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Squeeze cancel US gig after worker dies in tour bus tragedy

The British band had been scheduled to play a concert in Vienna, Virginia before the tragic event

The Independent UK

“When Squeeze were first successful, we essentially had to dumb down to fit in with what was going on”: Glenn Tilbrook on the sounds that gave Squeeze a push, and the resurrection of the English rock legends' early recordings

The Squeeze frontman, songwriter, and guitarist shares the story behind Trixies, a new album that unearths demos from decades ago, and brings them gloriously back to life

Guitar World

Fatboy Slim: Grassroots venues are where music scenes begin

The British DJ has joined a nationwide three-day festival to support small venues.

Evening Standard

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“It got nicked out of the back of the car in Liverpool. I’ve never had a Strat like that since”: Glenn Tilbrook is still mourning the stolen ’59 Fender he bought from folk-rock royalty

The Squeeze frontman used the prized Strat during the band’s early days – and he’s been missing it ever since

Guitar World

“We couldn’t play those songs properly. It’s a bunch of kids, playing a lot of chords, not always successfully”: Glenn Tilbrook on the resurrection of the Squeeze concept album that never was

Demo’d in ’74, when their compositional skills wrote checks their chops couldn’t cash, Squeeze shelved Trixies for 52 years. Now, Tilbrook says he’s proud to pull this lost album from the time machine

Guitar World

Squeeze: Trixies review – finally completed first album proves teenage dreams are hard to beat

Squeeze’s first new album in nearly a decade is based on material written when they were teenagers. It’s endearing but callow

The Guardian - UK

Squeeze's Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford aren't friends

Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford’s friendship “ended” almost 50 years ago but they can still be "productive" together.

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‘We had to dumb ourselves down to fit in’: Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford on finally making the first album they wrote as teens

Written in 1974, the Bowie-influenced songs on Trixies are set in a fictional south London nightclub, but were shelved when punk took the band in a new direction. Now, after Squeeze’s 50th anniversary, they’re seeing the light of day

The Guardian - UK

“Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook knows a thing or two about using inventive and interesting chord voicings”: How you can swap the notes in a chord to give it a different feel

A lesson in second inversions sounds like advanced physics but it's simply swapping the root note for the 5th, expanding your chord vocabulary with a minimum of fuss

Guitar World

"Everybody tells me that it's a happier experience": Daryl Hall on life without former "business partner" John Oates

The former half of hugely successful duo Hall & Oates plays five solo UK shows in May, with US dates to follow

Louder

A 50p advert in a sweet shop window brought them together. 50 years later, their kitchen sink dramas and lyrical poetry are still delivering a new wave knees-up: Squeeze, live at The Roundhouse, London

Squeeze celebrate 50 years at The Roundhouse, London

Louder

Squeeze review – slick pop perfection that refuses to show its age

The band’s 50th anniversary tour gets off to a shaky start when Glenn Tilbrook’s voice begins to go, but their well-oiled musicianship sees them through

The Guardian - UK

“It’s the one and only time I've written a song about a bass player”: Paul Carrack on what Ace’s How Long? is really all about, and playing with Roxy Music, Squeeze, Eric Clapton and Mike and the Mechanics

“I've never had any tuition whatsoever,” says the multi-instrumentalist. “Never had any musical education. I've learned by ear”

MusicRadar

Glastonbury 2024, Friday review: from Dua Lipa's pop spectacular to K-pop's Glasto debut

In the first of our daily festival round ups, we bring you the best sets and our favourite festival moments

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The National (Scotland)

Rock band cancels Glasgow gig due to illness

A ROCK band has cancelled its upcoming Glasgow did due to illness.

Daily Mirror

Jools Holland reveals secrets of the stars at New Year ahead of Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland will be tinkling into 2023 on his Annual Hootenanny this New Year's Eve on BBC2 – here he reflects on 30 years of welcoming in the New Year

The Guardian - UK

Squeeze will donate all proceeds from new EP and single to food banks

Band’s track Food for Thought highlights poverty crisis with concertgoers asked to bring items for Trussell Trust

Tribune News Service

Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook happy to slip in solo sets between tours

ATLANTA — With Squeeze, Glenn Tilbrook can make a living just fine courtesy of the band’s enduring, hook-laden songs from the 1970s and 1980s like “Tempted” and “Up the Junction.” The band, in fact, played to packed crowds in Atlanta a year ago co-headlining with Hall & Oates and in…

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