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“His death was such a shock. I met him before he joined the Pretenders – he had actually talked to me about playing with the band”: How the Pretenders emerged from tragedy with new guitarist Robbie McIntosh

Shattered by drugs and reeling from the loss of James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders came back swinging with 1984’s Learning to Crawl

Guitar World

“There was no master plan apart from we didn’t want to do the Thin Lizzy/Status Quo blues bendy thing”: Bruce Watson on the birth of Big Country, Stuart Adamson’s legacy and the secret to bagpipe guitar

Bruce Watson shares the guitar story of the Scottish rock stalwarts, the "Itch and Itch" amps so crucial to his tone, and how “Scotland’s answer to Jimi Hendrix” was the heart of Big Country's sound

Guitar World

“They’d always played fast and loose with traditional song structures. This album pushed it even further”: Big Country wouldn’t have called Steeltown a prog record – but it is

1984 release tackled issues of the day cleverly and with incredible musicality

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They were bottled off stage by Alice Cooper's audience, derailed by a death in The Pretenders and made U2's producer cry: How Big Country made one of the biggest albums of the 80s

In an exclusive extract from a new book about the life of Stuart Adamson, we look at the hidden story behind The Crossing

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Experience: my record company replaced me with an ‘impostor’

Kendrick Lamar has sampled my track. I’d love to ask him if he knows my story

The Guardian - UK

Exploring the home town of the artist Joseph Wright of Derby

With a new exhibition of his work at the National Gallery in London, a visit to the artist’s home town reveals the landscapes and industry that inspired him

The Guardian - UK

“Chrissie Hynde was getting fed up with our performance. So she stood in front of us and bent over, so we were staring at her backside”: How bassist Tony Butler helped relaunch The Pretenders with this 1982 rock classic

Having fired bassist Pete Farndon for his erratic drug-fuelled behaviour, The Pretenders tapped Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner and bassist Tony Butler

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"On this album he proved he was so much more than a rock musician": The Pete Townshend album that measures up to The Who's best work

A late-70s blitz of punk, personal problems and tragedy forcedThe Who’s Pete Townshend to reassess his life and career.One of the results was his solo masterpiece Empty Glass

Louder

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Copyright Plaintiff In Music Case

Supreme Court ruling in a copyright infringement case involving music from the 1980s sets a precedent for the timeline to seek damages in such cases.

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Speaking out on stammering and finding confidence

Letters: Daniel Hunter outlines his techniques for easing anxiety and managing conversations. Plus letters from Eleanor Dennison, Dean Swift and Tony Butler

The Guardian - UK

Go to Derby: see how a museum can help shape a better future

The Museum of Making boldly sets out its vision – and has no time for national myths of lost greatness, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

‘Rare’ Joseph Wright of Derby self-portrait ‘saved for the nation’

The painting, which has been privately owned since it was completed in 1772, has been acquired by Derby Museums and will go on public display in May.

The Independent UK

Bristol City flashback: When Leroy Lita made a statement against Peterborough United

Richard Latham takes a trip down memory lane to recall a fine performance from rising Bristol City star Leroy Lita

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