Led Zep and the Stones liked to up the tempo, Blondie blazed a trail that led to Duran Duran and the Gossip … but was it all dreamed up by George Harrison? In 1970, disco was not yet a twinkle in Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff’s eyes, but disco-rock … Read entire story.
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For his first album in eight years, the former Pulp frontman was inspired by legendary LA hotel, Chateau Marmont. He discusses his fascination with Hollywood, his fears for France – and his desire to retreatOnce described as “arguably the fifth most famous man in Britain”, Jarvis Cocker knows more than most … Read entire story.
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For some it meant the arrogant swagger of Oasis and cheek of Blur, to others it stood for the perceptive wit of Pulp, but mostly the Britpop moment produced catchy tracks about youth on the moveThis year is the 20th anniversary of Oasis’s Be Here Now, an album ripe for … Read entire story.
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Pop star enters dispute over felling of roadside trees as it emerges council leader has not seen full version of Amey contractHe may be one of Sheffield’s best-known pop stars but Jarvis Cocker has become the unlikely frontman of a bid to secure the future of the city’s trees … Read entire story.
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From the Smiths’ singing about the Moors murders to the Barnsley Nightingale singing with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, here’s your weekly playlistBelow is this week’s playlist – picked by a reader from the comments on last week’s blog. Thanks for all your suggestions. You can read more … Read entire story.
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