Local music journalist explores R.E.M's unique path to stardom in new biography
From college rock phenoms in the '80s, R.E.M became global superstars in the '90s — and they did it all on their own terms.
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‘Arguably the Most Significant Sparkle Fender Ever’: How Buck Owens’ Glitzy Western Style Inspired Fender’s Sparkle Guitars
Fender's iconic sparkle-finish guitars—an essential chapter in what is inarguably one of the most influential portfolios of modern guitar design. Born out of Midcentury Southern California's postwar ...
The frontman Noel Gallagher called unnecessary: “I don’t own any of their records”
Noel Gallagher could recognise when a band was on fire, but he felt that there were some acts that were too superficial for their own good.
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Alastair Down: an afternoon of drama and quality that epitomises why racegoers make the annual festival pilgrimage
On top of the world: a delighted Ruby Walsh acknowledges the amazing festival four-timer of Big Buck’sCredit: Edward Whitaker ...
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“We always thought it had something”: From Green Day to U2, here are 6 B-sides that became massive hits
Hastily scribed by Bono as an apology present after forgetting his wife’s birthday, the first version of Sweetest Thing was ...