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“A force of nature. A player who served the song and who enriched the lives of every single person he met”: Danny Thompson, innovative bassist who played with Kate Bush, Roy Orbison, Nick Drake, Pentangle, and countless others, dies at 86

Though he grew up with a love of jazz, it wasn't long before Thompson branched out stylistically, and embarked on a career of extraordinary musical breadth

Guitar World

Pentangle and John Martyn bassist Danny Thompson has died, aged 86

Danny Thompson was a founding member of Pentangle and worked with John Martyn, Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Peter Gabriel, Talk Talk and more

Louder

Acoustic bass player Danny Thompson has died aged 86

The musician was a founding member of the British folk-rock band, Pentangle, and worked with the likes of Kate Bush, John Martyn and Roy Orbison.

Evening Standard

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‘Legendary’ bass player Danny Thompson dies aged 86

The musician worked with the likes of Kate Bush, John Martyn and Roy Orbison over the course of his career

The Independent UK

US singer-songwriter Tyler Ballgame: ‘It shocked me out of depression. I had this spiritual awakening’

The musician was living in his mother’s basement when he blagged a job in LA. Soon, his mesmeric live shows sparked a bidding frenzy. He describes how finding his wavelength on stage can fill audiences with joy

The Guardian - UK

Rebekah Del Rio death: Mulholland Drive singer dies, aged 57

Singer had a brief but memorable appearance in David Lynch’s acclaimed 2001 film

The Independent UK

‘I’ve always had a soft spot for Lady Gaga’: John Lydon’s honest playlist

The Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd frontman prefers drinking to karaoke and loves the Kinks, but which out-there rock song changed his life?

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“We tried the spaceship at The Who’s studio. Pete Townshend saw it and said: ‘I want one!’”: How Jeff Lynne took Electric Light Orchestra and the Traveling Wilburys to infinity and beyond

ELO were the mad Englishmen who conquered the US in the 1970s – and Jeff Lynne was at the heart of it

Louder

Ever wanted to hear Cyndi Lauper go goth? Try this cover of I Drove All Night by Scandi supergroup Cemetery Skyline

Turns out, whether it sounds happy or sad, Lauper’s 1989 anthem is still incredible

Metal Hammer

“Turn the lights off, put the music on, close your eyes and start to have a waking dream… it might even inspire people to create movies that could be scored with this music”: John Carpenter’s second career in prog

The cult movie director started composing his own soundtracks out of necessity. Eventually he returned to his first love of music to create the Lost Themes album series, and began touring too

Louder

Eighteen sad Christmas songs that will help you ease the festive blues

Studies suggest that sad music may alleviate the impact of seasonal stress. It can offer solace, mitigate loneliness and promote good mental health by providing an outlet for processing negative emotions.

The Conversation

“A supreme upgrade of the classic ES-335 design, with exceptionally more versatile tonal options”: Gibson ES Supreme review

The ES-335 gets an upscale makeover with ebony fingerboards, figured maple and an expanded range of sounds, but is it worth the extra outlay? We try one in each color to see what's what

Guitar World

“I’m not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me”: The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear

Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

MusicRadar

Road to Nowhere: Guardian readers’ songs to sum up the UK election

Readers nominate songs that reflect their feelings on the campaign, from lyrics ‘soaked in futility’ to rare hope

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Vince Power obituary

Visionary festival and venue promoter who changed the face of live music in Britain

Evening Standard

OPINION - Vince Power's untimely death is a bitter blow for the music industry he changed

Vince Power, the veteran music promoter who died on Saturday aged 76, always made a point of refusing to wind down. Over the course of a career beginning with the opening of his first music venue the Mean Fiddler in 1982, an unglamorous but cosy Harlesden spot which hosted legends…

Louder

The 20 greatest rock supergroups ever

From Cream and ELP to Temple Of The Dog and Velvet Revolver, these are history’s greatest supergroups

Louder

“I picked up that sad song thing from Del Shannon and Roy Orbison. Sometimes sadness is the greatest thing to listen to… It’s like, ‘I’m happy now ’cos that’s exactly how I feel’”: Is the secret to Jeff Lynne’s success with ELO that simple?

It was a long lonely journey from being reviled to being adored – but for the Electric Light Orchestra maestro, it’s always been about variety

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A 10kg bejewelled jumpsuit and $2000 wig: what it takes to become Elvis

Newcastle Elvis tribute artist's jumpsuit is worth $5000.

The Guardian - UK

AI Elvis not the first hologram star to shake his moves on stage

From Abba to Tupac Shakur, more and more deceased or ageing stars are being brought back to their former glory thanks to AI

MusicRadar

The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear: “I write lyrics and I make up songs, but I'm not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me"

Best of 2023: Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

MusicRadar

The making of Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever: "George Harrison went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses. Then I ran in and did the take"

More than 33 years after its release, Tom Petty's solo debut is still making headlines thanks to Grand Theft Autio 6. We dig into the creation of a classic album

Evening Standard

Stephen Sanchez: ‘I felt infinite’ performing with Elton John at Glastonbury

This Rocket Man-approved songwriter is bringing back the vintage sounds of the Sixties, one velvety croon at a time

MusicRadar

Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works…

The Guardian - UK

In Dreams review – Roy Orbison jukebox musical is smart and sweet

The songs of the big O are used in crafty ways in David West Read’s moving, celebratory story about getting a band back together

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