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“I don’t mean to be arrogant, but we had the goods. We knew what we were doing”: how Bad Company hit the bullseye with their classic second album Straight Shooter

Bad Company’s second album, Straight Shooter, was the one that sealed their superstardom

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Evernote’s controversial free plan limits have users looking for alternatives

Evernote has announced that free users will be limited to just 50 notes and a single notebook starting December 4. And there’s definite backlash.

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“My playing was a response to whoever said, ‘Bass should be felt and not heard’. To me, bass should be like warfare!” Derek Forbes, founder member of Simple Minds, on his five best basslines

Derek Forbes was Simple Minds’ bassist from 1978 to 1985. Here he explains how he was inspired by Andy Fraser and Stanley Clarke, why he prefers Precision to Jazz, and the influence of magic mushrooms...

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“Peter Grant had tears in his eyes. He gave a little speech and then said, ‘Now get the f**k out of here and knock them dead’”: how Bad Company‘s classic debut album won over the US and turned them into the next Led Zeppelin

Spooky houses, supergroups and the patronage of Led Zeppelin – how Bad Company became one of Britain’s biggest musical exports in the 70s

Louder

"A vision with the light shining through her dress" - the woman who inspired Free's All Right Now

The "raunchy and suggestive" All Right Now broke Free in America - although the band members' stories about the origins of their most famous song differ

Louder

Paul Rodgers proves class is permanent on new single Living It Up and announces first solo album for nearly 25 years

The Free and Bad Company vocal powerhouse is back with Midnight Rose

MusicRadar

How Gary Rossington played through the pain to define the quintessential Southern rock sound with Lynyrd Skynyrd

We pay tribute to the ultimate survivor, who broke every bone in his body and still kept the music going with a style that inspired generations of players

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Free's Paul Rodgers reviewed Black Sabbath in 1970, and were not at all impressed

In 1970 Melody Maker got Roger Waters and Paul Rodgers to offer their opinions on two Black Sabbath singles

Metal Hammer

Andy Fraser: “It was me trying to impersonate Pete Townshend, who was, to me, the all-time greatest chord king”

How Free’s worst ever gig inspired one of the most iconic bass solos in rock

Guitar World

Whole Earth Brands Boosts Credit Facility

Whole Earth Brands Inc (NASDAQ:FREE) has completed an amendment, effective June 15, 2022, to its amended and restated credit agreement with its lenders. The agreement reflects a $50 million increase in the company's revolving credit facility from $75 million to $125 million. The agreement also replaces LIBOR with SOFR as the reference interest…

Benzinga

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: ‘I’m interested in what’s different’

In a wide-ranging new memoir, the impresario who worked with Bob Marley, Roxy Music and U2, talks about his incredible life in the industry

The Guardian - US

Academic Lea Ypi wins Ondaatje prize for memoir

Award given for books that evoke the spirit of place goes to work that chronicles the author’s coming-of-age in Albania during the fall of communism

The Guardian - UK

Investigators probe suspected sabotage of French fiber optic network

The Paris prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation Wednesday into the suspected sabotage of fiber optic cables, which disrupted the internet in several regions around France, and said the country's domestic intelligence agency would help with the probe.

Radio France Internationale

Refurbished walkers and wheelchairs fill gaps created by supply chain problems

DENVER — Michele Lujan needed a wheelchair for her 52-year-old husband who had been hospitalized with COVID-19. But she had lost her job, and money was tight. Insurance wouldn’t cover the cost, and she didn’t see the use in buying something to meet a temporary need. So she turned to…

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Whole Earth Brands Earnings Perspective: Return On Capital Employed

Benzinga Pro data, Whole Earth Brands (NASDAQ:FREE) reported Q4 sales of $132.71 million. Earnings fell to a loss of $393.00 thousand, resulting in a 104.46% decrease from last quarter.

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Whole Earth Brands Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates

Whole Earth Brands Inc (NASDAQ:FREE) reported fourth-quarter FY21 consolidated product revenue growth of 75.3% year-on-year, to $132.71 million, missing the consensus of $138.56 million. On a proforma basis, organic product revenue was flat compared to last year. Product revenues from Branded CPG segment increased 98.1%, and the Flavors & Ingredients segment rose 21.2%.…

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