should dynamic pricing be banned after row over Oasis reunion tickets? Join The Independent Debate

Ticketmaster has faced criticism for driving up prices when demand surges, with ordinary fans forking out more. Now we want to know what you think...

The Independent UK

Supersonic festival review – an awesome windmill of noise and connection

This festival of heavier sounds from the fringes was a blast, from chilling Gazelle Twin to Daisy Rickman’s Krautrock-folk, noise icons Melt-Banana and locals Flesh Creep

The Guardian - UK

Liam Gallagher rages at Noel over £350 ticket prices in resurfaced tweet

‘This has aged well,’ one Oasis fan responded

The Independent UK

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“He was a sort of eccentric. He smoked a pipe while he recorded. We got there, and then we just started working things out”: Andy Summers on his surprise ‘new’ collab album with Robert Fripp

Andy Summers on his surprise new collab album with Robert Fripp

MusicRadar

Ed Sheeran Playfully Mocks Own Lyrics From Hit Song Thinking Out Loud

Ed Sheeran playfully interacts with fans over song lyrics, showcasing his humor and endearing personality.

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“Finely tuned to replicate the rich and warm tones of a tube amp”: Ashdown is so convinced its new budget amp range offers killer tone, it’s literally called it Killer Tone

Featuring clean and overdrive channels, 16 effects, and promising tube-amp-like tones starting at $134, the new collection keeps things very affordable indeed

Guitar World

Stand at the Proms rather than Oasis

Brief letters: Oasis ticket prices | Jas Athwal | Travelling while older | Quadratic equations

The Guardian - UK

RAC responds after Scottish rockstar fumes he 'waited 15 hours for tow truck'

THE RAC has disputed a Scottish rockstar's story after he claimed the firm had left him stranded on a motorway for 15 hours ...

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Oasis have tarnished their legacy with this dynamic ticket pricing

After 15 years of fans like me hoping for an Oasis reunion, last week our prayers were finally answered. But then I tried to actually secure tickets to see them...

Evening Standard

“Responds to the touch with incredible nuance, superb sustain and dynamics”: Lava Music’s carbon fibre smart acoustic just got a lot slimmer with the stage, studio and travel-friendly ME Air

Measuring just 7.5cm deep, with a simplified control setup for its onboard effects, the Lava Music Ultra-Thin ME Air is even more lightweight and player-friendly

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Evening Standard

How long will Adele's career break after Munich and Las Vegas residencies be? What history tells us

After her Weekends with Adele series the singer is planning to have another child

Guitar World

“The idea is to be versatile, and nothing beats Engl for doing that exceptionally well – it's all tube all the time”: Steve Morse’s new signature amp stakes its claim as one of the most feature-packed 20W tube heads on the market

Crammed with essential effects, an IR loader and formidable tonal range, Morse’s latest signature offering is a travel-friendly head that delivers serious flexibility

Louder

“It’s a complicated story.” Elvis Costello on why he no longer plays one of his best-known and most-loved songs, Oliver’s Army

Don't expect to hear Elvis Costello play Oliver’s Army live onstage ever again

Evening Standard

Danielle Moore: Crazy P singer dies in 'sudden and tragic circumstances' aged 52

The British electronic group posted a statement confirming that the singer had passed away on Friday, calling the news ‘unbelievable and shocking’

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The Independent UK

Danielle Moore death: Crazy P singer dies in ‘sudden and tragic circumstances’, aged 52

Fellow artists including Róisín Murphy and Mr Scruff have paid tribute to the singer, described as ‘the definition of a beautiful human being’

Evening Standard

Are resale tickets for Oasis valid? Here's what to know

The resale is on, but with strict conditions

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran's cousin 'shocked' after facing legal threat from singer's record label over artwork

Jethro recorded Raise Em Up with his famous cousin in 2010 and has since released 21 mixed versions of the song on Spotify

The Guardian - UK

Danielle Moore, lead singer with Crazy P, dies aged 52

Band members say she died in ‘sudden and tragic circumstances’ and pay tribute to ‘a life driven by love, compassion, community and music’

MusicRadar

“It’s like having a little piece of Dime with you everywhere”: Nail Dimebag Darrell’s fearsome metal tone with the resurrected and reimagined Warhead amp – a 40W high-gain powerhouse, road-tested during Pantera rehearsals

The Warhead mini-amp channels Dimebag's signature Randall for a compact, solid-state vulgar display of power that promises “pure, unfiltered Dimebag tone”

The Guardian - UK

After Adele: is the diva leaving the building once and for all?

As the British singer announces ‘you won’t see me again for an incredibly long time’, it seems the era of larger-than-life, huge-voiced, huge-haired female singers may be ending

Guitar World

“The strap came loose, the amp was up, the guitar was up, and the neck broke off. Bob turned around like, ‘What are you doing back there?’” Mike Campbell recalls breaking his guitar in front of a live audience – in the middle of a Bob Dylan show

Campbell talks about the unfortunate incident on the legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bob Dylan's True Confessions Tour that led him to break one of his most beloved guitars

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