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‘We invented karaoke!’ – how Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley swapped his punk-pop crown for synths, Spectrums and sexual censorship

PLAYBACK: Hits like ‘Ever Fallen in Love’ made the Mancunian punk’s sensitive bard – until he recast himself as a queer-pop electro pioneer and found himself banned by the BBC. Stevie Chick revisits a musical trailblazer

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“I freaked out when I saw it on stage. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s it. That’s the guitar I worked on’”: The incredible untold story of the mystery Martin that was specially commissioned in 1973 – and went viral with John Mayer 50 years later

Mayer's viral performance with Sheryl Crow in 2023 sent the guitar world into a frenzy when he took to the stage wielding on unidentified small-bodied 12-string acoustic – now its astonishing history has finally come to light

Guitar World

The 500cc F3 machines celebrating Castle Combe's 500th car racing event

Castle Combe celebrates its milestone 500th car race meeting on Easter Monday, with 500cc Formula 3 cars rolling back the years to the Wiltshire circuit’s inaugural event, run behind closed gates by the Bristol Motor Cycle Light Car Club on 8 July 1950.

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‘Breathtaking’ tractor memorabilia collection to be sold at auction

The items belonged to late tractor enthusiast Jim Russell, who amassed the more than 800 items over 50 years.

The Independent UK

Cooper Monaco wins Stirling Moss Trophy as Menzies bags British Hillclimb hat-trick

A plethora of historic cars were in action at Snetterton last weekend for the Motor Racing Legends meeting, which was headlined by the Stirling Moss Trophy. There was plenty of action further afield with a Formula Vee thriller at Mondello Park, while Wallace Menzies dominated the British Hillclimb Championship as…

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The weird and wonderful of club motorsport this week

A very unusual Sports 2000 machine and some interesting cars in action at the Classic Sports Car Club's Thruxton meeting are among the weird and wonderful stories from last weekend's national motorsport events

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