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Kendal Calling 2023: full line up and how to get tickets

Kendal Calling will be back with headliners Kasabian, Blossoms and more

Liverpool Echo

Nile Rodgers on AI and Avicii: “He didn’t understand tertiary harmony. He would write the most beautiful songs without knowing what he was doing - his ear was telling him what to do”

The guitarist says that it was the late producer’s gear that “allowed him to express himself”

MusicRadar

Queer sounds: our writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ songs

For Pride month, Guardian writers have singled out their favourite LGBTQ+ songs, from Pet Shop Boys to Frank Ocean

The Guardian - US

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Spice Girl Geri Horner ‘so proud’ of King Charles as she gives him a hug and kiss

The singer praised the new monarch during an event at Buckingham Palace

The Independent UK

Fist-bump or curtsy? UK's King Charles meets charity award winners, ambassadors

Britain's King Charles greeted celebrity ambassadors of his youth charity, including veteran musician Nile Rodgers, along with the charity's award winners on Wednesday in the first reception at Buckingham Palace since his coronation.

Reuters

Spice Girl Geri Horner gives King Charles a kiss and a pep talk

It brought back memories of Geri's cheeky kiss years ago

Wales Online

The stories of 10 'regular folk' made famous by rock songs

What do Spoonman, Arnold Layne, and an unnamed security guard at Studio 54 have in common? They all inspired classic songs

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How a song written in 1974 turned up on Bowie's Let's Dance and unwittingly kicked off a controversy

In 1977, Metro’s single Criminal World was considered “too gay” for the BBC. By 1983, it was too suggestive for David Bowie too. 40 years later, its songwriter explains what it’s like when one of your songs turns up on the biggest albums of the 80s

MusicRadar

Fine-tune your rhythm chops with this lesson on classic disco funk

The glitter ball is spinning and it's time to throw some shapes on the guitar in the style of the funk heroes behind Chic, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire and more

Guitar World

Johnny Marr’s new book documents the guitars he’s loved, lost and given away, including Nile Rodgers’ Strat, Bert Jansch’s acoustic and a Les Paul used by Ed O’Brien

The Smiths icon says his new tone tome ‘Marr’s Guitars’ has “been a long time coming and is a labour of love”

Guitar World

Let's Dance: How Nile Rodgers transformed David Bowie from arty outsider to global superstar

For David Bowie in 1983, art-rock and clown suits were in the past. He wanted to become a bona fide superstar. So he recruited the man nicknamed The Hitmaker

Louder

Nakhane: ‘I was exhausted from singing sad songs’

Nakhane’s mix of hedonistic beats and operatic vocals have made them one of South Africa’s biggest artists. They talk about their fractured childhood, conversion therapy, death threats – and making their queerest album yet

The Guardian - UK

The Lowlist: Chic's C'est Chic was pure groove genius

We doff our caps to the uplifting grooves and funkalicious basslines of Chic's second album

Guitar World

B*Witched join Kaleidoscope line up alongside Nile Rodgers and Fun Lovin' Criminals

The music and arts festival returns to Russborough House, Blessington, Co Wicklow

Irish Mirror

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Liverpool Echo

Nile Rodgers and CHIC return to Merseyside for huge summer show after 'phenomenal demand'

Nile Rodgers said: "Aintree last summer was a real highlight for us all so we can't wait to continue the Good Times at Haydock Park."

Liverpool Echo

Kendal Calling tickets set to go on general sale for 2023 festival

Tickets will be available from 10am on Saturday

Manchester Evening News

Kendal Calling fans divided over ‘bog standard’ lineup for 2023 festival

Kasabian, Royal Blood and Blossoms are all set to headline the Lake District festival

Evening Standard

Kendal Calling 2023: Kasabian, Royal Blood, Blossoms and Nile Rodgers & Chic announced as headliners

Tickets for the four-day festival go on sale at 10am on Saturday, January 28

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Manchester Evening News

Kendal Calling 2023 line up revealed with Blossoms and Kasabian headlining

The Lake District music festival will span more than 100 live acts when it returns to Lowther Deer Park this summer

Tribune News Service

BottleRock Napa Valley announces monster lineup for 10th anniversary

SAN JOSE, Calif. — BottleRock Napa Valley is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, Lizzo, Duran Duran, Lil Nas X and the Smashing Pumpkins.

Wales Online

New series helps inspire musical creators to share their content online

Almost half of Brits now find their musical inspiration on social media

Daily Mirror

Sophie Wessex and Ellie Goulding lead red carpet glamour at the Royal Variety

This year's show, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, is hosted by the one and only comedian Lee Mack

Evening Standard

MOBO Awards 2022: Full winners list including Little Simz and Ezra Collective

The MOBO Awards have been recognising music from black origin since 1996

The Guardian - UK

Little Simz and Knucks share best album prize as Mobo winners announced

PinkPantheress wins the best female act award, while Central Cee takes best male act in a ceremony that paid tribute to the late SBTV founder Jamal Edwards

Daily Mirror

MOBO Awards 2022 winners list in full: Craig David to Jamal Edwards' posthumous honour

The winners have been announced for this year's MOBO Awards, with Craig David, Little Simz, Central Cee and Knucks among the artists recognised

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