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Mo Ostin, executive who transformed Warner Bros. into revered record label, dies at 95

LOS ANGELES — Mo Ostin, the music executive who helped transform Warner Bros. Records into one of the most admired music labels in the world and who earned respect and lasting allegiance from musicians from Los Angeles to London for his artist-friendly philosophy, died on Sunday. He was 95.

Los Angeles Times

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The Walrus

Mo Ostin, longtime Warner records chairman, dies at 95

Mo Ostin, a self-effacing giant of the music business who with rare integrity presided over Warner Bros

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Mo Ostin, US record exec who signed Jimi Hendrix and the Kinks, dies aged 95

Headhunted by Frank Sinatra, the head of Warner/Reprise oversaw classic releases by the likes of Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Prince

The Guardian - UK

Mo Ostin dead: Legendary Warner Bros record exec and Rock and Roll hall of famer dies

Mo Ostin worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Jimi Hendrix, during his Warner Bros career which spanned over three decades

Daily Mirror

Talking Horses: Artorius can win first July Cup for Australia at Newmarket

Saturday’s race features top three from Royal Ascot’s Platinum Jubilee Stakes and the third home there should now be sharper

The Guardian - UK

Soul legend PP Arnold reveals she had threesome with Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull'

PP Arnold has claimed she enjoyed three-in-a bed with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Marianne Faithfull

Daily Mirror

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How George Harrison and Eric Clapton made the Hard Rock Cafe a museum of rock'n'roll

The Hard Rock Cafe in London is home to rock'n'roll treasures, and has hosted some truly remarkable objects over the years, from Sid Vicious' jeans, to Jimi Hendrix's guitar

Daily Mirror

Sir Paul McCartney halts Glastonbury Festival performance to check on person in crowd

The octogenarian is the oldest artiste to play at the event - and made time to ensure an audience member was alright

Bristol Post

Sir Paul McCartney electrifies Glastonbury with guests Springsteen and Grohl

The former Beatle became the festival’s oldest solo headliner during his electrifying set on the Pyramid Stage.

The Independent UK

Shire of Laverton grader travels WA's most isolated roads with Jimi Hendrix and dingoes for company

Grader Tony Toia will go weeks without seeing another soul in Western Australia's remote outback, but with Jimi Hendrix in his headphones, and his guitar to play to dingoes at night, he never feels alone.

ABC News

Melody Angel, Chicago’s next blues star, is Big Mama Thornton-meets-Jimi Hendrix

After two years in hiding during the pandemic, the 31-year-old blueswoman is back with that voice and those guitar licks at this weekend’s Chicago Blues Festival, elsewhere.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dream Glastonbury line-up as voted for by British fans

Beyonce, Eminem, David Bowie and Elvis Presley also made the cut

Bristol Post

Inside tunnels and caves where prehistoric skeleton found and Jimi Hendrix played

Manmade Chislehurst Caves, on the outskirts of Kent and London, played host to some music giants over the years, as well as being the largest air raid shelter in the UK at one point

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Ketamine can treat depression — but teletherapy could make it accessible

Opinion: Psychedelic therapy via video conferencing calls could expand accessibility to emerging treatments for depression.

The Independent UK

23 of the funniest misheard song lyrics, from Adele to Foo Fighters

‘Hold me closer, Tony Danza?’ Ellie Harrison rounds up of all the words people tend to mishear in famous songs

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp joins Jeff Beck for surprise Sheffield performance as Amber Heard trial jury deliberates

Depp and Beck played covers of ‘What’s Going On?’ by Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing’ at Sheffield show on Sunday (29 May)

Motorsport

Why retiring his MotoGP number does Rossi a disservice

OPINION: MotoGP retired Valentino Rossi’s famous #46 from competition in a ceremony on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, a track where 'The Doctor' enjoyed phenomenal success. While it will draw the attention of Rossi fans, it’s a tribute that ultimately does a disservice to the series’…

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The MotoGP tribute that does a disservice to a legend

OPINION: MotoGP will retire Valentino Rossi’s famous #46 from competition in a ceremony on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, a track where 'The Doctor' enjoyed phenomenal success. While it will draw the attention of Rossi fans, it’s a tribute that ultimately does a disservice to the…

The Guardian - UK

Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones and Kate Bush: the multimillion-pound deal that could turn them into 3D works of art

Classic images and unpublished shots by photographer Gered Mankowitz join treasure trove of pictures set for radical image makeover

Tribune News Service

Jerry Zezima: Music to my years

When I think of the legendary concerts in music history — the Beatles at Shea Stadium in New York City; Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and other rock giants at Woodstock; me as the guest triangle player for the Stamford Symphony Orchestra — the one I remember as the greatest was…

The Independent UK

Joy Oladokun: ‘You might want me to sing pretty love songs, but there are things I need to talk about’

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter speaks to Kevin E G Perry about writing protest music for modern times, dreamy new single ‘Purple Haze’ and becoming the ‘black Bruce Springsteen’

The Guardian - UK

Michael Kiwanuka review – patience is golden

This most unassuming of soul stars has had to wait a long time to tour his lushly produced eponymous album, and his return brings blissful escape

Daily Mirror

Half of Brits aged under 30 have no idea who Marilyn Monroe was, study finds

A survey of 2,000 Brits aged 18-30 found the younger generation are in the dark over icons including Marilyn Monroe, Virginia Woolf and Frida Kahlo - but they know everything about reality TV stars

Los Angeles Times

Cynthia Plaster Caster, artist known for rock-star penis sculptures, dies at 74

Cynthia Albritton, who as Cynthia Plaster Caster successfully channeled a teenage desire to lose her virginity to a rock star into a lifelong project creating casts of their erect penises, died on Thursday in her native Chicago after an undisclosed illness, according to a press release. She was 74.

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